The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-30
the forces arrived at Tien-Tsin on June 2s.
We burned the armory. Casualties to date:
Killed Wounded
MINISTER'S IN PEKINe JUNE rs.
Chinese Government Was Then Trying
to Protect Them.


LONDON. June &C. a. m.-There is alb
solutely no authentic word as to the where
abouts of the members of the legations. al
thought abundant reports from Chinese
sources say that they were safe few days
ago. The Daily Mails Shanghai corre-
spondent, telegraphing yesterday, says:
IAN imperial decree has been sent to all
the viceroys advising them that the foreign
ministers were safe in Peking on June ..
and affirming that the government would
protect them. This is authentic and re-
liable. received il through a high Chinese
official having means of communication
from the capital to Shanghai by courier to
Pao-Ting-Fu and thence by telegraph.
There is no doubt that the Chinese gov
ernment fully recognizes what the safety of
the ministers implies at the present time.
and for this reason there is no less un-
easiness about them"
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express. under yesterdays date. says:
"Chinese officials declare they have i'm
perial authority for stating that the foreign
ministers left Peking for Tien-'rsln via
Pao-Ting-Fu on June 2s. They had pass
ports and were escorted by strong body
of Chinese troops. 1t is impossible TO verify
this statement, and the consuls here are
not disposed TO place much faith in ii.
Jung Lu, former generalissimo of the Chi
nese forces, who was dismissed by the EN-
press dowager when she designated Pu
Chun as heir apparent TO the throne, has
promulgated order to all viceroys and
governors not to obey imperial edicts is
sued since June 16. This Is interpreted to
mean another coup d'etat is foreshadowed
and II is believed that new Emperor will
be proclaimed"
The British consul at Che-Foo wired the
Foreign Office yesterday that a message
from Peking to the toatai of customs at
Tien-Tsin said the foreign legations were
still at Peking.
The Canton correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, i'm a dispatch dated Thursday.
says: 1.-THE unexpected arrival of an edict
late last night from the Emperor and En-
press dowager prevented the departure of
Ii Hung Chang northward on the United
States cruiser Brooklyn. Arrangements for
his sailing had been quietly completed by
United States Consul Robert NJ. Mcwade
and Commander Mclean. of the Don Juan
de Austria The possibility of a rebellion
I'm Canton and the imperative necessity OF
the organization of a properly armed and
reliable corps of 10000 men are among the
chief reasons for the edict OBTAINING Earl
Ii. One hundred and thirty pirates and
| Boxers were beheaded yesterday by LIS
orders to terrorize lawbreakers. The United
States ship Princeton has been ordered to
| Canton"
A dispatch from Shanghai of yesterday S
| date says the position at Chung-King is
very critical and that the steamer Pioneer
has been detained
| Hong-Kong reports that the viceroy of
| Kwang-Si province has called out the mill
| itia for service in case of emergency. The
householders are being compelled to pay
| for the cost of the mobilization.
| The Chinese legation at Berlin has re-
ceived dispatch from Ii Hung Chang at
| Canton representing that the legationers
| are about twelve miles from Tien-Tsin, and
| Paris advices say that the Chinese legation
| there has received similar message.
| A dispatch from Shanghai says: "It Is
officially announced that the Russian vice
admiral, Alexieff will take command of the
allied forces in the north"
| According to dispatch from Yokohama
divided opinions were expressed at the last
meeting of the japanese Cabinet. The
| ministers Of war and marine and their sup
| porters urged that Japan should undertake
| the suppression of the rebels in China,
| while another section contended that Japan
/ ought to confine her efforts to the protec-
ton of foreigners.
/ Advices from St. Petersburg report alb
| normal activity In naval circles. The re-
1 serve, it appears, is about to be called and
| ten torpedo boats are being prepared foI
| immediate dispatch to reinforce the Rus
| sian Pacific squadron.
| Lord Wolseley, in an interview published
| this morning. says: "China possesses every
| requisite for overrunning the world. She
| has a population of 400, ,0O0. 900. all speaking
| the same language or dialect. readily un-
| derstood from one end of the empire tc
| the other. She has enormously developed
/ wealth and still more enormous natural
| wealth awaiting development Her men, II
/ properly drilled and led, are admirable SOL
| diers. They are plucky and able to live or
next to nothing. Moreover. they are abso-
| lutely fearless of death. Begin with the
| foundation of millions upon millions OF
/ such soldiers as these men are capable OF
being made and tell me. If you can. where
| the end will be-
/ >