The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-23
POWERS
Are Fighting in Tien Tsin-
American Troops Engsg d.

! lcnCe OF Pckin continues unDroken. FVur
thousand men Of the allied forces were
having sharp defensive fighting at Tien
Tsln on Tuesday, with prospect OF be-
/ ing reinforced Thursday. This Is the sit
uoton I'm China, as set forth in the Br t
ish government dispatch.
Eight hundred Americans are taking
part in the fight ng at Tien Tsin says the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily EX-
press, cabling last evening: And they
| apparently form part of a supplements
airy force arriving with Germans and
Br3ush after the conflict started. 1T Is
! impossible to estimate the number of
the Chinese there but they had n sur
rising number OF guns"
This information appears to have been.
brought by the United States gunboat
Nashville to che Foo and telegraphed
thence to Shanghai. The Chinese are de-
scrting Shanghai in large numbers and
gong into the interior. Reports from ma
tive sources continue to reach Shanghai
OF anarchy in PelIin. According to these
tales the streets are filled with boxers
who are wholly beyond the control Of the
troops, and who are working themselves
up to a frenzy and clamoring for the
death OF all foreigners.
The English consulate at Shanghai is
said to have received from influential ma
tives reports of a tragedy in the pal
ice at Peloin. though precisely what IS
not defined. The consulate thinks that
Admiral Seymour, commander of the in
ternational relief column was m'sled by
Information in Pekin and consequently
unIerestimated the difficulties in his way
and the Chinese power of resistance with
Maxim guns and ausers.
The consuls at Shanghai stll believe
the foreign ministers still safe.
The Daily Express says:
I'VE understand that Mr.. Reginald
Thomas Tower. secretary of the British
embassy in Washington, is 90 succeed Sir
Claude Macdonald at Pekin, and that the
reason of Sir Claude's recall Is the break
down of his health"
special dispatch from Vienna says:
Lii Hung Chang has wired the various
them to inform the governments to which
they are accredited that he is called to
PelIin by the empress to act as inter-
mediary between China and the powers
to negotiate a settlement of the points at
issue, and me instructs them to beg the
powers to facilitate his mission by ceas-
irS to send troops to China
Sheng, director general OF te'egraphs,
wires from hangha'e to the Chinese lega-
tons in Europe that the fore gn lega uons
i'm Pekin are safe.
ALLIED TROOPS MOVING.
ROME, JUNE PA dispatch from Ia
lSu, dated yesterday. says:
An international column consisting Of
British Russian and Japanese troops left
Taku this morn ng for Tien Tsin An Ital-
will remain there TO guard the Italian flag
which, with the flags of the other powers
has been hoisted over the forts.
The detachment of Italian sailors which
participated in the copture Of the forts
sueffred no los, German reinforcements
from Hong Kong have arrived here.
FEELING IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON. d. c.. JUNE 22.-Much
apprehension is felt on account of the
appearance of these vessels at Shanghai,
for the officials believe that there is no
doubt as to the good intentions Of the
Chinese navy. Tt is only to the Chinese
army that doubt exists and the adminis-
traton officials are eXasperated at the pc
GUITAR omission from every Official mes
sage Of any statement which could clear
IN the doubt as to whether or not the
opposing the relief column and If the for
mer then whether the troops are rebels
or ar acting under orders from the Chi
nese government This point is of the ut
most Importance for upon it depends the
attitude to he assumed by the United
States aud by that test must be deter
mined the question "Are we at war with
China?"
The state department still holds to a
negative view and Il has received recent
~ a powerful support by the attitude as
sumo dbv the various European cham
co'or'es. Without exception the European
adv.ccs to the department ind cate that
the government sthere do not yet regard
the developments i'm China as warranung
the assumpt on that a state of war exists.
The general disposition is to avoid the APP
prcat on to China Of the same rules that
govern intercourse between highly civil
lied nations. and even If there have been
infracttons Of those I'll es by the Pekin
government. providing L shows readiness
To make amends and do what is necessary
10 safeguard foreign life and property in
China II is Likely that that government
will he dealt with ep'eniy in the COM
mon interest and TO prevent a dismem-
berment Of China.
Just at the close Of the day a long mes
sage was dispatched by the navy depart
ment 10 Admiral Remey ar Manila, sup
posed TO be in execution OF the cabinet s
decision to strengthen the United States
forces at Taku. Nothing was made pub
? lc respecting the communication received
, earlier in the day from the east but in
, vie wof the reported arrival Of the gun
boat Nashville at Che Foo Il Is assumed