The evening times., 1900-06-29

LONDON. June 29.-The War Office has
received the following depatch from Coo
mel Dorward, at Chefoo:
"Chefoo. June 2S 11:35 a. m.-Ssy-
mour relieved. All British troops now
at Tientsin- DORWARD-"
The German Consul at Chefoo also tel
egraphs that Vice Admiral Seymour is at
Tientsin.
The deepest alarm over the fate of the
ministers 10 Pekin, whom Admiral Sey-
mour failed to rescue. is growing here and
throughout Europe The optimistic re-
ports from Chefoo that the ENJOYS were
with Seymour prove 10 be untrue.
The anxiety in Washington because Min
lister Conger has not been heard from is
duplicated here owing to the absence Of
news from Sir Claude Macdonald. the
British Minister. There was hope that
the German commander at Taku was right
but it is dispelled.
1t is reported that Admiral Seymour had
expressed the belief before he set out to
relieve Pekin that, even II the foreign
legations there were captured, the minis
ters and their associates would not be mas
sacred, but might be taken into the inte-
rior and held as hostages.
Their whereabouts is entirely a matter
Of conjecture. and the highest officials in
the various European capitals are b-set
with forebodings as to their fate.
Notwithstanding the repeated Chinese
assurances that the ministers are alive. 1t
is believed heTe. and time stIeng, hens The
belief. that All have been assass-nated- or.
II any of .hem have escaped from the be
sieged capital. they will be killed before
relief can come.
The impression is growing, even in con-
servativc circles, that the early reports
from China were correct, and that the
ministers were annihilated in one CT the
many oIgies Of the Boxers at Pekin-
A GesI atcb from Paris says that Foreign
Minister Delcasse informed the Cabinet
today that he Chinese Ambassador to
France had communicated a cablegram re-
ceived by him yesterday in which Ii
Hung Chang gives assurances that the
foreign ministers 10 China are twelve
miles from Hentsin.
The Viceroy Of Yunnan cables that NJ.
Francois. tbc French Consul at Langchow,
whose lie was supposed to be in danger
for while, has arrived safely at point
midway o. the way TO Tonquin.
1t is reported here tha. Seymour has sent
a message BY a legation employe. urgent
ly demanding strong British re-enforce-
ments unless Russia is to be allowed to
dominate. Undoubtedly serious disagree
ments had sprung up between Admiral
Seymour and the Russian general who act
ed as chief of staff. supported by the
French commander.
Qualification IS felt here over the news
that a strong force is pushing on toward
Pekin.
The fight of the Americans and British
is described as magnificent at the capture
of TieItsin. After the relieving force
pushed on TO succor Admiral Seymour.
Chinese regulars. under General Mich.
says a despatch from Shanghai, again at
tackled Tientsin fercely and bombarded
the foreign settlement with a terrible FIRE
Colonel Dorward. British, commanded the
column that relieved Admiral Seymour
American marines participated in the
achievement. The admiral was found en-
trenched and surrounded by immense
masses of Chinese, who were driven of by
the relieving column after brisk fight.
His men had made brilliant resistance,
never failing in courage for fifteen days
OF continuous fighting.
A despatch from Shanghai says the Chi
ma Merchants Company has transferred
fifteen Of its steamers 20 the British flag
1t has also placed five vessels under the
protection of the American flag and three
under the emblem Of Germany.
A despatch from Hongkong says the
Viceroy has called out the militia OF
Kwang province to be in readiness for
any emergencies that may arise.
A despatch from Yokohama says the
cabinet met yesterday. A section of the
cabinet, including the Ministers OF Marine
and War, urged japan to undertake the
suppression of the Chinese rebels An
other section contended that Japan should
eonfne her efforts to the protection Of for
eigners.