Evening journal., 1900-06-28
$4,000 Allied Troops Will
be Available in a
Month
ENJOYS HAVE LEFT PEKIN
Minister WI Ting Fang Denies
That This is a Declaration
Of War
THEY WENT UNDER ESCORT
Japan Has Thirteen Thousand Troops
in China-WiII Send Twenty
Thousand More

London, June 2S.-The composite
brigade of 2,3O0 men who raised the
investment of Tien Tsin and pushed
on to Admiral Seymour has probably
saved him, but the news has not yet
reached Chefoo, the nearest wire point.
The last steamer arriving at Chefoo
from Taku brought this message, dated
Tien Tsin, Monday, June %:
THE Russian general in command
OF the relief force had decided, in view
ofsaturday's heavy fighting and march
ing, that one days rest for the troops
was essential and that the advance
should not be resumed until today.
Meanwhile came Admiral Seymour's
heliograph that his position was des-
perate and that he could only hold out
two days. ~he relief started at dawn
today (Monyay)."
Saturdays fighting began at day
break. The allied forces opened with
several of the Terrible's AZ naval guns,
six field guns and numerous machine
guns. the firing being at long range.
They continued 70 advance steadily,
the Chinese artillery replying The
guns OF the allies were more skillfully
handled and put the guns of the Chi
Chinese retreating about noon.
There was keen rivalry among the
representatives of the various nations
MS 10 which would enter Tien Tsin frst,
and the Americans and British went in
neck and neck. The Russians stormed
the arsenal, thereby sustaining the
largest losses.
Several Thousand Japanese have left
m.
600 Japanese have landed. The inter-
national troops now aggregate nearly
10000, and Japan is preparing to send
10000 more. With British, American
and other troops ordered to go, prob.
ably 10000 men will be available in a
month.
The Tong Shan refugees and the for
eign engineers at Chefoo estimate the
Chinese troops now in the field as 25,-
600 drilled troops at Lutai, 25,O00 at
Shang Hal Wan, $1,000 driven off from
Tien Tsin and 100000 at Pekin.
The dispatch received by the for
eign Office stating that the foreign
legations were requested to leave Pekin
within a specified time is interpreted
in some unofficial quarters as tanta-
mount to giving the ministers theiI
passports and to a declaration of war
but as China does nothing like other
countries the official opinion is that
there is nothing to do but await the
course OF events and to see what the
ministers themselves say when they
are rescued.
All the students at the foreign hos
pltals in Canton are leaving. Womer
missionaries are returning from tn,
west river ports. There was a sligh
disturbance at Wo Chou Tuesday
while the women were embarking
The crowds shouted Kill the foreign
devils"
According to advices from Shangha
the Chinese officials, by direction O
the southern viceroys, are asking thu
consuls to agree TO conditions "ensur
ing" as the Chinese say, "the neutral
ity Of Shanghai and other coast cities.
They are Also asking that foreign war
ships shall not sail or anchor near tn
forts, nor go to ports where there ar
no warships now, that their crew
shall not go ashore and that the pro
lection of foreigners be left to tn
Chinese authorities. These condition
are considered at Shanghai to be vir
tually an ultimatum from Viceroys Lii
Kung Yih and Chang Chih Tung Tn
consuls desire a sufficient naval an
military force to back up their refusa
to comply with these demands. Tn
total naval force there now consists 0
969 men, with 30 guns. The Chimes
have 5000 men with six guns in tn
forts and 1000 men outside Shangha
with modern rifles and machine guns
The magnitude Of the arrangement
japan is making suggests provisio
against contingencies other than tn
suppression OF the present disturbance
in China. She has chartered 10 add
tional transports, and now has 35 In al
The foreign Office has issued the 70
lowing telegram received from Mr.. v
r. Carles. the British consul at Tie
Tsin, undated, but probably sent Jun
"a and forwarded from Chefoo June 27
"A note has been received by tn
commissioner of customs here froi
Inspector General Hart (Sir Robei
HART at Pekin, dated June 10. stain
that the foreign legations had been
rected to leave Pekin within As hours