The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
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Wilson, We're charged with completely
in the latter case.
NEWS OF FOREIGN LANDS,
The Chinese laid torpedoes in the river
and sent troops to the Taku forts. For.
eign commanders sent an ultimatum.
Before the time expired the forts fred
on the foreign ships. Russian, British.
French and japanese ships replied.
The bombardment lasted about seven
hours. Two British ships were reported
sunk. Three men on the German war
ship Ilhs were killed and seven wound
ed. The forts were finally captured.
The foreign settlements at Ten Tsin
were being fired into by the Chinese.
A cablegram from Paris said the for
eign office views skeptically the dis
patch from Hongkong announcing the
destruction of the foreign legations at
Pekin and the murder of the German
minister, Baron Won Kettler, and points
out that as telegraphic communications
with Pekin are cut the news should be
taken with prudence.
The United States gunboat Concord
has been dispatched from Manila, un.
der sealed orders, presumably for Tien
Tsin, and the Ninth regiment has been
ordered to Manila, whence 1t will pro-
ceed to China.
When the Beers cut Lord Roberts
line of railway communication at Rood.
wal, on June z, an entire British bat
talon, except six men, were either
killed, wounded or captured. Seven.
teen officers and men were killed and ~
wounded.
British marines defeated Boxers in
fight, on the road to Pel1in.
Chinese soldiers murdered Jap off.
cial.
Force of marines left for Pelxin,
among the number some representing
the United States, owing 50 the hostile
attitude of the Boxers.
NJ. E. missionaries reported the mas.
sacre of native Christians by the Box
ers.
lord Roberts line of communications
has been practically restored by a COM
| plete victory gained by General
| Methuen over General De Wet. A
force under Methuen was with him.
The Boer camp was captured and the
Burghers, it is added, were scattered in
all directions.
Lord Roberts fought battle with
| General Botha, at the end of which,
though the British gained considerable
| ground the Beers were not beaten. All
was quiet at Pretoria and Johannes
burg.
a dispatch received at the war Office
from Lord Roberts, contained the fol-
lo>' g:
- fATsBosCH, June 12.-In yester-
d. engagement Methuen had one
killNi and Is wounded. Among the
latter is Lieutenant Cearlo, of the
Twelfth battalion Of Yeomanry.
"On June Z the Derbyshlre militia
lost 36 killed aud l04 wounded, all of
whom were in the Yeomanry hoshital,
which was captured by the Beers and
| retaken by Methuen."
Lord Roberts reported that the Beers
under Botha retired to their secured po-
sition, after the second days fight, east
of Pretoria.
Mrs Gladstone, widow Of William 4.
Gladstone, died in England. The fun.
eral is to occur i'll Westminster Abbey.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
said an unconfrmed report had reached
there from Tien Tsin to the effect that
foreign legation had been burned and
that a minister had been killed The
names, 1t was added, were withheld
pending confirmation of the report.
1t was rumored there that the inter
national relief parties were experiencing
great difficulties in regard TO provisions
and water.
BUSINESS JOTTINGs.
The commerce of the United States
for the fiscal year closing this month
will be the heaviest on record. The ex.
ports will probably amount to 81 400.
100000. Imports have also been heavy
Work was resumed in the billet mill
of the Illinois Steel company, at Joliet
after several weeks idleness. Three
hundred men were put to work.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DIR. John Braden, president Of Central
Tennessee university, died at Nashville
He was one Of the founders Of the insti-
tuition, which is for the education Of
colored youths, and has been at its head
for 30 years.
A. NJ. Quarries, second vice president
of tine Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company, died at his residence in New
York. He had been i'll for some time
with complication of diseases. Mr.
Quarries was prominent in railway and
financial circles.
Major General Otis arrived in Wash.
in gton and was received by the presi
dent at the White House.
An American force captured a rebel
stronghold, east of Sandegut.
The United States Marine hospital
representative in Rio de Janeiro reports
that there have been 100 cases (plague)
there since May and 81 deaths.
New Catholic chapel dedicated at West
Point, over which there has been much
controversy during the past three years,
took place Sunday. The dedicatory ser.
mon was by Rev. George Desbon, su.
perior general of the Paulists of New