Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29
SEYMOUR ASKS FOR MEN
HE WANTS TWO THOUSAND,
Sixty-Three Killed and Two Hun.
dred Wounded I'm Recent Battle
Relief Has Confederation With
Seymour.

seymour.
Berlin, June 2S.-The German consul at
Chefoo confirms the contents of the mes.
sage from Vice Admiral Seymour which
reached Tientsin Monday, saying he was
then eight miles westward Of that city,
terribly harassed, could only hold out an
other two days and had 63 men killed
and over 200 wounded, and adds that the
admiral asked for the dispatch of relief
column Of 1000 men. This column left
1ientsin during the morning Of June %,
under Russian command.
London, June 2S.-The cable messages
from the far east are so far conflicting
in their tenor that almost any desired
from. On the whole, however, the news
is encouraging, and it is safe to assume
that Vice Admiral Seymour and the le-
gations, whether together OR separa tely,
will ultimately reach a place OF safety.
Various reports locate the legationers at
divers places, but it seems agreed that
they are safely away from Picking.
The latest Shanghai report says Prince
Tuan, the head Of the Chinese foreign Of
flee and father Of the heir apparent, has
sent the legationers to Slang Flu under
escort and adds that Slang Flu will be
the new capital in the event Of Picking
being occupied by the international forces.
Admiral seymour, it is asserted, sue
ceeded in getting a message into Ten
tsin Monday, according to which he was
then eight miles west of there, terribly
haassed, could only hold out another two
days and had 63 killed and over 200
wounded. He did not mention the min
listers or others from Picking.
1t is thought at Shanghai that now that
Tientsin is relieved, the combined inter-
national forces will have no difficulty in
reaching Peking, though it is expected it
will be found that all the foreigners have
already left. 1t is claimed that the re-
ports as to the damage done at Tentsin
and the casualties among the foreign
forces have been highly colored.
The exodus of Chinese from Shanghai is
Every steamer is thronged and
the authorities have been obliged to re-
sort to the use of the fire hose to prevent
the fugitives from over-crowding the YES
sells. The commander of the British first
class cruiser Undaunted, however, has
landed large supplies of rifles and ammu-
nition, and guns have been placed in po-
sition at commanding points, with the re-
suit that the foreigners are confident they
can overcome any attack on the settle
ment, into which the foreigners from the
out stations are rapidly congregating.
According to dispatch from New
Chwang, the Russians there are barely
able to cope with the situation. The
Chinese, it appears, are burning all the
railroad material, killing isolated Rus
slams at every opportunity and destroy
ing the coal mines.
Fifty Million Yen.
Yokohama, June 2s.-The consent OF
the emperor to the expenditure of 10000
DOO yen, not l5,OOOOOO yen, as previously
cabled, towards the cost of military opera
tons in China, was given at meeting OF
the privy council, at which the emperor
was present. The minister of foreign at |
fairs and the minister of finance explained |
the situation, pointed out the need Of more
troops, and the former said the money
would be drawn from the reserve funds
Washington June 2S-The following
rablegram has been received at the navy |
department:
'Chefoo, June 2S.-Secretary of the |
Navy, Washington: Peking force and |
ministers reported with Picking relief ex-
petition entrenched eight miles from Ten
sin. kEMPFF."
Fight Lasted Half a Day.
London, Jun pa special dispatch
rom Chefoo says:
1.-The fight of the allied forces against
he combined Boxers and the Chinese SOL
iiery barring the road to Tientsn opened
1t daybreak. One hundred and fifty
Americans were among the second inter
national troops. The Chinese soon broke
inder heavy shellng and then the arsenal
'as attacked and the guns were gradtia1-
y silenced. The fight was practically
',er at noon. The keen, friendly rivalry
or the honor of first entering the city
esulted in the Americans and British 90.
ng in neck and neck, with the others
lose up.