Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-18

Washington, June 1S-Ine war de-
partment confirms the report that the
Ninth Infantry has been ordered from,
Manila to China. The regiment is
probably already aboard the transport,
ready to sail for China.
The navy department is informed by
Admiral Kempff that the Taku forts |
yesterday fired on the foreign ships and
after a brief engagement surrendered. !
London. June 1s.-On the stock ex-
change today consols and other sections
We're depressed, owing to the crisis in
China.
Berlin, June 1S.-The German consul
at Che Foo cables that an engagement
is proceeding at Taku between the
Chinese forts and foreign warships.
London, June 1S.-Shanghai reports
that the Taku forts have been occupied
by International troops. A Che Foo
special says seventeen forts opened fire
upon the warships and the feet replied,
silencing the Chinese guns. The inter-
national forces subsequently landed
and seized the forts. News of this en-
gagement is stated to have been
brought TO Che Foo by Japanese war
ships. The date of the occurrence is not
given. According to the dispatch the
Chinese bombardment followed an ulti-
matum sent by the commander Of the
fleet.
An official dispatch from the German
l.consul at Che Foo received at Berlin
confirms the arrival of a Japanese tor-
ipedo boat. which reports that the le-
/ cations at Pekin have been taken.
4 A later dispatch from same consul
Estates that an engagement is proceed.
ing at Taku between the Chinese forts
A land foreign warships. Berlin also has
official nOtitica.i ton from Shanghai. Ow-.
II ing to the Interruption of the telegraph
n lines no trustworthy news whatever is
! obtainable OF events transpiring in
4 Pekin.
A a dispatch from Shanghai says Rus
a sia has demanded fifty million taels'i
a indemnity for the damage done the
a IChinese railroad in which Russia is in
.terested.
a French Consul General Made I.ris-
.
Paris. June lS.-The French cruisers
Guichen and Admiral Charner have
been ordered to fit out Immediately for
China.
Paris, June 1S.-The Fre11ch consul
4 general in south China. who was in
structed TO send into Ton Quin all
d French citizens at Yunnan-Sen. cables
from the latter place, under date of the
Hath. that he is prevented from leaving
| with his companions by the viceroy,
and that his house and all the missions
II have been burned His clothes have
been stolen and they are practically
!. prisoners.
French troops were massed on the
Ton Quin frontier of China, but their
+ march is delayed, is the authorities
fear to provoke an uprising of the pop
4 Eulation and massacre OF Europeans be-
: fore the troops could reach them.
Delcasse mas summoned the Chinese
X minister to Paris and has requested
him to Immediately telegraph the vice
Troy OF Yunkin-Sen that France will
hold him personally responsible for the
Lives of French citizens.
AN ALARMING SITUATION.
Indication That Foreign Relief Col.
umn Has Failcd-Nlinlsters May
Hnve Been Murdered.
a Washington. June 1S.-Actual new:
: of The situation in China is received to.
a day BY the navy department in two ca
Diagrams the contents of which arr
made known as follows:
j "A cablegram from Admiral Remey
o at Cavite, informs the department. tha
II fECommander Lausig cables that th'
n Taku fort was fired on by foreign gu1
: vessels and surrendered TO the alliet
forces on the morning of the 18th. Th'
department. instructed kempff to con
! cur with the other powers in taking al
. necessary steps to protect American in
: terests !.
A dispatch from Taussig. dated CHI
! Foo, June Il, says:
) THE Taku fort fired on the foreigl
: vessels at 12:45 a. M. reports the Brit
e ish admiral at ,ren-Tsn."
The officials here are puzzled at Taus
a, sig's statement regarding the Brittsl
i-qi admiral. If it is Admiral Seymour, VII
'e led the International relief column, VIII
has returned to Tien-Tsin. the assump
tion is that the relief column has faile
and been compelled to retreat 1t !
said nothing can be done for the relic
"a of the foreign ministers at Pekin, sup
posing they are still alive. until muc
stronger relief column can be marche
n, overland to Pekin, Weeks must elaps
" before this can be done.
fe -
FROM MANlA.sA TO CHINA.
Ninth Regiment oi UnisSss sissss::s
al Regulars Ordered TO scene of Boxe
al Disturba noes.
Is Manila June 1s.-The Ninth Reg
RS ment has been ordered to Manil'
70 whence 1t will proceed to China.
48 Manila, June 1s.-Ths gunboat Co