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sending additional requirements to
China The department. however, is
making arrangements for tie prompt
transportation to China of as many
troops as can be spared from imme-
date service in the Philippines.
The war department. officials are Sc
riously considering the advisability of
changing the destination of the trans
port Grant from Manila to Taku. She
will carry two squadrons of the Sixth
cavalry, numbering about 500 men. and
battalion of marines, numbering $50
men. These troops are now being as
sembled at San Francisco and arc
scheduled to start for the east on the
LIST proximo. The Grant is fast ship
and can make the trip to China in rs
or so days. The horses of the cavalry
troops are to be taken over on trans
ports from Portland, Ore.
Rcmey Needs More Officers.
Washington. June IS Admiral
Remey at Cavite. has cabled the navy
department an urgent request for
more officers. He wants three COM
mantlers. fourlieutenant-co
ten lieutenants. 90 cadets and fleet
paymaster.
Dispatch from Capt. Wise.
Shanghai, June IS American con-
sui here. John Goodnow. has received
from the consul at Chefoo. under date
of June %, bulletin from Command
er Wise of the United States warship
Monocacy, as follows:
June 2O.-On the arrival of the ma
rines this morning l started fires In the
locomotives and got cars. and two field
pieces. Just now. one p. M, trains with
400 Russians and one field piece and 100
marines are leaving. A French officer has
just arrived, having left Tientsin yester-
day at $780, when troops were attacking
the foreigners and the American con-
sulate had been destroyed. He does not
know what has become of our men. The
Chinese have modern field guns and are
battering the foreigners in their strong
holds. He says the line can be travelled
from here to Ching-Chang-C Chen. half
way to Tientsn. A few Russians arc
there. He says may be attacked here
tonight but | have sent all the marines,
as 1 can look out for myself. This place
will be deserted again tonight. 1t is
very important to preserve the rolling
stock of the railway. When a train has
got as far ahead as it can the troops will
press ahead afoot and the train will be
sent back for reenforcements.
II seized here. at daylight, dispatch
boat could start more locomotives IT
had competent tiremen.
(Signed) WISE.
Captain of Warship Monocacy."
Rcenforccments Needed.
Lieut.. Kemptf, United States navy
through the British consul at Tien
tsin. sends the following by specia
courier:
| "Reenforcements are urgently needed
The casualties are heavy, the ammuni.
| ton is insufficient and machine guns are
required The Russians at the railroad
station are hard pressed. The Chinese
troops keep UP an ncessant fire from
large guns on the European concessions,
nearly all of which have been burned"
Orders Extern inntiOn of Foreigners
Shanghai. June 2G.-lt is officially
said that the dowager empress has
issued emphatic instructions for the
determination of all foreigners in
China,
Large numbers of refugees are ar
irving here from the north.
All quet here and in the Yangtse-
Kiang valley.
All warships to Carry Telegrams.
London. June 25.-The British gov
eminent has given permission to al
British warships between Taku ant
Chefoo to carry kilograms.
| Forces Chinese Ship Ashore.
Kiel, June 25.--A rumor is current il
naval circles here that a German cruis
er has forced one Chinese ship ashore
and captured another, and that so Chi
nese were killed and 10 wounded.