The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-21

LONDON. June 21--The Admiralty has
issued the following despatch which
was received from Admiral Bruce:
"Taku. via Chefoo. June 2I-There
has been no communication with Ad-
miraI Seymour for seven days nor
With Tientsin for five days The allies
hold the Taku forts and Tong-Ku Sc
cureiy. They viii advance 10 the re-
lief Of Tlentsin. when IN sufficient
strength Troops are expected from
Hcngkong tomorrow ard SEQ from
Wei-Hai-Wei cn June %
1T IS believed that fighting IS con-
stantly going on around Tientsin-
Our garrison here should be SCO0.
The follO' ing proclamation was
agreed on this morning. and viii be is
sued Immediately:
% The adnirals and senior naval Of
feers Of the allied powers in China
desire to-Inake known 20 all viceroys
and authorities on the coasts.
rivers, and in the cities and
privinces Of China, that they
intend to use armed force
only against the Boxers and other peo-
pies wEo oppose them or the march 20
PeEin for the rescue Of their fellow
cOUntTymen- BRUCE
Canton is becoming centre OF interest
since adviees Of an alarming character are
being received from there It is under
stood that there is practically no defence
for the foreigners at Canton 4 Hongkong
despatch says that, owing to the represen-
tatiors Of the foreign consuls at Canton,
that trouble was likely TO break out during
his absence, Il Hung Chang has Cancelled
his passage on a steamer to the north and
consented to remain in the city. The Vice
roy was about to start for Pekin TO en-
deavor TO settle the trouble there.
\ despatch to a news agency from Yoko-
hama under today's date says there is q
generally disc-edIted rumor in circulation
that the foreign Ministers at Pekin have
been murdered and that Admiral Seymour,
the commander Of the allied naval forces,
is dead.
The despatch also says that it is prOba-
bic that the whole Of the Hiroshins Chi
nese division. which is commanded BY
General Fuku-Shima, viii be afoat shortly.
The Russian cruiser Rurik has arrived at
Yokohama with the new Russian Minister
10 Japan on beard. She viii leave for
Taku today.
The British torpedo boat destroyer
Whiting has arrived at Chefoo. Her CON-
mander reports that nothing has teen
heard from Admiral Seymour's interna-
tional force in six days
While there is yet no Official confrma-
tion Of the relief Of Pekin, reports from
various sources that the international
force under Admiral Seymour entered the
city on Sunday afternoon and that the le-
! gations are safe. continue to arrive.
One account says that the march Of tha
foreign column was a most difficult one-
that there was terrific fighting on Eve dif-
ferent occasions. when masses Of Chinese
| attacked the allied force. and that 500
Chinese were slain. The Iosses among the
foreigners we're trifing- There were many
mounted men among the Chinese, but
most Of the natives were badly armed At
times they fought with great bravery.
kilograms frcm Tientsin. dated June Is,
and sent by post report that the foreign
missionaries at Psoting are safe. being
guarded by the troops Of General Nieh.
twenty-five Americans. with a Gattlins
gun. have arrived there. In the foreign
settlement the chapels have been burned
and the mission stations Of the American
Board Of Foreign Missions Congregation
all, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
and OF the London Missionary Society are
practically in the hands Of the Boxers.
The local authorities are panic-stricken.
Sympathetic mandarins are ordered out OF
their sedan chairs and compelled 10 bow
down to the Boxers in the streets.