The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-29
BLOOD SPILLED N CHINA.
American Troops at Tien Tsin
Killed by Chinese.
Fear q EaIIsr's Command Net Death snd
E0uF We're EFoundsd-sltuaffoa Hourly
Growing Torse-RsIief Column
Met with Rspulse-


Washington, June 25-The navy
Departments yesterday afternoon gave
ont the following telegram from Ad-
miral Kempf, dated Chee-FoO, June
"a "In ambuscade near Tien Tsin,
on the 21st, four OF Walters command
killed and four wounded Names VIII
be furnished as soon as received
Force Of 1000 going to relieve Tien
Tsin to-day"
The Kempf dispatch, giving the
first definite news Of the shedding Of
American blood on Chinese soil, came
early yesterday morning and was
turned over to Secretary Long as soon
as he arrived at the department.
With Admiral Crowninshield the sec
rotary carried the dispatch to the
white house where, on the presi-
dents return from church, 1t was
laid before him. The determination
thereupOn was reached to order Ad-
miraI Remey, in command Of the
Asiatic squadron, from Manila to Ia
ku, on board Of the armOred cruiser
Brooklyn
Urge an Army OF 100000.
Che Foo, June 27.-The foreigners
everywhere are urging the immedi-
ate concentration of an army Of 1OO,-
600 men, or at least $4,000 men, for an
advance on PeLin. Many persons IA
miIiar with the Chinese character
think the foreign ministers and Vice
Admiral Seymour are held as hostages
Tor good terms of settlement.
According to the report of China
man refugee who has arrived at
Shanghai the condition of Tien Tsin
is horrible. Everywhere in the streets
are the bodies of massacred men and
women, Americans as well as all other
nationaIities. The Hong Kong and
German banks, he adds, were both de-
strOyed early during the lombard
ment.
Gen Mas army; says a CORE
sPOndent at Shan Hal Kwan, consist
ing $4,000 men, left a week ago for
Pekin, and Gen. Sung Ching's forces,
numbering $500, left for the same
place on June IS. A careful estimate
of the number and armament Of the
Chinese troops around Pekin puts
the total at $50, 900, and it is calcu-
lated that these troops possess 227
centimetre CTeusOt guns, IS Krupps
and $50 MaXims. Their supply of am
munitiOn is practically inexhaUstible.
1t has been mainly supplied by a
German firm at CarlOwitz. Fully
three-fOurths Of the Chinese forces
are badly drilled, wholly undisciplined
and quite unfamiliar with modern
weapons
Gen ChafTee Ordered to China
Washington, June 27.-Brig- Gen
Adna r. Chaffee yesterday was or
dered TO take command Of the forces
IN China and to proceed at once to
assume his new duties. More signif-
cant probably than the assignment
itself was the wording Of the formal
orders to Gen. Chaffee, issued late In
the day by Acting Secretary Of War
ATeikleiohn, directing him ''tO take
command Of the troops ordered to
China" and to proceed to Pekin by
the way Of San Francisco and Talzu,
accompanied by his aides. The d.
rectiOn to proceed to Pekin, the CAPT
tai OF the Chinese empire, indicated
firm determination on the part Of
the government authorities to have a
strong military force at the seat Of
the Chinese government.
Americans and British at TIen Tsin.
Che Foo, June 27.-The Americans
and British entered Tien Using, first
silencing the guns of the arsenal and
breaking through the Chinese lines.
The foreigners were close behind.
Admiral SeymOur's force is about ten
miles from Tien Tsin. It is sur
rounded by Chinese troops and Box
eFs and hampered by the presence of
sick and wounded.
United States Vessels SAIL for China.
Manila, June 27.-The United States
armored cruiser Brooklyn, with 800
marines from Cavite, has sailed for
NagasaEi, where she viii coal and
from which place she viii go to Talzu.
The United States transport Logan,
with the Ninth infantry and the
United States gunboat Princeton,
viii follow to-day.
Chinese Minister'S Request Refused
Washington, June 26.-The Chinese
minister asked an armistice In the
sending Of American troops to China,
based on the assurances of Chinese
EicerOys that they can maintain or
der. President Mckinley, while ac-
knowledging his qualification at these
assurances, has made It known to the
Chinese minister that the United
States cannot relax its efforts to get
troops TO points where its officials are
considered in danger.