Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-20
FOREIGN TROOPS
ARE NOW IN PEKIN
Admiral Seymour Arrives Russians Make
an Attack Massacres Reported
Cause of Chinese Riots.
rrarly Dispatched

80, tune 90. 1912 a. m.--shang-
-,,rts originating from Chinese
h'' . and credited by the local for
,mclsls state that the legations
- 80, we're safe Sunday, June II.
' Admiral seymour with a relieving
,n,,r is also reported to have reach
ed Pekn
prssrANs ATTACK THE CITY.
,,8oo June 60 9 m.-The Russian
n.rtrg force arrived outside Of
D,sir This morning, says the shang-
correspondent Of the Daily Ex-
49,. and Immediately began to attack
\. cty ON two sides, employing num-
.-oss artillery. The force apparently
lived I'm the nick Of time, for the
cs,nsss assert that the attack upon
Ne lsr.tIons had been successfully re-
neVed. -. ,e,h .h. rht,oss
ICONS under Gems. Tung Fan Slang ana
rins Ching attacked the legations ana
~ nm fire FIVE European buildings.
Vothlng definite Is known as to the
rssnlt except that the Chinese were DIS
,nsonted. although other reports, Ut
CIV Accredited by foreigners here
srs that the Chinese, Infatuated by the
5sstructlon Of Taku. have since massa-
Sred I'm the foreigners In Pekin.
RUMoRs ARE WILD.
modified version Of these rumors
,.1siysd al Berlin Is that the French as
vail as the German minister has been
M English at Shanghai think that
ne Chinese had foreign advice In or
rsnlzng the defenses at Taku, because
ptbe precision with which their attack
Vss delivered. The wires connecting
Win the harbor mines were cut by the
bmts Of the warshlps the night before
As bombardment
Il Is now reported at Shanghai that
Il was on board the Russian cruiser
Konetg, and not the Mandschur,
hal the explosion occurred, killing and
wounding more than fifty. 1t Is re-
ported that no fewer than zoo Chinese
were killed In the forts.
i BRlTIsHER WOULD WHIP THREE.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily Express says he is officially in
formed that Japan Is modifying 10000
msh for immediate transport
The British cruiser Undaunted ar
lived al Shanghai yesterday cleared
Nr action, and took up a position COM
handing the Chinese forts. There are
three Chinese cruisers In the harbor
The new Chinese cruiser Hai-Yankl
built by the Armstrong;, has been
i taken into custody at Taku by the
British and Russians.
MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS.
AtYum Nan Flu, where the rising has
4 been gathering force for several days
90 Christians have been attacked at
DE French mission settlement, many
4 being put 10 death. The French con-
ul and three missionaries are still in
. Prison.
i The disorderly elements have secured
he upper hand at Wa-Hu and Czechu-
4 en-, where the native Christians have
been massacred.
A thousand Boxers have gathered on
BE outskirts OF Tien Tsin
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily News telegraphing yesterday
says The Chinese officials here
assert that they have news from Pc
KIN up 20 June 18th. The situation
vas then very serious. Beyond that
4 hey claim to have received nothing
4 lli they deny that dispatches have
Teen withheld.
Although / am not willing 10 adopt
A NE alarmIst reports, my impression,
4 gathered from the cOnsuls and the
4 yllnese authorities, is that the worst
: to be feared In Pekin Admiral
s3mours column Is now in the middle
. an arid plain, with no food and no
n g'd water and surrounded by hostile
q forces
RUSSIA WORKING A SCHEME
4 New York. June 2O.-A dispatch 70 the
Tines from Paris says:
Several deputies IN interviews, adj
h'iled that Frances position In China
4 delicate one. There is a general
81 .aiewd suspicion that Frances ally,
russia, desires TO profit from the pres
n l' condition as long as possible. II
france help 20 end Il she viii be play
a
h 4s Great Britain's and opposing Rus
Il aas game
an atiaghe ~ the Chinese legation
-ae named Owed-Chin has stated that
As resistance 10 the foreign troops will
Nu1.se aud that affairs Will be ar
.-lsel Dy the guardian 10 the heir pre-
l.ags
UiHER U S, TROOPS FOR CHINA.
4 New York June 2O.--A special TO the
uglne from Washington says Gen.
II -' macarthur has not yet reported
neecuun Of the two additional regl-
Il III 20 b- sent TO Tien Tsin on tho
sp.tls Warren and sherman, but
Il M authorities at the war department
,e ual one OF them Will be the Four.
lW of the Twentieth infantry. now
Il M provost guard duty In Manila. the
',t Oh one or the other Of them being
J, Dy regiment near by. The 9TH
N thought, will be the Twenty
s.q infantry, now In the pacihed
Il yl,1yh along the railroad, whence the
,W "as Withdrawn. The Sixth cav
Il Gs now camped south Of Manila, In
4 h la''e province. will be distributed
4 M. NJ country formerly protected by
Y1 Nlhlh and Twenty infantry
SHORT OF FIGHTING MEN.
Il p.an.gfiu Us expressed that General
4 rs 49, cannot start the Ninth regi.
Il r,i,. before next Sunday. and that the
tsso states must be represented al
4 An oy naval forces, until the last
n Co., w June al least. OF the 300 men
q Nsf.tsi1E the crew OF the flagship
4 Csp,.ih BY were al Pekln, l0i were with
II rgs@ln McCalla In the international
n,S'l ana as nearly one hundred are
4 dss.noalants In the fire room force
6pb,.. vessel, there remained only 100
49, men 20 guard the ship. Per-
n c11s llaI Tact would explain why. ac-
4 ps 20 reports from Taku the New
a oB s1ultd no men to assault the forts
q r,1llay morning.
mi. oregon win not reach Taku for
+ vii NJ week. u not ten days, as she
4 IN compelled TO proceed cautiously
4 M. " her draught although Il
4 ~ sailing for lighter vessels.
II n.s lrs from Manila will carry no
Il ha toul u is sent solely 10 furnish
. M Az. ,.sn water and other supplies TO