The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-19
WILMINGTON, n. c., TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1900.

~ report was lOOkSQ LOT, ana IL Is
feared that the officers Of the foreign
fleet at Taku have been prevented from
reaching the cable station there, either
by open hostility Of the Boxers, or by
the sinister orders from the Chinese
government.
Yesterday, Admiral Kempff was call
ed upon by direction of the president
for an explicit statement of the situa-
ton and his needs. 1t was for him to
say whether he required reinforcements
and troops. II he is cut off from re-
ply, then the government must act
without waiting much longer. OF
course in that case it would have 10
al force, both ships and troops, per-
haps, is needed.
HEAVY BILL OF DAMAGES
AGAINST CHINESE GOVERN
MENT.
It is said that the operations OF the
Boxers are rolling UP a heavy bill of
damages against the Chinese govern
ment and that this will he made the
subject Of a strong demand for indem-
nifty by the United States as soon as
order is restored in China. 1t is held
that under the terms of our treaty
with China, not only are American
missionaries entitled to the protection
of the Chinese government, but even
their native converts. According to
the doctrine that we have laid down
in the case of the Turkish missionary
claims, the Chinese government can
be held responsible for outrages COM
mitted against American citizens, even
in times Of rioting, if the government
troops, its agents, fail to respond to
call or participate themselves :. in the
riOting.
This is said to be the case with the
Boxers disturbances. The particular
treaty provision covering the cases Of
the American missionaries and the
native converts is unique. 1t is con-
tanned in Article % of the treaty OF
1858 as follows:
"The practice Of the Christian re-
ligion, as professed by the Protestant
and Roman Catholic churches, is re-
cognized as teaching them to do good,
and to do to others as theywould they
should do unto them. Hereafter those
who quietly profess and teach these
doctrines shall not be harassed or per-
secuted, on account Of their faith.
Any person, whether a citizen of the
United States, or Chinese converts,
who, according to these tene,s, peacea-
bly, teaches and practices the principles
of Christianity, shall in no case be in
terferred with or molested."
TELEGRAPHTC COMMUNICAT ALTON
CUT
New York, June 16.-The CONNER
cial Gable Company sends out the fol-
lowing notice:
The Siberian land lines are restored
and messages for Japan routed via
the Northern, are now accepted with
out restriction. The lines between
Maimatchim and Kalgan, China, are
interrupted. We are advised that tel
crap graphic iH conn communication with Tien
The Western Union Gable Company
issues the following: ''Telegraphic
communication with Tien Tsin is in
terrupted.''
The Central cable office of the West
ern Union Telegraph office at noon to-
day sent out the following notice: In
connection with this mornings bulle-
tin reporting the interruption of the
Tien Tsin telegraph lines, we have
been advised by the Great Northern
that there is no prospect of restoration
of Pekin Tien Tsin lines. The Shanghai
Tien Tsin line is totally interrupted
Beyond Baudano near Tien Tsin, cut
ting off communication to Tien Tsin,
Taku and other stations in the north
The above mentioned places are entire
ly cut off from telegraphic communi-
cation and messages can only be for
warded at Sender's risk
ALLIED FORCES IN CRITICAL PO-
SITION.
London, June H., a. m.-There is
ton of the legations in Pekin and the
killing of the German minister, nor
the later report of fighting between
the British and the Chinese. Dis
patches from Shanghai dated last
evening state that Admiral Seymour's S
force was in tight place between
Laing Fang and Yung Sun, with an
enormous mass of soldiery in front
while the Boxers, with more soldiers,
are cutting the railway in the rear.
The column is reported short of pro-
visions and water. The Kiang Nan
arsenal, outside Of Shanghai, is send
ing vast quantities of munitions north.
AMERICAN TROOPS TO ARRIVE.
All is quiet at Shanghai, but trade
has been disrupted. 1t is stated that
1000 Americans are coming from Ma
Mia and large forces of japanese are
also en- route. The wires south of Tien
TSin have been cut and the city tele-
graphically is isolated.
According to special from Vienna
it is stated in diplomatic circles there
that the question of Intervention is
under discussion by the powers. 1t is
proposed that japan shall act as me-
diator of the powers and re-establish
order in Pekin and elsewhere. This,
it is said, emanateS from England and
is supported by Germany and Aus
tria, but it is doubtful if Russia and
St. Petersburg reports that commu-
nication between Kal Gan and Pekin
has been interrupted. There is great
excitement at Kal Gan.
The Hague. June 16.-The govern
ment has instructed the governor gen.
eral of the Dutch Indies, Herr Roose-
brom, to dispatch a warship with
troops to China.
FOREIGNERS AT ITEM TSIN SAFE
Berlin, June ia semi-official dis
patch from Tien Tsin dated June 10
F'riday) reads as follows:
The foreign settlements here are
adequately protected. Bands OF Box
ers have appeared in the native town.
They have burned three chapels and
are spreading terror among the inhab-
itants. Two railroad bridges between
Tien Tsin and Lang Fang have been
rendered impossible by the Boxers,
and the construction train dispatched
to repair the railroad near Lang Fang
has been interrupted in dts advance to
the relief Of the troops.
I'm the meanwhile the German de-
tachment has continued to march to-