Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-06-20
LATEST FROM China.
Russia Demands a Heavy In
demnity for Damages.
TAKU RED.
The international Troops Have
Taken Taku-Great Uneasi-
ness i'm Washington.

ulspatch from Shanghal says
telegram from Chefoo says the
allied fleet has bombarded the
forts of Taku. International
troops have occupied the forts.
According to a Chefoo dispatch
the forts opened fire upon the
warships whereupon the fleet
silence0 the forts and landed a
force. The engagement is said to
have been brought on by Japan
ese warships. An official dispatch
from the German consul at Che
foo, received at Berlin, confirms
the arrival of Japanese torpedo
boat with reports that legations
at Pekin have been taken.
London, June 18.-Shanghai
cables say that Russia has de-
manded fifty million taels ($7O,.
000,000) indemnity for damage
done to Chinese railroads where
Russians are interested.
Berlin, June 1S.-The German
consul at Chefoo cables that an
engagement is proceeding with
the fleets and the forts of Taku.
London, June 19.-Advices
say that the Japan State govern
ment sent 1, 900 soldiers to Tien
Tsin.
London, June IS.-The Seven.
tieth Bengal Royal Infantry has
been ordered to proceed from
India to Hong Kong.
Rome, June 1S.-The Propa.
ganda has received a telegram
from Manager Meccagalta saying
the situation of the ten bishop.
RIGS in China is alarming. There
are twenty Roman Catholic mis-.
sionaries and eight sisters at the
mission.
Washington, June 1S.-The
navy department has been in
formed by Admiral Kempff that
the Taku forts yesterday fired
upon the foreign ships, and after
brief engagement surrendered
| AMERICAN TROOPS FOR CHINA.
| Washington, June 1S.--It is
stated that American troops
have been ordered from the Phil
ippines to China. Whether the
men will be landed or not will
depend upon the situation when
they arrive. The administratioI
has decided that to insure pro-
lection of life and property
throughout China order must be
re established in Pekir and the
empress dowager apI the Tsung
Ii Lamen impressed with the
necessity of actirg as the powers
wish in the matter of guarding
foreigners and their interests.
Japan's course in dispatching
700 men to Taku will be fol
lowed, says a we'll informed dip
lomat, by Russia, which might
deem it desirable to send large
force, especially since Great
Britain and Japan combined will
have an overwhelming force in
China, unless she draws on her
forces at Port Arthur and along
the Siberian frontier.
| The action of this government
in sending troops to Taku with
the probability that they will be
landed will have a soothing eff.
feet on Russia's moves, as there
is always danger that as British
and Japanese interests are near.
| ly identical with Russia's sup
posed interests.
If the foreign legations in Pc
kin have been burned, as report
ed, the success of the Boxers has
probably been obtained at a fear
ful cost. Cablegrams to the State
department show that on June /
there were in Pekin about 400
marines and sailors. Great Brit
ain, Russia and France have the
largest number, IS each, the
United States AT, Japan AZ, Italy
% and Germany the remainder.
| CONFGRED BY WAR DEPARTMENT..
| Washington, June 18.-The
war department confirms the