Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29
TIENTsIN rs TAKEN.
Admiral Kempff Says Allied Forces
Have Entered the City.
They Meet with Small Loss-Chincse
Minister Asks United States to
Stop Sending Troops-Prcsi-
/ dent Refuses His Esduest.

| Chefoo, Tuesday, June 26.-Rear Ad-
miral Kempff reports, by japanese
| torpedo boat, that the combined forces
entered Tientsin on Saturday, June 25,
sustaining small loss. They started
on Sunday to relieve the force which
left Tientsin on June 10, ana which is
believed to be surrounded near Peking.
According to Japanese reports, Ad-
miral Seymour has been captured, and
| the ministers have left Peking, guard
ed by Chinese soldiers. Their where
abouts is unknown. tg
| Asks an ArmistIce. .-. ID,
| Washington, June 26.-The chief de-
velopment Monday in the Chinese sit
uation was the effort of the Chinese
minister, WI Ting Fang, to secure an
armistice in the operation of American
troops until Ii Hung Chang could
reach Peking and bring about cessa-
ton of the disorder. The proposition
is rather novel one, and is based upon
the representations of the viceroys of
the important provinces of the Yangtse-
Kiang valley that they can maintain
order without the aid of foreign troops,
and that the presence of the foreigners
would act merely as an incentive to
disorder. Minister WI brought these
representations to the attention of
Secretary Hay, who consulted the pres
ident.
The latter's decision, as subsequently
conveyed to the minister. was that,
while the assurances of the viceroys
for continued quiet was fully appre-
ciated, the United States could not bind
itself not to send its forces to points
where disorder actually existed, and
where the safety of our officials and
citizens was endangered. Technically
speaking, in the absence of state of
war, this was not a proposition of ar
mistice, but high government officials
said it amounted practically to an offer
of armistice and refusal on the part
| of the United States to make the ar
rangement.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles may be sent to
China, as he would outrank any army
officer there. Troops will be rushed
from Manila and others sent from
America to take their places. The
United States may have to furnish 1O,-
600 men.
Great Battle Reported.
Chefoo, June 26.-The New York
Journal correspondent cables: "A
great battle has taken place. The Chi
hese army is reported to be victorious.
Tang-Shan, Shan-Hei-Kwan and Pei
Ta-Ho have been abandoned by Eu-
ropeans. The foreign quarters of these
towns have been looted. The Chinese
fleet is supposed to have been broken
up. The admiral is in hiding or a pris-
oner at Tientsin, ii is reported. There
is very little hope for Peking. The
worst fears are now entertained for
Seymour. One rumor says the foreign
force was seen on June 90 eight miles
southeast of Peking; another says the
whole force was annihilated seven miles
west of Lang-Fang."
Russians Lose Heavily.
Using Tau, June 26.-Eight thou
sand allied troops have landed at
Taku, including 1000 Germans. A
French officer, who has succeeded in
getting through from Tientsin to
Taku, says that the Russians alone
have lost $50 killed and 300 wounded.
No News Since June 10.
Chefoo, June 26 (via ShanghaD -
United States Consul John Fowler has
received from Rear Admiral Kempff
the following:
"Only one communication from Peking
has reached me since communications
were interrupted on June 10. 1t was
dated June -. No direct or indirect news
from the ministers since. About 450
| foreign trOOng including az Amaripan ms =
rines, went TO Peking to guard the lega-
tions. A force of 100 Americans uniting
with total force of $500 men of all
nationalities represented here went on
June 20 to open the road and to relieve
Picking. This movement was by per-
mission of the Chinese government. The
last news from the expedition was dated
June II, when the expedition was at
Lang Fang. The railroad has been de-
stroyed behind 1t since
ANY news that can be obtained or eff
fort made for the relief of the legations
and the lives and property of foreigners
should be done at all hazard. All ener-
gies and forces here must first be direct
ed to the relief of Tientsin, particularly
as it is the key to Peking."
Brings Late News.
London, June 26.-The British
cruiser Terrible has arrived at Chefoo
from Taku with the latest news,
which is as follows:
Eight hundred Sikhs and 200 Welsh
fusileers have effected a junction with
the American, German and Russian
forces which had been cut off by the
Chinese about nine miles from Tientsin.
1t was proposed to deliver an assault
upon the Chinese forces at Tientsin
Sunday night"
1t is not clear what forces united
1t would seem that one relieving force
cut off, had been relieved by another
At any rate, it is apparently certain
that the allies arrived in sufficient
force at Tientsin Sunday to attack
the besieging Chinese.
The British war Office, in anticipa'
J ton of a prolonged campaign is con