Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-14

Washington, June 14.-Thc navy de-
partment has been informed that inc
Yorltown has sailed from Shanghai lof
Chcfu. ~
The United States consul at Chclu
has informed the state department of
Boxer disturbances at that place. p"'
no particulars are furnished.
Chefu is on the northern coast OIL 'he
Shangtung peninsula.
A dispatch from Ticn-tSin says:
"At point near LangFang on Mon
dav 1000 Boxers attempted to cut OH
n British patrol of IL marines. VINO pre-
ccded by two miles the first tram lna'
was conveying troops to Picking. The
marines kent up a running fire for over
mile.
"rhe Boxers held their own and dll NOT
fall back until rc-cnforcemehts arrived
with Maxim gun. Then they retreat'd'
The Europeans pursued them ANA cap
turcd two villages. ~,
1.-THE Boxers had 40 casualties. Inc
British sustained no losses
"rhc expedition now on the way 10
Picking is made up rs follows; British
o15. Germans, 800; Russians. 3oo
French, 11S; Americans, 1O4; Japanese
80: Italians. 40, and Austrians. -.
From Hongkong comes the following:
"rhc steamer Hatien has been charter
ed to convey 600 troops to Tien-tsln Sht
is being fitted by the nrtiliccrs OF tn'
Terrible. The troops have drawn theil
field equipment. The date of their de
parturc has not been made known.
A Shanghai Rumor.
A dispatch from Shanghai says:
"EXtraordnary rumors are currch
here TO the effect that the powers hav
settled the Chinese question by agree!h
to forgive the dowager empress ana he
Mantchoo advisers. provided they prom
ise to amend their future conduct.
A cablegram has been received at IN
state department from Minister Cong'l
ot Picking. stating that Tuan, the fathe
of the heir apparent, has been appolllIe
president of the tsung- i-yamcn; also th;
threc other new ministers have been al
nointed. all affiliated with the party OF
nosed TO foreigners. On the whole NJ
Concer reports, the situation is not mi
terinlly improved. Guards are repalrih
thc railway. and as soon as they nav
arrived at pcking, it is Mr.. Congers p'
lief that the safety of the foreigners
that captal will be assured.
A dispatch received from Mania say
.The United States hospital ship -
lace sailed at midnight, having on boal
100 marines and officers, Major NIlll'
commanding, in response to lhe ,ei
rraphic request sent from Tong-Nu Jul
II by Admiral Kcmpff for hattallon
r,or;ncs from Manila. Thirty others lie
Inst week on the United States snhpo'
Nashville, bound for Tien-tsin. me ~
r;nos nm the Solacc had been destined Il
Guam. 1t is believed that Others WIN
sent there later on. a supply snip W
, loovc this week. and possibly the cr"'S
New Orleans will sail later.
Official dispatches received in dlplom',
10 ouarters in Washington snow 'h"t u
r;ot;nr in Pcking has reached an acn
stage. with the rioters directing huihp
of their assaults against mcilpers ~ u
5 different foreign legations there' oho
these dispatches states that the S'tre'"
: ~ tho Belgian legation was twice
tao,ed IN Monday and escaped after
inc maltreated by the mon. oh
ra,ro .nS dav two officials of the British e2
tion serving as student Interpreters W. ",
attacked by large crowd OF rous,'s' :
rnnnp EnClishmen held the "l,"'N'
.Sortv hack for time, but when tue III
Iphro.tened p to close in on them 'hey ur'
.nrolvers and by a show of force ma
.So;r retreat without bodily injury