The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-21
ALL SORTS OF SENSATIONS
RUMoRs OF ASSASSINATION OF
THE CHINESE EMPEROR AND
BURNING OF PALACE
SUICIDE OF THE DowAGER
Another of the Stories Anoat Is
That Rivers of Blood Were
Shed In the Fight at
Taku Forts.

LONDON, June 21, $3.50 a. m.-The re-
ports of Admiral Seymour's arrival at
Pekin and of the safety of the foreign
legations originating from Chinese
sources, and eabled to this city FROM
Shanghai, are still unverifed Howes er,
the Italian consul at Shanghai has wired
to the Italian foreign minister, Marquis
Viscont Venosti. that the legations are
safe.
The rebellion is spreading far and
wide. There is an impression in di-
plomatic circles here that the allies have
not yet grappled with the situation eff
fectively, and that even $1,000 troops
would be powerless to control 4OO1,CO0
square miles.
The latest story sent out by the Shang-
hal gossips is that Prince Tuan, presi-
dent of the Tsung Lii Yamen, has burn
ed the imperial palace at Pekin, and
murdered the emperor, and that the en-
press dowager has committed suicide.
The effect of the bombardment of the
Taku forts, as described by the Shanghai
correspondents, was, in the extreme,
nothing less than rivers of blood" and
''mutilated corpses piled up inside the
forts"
The Russians guarding Tien Tsin, ac-
cording to another report, fired artillery
and rifles June Is at a range of fifty
yards into dense crowds of attacking
Boxers, and KILLED 3O0
Japan, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Mail, from Yokohama, intends to
land an expedition at Foo Chow.
ADMIRAL KEMPFF'S REPORT.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The navy de-
partment has just given out the following
statement regarding the contents of a
dispatch from Admiral KempT, brought
from Taku to Che Foo and Forwarded by
Commander Taussig,@of the Yorktown:
The department has received a cable
gram from Admiral Kempff dated June
20. He says the Taku forts were captur-
ed by the other foreign forces; that heavy
firing was heard at Tien Tsin on the
evening of the 18th inst He is making
common cause with the foreign powers
for general protection There are 800
Americans ashore. On May 81 the num-
Der of foreign troops at Pe1in were 430.
There are 5000 men ashore now at Che
Foo and about 5000 troops, Russian, Ger
man and English have just arrived"
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR AT PEKIN.
LONDON, June 20.-A news agency dis
patch from Shanghai, dated June 20,
says:
after an arduous march and frequent
fighting with the Chinese, Vice Admiral
Seymour arrived at Pekin Sunday after
noon. On five occasions the Chinese at
tackled the column in great force. There
were many mounted men among the Chi
nese, but most of the natives were badly
armed. At times they fought with admir-
able courage and bravery. The losses
of the Chinese during the march were
estimated at 500 killed. The losses of the
| foreigners were trifling. The exact state
of affairs inside Pekin it is impossible
to describe, in view of the many conflict
ing reports, nothing having been re-
ceived from the legations or foreigners
| there. Surprise is expressed at the fact
that a large force of Indian troops has
not been ordered here"
COMMUNICATION DIFFICULT.
SHANGHAI, June 20.-The Pekin news
wired today emanated from the admins
traitor of the Chinese telegraphs. Mer-
chant steamers are not allowed to pro-
! ceed to Tien Tsin, and vessels on their
/ way there have returned to Che Foo
! Correspondence with Tien Tsin is diff
! cult. The Chinese Merchants company
| has ceased sending vessels northward
1t is learned authentcally that an un-
| derstanding exists between Great Britain
anu inc VIOeiOyS VI 4NoHhlh anu w
| Chang, which accounts for the quietness
in the Yang-Tse- -Kiang valley 1t is
| reported that Stu is executing large
| bodies of suspects daily
| The British armored cruiser Undaunted
! arrived at Woo Sung yesterday, and
cleared for action while passing the forts
| as precautionary measure.
Wire communication between Ten Tsin
and Pekin Is impossible The foreign Of
| flee here is totally ignorant of the state
| of affairs in the North.
SOLDIERS WILL LOSE
WASHINGTON, June 2O-The impress