Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-28
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Situation I'm China


Chefoo, June rs. Admiral seymour
has been relieved and is returning to
TlentsiD. The relieving force was a
detachment OF four companies of Rus
slams, under Col. Schririnsky, and an
equal number of other foreign troops.
Toe relief was accomplished on the
night OF June 25sb. Two hundred of
the wounded were brought to Tientsin.
Admiral Seymonr's expedition failed to
connect with PekiD. Russian Col.
Schtelle, commanding the combined
forces OF 10000 men, is supposed to DO
proceeding to that city. II is estimated
from 10000 to 10000 Chinese troops
are now before Pekin. Boxers from
all sections are swarming there.
Berlin, June 28.-Vice Admiral Ben
demann cables that the Pekin minis
ters arrived at Tientsin with Ssym our.
New York, June 28.-The Presby
terrain board of foreign missions this
morning received the following cable
grams
The first from Shanghai said: "Wei
Hen destroyed. Foreigners escaped"
The other was from Chefoo, and was
as follows:
"Lobenstein at Shanghai. Fenns at
Pekin. No word has been received
from Pekin or Pao Liu Flu. Wei Hen
mission burned; missionaries safe"
The Presbyterian board had $4,000
worth of property at Wei Hen and they
take it that all has been destroyed.
Berlin, June 28 The Vorwserts
claims to have reliable information that
the Russian war Office has sent secret
orders to all the military aud civil au-
thorities | {, Russia to get everything
ready for mobilization.
Yokohoma, June 2S.-The Emperor
has ssctioned an outlay of 50,000.000
yen (about $50.0OO,0O0), toward the
cost OF military operations in China.
Thirteen thousand Japanese troops
have landed in China and preparations
arc being made to send 10000 more
troops.
New York, June 2S.-Rev. A. B.
Leonard, secretary of the NJ. E. board
of foreign missions, this morning receiv-
ed the following cablegram from R,v.
Frederick Brown.
ChefOo, June 28.-MissioD at TientsiD
destroyed by fire. About 100 persons
killed. Think there ia serious risk for
families Will return to TieDtsin IN
few days. Shall we return homer VIII
you permit.
DR.. Leonard, commenting on the
cablegram, said
81 understand from the dispatch that
mission property at Tientsin has been
destroyed but that our missionaries
have not been killed. II such were the
case, Mr.. Brown would have sent their
names. imagine that the 160 killed
were native Christians attached to the
mission. but they may have been foreign
residen g."
Shanghai, June 2S-The statement
is persistently made here that the fail
ure OF Admiral Seymour's column was
allies OF taking the Taku forts before
rescuing Tientsin and PekiD. 1t is also
considered mistake was made in re-
leasing the five Chinese cruiseas which
will now hara.s the foreign transports.
The consuls here are convinced that
the Pekin ministers have been taken by
the Chinese to the new capital where
Prince Tusn, t is said, will soon pro-
claim his son, Pu ChuD, Emperor.
Toe most sspgu,ne here expect heavy
massacre of women and children. The
Chinese officials of the Central provin-
ces are playing q double game. The
consulate received definite |
today that six inch guns
had been mounted by Inc Chimes Ia |
teose provinces.
The vice roy, Woo Hung, while prom
ising to abstain from warlike prepare
tous. is also sending troops to assist |
be Central Government. The exodus
of foreigners and friendly Chinese from
reaches 10, 900 week.
Berlin, June 2S.-Vice Admiral Bender
mann cables the government detachment |
Of German sailors fought eight continuous |
hours before they forced an entrance TO Ten |
tsn. Lieut.. Friedrich and ten men of the |
German contingent are dead and twenty |
are wounded.