Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-26
SIKHS AND WELSH
To Relief Of Am orleans, Ger
mans and Russians.
Allies Were to Attack Chinese at Tien
Tsin, Sunday Night.
Minister Wu's Reques. TO Stop Sending Amer
lean Troops Firmly Refused.

London. June 2G.-3.35 A. M.-The
British cruiser Terrible has arrived at
Che Foo from Taku with the latest
news, which is as follows: Eight
hundred Sikhs and 200 Welsh Fusiliers
have effected a junction with the
American, German and Russian forces
which have been cut off by the Chi
ncse. about miles from Tien Tsin. 1t
was proposed to deliver an assault up
on the Chinese forces al Tien Tsin. last
night Sunday nighD."
1t is not clear what forces united.
II would seem that the relieving force
cut off had been relieved by another
At any rate it is apparently certain
that the allies arrive in sufficient force
at Tien Tsin, Sunday, to attack the be-
sieging Chinese.
Foreign official opinions here" saws
dispatch from Shanghai to the Daily
Express, dated yesterday, Implies 10
believe that the worst has happened
to the legations at Pekin and to Ad-
miral Seymour as well. Even if the
legations We're safe on June 49, there
is no guarantee that they are safe now.
The situation, in fact, grows more and
more gloomy The entire absence of
justify the worst construction which
can be put upon it.
bad news comes from Nan King.
where the unrest is said to b. hourly
growing. Viceroy Liu Kin Yih has
telegraphed the British authorities that
he has ordered the five Chinese cruis-
ers which have been lying off the har-
Dor here to proceed to Nan-Kng'
No.
spondent at Shan Hal Kwan. Consist
ing Of 1000 men, left. week ago, for
Pckin, and Gen. Sung Ching's forces,
numbering 2500, left for the same place
on June u.
"A careful estimate of this number
and armament of the Chinese troops
around Pckin puts the total at $50 900
ana it is calculated that these troops
possess 220 1-centimetre Creusot guns.
IS krupps ana $50 Maxims. Their sup
ply Of ammunition is practically mex
haustible. 1t has been mainly supplied
by German firm at Carlowitz Fully
three-fOurths of the Chinese forces ara
badly drilled. wholly undisciplinei and
quite unfamiliar with modern
weapons"
Another Shanghai dispatch SAYS:
Ling Hang. former governor Of Shan
Tun. who is intensely anti-foreign, has
gone to the Kiang-Yin forts on the
Yang Use. He has declared his in
tentidn Of resisting the landing of Brit
in forces in that region"
According In Hong Kong dispatch.
dated yesterday. strong achievements
IF police with three Maxims. have been
sent to Kow-Loon IN the mainland A
che Foo message of Mondays date saws:
-Four cannon have been added to the
west fort. where there are now 1000 sol
diers permanently encamped. further
force having arrived from Ming Hal
chou There is an uneasy feeling pre-
VailinE here ana IN attack Is generally
anticipated. Chinese merchants are clos
ing their offices and preparing to leave
the port All business is a n standstil'
Extensive preparations by the allies are
going forward. The 1st Regiment of
British Indians. 100o0 men. embarked at
calcutta. yesterday, ana S33 marines re-
ceived orders to 90 out from English
ports.
The British war office. in anticipation
n 4 prolonged campaign. is contracting
for winter clothing ana fur caps.
The Amur army corps. ordered out by
Russia, numbers 52,l0o men. with 81 guns
Japan purposes to land 1900 men on Chi
nese territory within 4 fortnight.
Among the minor military preparations
me Portuguese governor IIacao. island
RI tlacao. AT the southwest entrance Of
anton river. is sending arms to the Port
ugucse in Canton
The Germans in Hong Kong have
'dbled Emperor William to ask If they