Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
Consul Ragsdale Reports That
Siege of the. City Has Been
Raised.
MINISTERS ARE ORDERED FROM pEKlNG.
Were Given Twenty-Four Hour. IN
leave on June 49, Refused to
leave Their Posts and Are Still
ihere-Admiral KempR Opposed
international Policy.

%nrst communication received from that
Sofhcerin nearly two weeks: .
Siege of Tientsin raised Troops sent
GOT the relief of the legations returned.
4 In vain. Fighting seven separate battles
American loss six killed, SO wounded. On
the 18th ministers given "a hours to leave
Feking. Refused. Still there"
Tientsin Arsenal Taken.
London, July g. The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Col. Dorward: Il
'Chefoo, June 3O-The arsenal north
east of Tientsin was captured during the
morning of June q by the combined
forces The British troops engaged were
the naval brigade and the Chinese regi-
ment.r The naval brigade had four men
killed and Is wounded, including two Off
GERS. The Chinese regiment had no cas-
ualties. The latter checked an attack by
the Boxers on our left flank with heavy
loss to the enemy rA %.
Uncertainty Regarding Situation.
London, July 2. Uncertainty re-
mains the keynote of the situation in
China. Well-informed quarters con-
tinue to believe the legation are still
at Peking, but.authentic informa ton is
lacking. The dispatches, tend to Gre
ate, an Impression that the Chinese au-
thorities are playing double game,
simultaneously, promulgating public
edicts against the Boxers and sendin g
secret orders to the viceroys to disobey
the commands" to suppress the out
break. >3l&
Shanghai notes increasing signs of
general spread of the rebellion in the
southern provinces, but the local feel
ing of alarm is subsiding.s That city
also reports that a serious rising Con
fronts the japanese troops in the is
land of Formosa. Japan is satisfied it
has been organized from China.
A naval brigade of about 900 blue
Jackets and marines left Portsmouth
Saturday morning for China. AS it is
intended to use them as alanding force,
the men have been specially exercised
in field work. They took a wireless
telegraphing apparatus with them,
Russia continues to dispatch troops
toChina, and the German cruiser Fuerst
Bismarck left Kiel Saturday morning
for the far east. ..~...g.es g.a
Stuck to Their Posts.
Washington, July 2. The navy
department has received the following
cablegram. from Admiral Kempf:. -
"Chefoo, June 3O.-Secretary Navy,
Washington: Ministers at Picking were
given "a hours to leave on the 10Th. They
refused and are still there. The Picking
relief forces got half way They were at
tackled by imperial troops on the 18th.
McCalla was in command. Four were
killed and 25 wounded. McCalla and
Ensign Taussig wounded, but not
seriously. Now over $4,000 troops
ashore. Commander Wise commands at
Tong Ku, in charge of transportation rail
and river. The combined nationalities
find it necessary to- make use of some
- ;" = ~ f II "KEMPFF." {
81 ~ Z Say Minister'S Are Safe. =
Washington, July "A Tcablegram
received at the state department Sat
urday from Ambassador Choate at
London stated that the foreign min
listers were safe at Picking on the 25th
inst. The Chinese minister here, Mr..
WI, has private advices to the same
effect, which he has brought. to- the
attention of the state department.
Anxiety Regarding Foreigners.
l. !: &Taku, June .27-The greatest ankle
ty exists concerning the foreigners at
Picking. Admiral Kempf believes that
large reenforcements are necessary to
reach Picking. Maj:Waller's command
with 44O Russians was ambushed three
miles from Tientsin. on Juneg21. They
were compelled toaretreat, the Amer
leans aband oningf a 3-inchssrif E and
a Colts gun, losing four killed and
seven wounded. ..a4.s,s.q,..a..ss
American casualties in relief of Tien-
tsin follow: Privates John Hunter and
Nicholas killed, Sergt. Taylor Corporal
Pedrick and another wounded. Lieut..
Irwin and Cadet sPettingill with 4omen
were found in good condition at Ten
tsin. "a b.
Kempns Opp q. .e DIN e rna tional ollficy,
i S,TalSu, Jun q u. u "a dmiral Kempff OPP
posed the policy of attacking the Chi
nese army unless they began HOSTILE
ties. It IS now admitted that the
powers attacking the forts turned the
Chinese into allies with the Boxers.
Americans think this might have been
avoided. Admiral Kempf has held
aloof from hostilities beyond s move
ments necessary to rescue Americans. I;
The forces ashore now number 49,
900, Of. which 5000 are British, 1900
Germans, 1900 Russians, $500 Japanese
and the remainder fAnnerican,z French,
italian and Austrian.
Tuesday the English torpedo boat
Fame visited the fort at the New City,
IL miles up the river. It was found
deserted and was blown up.
Lieut.. Jayne, of the Newark, trying
to reach Tientsin by boat at the time
Of the storming of ETientsin, had a
fierce fight with the Chinese.
Mai. Walters battalion of 100 ma
rines. with Commander Craddock' S
British naval brigade, numbering 500,
were camped on June % eight miles
from Tientsin, where the railroad had
been destroyed. At daylight on the
morning of the e3d Maj. Waller and