The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-06
DowAGER EMPRESS OF CHINA.


The keen friendly rivalry for the honor
of first entering lle city resulted in the
Americans and BRUSH going in neck and
neck.
SEYMOUR TERRIBLY HARASSED. "
BERLIN, June G.-The German Consul
at Che Foo confirms the contents of the
message from Vice Admiral Seymour,
which reached Tien-Tsn Monday, saying
he was then eight miles westward of that
city, terribly harassed, could only hJld
out another two days, and had sixty
three men killed and over 200 wounded.
and adds that the Admiral asked for the
despatch of II relief column of 1000 men.
This column left Tien-Tsin during the
morning of June %, under Russian COM
mand.
CONFLICTING CABLEGRAMS.
LONDON, June q, 2:o5 p. m.--The cable
| messages from the Far East today are
so far conflicting in their tenor that al
most any desired view of the situation Is
deducible therefrom. on the whole, how
ever, news is encouraging, and 1t is safe
to assume that Vice Admiral Seymour
and the legations, whether together or
separately, will ultimately reach IA place
of safety. Various reports locate the le-
gationers at divers places, but 1t seems
agreed that they are safely away from
Picking
The latest Shanghai report says Prince
uhn itIlG Htsiu TIE Siiiutst II OttIB IL
Office and father of the heir apparenD
has sent the legationers to Sian Flu under
escort and adds mat San Flu will be the
new capital in the event of Picking being
occupied by the international forces.
Admiral Seymour, 1t Is asserted, sue
ceeded in getting a message into Tien-
Tsin Monday, according to which he was
then eight miles westward, terribly har-
assed. could only hold out another two
days. He had sixty-three killed and over
200 wounded. he did not mention the
Ministers or others from Picking.
1t is thought at Shanghai that now
that Tien-Tsin is relieved, the combined
international forces VIII have no difficulty
in reaching Picking, though IT is expected
II will be found that all the foreigners
have already left. 1t Is ella med that the
reports as to the damage done at Tien-
Tsin and the casualties among the for
eign residents have been highly colored
The exodus of Cnnese from Shanghai
is unabated. Every steamer is thronged
and the authorities have been obliged TO
resort to the use of the fire hose to pre-
vent the fugit.ves from oyercrowdiag the
vessels ihe commander of the British
first-class cruiser Ondaunted, however,
has landed large supplies of rifles and am
munition, and guns lave been paced IN
position at commanding points, vita the
result that the foreigners are confident
they can overcome any attack on the set
Element. into which the foreigners from
the out-statlons are rak.--y congregating.
According to a dispatch from New
Chwang the Russians there are barely
able TO cope with the situation The Chi
nese, IL appears, are burning all the rail-
road material, killing isolated Russians at
every opportunity, and destroying the
coal mines.
The ST. James Gazette expressed the
opinion that Cnlna Is teaching America
the impossibillty OF great trading ma
ton avoiding Imperialism" adding:
"Amerlca's experience will teach her II is
not the desire to grab distant lands, but
unavo dable destiny that drives Great
Britain ever forward. Washington has no
choice but 10 project the lmperilled Amer
lean citizens and having once INTERVIEWED
In China 20 protect her interests. she