The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-27

New York, June 23.-The Journal and
Advertiser today prints copyrighted dis
patch from Rev. Frederick Brown, pre-
siding elder of Tien Tsin district of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The dis
patch is dated at Chefoo, June %, and
is as follows:
Il have just got away from lien Isin
On German gunboat. The city has been
bombarded for several days by the Chi
nesc. All the foreign part Of Tien Tsin
has been destroyed.
Lieut.. Wright of our navy and $50
others of the white residents, marines
and sailors, sent up to relieve us. are
killed or wounded.
The American consulate building has
been destroyed. Ammunition is almost
gone. The garrisons are suffering terri
bly, and need instant help"
Remey Wants More Officers.
Washington, d. c., June 23-Admiral
Remey at Cavite has cabled the navy
department an urgent request for more
officers. He wants three commanders,
four lieutenant commanders, ten lleuten-
ants, twenty cadets and fleet paymas-
ter
The state department has received a
ietter from the CHlneSe MUNSTER SAYING
the vicerOy at Marking cables him that
the legations at Pekin are safe.
In answer to request from the navy
department as 10 how many Americans
were in Pekin, Rear-Admiral Kempff re-
piled under date of June %, via Chefoo,
that 30 Austrians, IS French, 80 Ger
mans, ~ British, 40 Italian, % Japan
csc, rs Russians and 50 American troops
are in Pekin
Wants to Go TO Pekin.
The state department has received a
number of important communications
concerning China. One is from Ii Hung
Chang, asking permission to proceed to
Pekin to help restore order. The United
States, and it is believed, other powers,
have given the desired permission. 9th
er communications give promise of Chi
nese officials to maintain order in their
provinces.
Bombarded for Three Days.
London, June 23.-11:25 a. m.-Spe-
cial dispatches from Shanghai dated at
1:2O p. IN. yesterday, give additional de-
tails of the bombardment of Tien Tsin.
1t is reported that Tien Tsin has been
necessarily bombarded for the last three
days. The entire British and French
settlements have been destroyed. Heavy
casualties are reported The Chinese
number at least $4,000 inside the
the foreign quarters. setting ire
to the buildings. The Chinese
guns are being worked steadily from thu
walls of the native city. The consulates
all being destroyed. the foreigners flock
to the town hall. The assistance of rein
forcements is mplored. The Russians
are now intrenched in the depot. They
are resisting the advance which the
enemy is making in overwhelming num-
bers. No word has been received from
Admiral Seymour and it is feared tEat
the relief column Jared badly. There is
an exodus of foreigners from the Yang
Use Kiang forts to Shanghai and Japan.
Many consider Shanghai unsafe, owing
to the absence of foreign troops.
Situation Desperate.
Shanghai, June 23.-Lieut. Kempff,
United States navy, through the British
consul at Tien Tsin, sends the following
by special courier:
''Reinforcements are urgently needed.
The casualties are heavy. The ammuni-
ton is insufficient and machine guns are
required. The Russians at the railroad
station are hard pressed. The Chinese
troops keep up an incessant fire from
large guns on the European concessions,
nearly all of which have been burned"