The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-06-28
i0UR MARINES SLAIN
Onslaught Of Allied Forces Upon
Tien Tsin Is Disastrous.
CHINESE HANDLE GUNS EFFECTIVELY
Washing gton Officials Alarmed and Decide
To Transfer Asiatic Squadron
To Taku.

The following bulletin was issued
by the department at Washington
Saturday:
"Acting Secretary Hackett has this
morning received dispatch from
Admiral Kempff, dated Che Foo, June
%, to the effect that the marines under
Major Walter, together with 400 Rus
rians, have had an engagement Will
the Chinese army near Tien Tsin. They
could not break through the line. A
force numbering 1000, the admira
reports, is now ready to make another
attempt"
The main importance of this dis
patch is Admiral Kempff's disclosure
that it is the Chinese army, and no
the Boxers, who are fighting the for
eign troops.
A SECOND CABLEGRAM.
The navy department Sunday after
noon issued the following bulletin:
"a cablegrau from Admiral kempf
dated Che Foo, June oath, says:
'In ambuscade near Tien Tslp, or
the 2lst, four of Waller's command
killed and seven wounded. Names
will be furnished as soon as received
Force OF 1000 going to relieve Tier
Tsiu today. kEMrFF.
The secretary of the navy has order
ed Admiral Remey to go with thu
Brooklyn to Taku and to tender Gen
eral Macarthur conveyance Of any
army troops which the Brooklyn cal
carry.
Admiral Kempff's dispatch giving
hte rrst definite news of the shedding
of American blood on Chinese sol
came early Sunday morning and was
turned over to Secretary Long as soor
as he arrived at the department.
With Admiral Crowningshisld, thu
secretary carried the dispatch to the
white house, where, on the presidents
return from church, it was laid before
him. Tho determination thereupo1
was reached to order Admiral Remey
in command of the Asiatic squadron
from Manila to Taku, on board th'
armored cruiser Brooklyn.
The secretary and Admiral CROWN
shield returned to the navy depart
ment, where the necessary orders wer'
dispatched to Admiral Remey. Th'
effect of this transfer is to make TAX,
the headquarters of the Asiatic squad
ron. The Brooklyn is expected to sal
at once, if possible, as the orders sen
contemplate getting the admiral OF
the scene at the earliest moment.
PEKIN WHOLLY ISOLATED.
Advices of Monday from Londol
state that the position of the interna
tional forces in the section of northern
China, where 10000 men are striving
to keep footing and succor the lega
tions in Pekin, appears to increase ii
peril with every fresh dispatch. Pekil
has not been heard from direct TO-
fourteen days.
The last dispatch was one implorinl
aid. Admiral Seymour's column o
1000 was last heard from twelve day
ago. At that time it was surrounded
midway between Pekin and Tien Tsin
Possibly now it has reached Pekin
The 5000 internationals at Tien Tsil
were hard pressed and fighting TO
their lives on Thursday aud relieving
force of less than a thousand had bee1
beaten back to Taku Friday. Obsery
ers on the spot think that 10000 me-
would not be too many to grasp Chin
firmly.
A message from Shanghai datet
Sunday at 4 p. m. embodies some late
information. It says:
"Oficial japanese kilograms con
firm the reports of defeat of the al
lied forces at Tien Tsin. The foreign
ers there are placed in most despe1
ate situation.
"Among those killed of the relic
force Friday was the commander OF he
majesty's ship Barfeur. The foreigl
casualties were 800.
Captain Beatty and Lieutenan
Wright, British, have been severel
| wounded at Tien Tsin, according to
Shanghai dispatch to The Londo
Daily Express, dated Saturday.