The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

Thank God the russians were here:
otherwise we would all have been mur-
dered.''
LEGATIONS AT PEKIN SAFE.
Paris. June 25-11:25 a. m.@The
French consular general at Shanghai,
telegraphing yesterday reported that the
Chinese minister OF railroads and tele-
graphs, has informed him that all for
eign ministers and foreigners at Pekin
were safe, Tuesday, June 10, and were
preparing to leave with the authority
of the Chinese government
FRENCH REINFORCEMENT
Paris, June 25.-An official dispatch
received here from Saigon, the capital
of French Conchin China, says the
French armored cruiser Vauban and
the transport Caravarne have sailed
north with 500 marines and a battery of
artillery.
REMEY ORDERED TO TAKU.
Washington, June 25.-The navy de-
partment gives out this bulletin: This
cablegram from Admiral Kempm, dated
Chee-Foo, June "a, says:
In ambuscade near Tien Tsin, on the
21st, four of Walters command killed
and seven wounded. Names will be fur
nished as soon as received. Force of O.
900 going to relieve Tien Tsin today
''KEMPFF.''
The secretary of the navy has ordered
Admiral Remey, with the Brooklyn, to
Taku to assist with the army troops
FIGHTING FOR. LIFE.
London. June 25.-3 P. M.-The admir-
atty has received the following dispatch
from Rear Admiral Bruce, dated Taku,
via Che Flu, June "a:
THE total force which left Tien Tsin
with the commander in chief for Pekin
was about 2,000 composed of detach-
ments from the allied ships. No action
could possibly be taken to relieve the
commander in chief because it was only
lr1r hot
being invested.
''Tien Tsin has been fighting for its
life ever since. 1t was on receipt of the
information that the Chinese army had
ordered trains for attacking Tien Tsin
that. they were raViShing Tong Ku and
reinforcing Taku, as well as mining the
mouth of the Pei Ho that it was
promptly determined to seize Taku.
Since than every effort has been made
to relieve Iien TSin. l have comman-
dered a small coasting steamer for tax
ing troops and sick and wounded across
the bay to Wei Hal Wei where 1 in
tend making temporary base hospital
and asylum for refugees
COMPLETELY IN THE DARK.
Washington, June 25.=Up to IL O'Clock
this forenoon no word had been received
at either the war or navy departments
as to the condition of affairs in China
Nor has Admiral Remey been heard
from and it is not known whether he
has sailed on the Brooklyn for Taku OF
is still at Cavite. The anxiously await
ed list of casualties from Admira.
kempff has not appeared nor has q
word come as to the result of the second
| engagement at Tien Tsin.
The state department also is without
! anything to shed light on the situation
| except dispatch from United States
| Consul GOOdnOW at Shanghai sayins
| there as to the conditions of affairs a
Pet1in and elsewhere. This rather de.
tracts from the reassuring official dis
| patches published this morning.
CARGO OF COAL FOR NAVY.
Philadelphia, June 25.-Under order
from the navy department large fore
of men today began the work of pre-
| pairing for active service the waite,
carrying ship Arethuse which has beel
| in reserve at League Island since th
! close of the Spanish-American war
| The ArethuSe is to be sent to Chimes
| waters and officials at the League nav,
yard expect to have her ready within
| ten days.
Every available part of the ship vii
be filled with coal as ballast and sh
is expected to carry about $500 ton
| to the American WarshipS at China
Lieutenant Gill, formerly in charg
| of the photographic office in this city
who has been on sick leave has bee
ordered to proceed Immediately to tn
Asiatic station, there to report to Rea
Admiral Remey.
SHORT AND DEPRESSING.
New York June 25.-A dispatch t
the Tribune from London says:
The British admiralty, being enmeshe
with red tape, does not give out dis
patches as promptly as the navy de
partment at Washington, but it ha
confirmed the previous accounts of tn
repulse of the relief column whic
attempted to enter Tien Tsin on Fri
day. The bulletin is short and depress
ing. The foreign settlement at Tie
Tsin was almost entirely destroyed an
the Europeans were fighting hard.
There is nothing about a relief colum
of Russians and Americans being cut
pieces. but the repulse is described a
attended with some loss. Only one run
ner had entered Taku from Tien Tsi
in five days, and not a word had bee
received from the relief columns whic
started for Pekin two weeks ago. nc
from the legations themselves
The foreign relief force may b
described as a chain consisting mainl
of missing links. There is 4 mixed fore
of between 1000 and 5000 men at TAXI
including a portion of Chinese regimen