Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30

uos,,ngton. June SO.-The navy de-
..,rsnt has received the following
-s,.,ram from Admiral Kempff
"cb. Foo June 3O--Secretary Navy
w.shineton-Ministers at Pekin we're
Given twenty-four hours to leave on the
ION They refused and are stu there
mn. pekin relief forces got half way.
rhsv were attacked by imperial troops
81. the 18th. McCalla was in command.
-Four were killed and twenty-five
,,opnded McCalla and Ensign Taus-
s,y were wounded but not seriously.
Now over 1900 troops ashore. Com
,oonder Wise commands at Tong Ku'
a.. charge OF transportation rail and
r,yer The combined nauonalities find
4, necessary to make use Of some
clvilans to operate railway.
"KEMPFF."
CAPTURE OF TEN TsIN ARSENAL.
tordon June 30. $3.50 p. m.-The war
a. has received the following dis
natch from Col Forward:
F"cha Foo. June 3O.-The arsenal
.or,bsast of Tien Tsin was captured
dnrIne the morning Of June q by the
,nbi,ad forces. The British troops
lvgagsd were the naval brigade and the
CbInese regiment The naval brigade
VA fonr men killed and fifteen wound
"a Including two officers. The Chinese
w. ,o51ment had no casualties. The latter
cbscked an attack by the Boxers on
onr Ieft flank with heavyl loss to the
enemy
MINISTER'S SAFE.
washington. June SO--A cablegram
received at the state department To-Day
from Ambassador Choate at London
stotas that the foreign ministers were
safe al Pelun on the 25th inst Inc
chinese minister. Mr. W. has private
adyices 10 the same effect which he
has brought 70 the attention OF the
state department.
THE OREGON ON A ROCK.
Washington, June SO.-The following
dispatches were received at the navy
department relative to the grounding OF
the oregon:
"Che Foo, June 29.--Seoretary Navy:
Anchored yesterday, dense fog, In Il
fathoms. three miles south Of how he
Light gulf OF Pc Chi Ii. Sent out two
boats and sounded, least water ~
fathoms. Weather clear Got under
way and struck Pinnacle Rock. Much
water in forward compartment. Per-
feet smooth Shall charter steamer II
possible at Che Foo and Tighten the
ship. Rock through side Of ship ABOVE
double bottom about frame nineteen.
Small holes also through bottom Oh
ship. WILDE
ASSISTANCE is SENT.
oChe Foo. June 29.-secretary Navy,
Washington.--I gone TO assistance OIL
Oregon
Raymond Rogers command Nash
vile
"Hongkong. June 29-secretary
Navy Washington.-P arrived
Brooklyn leaves for Nagasaki. Inc
Zafro at Che Foo has been sent to as
sst OREGON, reported by Rogers on
rock south of How Ke light. Iris go
nv "REMEY."
The point where the Oregon ground
ed Is fifty miles west-northwest OF enc
Foo Taku is $50 miles west OF Pinnacle
Rock. where she struck.
A DANGEROUS ROCK.
Pinnacle Rock, where the oregon ran
aground. is about twenty-five feet high,
and lies three and two-thirds miles
south Of Hawks Island, and about
mile and a quarter northeast OF the ISL
and Of Siao Lu Shan. The rock Is en-
crcled by a shoal and should not be
approached nearer than three cables.
According to the photographic bureau
officials there is a strong current from
three TO five knots speed always preVa-
lent In this vicinity and this fact, to-
gether with the dense fog that pre-
vailed at the time, greatly enhanced the
danger Of navigating the Oregon.
SHIP MAY BE SAVED.
The officials Of the naval hydrograph-
ers office say there is a great rise and
iall Of the tide at this point about ten
ieet) and Il is possible that the ore
gon may have been lifted this way and
SET aioat without assistance.
Captain Wilde's statement Of the in
Jurles sustained by the Oregon Is
scarcely sufficient to enable the naval
constructors here 60 form a definite
opinion as 10 the prospects Of saving
The famous ship. They say, however,
the ship probably can be saved If the
weather does not become rough, but
unfortunately this is the season OF
storms In Chinese waters.
NO CHANGE IN U. S. POLICY.
Washington, June 30.-Although Ill.,
Secretary Hay came over TO his office
az noon, being the senior cabinet officer
% town In the Prehdents absence,
Ne sent Immediately for the secretary
s Sl war and the secretary OF the navy.
th1es officials responded at once and
S,9sOlnet council was held in Secretary
NAYS Office. OF course, the Chinese