Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-14
TIL E BEARS PAW.
When 1t Tries to Grab Chinese
Land Japan May Fight.
The Boxer Rebellion Bids Fair TO tn-
voIye Two Great Nations In
StruggIe-An American War
ship Ordered To Tien TsIn.

Washington, June bad news con-
tlnueS to come from Minister Conger
and the American naval force III the
Pei llo river has been ordered to be
reinforced. MIR. Conger cabied yes
ter lay that the situation was worse
at Pekin and cablcgram was sent to
Admiral Remcy at Manila directing
him to send at once to Admiral
kcmpff's command the gunboat Hell
ena, or if that craft is not bic
for immediate service, then some
craft of correspondingly light draft.
The purpose is to place at Admiral
kcmptf'S disposal Il waTship capable
OF ascending the Pei I1o river as far
up as Tien Tsn. Admiral Kemptf'S
flagship, the Newark, drawing 23 feet
of water, cannot ascend the river
safely beyond the Taku forts near the
entrance, but the Helena, drawing
only II feet, can safely ascend to
Ticn Tsin, 10 miles above.
London, June IA dispatch from
Shanghai. dated June 6, says the
members of the majority of the lega-
tions at Pekin, including the members
of the British legation, are sending
their families away. 1t is also said
that several prominent Chinese resi-
dents are leaving the city. There is
an uncontirmed report that two Rus
sian engineers have been murdered
at Yuchowfu, northwest of Port Ar
thur, after their wives had been out
ragged.
The Pekin correspondent of the
Times. telegraphing Wednesday, says:
"No train left or arrived at Pekin
Yesterday. The Boxer movement is
spreading unchecked throughout the
province. Not one Boxer has yet been
arrested or punished. Anxiety is in
creasing regarding the fate of the
missionaries at the various stations"
This correspondent in discussing
Russo-Japanese rivalry in the far
east expresses the opinion that war
between the two powers is inevitable
and that it cannot be long delayed,
because of RuSsa's immense Chinese
designs and of the hatred the Japan
ese feel for Russia when they see her
moving the fruits of ,Japan's victOri
Gus war to the detrimcnt of Japan.
Rev Mr.. Sowerby, who has worked
for 20 years in China and who has
| lust reached London from Pao Ting
| l. u, Salu NeSIeGudN'
"The Boxers are the scum of the
population. Formerly they carried
| broadswords, but now they have we'll
managed modern weapons, undOubt-
edIy supplied by the imperial family.
'Hefore drilling they throw them
| selves on the ground. work them
| selves into Il frenzy and then believe
| themselves invulnerable. The EN-
press dowager has fostered an other
wise unimportant movement because
of the Wholesale desertions from her
army. the imperial troops believing
| that war with some foreign power is
| imminent.
"Thc empress dowagcr, who be-
comes more intensely anti-foreign as
| time passes. has been greatly annoy
! ed by the work of the Germans at
| Kiao Chou She desires to use fore"
to stop the reform movement and is
| ready to defy the European powers"
Shanghai, June THE Boxers have
| fought an engagement close to Pellin.
| Many were killed on both sides.
In consequence Of the representa-
tions Of Japan, the landing Of a large
Russian force at Taku is alleged to
have been stopped. IT is believed
that should Russia persist in sending
! "A Drepundcrating military force to
| the front a collision with Japan will
result.
Alarming reports are current here
of the hurried completion of the mo-
| bilization of the Japanese fleet.
London, June S.-A dispatch from
| Shanghai, dated Thursday, says the
! dowager empress has ordered Gen.
| Neih ST Chong, with 5000 men, to pro-
tect the railroad at Pekin.
| A severe fight has occurred with
| the Boxers, whose ranks include
many soldiers. When the battle end
ed 200 dead were left on the field.
The dispatch says: zone hundred
and eighty British marines, with
machine gun. are about to force
passage from Tien Tsin to Pellin. Al
| together about 900 British have been
landed from the fleet. a greater num-
Der than have landed from the com
bined vessels of the other powers
A news agency dispatch from Tien
| Tsin, dated yesterday, says: THE
Boxers are still raiding and pillaging
| over wide area. They have wrecked
| and burned the stations at Long
Fong and Langoo. 1t has been def
nitely ascertained that Nine. Astier
| and Messrs. Ossent and Cades have
| been murdered. Gen. Mich claims to
| have defeated the Boxers, killing 800"
wheeler TO be Retired.
Washington, June 7.-Gen. Wheeler
will be given no military assignment
under his commission as brigadier