Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-14


London, June 12.--The last message
cut OF Pekin TO reach London left yes
terday morning at II o'clock, going
via the Russian telegraph through
Manchuria, the Tien rsin line being
cut. 1t is as follows: General rung,
a Mohammedan, and extremely hostile
10 foreigners, arrived mere this morn
ing and had a long audience with
Prince ruan. father of the heir appar-
ent, who is seemingly friendly TO the
boxers Prince Tuan has been APP
pointed chief of the foreign Office over
Prince Ching, who is more friendly to-
ward foreigners. Conyeyanees have
left Pekin TO meet the troops coming
by the first train The arrival of the
empress dowager has rendered the city
somewhat more quiet than it had been
recently The Protestants have erect
ed barricade before the building in
which they have taken refuge, and
have small guard, The Catholics
are concentrated north of the cathe-
dral under the protection of a
French guard of twenty-five
men, who will hold out to
the end | am convinced pekin, espe-
cially the Tartar city, is safe At Tien
Tsin the yiceroy has finally consented
to furnish a transport for a relief force
of 400 under an American commander
A partial restoration of the railway is
expected to be effected by tomorrow.
More massacres of Christians are re-
ported.
Shanghai reports there has been
street fighting in Pekiu since early
Sunday afternoon The Russians are
making large purchases of canned pro
visions at Shanghai, and everything
points to an outbreak OF hostilties.
All British missionaries will probably
be ordered to return quickly to treaty
ports, All kilograms indicate the sit
uation has not in the least improved
On the contrary, disorder has spread
from the neighborhood of pekin TO the
capitol itself, which is growing turbu-
lent with anti-foreign demonstrations
In addition to tae burning Of the Pekin
club, the secretary of the Belgian lcga-
ton has been roughly handled in the
streets Hostile crowds continue to
demonstrate against the legations.
Two thousand International troops are
approaching the city, and the advance
guard is due to arrive Tuesday
The United States, according to dis
patches from Copenhagen, has given
hearty adhesion" to the scheme for
European demonstrations. The Rus
sian minister in Pekin, who acts as
envoy Of Denmark, is credited with
having sent a dispatch to the Danish
foreign office to the effect that the
demonstration had been planned I'M
der the leadership of England and
Russia. in which all the great powers
and several of the smaller will take
part. The latter are not called upon
to send troops as there are enough on
the spot: but they are to be asked to
delegate the right to hoist their flags
to the great powers in order that the
demonstration may be made or the
battle fought under the flags Of all
Europe The dispatch further says
Japan and the United States have been
Informed and agree to the arrange
ment
Marines Ordered from Manila
Washington, June 12.-rhe navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff lin
case all communication with Pekin
is cut Will not be able to 90 alone. If
the other nations go viii join to re-
lieye the Americans pending instruc-
tons The situation is serious;
battalion Of marines from Manila has
been urgently requested Answer"
Uoon its receipt Secretary Lorg sent
the following cablegram to C1mmo-
d0re Remy a Mania send by the
Solace Immediately and with an dis
patch 10 KampG 100 MART arranging
II practicable that after their landing
the saiace shall continue her home
ward voyage as previously ordered