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bined forces which have been operating
near Tien Tsin entered the city on the
23rd. The admiral added the welcome in
telligence, Toss very small" This Is IN
the relief column, including Maj Little
ton Waller and 130 United States marines
which suffered a repulse on their first
movement Beyond the brief statement
Of four killed and seven wounded, nothing
has come as to the casualties of this first
attack, but the result of the second move
ment, which has been awaited with deep
est concern, is now cleared up by the ad-
miral's report that the force has got
through with very small loss. 1t remains
yet to be reported how the relief column
found affairs at Tien Tsin, where, accord
ing to the unofficial reports OF last week,
anarchy prevailed, and the foreign quar-
ters were destroyed.
But the admirafs report turned atten-
tion in a new direction by the statement
that the Pekin relief force is reported
ten miles from Tien Tsin, surrounded"
This is the first word Of any kind that
has located the party of $500 under Vice
Admiral Seymour, and including Capt.
McCalla, with about 100 United States ma
rineS. The last heard of them was on
June 12-just two weeks ago-when they
were stalled at Lang Fang, about two
thirds Of the way from Tien Tsin to Pc
kin, short of supplies and water, the
1dllIOdu lOII up, anu d HSHdCllR ARMY
Of Chinese about them. Admiral Kempff'
information discloses that Admiral Sey-
mours force has not been able to get
through to Pekin, but has retraced a good
part of the distance previously covered,
and is now back within ten miles Of Tien
Tsin. The whole distance from Tien Tsin
to Pekin is about eighty miles, and the
Seymour expedition, when at Lang Fang,
had covered about fifty-five miles of this
distance II &c thiG Seymour
party that the latest expedition left Tien
Tsin on the 24th inst.
According to the closing words of Ad-
miral Kempff's report there have been
so many expeditions that officials them
selves are somewhat confused as to the
several movements, and 1t Is well to To-
cate the different expeditions as they
stand by the latest dispatches. The first
body Of foreign troops about $50 in num-
ber, and including flfty-six American ma
rines, which went to Pekin to guard the
legations, Is thought to have got through.
The second force of $780, under Seymour,
after making twO-thirds of the distance,
Is now back ten miles from Tien Tsin.
According to Admiral Kempff, the first
force which went against Tien Tsin, in
Guiding Maj. Walters marines and 400
Russians, was repulsed with loss. This
was reinforced to 1000 men, and the rein
forced body entered Tien Tsin on the
23rd. On the oath relief column started
to the assistance of the force ten miles
from Tien Tsin. These several bodies
are widely separated and show the ex-
tent of the present field of action.
Before Secretary Hay left for the cab
met meeting he had a call from the Chi
nese minister, Mr.. WI, who renewed in
formal manner the earnest request that
foreign troops be kept out of China until
Ii Hung Chang could reach Pekin. This
time the request was made in a written
document, bearing the signatures of the
six great viceroys of China, from Can.
ton to Shan Tung, including Ii Hung
Chang himself The answer of the Unit
ed States government stands as final, how
ever, and the ViceroyS are informed that
there can be no abatement Of effort to
secure the safety of our officials and cit
izens. Minister Wu looked gloomy on
leaving the department. He had no news
from Pel1in or Tien Tsin.
The plans of the war department were
somewhat cleared up today by the an
nouncement that Brig. Gen. Chaffee, one
of the regular army officers who partici-
pated in the Cuban campaign, will have
command of such troops as go to China
He leaves with the Sixth cavalry from
San Francisco, on July l. There will be
a stop at Nagasaki, and then, If circum-
stances require. the military forces will
to be the base of military operations
The news that the Ninth infantry will
sail from Manila tomorrow for
Taku was received with pleas
ure at the war department
Gen Corbin said that the regiment will
compare favorably with any similar or
ganization sent by any Of the other for
eign governments to China. The Ninth
has been recruited to its fullest possible
extent, and it is provided with an ample
supply of machine guns, tents and COM
plete field equipment. 1t goes to China
prepared for active field service, and is
thoroughly equipped in the matter of
transportation and subsistence supplies
for long campaign. The regiment is
commanded by Col. Liscum, one of the
bravest and most discreet officers in the
army.
The trip from Manila to Taku will be
made on the transports Logan and Port
Albert, the latter carrying transporta-
ton outfit and machine guns. The yes
sells will proceed at their highest rate Of
speed, and are expected to reach the Chi
nese port by next Monday or Tuesday.
The navy department was Informed this
afternoon that the gunboat Princeton had
sailed from Cavite for Canton.