The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-09
FROM ADMIRAL KEMPFF.
Has Sent For the Helena or Vessel
Like Her.


Washington; June S.-The following
cablegram was received at the navy
department this afternoon:
Long Ku, June S.-June Sd landed
forces protect American interests with
consent of China; fifty-slx Pekin, rest
Tien Tsin. Nations sent force both cit-
les; no injury so far. British, Russian,
Chinese admirals and twenty war ships
here. Crops likely to fail causing proba-
bly, more trouble in the near future.
Our landing force under MEGA LA, June
8, situation most critical. Russian force
began lighting; landed fifty more men,
have requested Helena be sent immedi-
ately protect interests, or vessel like her.
Consider battalion marines necessary.
Need gunboat as base inside. June 9TH
Tien Tsin-Pekin railway cut. Will act
concert naval forces other powers, protect
interests If necessary Meeting foreign
senior naval officers today. Present
English, French, German, Austrian,
Italian. Japanese and American, art
range for combined action to protec-
life and property if required. Nine
hundred men ashore, 20 warships here.
(Signed) Kempff.
WHAT GERMANY IS DOING.
Berlin, June s.-A German foreign
official made the following statement to
correspondent of the Associated Press
| today:
iThe foreign office has had no official
communication from China for two days.
| OF the two wires connecting with Pektn
one has been destroyed. IL Is of the ut
most importance to the powers to pre-
serve the other. 1t ought not to be diff
cult for the powers to keep open the rail-
way to Pekin.
1.-THE foreign office does not know of
any further plans by the powers to land
marines. We have heard nothing to con-
| firm the statement that the Empress
Dowager sides with the Boxers"
| From other sources it was ascertained
| that the German boat has arrived at Tien
Tsin and the large protected cruiser
Hertha, bearing the commander OF the
Asiatic squadron, Rear Admiral Ben
demann,N has arrived at Che Foo.
| 1t is officially announced that Admiral
Bendemann has been instructed, jointly
with the German minister at Pekin,
Baron Won Ketteler, to effect an under
standing with the chiefs Of the squadrons
of the other powers regarding the further
protection of the whites.
U. s. GOVERNMENT POLICY.
Washington, June S.-Thes following
cablegram was received at the navy de-
partment this morning from Admiral
kempff on board the Newark off Taku
forts:
s'Tong Ku, June S.-Battle yesterday
between Chinese and Boxers near Tien
Tsin. Large number of Boxers expect
| "Kempff"
Minister Conger of Pekin also has been
heard fro n today. His message TO the
state department said that there was no
improvement in the situation and asked
for instructions.
There is an intimation that he wishes
to know to what extent he is to cooper
ate with the diplomatic representatives
| of the European powers at Pekin.
Secretary Hay took the message to the
cabinet meeting, where the answer Will
| be framed.
The state department is steadily pursu-
ing the line of policy laid down at the
| beginning of this Boxer trouble, of avoid
| ing any interference with Chinese inter
4 nal affairs beyond such measures as may
| be absolutely necessary for the protection
of American life and property there.
BATTLE WITH BOXERS.
Tien Tsin, June Sit is reported from
Chinese official sources that 1900 Boxers
Lola and Yong Tsun yesterday, and ac-
cording to the latest news, lighting Is
still going ON this morning.
| Officials say that 700 Boxers We're killed
but give no account Of the Chinese cas-
ualties,
Thirty of Gen. Mems troops encoun-
tered a body of Boxers three miles from
here on the Taku road and killed u Of
| them.
No news has been received from Pao-
| Ti-Fu for three days and the situation
there is believed to be critical.
Il is reported that the Chinese troops
have been defeated near there.
The French cruisers Entrecasteaux
and Jean Bart and the Russian cruiser
| Russia, have arrived at Taku.
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