The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-09
CABINET CONSIDERS
TROUBLES IN CHINA.

TROUBLES IN CHINA.
Continued From Page One.
=. a chi, himself 10 take command Of
landing marty. as has been done by capt.
NcCaIIa- His rank would correspond VITA
that OF q colonel OF marines and II may pe
that ne would himself be the senior oIllce.
at Tientsin and thus be Obliged TO Assume
command OF the defense and direct IN
general way. the operations OF the EuIo-
oean naval parties landed there
The naval officers here are confident that
Tientsin proper is not in particular danger
The gunboat Helena Will soon nave ,ne
town under her guns and there are pt-
lieveei TO be three foreign werships Ill po-
stion to cooperate.
Definite News Lacking.
LONDON. June s-Detinte returns re-
garding the severe lighting between eas
Chinese troops and the Boxers, ma "a, Wa a5
Peking had not been received at LlentsIh
when the latest kilograms TO reach Lon
don were filed. The Chinese troops, nov
ever had killed many Boxers accotNlns
TO some reports while another account had
the government soldiers screly defeated IN
an engagement near Paotingru
Three Millions OF hoNers'
Apparently the legation guards have not
yet taken a hand in the hghting. but thty
are ready TO do 80 at moments nouce
The Boxer movement Affects sJTne nun
dreds of square miles Official dispatches
TO Vienna from Picking avow That the sect
Is more powerful than any previous party
in China embracing some three millions,
manipulated by Jealous and adroit men.
Powers Act I'm Concert.
The representatives of the powers are
still acting in perfect concord whl Scih
appears at the present to give the chi.
nese government ample chance TO put
down the disturbances alone.
Tfentsin on the Defensive.
The Tientsin correspondent of the Daily
Mail telegraphing June :, says:
For the last three days the whole
community OF Tientsin has been prepar.
ing TO defend itself against an expected
attack by the Boxers. There Is con-
tinuai influx OF refugees from the sur
rounding country. who are now crowd
ing the city. This increases the excite
ment Nearly all the villages surround
ing Tientsin are joining the Boxer move
ment which is taking more and more
Parties OF foreigners when approach
ing the villages are driven back by arm
ed bands Yesterday the Chinese troops
were ordered to Machang. on the, grand
canal within twenty miles of which
large body of Boxers are reported to
be collecting. Attempts to re-est a,iIn
sin railway have hitherto proved futile.
Every night the Boxers set fire to the
sleepers and the woodwork Of the bridges.
GEN Nieh Acts with Energy.
Gen Mich seems bent upon acting
with energy and dealing out heavy blows
to the rebels. recognizing the necessity OF
destroying the prestige Of the Boxers,
which seems to demoralise his army"
Secret orders from Picking for the pro
lection of the rebels have paralyzed mill
tary action and raised the status OF the
Boxers In the eyes OF the ignorant mass
es. Although the Boxers declare their
first object to be the humiliation of Cath
Ole converts. the wire-pulers wish to
propagate hatred among the country
people against foreigners and things for
eign in general The movement on the
It may turn ultimately against the
dynasty. This seems TO be the reason
why II has thus far been treated with
a gentle hand. The legations at Picking
have wired for achievements,
Japanese Feeling Exists.
A dispatch 10 the Daily Mail from
Yokohama. dated Friday. describing the
effect upon Japan Of the refusal Of the
Korean emperor 10 give audience to the
Japanese minister regarding the torture
and execution of political suspects. says:
THE feeling here Is exceedingly ex-
cited. II may not he possible for the
government to keep It in check. as the
officials were able TO do at the end Of
March. when Russia made her demands,
particularly on the question Of Masampo.
II Is thought here that Russian influence
is behind the affront given by Korea to
Japan The tone 81 the Japanese press
Is very bitter, and grave Developments
are possible
Fighting Is Going ON.
TIENTs1N. June Sit is reported from
Chinese official sources that 400 Boxers
surrounded 1900 Chinese troops between
Iofa and Yongtsun yesterday, and. ac-
cording 10 the latest news, lighting is
stll going on this morning
Officials say that lfn R0Ners were Killed.
but give no account OF the Chinese cas-
{ uRlties,
n body OF Boxers three miles from here
on tie TalSu road aud killed twenty
No news has been received from Pao-
finEfu for three days. and the situation
I there is believed TO I've critical II IL re-
ported that the Chinese troops have been
defeated near there. The French cruisers
( n ErtfecasteauN and Jean Bart and the
Russian cruiser Rosie have arrived at
/ Taku
Foreigners VIII Protect Taku.
NEW YORK June 81 sperias TO the
I Herald from Washington says
Steps have teon taken ~ tho naval
I commanders at Taku 10 establish a aone
/ - safety for foreigners around that mort.
! This IL the conclusion rea he'd ~ officials
( o.; the Administrations. after considering
{ Minister COngers eispatch Yesterday.
stating that the diplomatic Representatives
/ In Peking has determined upon Mu
I International Nlockahe o.: that port AMI
/ the Peiho river. tn connection Min % mes
sage from Rear Admiral Kempn today.
kempr Ready to Cooperate.
/ Admiral KemrT announced thlt be
/ va ready 20 cooperate with the other
! naval commanders az Taku for The pro-
/ lection az foreign NE trd property. Il
was suggested hy an official eHo disc
I Duss.l She situation this afternoon TIA.
/ trc dty.om1tr rrpress natives after cou-
sultlng with the naval romUaultyS al
( decided that 81 WAs advisable 20 make
I Tlku gcrt at refuge fog aN f"reiS"-rs.