The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-22

LONDON, June q. $50 a. m.-The Unit
= asates g,inboat Monocacy was two
@x1es up the Peiho river when the inter-
sasionai feet began the bombardment OF
~ Taku forts. According to the Shang-
~ correspondent Of the Daily Express,
~ was shot through the bows. The cor
fsocondent says that Chinese rihemen on
IN banks OF the river attacked her. but
successfully.
ma scantiness Of authentic news with
r&am 20 tho situation continues. Ad-
nfal Kempfrs dispatch to the United
safes navy department announcing that
fYentsin Is being bombarded. was promi-
rsn,ly used by the London papers and
commented upon as indicating a change
for the worse.
Seymour Believed TO Ne safe.
mo British admiralty does not believe
~ report OF tho death OF Admiral Sey-
mour, commander of the international re-
liAf column. and semi-ofiicial assurances
ere given that there seems 10 be not the
slightest evidence to back up such
report II is pointed out that Admiral
Seymour had sufficient supplies to enable
htn 10 get to Peking or TO get hack. I'VE
~ hopeful says the semi ofi1ctai an
nssincement. that since he has not done
~ latter he has done the former"
sttsation Considered Threatening.
4 dispatch TO tho Associated Press from
hanghai. dated yesterday, says.
sThe consuls met today TO consider the
6tuation. which, In tho absence OF news
from Fekins. IL looked upon as part,cu-
larry threatening. Grave fears stu exist
= to tho safety OF the Europeans In Pc
king. II was agreed to wire to tho senior
consul at Chefoo 70 communicate with
M nm n IN In 70 Inn.
mediate assistance In communicating d.
fsc,iy with Pcking. which they believe can
~ brought about through Sheug, director
u teiegraphs. They advise that shcnE bs
asked 20 explain tho interruption to CON-
nunications."
The stoppasc OF trade has thrown 1000
scolios out OF work at Shanghai. Ali tho
English ladies' at Ticntsin left there Sat
urday. by train for Taku. Shanghai
wires that they had soms exciting ex-
psrtencea and would not have got
through except for tho assistance OF tho
Chinese troops. The Boxers made several
Desperate attempts 20 attack tho train.
Taking advantage OF tho political disor-
tcrs, bands of robbers ara piilaging In tho
vicinity of Shanchun. Tho Chinese au.
thorities arc powerisss.
II Hung Not Yet in Pekiag.
Precautions have been taken to pre-
vAt disturbances In British territory. The
explanation given at Honekong OF the
hiiure OF Ii Hung Chang to SO to Picking
b that there IL a rising on the border OF
the Kowloon hiuterland
Tho Singapore correspondent OF the
Daily Express. telegraphing yesterday.
says Nang Yung Wet. the reformer. aa-
ss.'es that Russian agents prccipitated. 10
'Asy did not entirely organize the present
disturbances. for purely Russian pur-
poses"
A dispatch 20 tho Daily Telegraph from
Shanghai says that the missionaries from
Nankchou have safely arrived at Wei
haiwci
The Shanghai correspondent, OF the
Times says,
0reat destruction was caused by the
Boxers In the native quarter OF Ticntsin
% June Is but the presence OF tho for
sgn Troops In the foreign settlement pro-
tscisd that The native press asserts
IA. there are bitter dissenstens In tho
Naneha party"
Nething Heard From seymour.
SHANGHAI. June 81 Tha British de-
eroyer Whiting. at Chefoo, reports that
teihirs has bcen heard from Admiral
snlr0urs force for six days
TIE French consul wires that tho Brit
IN mission at THanchow has been loot
~ and tho missionaries conveyed 10 an
ahAheSn place hy Chinese general
IA huas Chang In Control
,hoSGkONG. June Il Reports have
ssNsA received here from Canton that ow-
~ te the representations OF tho foreign
.eosnss - Nuns chang has consented 10
fsnAia IN Canton
Hue Jackets Landed.
SHANGHAI June q The btuefackets
sase been landed az WoosUug 20 pro-
~ the teieKraph station WeoSunR la u
S.sa maritime town ar the mouth 81 the
wo~sGng river aud tH miles north q
sNAhlung Il g. strongly fortified Tvs tho
sh15s.e but Mas taken by thc British
soldiers aud uoyors Fight
rLuNhoN tune q The soldiers and
s.NNsdfN are sati t. be massAcrlDe each
s saer. ana The Chinese and Man
rs are alss reported "a De en-.
ksed IN mutual slauKhter rsirte
seA u alleged 90 have snck,
AMI burned che palace The emperor
s.SRFtcd to have been kijlcd the duwa+
impress Is represented as mlsVinE.
- N senc quarters a s. believed she
- egmmitIcd suici3e. An this parports
& nave p@cu contained In letter from
tt@tish THs sINr.t A tEEh rfft.taf t7Ntr.y.