The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-06-28
BROOKLYN ORDERED TO TAgu
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CEaIser. Ordered Peat Haste 40
Chinese Waters.

| chinese waters.
Washington, June 2i.--Admirai
HempG's dispatch giving the first def.
mite news Of the shedding ui American
blood ON Chinese foil came carly yes.
torday morning, and WAS turned over 10
Secretary Long ~ souB hs hc arrived
ut the department. With Admiral
/ Crow inslt'ld the secretary carried
the dispatch So the White House,
where. on the presidents return from
church. Il was laid before him. The
determination th-rcupon was reached
TO order Admiral Remcy. In command
Of the Asialic squadron, irUn, Manila
90 1nku, on board OF the brmoFesi
cruiser brooklyn.
The secretary and admiral Crownin.
shield return ~ the navy department,
where the necessary orders were dis
patched 10 Admiral Rrmel. The ~.
feet 81 this trnusftr IL To make Taku
the headquarters of the AEiatic squad
ron. The Erooklrn IL expected to sail
Ut oncc, 20 day VI possible. us the or.
ders sent contemplate getting the nd.
miral ON the scene at the earliest mo-
n ent. The advantage Of this, Il was
officially siatrd. il not ~ much In add
ing the strength Of the Brooklyn TO the
fleet already their. as the feet Ia con
sidrrcd by SECRETARY Long To h. quite
adequate. NJ IL il iu allowing the an-
iborities herr Ia lcal directly with the
situniion IN China instead Of through
the circuilous communication by wuy
cf Manil..
4 the brooklyn starts to-day. rs ex
rcc.rd. Il will take her fuliy week
TO reach Taku, ms the trip IL 2.000
miles, and typhoons are raging.
The determination To carry SOME Of
Cen, Ma, \rilmr's troops ON flagship
'hows the emergency oi the situation.
The troops arr supposed Ia be
ready 10 move. but some delay may he
caJ ed in getting on board sufficient
,urpli"s for large body Of men TOT
a wfck
ADMIRAL Krmpn's rrport that fcui
Americans Were killed and seven
Wounded Ia the Rrbuscndc at Wallcr's
free, caus,Sl tn gra,cst concern
,mung officials. Jui the chitf fear WAS
rs "a the outcome ~ the srcopd attack,
which The ldmirul reported would h..
gin to-day. This Is little short nf the
dimensions ~ battle, and It's results
may hc decisive, not only ms Ia the Inn.
mediate force employed. but In deter
mining the tate Legations and for
'irn settlements ~ 1irn rsin and also
Hhrthrr the issue IL. or IL not. Ia I've
war With China.
Word reached the navy department
to-day TINT the nIttlcship Oregon got
away from Hong Kong last night.
bound fur Ioku. This IL twodnyr ahead
Of her expected start. She took on lGi
t0.l, - and marines brought to Hong
Huug bN the Zairp. The iir shin may
hu,r q chance 10 rcpcut her perform. |
nncc around the horn" ~ she is bc- |
ing crowded for fast run to the scene |
u action. The distance II about ~
teen hundred miles. and. II Size makes /
her record time. shc will bc at Tnku |
iu siN dHNs about the came time that |
the B~ookiyn arrives FROM Manila
Ih,sc ships and th, MunBdnock arc /
10" ouly ONES guiu.' tn China.
;duirIl Cruwuinsbirld prnnounccy
as untrue the rpIrts that the p,In.
I'ats Marietta. Princeton and several !
other ships n Manila have been or.
al a., Il l.. 4 Z
thcn. and. moreover. with the ships
iiru under orders to siil. Admiral
l;rm,y will have force which Is CON
ahuudauflt able to meet every
possible requirement. III, Monadnock
las lnrg" complement "f m,n. who
ran h" used rs q landing party, and Il
l. this rather than her armament
" hich makes her available Of this
time.
IN, war branch - ~, rnvcrnmcnt Is
preparing fer ANY ocntuaIity that may
arise out 81 the Chinese situation, as
stated hy one nf the highest officers of
The army. On scale the magnitude
which would interest and surprise
he public. But, h. added. the inform
,tsnn would he OF even greater interest
ind service to any foreign fre which
he uui'"d States may h' called upon
Il face within The next few weeks or
uOnths, aud. Cor that reason there II
lG purpose 10 make public the com
'lrte preparations making 10 meet
whatever issue arises. Al that the Oft.
'inls will say Is TINT both ;he army and
he nnyN.if the occagion ariE.S.will give
good account ~ themselves.
Adjt..ticn CoThin WAS e; his Scsk
turing the morning, and after going
'yer ;hc dispatches. went to the white
House. The president wns about 20
tart for church. 10 that there waH
line for only brief COZ sultation.
zen. Corhin said nothing had been re.
eittd up to- that boar from Gen. Mac.
Irthur, a. to The Philippines OF
'hinsse situation
While the Berlin IMPORTS NJ 10 the
Efety Of Hnron Keitcler and the leVa.
ions Of Pekin appar 80 dispose Of one
{ the most alarming stories OF the
risis. Minister Coraser. at Pekin, In
tn cWt of from communication here.
nd there h no direct and Official as-
ur,nce of the safety of the ministers
nd legations, nor il there n word Of
bc relief force, including the Atncri-
ms, which sough. TO break thron"h 10
'rkin.