The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-09
No Abatement in the Tension That May Yet
Bring Great Change in the Govern
ment of Chinese Empire
All Powers Are Acting in Concert While
Permitting the Chinese Army to Do
the Fighting.

LONDON, June 9.-Definite returns re-
saTdlng the severe fighting between the
Chlnese troops and the Boxers that was
gong on Thursday, between Tien Tsin
and Pekin, had not been received at Tien
Tsin when the latest kilograms to reach
London were filed The Chinese troops
however, had killed many Boxers, ac-
cording to some reports while another
account had the government soldiery de-
feated in an engagement near Pao Ting
Flu Apparently the foreign contingents
had not taken a hand in the fighting,
but they are ready to do so at a mo-
ment's notice. The Boxer movement af-
fects some hundreds of square miles.
Ofhcial dispatches to Vienna from Pc
Kin aver that the society Is more power
full than any political party in China
embracing more than 100000 manip-
ulated by able and adroit men. The rep
resentatives of the powers are still act
ing in perfect concert, which appears for
the present to give the Chinese govern
ment ample chance to put down the dis
turbances alone. The Tien Tsin corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
June 7, says:
community of Tien Tsin has been pre-
pairing to defend itself against an ex-
pected attack by the Boxers There is
a continual influx of refugees from the
surrounding country into the city. This
Increases the excitement Nearly all
the villages surrounding Tien Tsin are
Joining the Boxer movement, which is
taking on more and more a fanatical
character
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 a
large body of Boxers is reported to be
collecting Attempts to re-establsh the
regular working IF the Pekin-Tien Tsin
railway have hitherto proved futile
Every night the Boxers set fire to the
sleepers and the woodwork of the
bridges. Gen. Mich seems bent upon act
ing energetically, and dealing out heavy
blows to the rebels, recognizing the ne
cessity OIL crushing the Boxer movement
which has begun to demoralize his
army"
Secret orders from the protector Of
the rebels have paralyzed military ac-
ton, and. raised the status of the Boxers
in the eyes of the ignorant masses. AL
though the Boxers declare their first OBJ
ject to be the annihilation of Catholic
converts, the wire pullers evidently wish
to propagate hatred among the country
people against foreigners and things for
eign in general The movement on the
surface has a patriotic character, but it
| may turn ultimately against the dynas-
ty This seems to be the reason why it
has thus far been treated with a gentle
hand. The legations at Pekin have wired
for reinforcements.
ALARMING CONDITIONS.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The following
cablegram was received at the navy de-
partment this afternoon:
Tong Ku, June 8. 19OO.-June landed
forces to protect American interests, with
consent of China; fifty-six Pekin; rest
Tien Tsin. Nations sent force to both
cities; no injury so far British, Russian,
Chinese admirals and thirty warSh ps
here. Crops likely to fail, causing prob
ably more trouble in the near future. Our
landing force under McCalla, June s. sit
uation most critical Russian force be-
gan fighting; 1 landed fifty more men;
have requested Helena be sent immedi-
ately protect interests, or vessel like her
Consider battalion Of marines necessary.
Need gunboat as base inside. June g,
Tien Tsin, Pekin railway cut. Will act
in concert with naval forces of other
sary. Meeting foreign senior naval Of
fcers TO-DAY. Present English, French.
German. Austrian, Italian, japanese and
American; arrange for combined action
to protect life and property if required
Nine hundred men ashore; twenty-five
warships here. -"Kempff.'
BATTLE REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The following
cablegram was received at the navy de-
partment this morning from Admiral
Kempff, on board the Newark off the
Taku forts:
"Tong Ku, June S.-Battle yestrday be-
tween Chinese and Boxers near Tien