Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28

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| Precautions have been taken to pre
vent disturbance in British territory
The explanation given at Hong Ron,
OF the failure of ii Hung Chang {,
go to Peliin Is that there is a risin,
on the border of the Kow Loon in
terland
The Shanghai correspondent of tn,
Daily Express, telegraphing yester
day, says: "Kang Yurg Wei, the re
former, asserts that Russian agents
precipitated, if they did not entirely
organize, the present disturbances fol
purely Russian purposes"
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Shanghai says that the mission.
aries from 'rsang Chou have safely
arrived at Wei Hal Wei.
Am.r'c." Con.n'at" b. mbsrded.
Washington, Tune 22.-Acting Sec.
rotary of the Navy Hackett received
cable message yesterday from Adj
miral Kempff, dated Che Foo, June
81, saying that Tien Tsin is being
bombarded and that the American
consulate az well as the foreign con-
sulates are being destroyed. A relief
party Is en- route to Tien Tsin, includ-
ing 1870 American Marines under
Maj. Walter.
London, June 23.-The silence of
Pekln continues unbroken. Four
thousand men of the allied forces
were having sharp defensive fighting
at Tien Tsin Tuesday and Wednesday,
with the prospects of being reinforced
Thursday. This is the situation in
China, as set forth in the British
government dispatch.
Eight hundred Americans are taxi
ing part in the fighting at Tien Tsin,"
says the Shanghai correspondent of
the Daily Express, cabling last even
ing; "and they apparently form a
part OF supplementary force, arriv-
ing with Germans and British after
the conflict started. 1t is impossible
to estimate the number of Chinese
there, but they had surprising num-
Der of guns"
This information appears to have
been brought by the United States
gunboat Nashville to Chez Foo and
telegraphed thence to Shanghai. The
Chinese are DESERVING Shanghai in
large numbers and going into the
interior. Reports from native sources
continue to reach Shanghai of anar-
chy in Pekin. According to these tales
the streets are filled day and night
with Boxers, who are wholly beyond
the control of the Chinese troops
and who are working themselves up
to frenzy and clamoring for the
death of all foreigners.
The English consulate at Shanghai
is said to have received from infu-
entail natives reports of a tragedy in
the palace at Pekin, though pre-
cisely what is not defined. The con.
sulate thinks that Admiral Seymour,
commander of the international relief
column, was mislead by information
from Pekin and, consequently, under
estimated the difficulties in his way
and the Chinese power of resistance
with Maxim guns and Mausers.
The consuls at Shanghai still be-
ieve the foreign ministers at Pekin
ire safe, though Japanese reports re-
'eived at Shanghai allege that up to
June Ii 100 foreigners had been
iilled in Pekin.
A special dispatch from Vienna
'ays' Iii Hung Chang has wired the
'arious Chinese legations in Europe
Erecting them to inform the govern
nents to which they are accredited
hat he is called to Pekin by the en-
'ress to act as intermediary between
nina and the powers to negotiate u
settlement of the points at issue,
nd he instructs them to beg the
powers to facilitate his mission by
easing to send troops to China"
Sheng, director general of tele-
'raphs, wires from Shanghai to the
'hinese ministers in Europe, that the
oreign legations in Pekin are safe. 7
1t Is reported that the British gov
rnment will Immediately send 1900
marines to China and. possibly, &C.
ording to some of the morning pa
ers, 10000 of the regulars now with
ord Roberts.
F-vsr'sh Anxiety In Washington,
Washington, June 23.-During the
fternoon NJ. Cambon, the French am n
assador, and Lord Pauncefote, the 7
british ambassador, visited the state
apartment. These frequent visits {
Secretary Hay of the ambassadors r
the nations interested in the Chi. '
ese situation fairly illustrates the
,verish anxiety with which every de-
elopment in the situation is being {
Iatched, II also may be regarded
an expression Of the confidence {
sposed BY Europe in the correct in.
,ntions of the United States govern G