The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-16

TAKU. June 10Th. official:-The Box
ers are again bombarding Tien-tsin
(the foreign quarter).
TASU. June % (oficiaD.-A portion
% our Gapanese) detachment left for
Tientsin by train this morning. The
rapidity with which they boarded the
train ELECTED compliments from the
forces OF the other powers.
From tomorrow the Peiho will be
utilized for sending provisions and fod-
der TO Tientsin.
The troops Of the powers are daily
adding 20 their numbers. and the rail-
way traffic Is becoming heavier and
heavier. As u ls urgently necessary for
us 10 improve as much as possible the
water communication with Tientsin. on
which We may have TO rely altogether
at any moment. the dispatch as soon as
possible OF three or four small steamers
with a draft not exceeding six feet is
needed.
There being no prospect under the
present circumstances Of securing sup
plies In North China. we should be con-
stantly supplied from home with pro-
visions and fodder.
CPEFoo. July (omciaD.-7A detach.
ment of our engineers was told of to.
day to repair the railway tracks be.
tween a point four miles west Of Chun.
iiang-ohIng and Tientsin.
At . o'clock this morning provision.
and arms and ammunition were sent I,
Tientsin by water under escorts com
manded by officers.
Major General Fukushima went {,
Tlentsin yesterday.
The delay in landing Is due to tn
lack OF lighters suitable for transport
Ing horses. all such vessels along tn
shore having been secured by the troop
OF other powers.
CHEFoo. July . (oflicIaD. The tt
entsin arsenal was occupied yesterda
: by the allied forces.
SHANGHAI. July .. CHI speclaD. =
An official message emanatIng from
; British source says: Baron Won Kettle-
German Minister at Peking. fell wit
: four bullets In his body. He had bee
designediy enticed out OF his legatie
: by the Yamen (Tsung-H Yamen,
which had falsely inormed him that n
presence was wanted on importar
business; other ministers received sim
lar Invitations. but they did not go.
. SHANGHAI, July i.-According TO a le
l ter from Hawking. Llu Kun-yi received
telegram from Yu Lok on the 9Th
June to the effect that the state OF anal
I In Peking IL serious. and assistance I
/. telegraphic communication Is desired. ri
troops of the eight Powers aIreae
: amount 20 moo or 1900 In the neighbo
hood Of Peking. The city can not no
out for more than five days.
A Another message TO the same yicer,
from Yuan Shi-kai says that the foreis
troops. having defeated the Boxers nj
the Chinese army. entered Peking on Il
18th of June. CTheso kilograms are o
viousiy untrue.)
z Another telegram from Yu Iok to L
q Lun-yf says that the German Minister
: fcking has been assassinated.
n Another message says that Ilu Ku
VI has been superseded, but has deciin
= {, vacate his post.
= SHANGHAI. July 1.-According TO OF
: cial telegrams received by the Consuls
4 England and Germany In Shanghai. q
n German Minister was assassinated by Cl
ncsc soldiers on June 18th. and. with q
exception OF the British. Austrian al
Belgian Legations. all the rest We
y burned on the Goth Of June.
4 The China Gazette says that the corr
a % the German Minister WIS guarded
n n time IN tho Tsung-li Yamen. but. Z
!. Tsung-li Yamen having been burned
the Boxers. the corpse was dragg
around the city. Prince Twan now eN'
it cises supreme power.
m 1iONCKONG. July 1.-The Nicer
~ Chang. having received orders TO sc
"A troops 10 PekinR. II preparing 20 send
4, land $500 men from Honan and 800 fr'
D" iiupeh.-Japan Mall.
CfIEFoo. July I (ofncial. per Admii