The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-25

partment this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
"A telegram from Admiral Kempff,
dated Che Foo, June a. says: In am
OF Waller's command killed and seven
wounded. Names will be furnished as
Soon as received. Force of 1900 going to
relieve Tien Tsin today. -"Kempff'
The secretary of the navy has ordered
Admiral Remey to go with the Brooklyn
to Taku and to tender to Gen. MacAr-
thur conveyance of any army troops
which the Brooklyn can carry"
Admiral Kempff's dispatch, giving the
first definite news of the shedding of
American blood on Chinese soil, came
early this morning and was turned over
to Secretary Long as early as he ar
rived at the department. With Admiral
Crowninshie.d the secretary carried this
dispatch to the White house, where, on
the presidents return from church, 1t
was laid before him. The determination
thereupon was reached to order Admiral
Remey, in command of the Asiatic SQUAD
ron, from Manila to Taku on board of
the armored cruiser Brooklyn. The sec
retary and Admiral Crowninshield re-
turned to the navy department, where
the necessary orders were dispatched to
Admiral Remey. The effect of this trans
Ter Is to make Taku the Headquarters
or the ASiatic squadron. The Brooklyn
is expected to sail at once, today If pos
sible, as the orders sent contemplate
getting the admiral on the scene at the
earliest moment. The advantage of this
1t was officially stated, is not so much
In adding the strength of the Brooklyn
TO the fleet already there, as the fleet
Is considered by Secretary Long to be
quite adequate, as it is in allowing the
authorities here to deal directly with
the situation in China, instead of
through the circuitous communications
by way of Manila. If the Brooklyn starts
today, as expected, 1t will take her fully
a week to reach Tal1u, as the trip is 1000
miles, and typhoons are raging. The de-
termination to carry some of Gen. Mac
Arthur's troops en- a flagship shows the
emergency of the situation. The troops
are believed to be ready to move but
some delay may be caused in getting on
board sufficient supplies for a large body
of men for a week.
REPORT FROM KEMPFF.
Admiral Kempffs report that four
Americans were iIled and seven were
wounded in the ambuscade of Walters
force caused the graVest concern among
officials, but the chief fear was as to the
outcome of the second attack, which
the admiral reported would begin today.
The attack will be of the dimensions
of a battle and it's result may be de-
cisive, not only to the immediate force
employed, but in determining the fate
of the legations and the foreign settle
ments at Tien Tsin and as to whether
the issue is to be war or not with China.
1t was reported to the navy department
that the battleship Oregon got away from
Hong Kong today bound for Taku. This
is two days before her expected starting
time She took on 16l sailors and ma
T!nes, brought to Hong Kong by the Ia
fro. The big ship may now have chance
to repeat her celebrated performance
''around the Horn,' as she is being crowd
ed for fast run to the scene of action.
The distance is about l,5OO miles, and If
she makes her record time she will be
at Taku in six days, about the same time
that the Brooklyn arrives from Manila
Admiral Crowninshield pronounces as
untrue the reports that the gunboats Ma
rietta, Princeton and several other ships
at Manila have been ordered to Taku
There is felt to be no need for them. and
moreover, with the ships now under or
ders to sail, Admiral Remey will have
force which is considered abundantly able
10 meet every possible requirement. The
Monadnock has a large complement of
men, who can be used as a landing party
and it is this rather than her armament
which makes her so available at this
time.
FIGHT WILL BE VIGOROUS.
The war branch of the government is
preparing for any eventuaHty that may
arise out of the Chinese situation, AS
stated by one of the highest officers of
the army, the scale of operations is of
q magnitude which would both interest
and surprise the public Put, he added,
the information would be of even greater
interest and service to any foreign foe
which the United States may be called
upon to faco within the next few weeks
or months, and, for that reason, there is
no purpose to make public the complete
preparations making to meet whatever Is
sue arises Al that the officials will say
is that both the army and the navy, If
the occasion arises. will give a good ac.
count of themselves.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin was at his desk dur.
ing the morning, and, after going over
The dispatches, went to the White house.
The president was about to start for
church, SO that there was time for only
brief consultation. Gen. Corb:n said
nothing had been received up to that
hour from Ger. Macarthur as to the Phil
ipines or Chinese situation. AS to the
preparation for China, Adjt. Gen. CQ.b'n
FefUsed TO say anything except that as
to g brigade being ordered there was
purely specua tive ssss'
~ While the Berlin reports as to the safr
ty of Baron Won Ketteler and the legations
al Pekin appear to dispose of one of the
most alarming stories Of the crisis Min
lister Conger, at I'eFin, ie still cut off from
communication here, and there is no di-
rect and official assurance of the safety
of the ministers and legations, nor is
there a word of the relief force, inclu,ling
the fmericans, which sought to break
thrc II to PelIin.
Secretary Long returned from an outing
at bingham last night, ana today re-
srmed charge of affairs. relieving Assist
ant Secretary H9cke5'. The secretary
looks greatly refreshed About the ti-st
news that reached him on his arrival was