The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-22

Berlin, June f9.-The German con-
sui at Chefu telegraphs that a Jap
anese torpedo boat from Taku has
brought the following:
"The Chinese laid torpedoes in the
Taku river and collected troops from
Shan Hei Kwan. The foreign COM
manders assembled on the Russian
flagship and addressed an ultimatum
to the commanders of the Taku forts,
summoning them to withdraw their
troops before 2 o'clock, June II. At
l a. M, June II, the guns of the forts
opened fire, to which the Russian,
British, French and Japanese war
ships replied. The bombardment
lasted seven hours. Two British ships
in the river between the forts are re-
ported to have been sunk.
"The telegraph line and railroad be-
tween Tien-Tsin ard Taku were de-
stroyed. Communication by water is
also threatened"
London, June ia dispatch from
Chefoo under Mondays date says:
"The forces of the combined fleets
occupied the Taku north forts Sun
day after exploding magazine. The
British gunboat Algerine was en-
gagged and two of her officers and four
men were wounded. Japan and Rus
sia are reported to be landing large
force of troops. All is quiet here"
The admiralty office has received the
following official dispatch from Che
| foo, under Mondays date:
"The Japanese man-of-war Teyashi
has just arrived from Taku. She re-
ports that the commander-in-chief
and troops are back at Tien Tsin."'
Washington, June 19.-The war de-
partment, has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Macarthur at
Manila, dated Sunday:
"Ninth infantry, Col. Liscum, or
dered to Taku on Logan; transporta-
tion Port Albert; probably start oath;
typhoon delays movement"
Washington, June 19.--The actual
news of the situation in China was
received by the navy department in
two cablegrams, the contents of
which were made known as follows:
"The department has received ca
blegram from Adm. Remey, at Cavite,
dated 18th, which informs the de-
partment that Commander Taussig
cables that the Taku forts at the
mouth of the river Pei-Hopy fired on
the foreign gun vessels and surren-
dered to the allied forces on the morn
ing of the nth. The department has
instructed Adm. Kempff to concur
with the other powers in taking all
steps necessary to protect all Amer
lean interests.
"A dispatch from Taussig. dated
Chefoo, nth, says that the Taku
forts fired on the foreign gun vessels
at 12:45 in the morning, and reports
that the British admiral is at Tien
Tsin."
The press dispatch from Manila
Sunday night saying that the 9th in
fantrv had been ordered to Manila
for service in China. exposed the Sc
cret plans of the war department to
dispatch troops 10 the scene of trou-
BILE in China. Secret orders were sent
to Gen. Macarthur a few days ago TO
prepare for the prompt dispatch of
troops to Taku. but it was not in
tended that the matter should be-
come public until the government was
at least under way. Now that the
matter has leaked out from Manila,
the officials of the war department
admit that the administration has
concluded TO send troops to China
for the protection of the lives and
property of American citizens.
Washington, June 19.-The war de.
partment confirms the report that
the 9th infantry has been ordered
from Manila to China. Col Iiscum
commands the regiment, which has
had its headquarters at Tarlae, about
two hours distant by rail from Ma
Mia. War department officials say
that the regiment probably is ALREADY