The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-28
REMEy ORDERED TO 1AKu.
Foreigners and Foreigner Troops in Great
Danger In China.

Washington. June 2i.-The war
branch of the government Is preparing
for any eveniuality that may arise ont
of the Chinese situation. 1t was stat.
ed by one of The highest officers of the
army that the scale of preparations is
of magnitude that would both inter
est and surprise the public.
But, he added, the information would
be of even greater interest and service
TO any foreign foe which the United
States may he called upon to face with
in the next few weeks or months, and
for that reason there is no purpose TO
make public the full preparations max
ing to meet whatever issue arises.
All that the officials say Is that both
the army and the navy, If occasion
arises, will give good account of
themselves.
The Navy Department this afternoon
gave out this bulletin:
"'rhis telegram from Admiral
Nempff, dated Che Foo, June 21th,
says:
''ln the ambuscade near Tien-Tsin,
June 21st, four of Walters command
Were killed and seven wounded. The
names will be furnished ms soon as re-
celved. A force of 1000 started to re-
lieye Tien-rsin to-day"
The secretary of the navy has order
ed Admiral Remey wit the Brooklyn,
to Go to Taku and assist the army
with what troops the Brooklyn can
carry
London. June 25.-The position of the
International forces in the section of
Northern China. where 1000 men are
striving to keep footing and to succor
the legations Mt Pekin, appears to in
crease in peril with every fresh dis
patch. Pekin has not been heard from
direct for-fourteen days. The last dis
patch was one imploring- aid. Admir-
nj Seymours column of 1000 was last
heard from twelve days ago. At the
time 1t was surrounded midway be-
tween Pekin and Tien-Tsin. Possibly
now II has reached Pekin.
The 5000 internationals at Tien-Tsln
were hard pressed and fighting for
their lives Thursday, and relieving
force of less than thousand had been
beaten back to Taku Friday. Observ-
ers ON the spot think that 100000 men
would not be too many to grasp China
firmly.
London, June 25.-A Che Foo dis
patch to the Daily Mail, dated yester-
day, says:
1.-The attack on the Tien-Tsin relief
force was made by 10000 Chinese, us
Ing machine guns and modern field
pieces. The allies We're wise in re-
treating Forwarding detachments in
this manner is suicidal. and the defeats
Of the foreigners. even though in small
force, greatly aids the movement of
the Boxers, which is gaining enormous
iy through the inability of the foreign
ers to make head against 1t.
"Practically the whole of northern
/ China is ablaZe. Hostilities are now
conducted on an extended scale. due to
direct ord ars from Pekin. General
Yang -Shi-IIai. governor of Shan Tung.
commands 1000 foreign drilled troops
organized to high pitch of excellence
and equipped with Mnusers. 1t was in
the plans that these troops should go
to Taku. but the seizure of the forts
was effected before they could get
there
.'The guns of the Chinese around
| Tien-Tsin are superior to anything the
/ defending European force has or is
] likely to have for some time.
"Tne bombardment of TienTsin con-
tinued Friday. Bombsheers were has
! lily erected by the foreign troops, large
/ ly constructed of wetted piece goods.
| The food supply is insufficient, and the
continued shelling is reported to be
telling terribly.
Friday was the commander of H. NJ.
S. Barneur. The foreign casualties
were 800.