The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-22
TEN TSIN BOMBARDED,


TWO CRUISERS ARRIVE AT
SHANGHAI.
Washington, June 22.-The state de-
| Partment has received a cablegram
from Consul General Goodnow at
shanghai. announcing the arrival there
OF two steel cruisers. No details are
given. These vessels are supposedly
British cruisers to protect the town in
ing forts.
FEW MISSIONARIES ESCAPE.
New York, June 22.-Rev. DR.. Leon
ard, secretary Of the Methodist Foreign
Missionary society in this city, re-
celVed the following cablegram today:
che Foo. June 15.-Tien Tsin bomb
arded- Pekin very serious. Hopkins,
Brown and King saved. Gunboat.
BROWN
The three men mentioned are mis-
| sionaries. DR.. Leonard infers from the
| fact that only those who were saved
are cabled, the remaining "A mission
aries at Tien Tsin have been murdered
/ by the boxers.
| among those at Tien Tsin, and mem
/ bers Of the Haynor, Pike. Hopkins and
| Brown families.
CHINESE REGULARS.
Berlin. June 22-Aeeording to a dis
/ patch from Shanghai lssceived here,
/ Tien Tsin is being bombarded by Chi
Eese regulars and not by the boxers.
| PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES
I n. j
| from China laid before the cabinet
meeting today was a telegram to the
| secretary of the navy, giving the move
ment of vessels in Chinese waters. The
! text of the message, however, was not
! made public. That the president and
/ members of the ca binec regard the sit
! uatiOn in China as extremely critical
| is shown by the fact that the prelimi-
nary preparations are being made to
| send forward additional troops in case
| of need. A telegram viii be sent to
General Macarthur at Manila this af-
: teInOOn. asking him how large a force
he can spare should it become neces-
Sary to send them to China. No an
swer to this inquiry is expected before
tomorrow, when instructions may be
sent TO have transports and troops in
readiness in anticipation Of orders to
sail
It is said that it is not the purpose
of the president to dispatch these ad-
| ditional troops at once except in the
event that the situation becomes even
more grave and critical than at present.
The cablegram to Macarthur was a
precautionary measure taken with
view of being in readiness to meet any
emergency.
The cabinet session was largely oc-
cupieG by the pOstsnastsF general who
had just returned from Philadelphia, IN
telling the story of the convention.
BRUCE HOPED TO RELIEVE TIEN
TSIN-
London, June 22-In the house of COM
mons today, Mr.. Broderick, the under
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
announced that fighting occurred at
Tien Tsin June 20 and that reinforce
ments were required. Admiral Bruce,
he added, hoped that Tien Tsin would be
r relieved last night.
= SOME HOT FIGHTING.
I London, June 22-In the house of com
mons today, Mr.. Broderick, the under
secretary of state for foreign affairs, re-
: plying to a question, said the foreign Of
p Loal-5
= Admiral Seymour. He added that news
by runner, June 1S from Tien TSin, ar
/ irving at Tal1u, June q, announced that
several attacks ahd been made and re-
pulsed. Continuing Mr.. Broderick said
2 that on June II, the Chinese shelled the
2 / foreign settlement and the Chinese mil
5 itary college was attacked by a mixed
force of 175 Austrians, British, Germans
! / and Italians. They destroyed the guns
and burned the college, which contained
a considerable store Of ammunition, and
s killed its defenders. The Russians, with
= ! their four heavy field guns, did excellent
I service. The British loss was one mar
D killed and five wounded the Germans
had one man killed; the Italians had
n five men wounded. and the Russians has
[ seven men killed and five wounded.
= During the night of June II, the Chi
Y nese tried to seize the bridge of boats
q but were repulsed with loss including
= it is reported a Chinese general Real
= Admiral Bruce, at Taku telegra pheC
last night the further information tina
s at Tien Tsin. June 20, fighting was pro
n ceeding and that reinfOrcements were
d required. Mr.. BrOderick also said: wv,
It have further heard from Admiral Bruc,
d dated Taku last night and Che Foo thi,
morning as follows
s d" I am hoping Tien Tsin may be re
s lieved tonight. No news from the com
d mander in chief
If The Terrible landed this mornin:
d 3S2 officers and men of the fusiliers' "
II In conclusion Mr.. BrOderick announc
e ed that he believed various other troop
st would arrive in a daV or two. if the
had not already landed and that ar
> langement had been made by the gov
= ern1nent to supplement very considera
bly, the force already ordered to China
MlD-CBINA STATIONS QUIET
n Nashville, Tenn, June 22.-The boar
# of missions Of the Presbyterian churc
"a today received a dispatch from Fran
N Price dated Kasheng, China, June p
,s stating that the mid-China station
re were quiet The mid-China stations ar
at Hang Chow, Kasheng, King YiI
Guiding Sing Chang and 500 Chow
situated south of the Yang Tse Khan
IS and for the most part on the gran
a. canal.
TIME TO HURRY.
III Washington, June 22.-The admins
II tration is endeavoring to stimulate th
dispatch of troops and naval reinforce
ments to China to meet the emergenC
IA al Tien Tsin. Reports that have bee
m received over night at the navy depar
rs | ment but which are temporarily witt
held from publication,are. it is believe
cOnfirmatory of the reports from Ell
- rope Of the need of reinforcements fl
n | the international forces at Tien Tsin-
~ 1t is understood that low water in P
~ ~ TIo is preventing the naval vessels
a Taku from going to the assistance
the force at Tien Tsin It is probab
II that no boat drawing more than a to
pedO boat can get that far up the rive
= In that case the purpose Of the nav
10 department in fastening the gunbo;
Nashville and the old M0nocacy
G. Taku has been in part defeated, f
IN even with their light draft it is impro1
av able that they could ascend the Pei F
es as far as I1en Tsln during extreme 10
m water In this case the only recour
,ly is in the use Of troops and naval ba
er talions afoot. The distance from Tai
u Tin-a gTsir, h ln11t % nils IL ii