The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-18

der date Of June Is, says:
There Is no food EXCEPT rice. and un-
less communication with Taku is opened
IN two weeks there will be great destitu-
ton"
BOXERS NEARING COREA
Washington, July 1s.-U. s. Minister
Allen at Seoul, Corea, teiegraphs the
state department that Boxers and Chi
nese are I'm force within a few miles of
the Corean frontier.
The natives of Ping Yang (the most
northern province of Corea) are much
alarmed and are fleeing. The foreigners
remain In safety. The government is
very anxious.
MISSIONARIES ESCAPED.
Victoria, b. c., July 1s.-The steamer
Empress of India brings news of the ar
rival of the Japanese steamer Korka
Maru at Chez Foo, carrying 7S mission
ares and their families who were on duty
at the British churches.
They had been chased about by mobs
and In their flight they had to pass two
nights In small boats.
capt. Wise, OF the American cruiser
Monocaty, has been appointed by the AL
lied forces as Superintendent of Tong Ku.
lie Is to undertake the duty OF supervis-
Ing the opcrauon OF ,he railway trains
and ammunition to the front
TROOPS FOR THE FAR EAST.
San Francisco, July 1.-THE troops
now at Preside will probably leave for
the Orient about Aug. l. and the trans
ports, Meade and Hancock will be used
for their transportation.
Batteries /. o and A, of the Third Arr
ullery, stationed at Alcatraz and the Pre-
sldio and Battery ID of San Diego, are
the selected ones.
There are now enroute from the east
the following, whose probable destination
is China. news OF their starting being
made public yesterday. Company r., Of
the Battalion of Engineers from \, est
Point; four companies OF lle Third Bat
talon of the Fifteenth Infantry; one
company from Atlanta, Ga. and three
companies from Governors Island. New
York. They will leave here about August
first.
The horses of the Third Cavalry will be
shipped on the Aztec August 5th. and
those of the ninth cavalry will leave here
on the Strathgyle, August 9TH. The
horses OF the First Cavalry will be
shipped from Seattle on the Athenian.
which is booked to leave VIC latter part
of this month.
Offers have been made to the owners
Of the Australia, Zelsndis. City of sgd
ney, Colon. City OF Para Ohio. Senator
and City Of Puebla. and the chances are
that all these vessels will be pressed
into service as soon as they reach port.
CHARTERING TRANSPORTS.
New York. July 1s--The chartering Of
transports TO convey troops TO China is
causing much stir i'm shipping circles.
Private cable advices state that fifteen
German steamships now operating In the
. Atlantic trade have been reauisitioned as
war transports and supply ships by the
German empire.
News is also received in shipping cir
cles that the United States government
Is actively. In the market chartering
steamers of all nationalities on the Pacific
10 act as transports and supply ships for
this country I'm connection with the Chi
nese outbreak.
Inquiry at the offices of the British
lines failed to discover that any OF their
tonnage had been spoken for by the
British government, and the agents did
not expect 10 lose any of their vessels.
They argued that the troops TO be called
into service in addition 10 those already
I'm service In the African war would have
20 be obtained from India or some other
dependency and such state OF affairs
could hardly be expected to call into ser
vice steamships OF the Atlantic fleet.
Twenty-Five steamers have been taken
from commercial channels. These steam
ships represent total Of 100000 tons gross
and are. OF course, but the beginning OF
the movement.
A Baltimore special says that the
agents OF the North German Lloyd steam
ship company received a cablegram from
Bremen yesterday stating that the Ger
mas government had chartered the
steamship IL III. Meier. Dresden and
Rhein OF that line. the Frankfurt and the
witteldnd az troop ships To convey the
German military contingent to China
The FIVE steamers will carry I'm the ag-
sregate. from ten to twelve thousand
troops and stores.
WAIT FOR INFORMATION.
Tacoma. Wash. July is--Gen. u. III.
Henderson. speaker OF the House OF Rep
resentatives. IL IN Tacoms. Speaking Of
the conditions In china he said
We must wait until fun informa tion
| regarding the reports from China are re.