The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-27


Russian torpedo boat destroyer arr
patrolling the Pei Ho river and rakinl
with guns the. native villages on IN,
banks. which were filed with conceal
ed "nipers."
Although II Is officially said at Can
ton that Ii Hung Chang will not &,
TO Pekin. he continues his preparation,
for departure. A telegram from the
governor OF Lao Chow. dated June 25
which reached Berlin. announces thai
according TO reports from Chinese
sources. Vice-Admiral seymour's force
has reached fekln. This Is probably
merely reiteration Of the previous re-
ports on the same subject.
CHEZ Foo. Tuesday. June 2e-The
foreigners everywhere are urging the
concentration Of an army Of 100, ,00C
men. or at least about 5o.OO0 for an
advance on Pekln. Many persons. IA
miliar with the Chinese character,
think the foreign ministers and Vice.
Admiral Seymour are held as hostages
for good terms Of settlement.
They also believe the whole Chinese
army Is joining In the movement. un-
der the leaderhsip Of Tung Flu Hsiang,
who crushed the Mohammedan rebel
lion. Recently he was nominally de-
graded for the purpose Of organizing
an anti-foreign uprising quietly. It Is
estimated that 5000 soldiers, we'll
armed but poorly disciplined. are about
Pekin and Tien Tsln. The Chinese Of
ficers boast that they have 100000 SOL
diers.
Admiral seymour's force carried a
weeks rations. and the men had an
average Of $50 rounds Of ammunition.
The Russians conduct at Taku. ac-
cording to other officials, infamed the
natives. The Russians are reported to
have been shooting the Chinese indis-
criminately and driving away the Chi
nese who would have procured trans
portation and provisions. and Of loot
ing the town.
a great naval demonstration at all
the treaty ports is also said to be de-
sirable in order TO influence the wav-
ering Chinese merchants who are fav-
orable to foreigners. The masses are
becoming excited at the reports Of their
countTymen's successes against the
powers. Merchantmen arriving here
report that The Boxers are drilling in
the streets OF New Chwang. and that
when the officials Inspected the soldiers
with the view Of suppressing the Box
ers they found soldiers had sold their
rifles and equipment to the Boxers.
The military school at Moukden is re-
ported to have been destroyed.
The British consul at Foo Chow is
asking for warships.
The arrival of the British first-class
cruiser Terrible and two Japanese crui-
sers at Chez Foo today relieved the
strained situation. Two Chinese forts,
equipped with Krupp guns, command
the foreign city. The only protection
was the United States gunboat York
town, with $50 soldiers. As reported
last night the sailors slept on their
arms and the foreigners prepared to
take refuge on the ships.
Commander Taussig Of the York
town, requested the commander Of the
forts to discontinue his maneuvers with
cannon, and notified him that if Chinese
troops We're sent to the city ostensi-
bly, to repress the Boxers, Americans
would be landed
There are about $50 Americans and
British missionaries at Chez Foo. They
are short Of money and clothes. hav-
ing left their stations hastily. United
States Consul John Fowler's ship is
expected to bring so missionaries and
French priests from the mouth Of the
Yellow river, whittier they are flocking
from the interior,
The commander of the Chinese crui-
ser Hal Chi, at Teng Chow. offered
Mr., Fowler to go to the relief of mis-
sions at Yang Chic Kiang If assured
of protection.
1t is reported that the Russians are
moving $4,000 men towards Chew
Chwang.