The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-27
TIEN TSIN
ENTERED BY
OUR FORCES.
oMcial Information From Admiral
KempR States that the Loss was
Very Small to the Americans.
ONE EXPEDITION SURROUNDED
By the Boxers, but Relief has Been
. Dispatched-The Ninth Infantry
Sets Sail from Manila To-day.

Sets Sail from Manila To-day.
WASHINGTON June 2s.-After day
of uncertainty and suspense official in
formation came with a rush early to-
day concerning the forces operating at
Tien Tsin and those seeking to break
through to Pekln. Admiral Remptf's
dispatch, and that from Consul Fowler
at Che Foo, both confirmed the reports
that the con4bined forces which have
been operating near Tien Tsin entered
the city on the 2Srd. The admiral add
ed the welcome Intelligence, "loss very
small" This is the relief column In
Guiding Major LIttleton Waller and 100
United States marines, which suffered
u repulse on their nrst movement. Be
yond the brief statement OF four killed
and seven wounded, nothing has come
as to the casualties of this first attack,
but the result of the second movement,
which has been awaited with deepest
concern. is now cleared up by the adj
mlral's report that the force has got
through with very small loss. 1t re-
mains yet to be reported how thu relief
column found affairs at Tien TsIu;
where, according to the unofficial re-
ports Of last week, anarchy prevailed
and the foreign quarters were destroy
ed.
Near Tien Tsin Surrounded.
But the admirals report turned atten-
ton In a new direction by the state
ment that the Pelsin relief force is re-
ported "ten miles from Tien Tsin. sur
rounded" This is the flrst word of any
kind that has located the party OF $500
under Vice Admiral Seymour and in
cludIng Captain McCalla, with about 100
United States marines. The last heard
of them was on June 12-tust two weeks
ago-when they were stalled at Lang
Fang, about two-thlrds Of the way from
Tien Tsin to PeRin, short pf supplies
and water, the railroad torn up, and
with menaclng army of Chinese about
them. In Admiral Kempf's lnforma-
tion It dlscloses that Admiral snynour's
force has not been able to get through
to .Peldn. but has retraced a good part
OF the distance previously covered, and
Is now back within ten miles from Tien
Tsin. The whole distance from Tlen
Tsln TO PekIn is about eighty miles and
the Seymour expedition when at Lang
Fang had covered about ffty-hve miles
Of the distance. 1t is to succor this
Seymour party that the latest expedI-
tion left Tien Tsln on tho 24th inst, ac-
cording the the closing words OF Ad-
miral Kemptt's report.
officials Appear Confused.
There have been SO many expeditions
that officials themselves are somewhat
confused as to the several movements
and 1t is we'll to locate the different ex-
petitions as they stand by the latest
dispatches, The first body Of foreign
troops about 45O in number, and includ-
ing flGty-zlx American marines. which
went to PelSlh to guard the legations, is
thought to have got through. Tho sec
'ond force of $500. under Seymour. after
making two-thirds of'the distance, is
now back ten miles from Tlen Tsln, &C.
cordIng to Admiral Kempa. The arst
force which went against Tien TsIn. in
cluding Major Walters marines and 400
Russians, was repulsed with loss. This
was reinforced to 1000 men and the re-
inforced body entered Tien TsIn on the
2Srd. on the 9th, relief column start
ed to the assistance Of the force ten
miles from Tleh Tsln, These several
bodies are widely separated and show
the extent of the present field of action.
The Ninth Sails from Manila.
The news that the Ninth infantry will
sail from Manila tomorrow for Taku
was received with pleasure at the war
department. General Corbin said that
the regiment will compare favorabiy
with any similar organization gent by
any Of the other foreign governments
TO China. The Ninth has been recruited
TO Its fullest possible limit Of 1907 men
and'is provided with an ample supply OF
machine guns, tents and complete aeld
equipment II goes to China prepared
tor active field service and ts thorough
ly equipped in the matter Of transporta.
tlon and subsistence supplies for a long
campaign. The regiment is command
ed by Colonel Liscum. one of the brnvest
and most discreet officers in the army.
The trip from Manila to Taku will be
made on the transports Logan and Port
Albert. the latter carrying trausporta-
tlon outfit and machine guhs, The ves-
sells will proceed at their highest rate OF
spoed and are expected to reach the
Chinese port by next Monday or Tues
day
The navy department was Informed
this afternoon that the gunboat Prince
ton had called from Cnvlte for Canton.
EUROPEANS AT PEKIN