The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-23

FOREIGN AMMUNITION SHORT.
Chinese situation as Regarded in
Germany's Capital.

BERLIN. June 22.--Thc commander OF
the German squadron at Taku wired AZ
'0 "a French me ofe sr'H WSo arrived here
from Tientsin. which he left June 20 re-
ports that, for three DAYS. the city had
been homharded by the Chinese and that
were short OF ammunition.
The German cruiser Irene has arrived
with go marines, who with ago English
and 1900 Russians. proceeded to the re-
lief of Tientsin. The railway is working
from Taku TO within fifteen Silometers
OF Tientsin."
Whether the powers Interested In
China will ultimately reach an ae, Toe
msnt regarding concerted action, Il seems
70 be certain, Judging from he results OF
correspondent OF the Associated Press
that no such agreement has been re-
ceived. The same series Of questions were
put suecossivyy TO the German foreign
once and to the Russian and French en-
bassies. The German foreign Office said
The powers Just now are agreed a. 20
three points only. the relief of Tientsiu
ana Picking adequate satisfaction for the
severe Injuries European interests have
sustained and establishment Of guarantees
against repetition OF such outraeea BE-
yond this the attitude OF the powers will
largely depend upon what happened in
Pekins. which is siill unknown TO Eu-
rope"
The reply Of the Russian ambassador
Count Os,en- Sacken, was substantially
the same as that 81 the German foreign
office except on two points The am
bassador said with much emphasis: The
intervention Of the powers in china must
under no conditions. mean a settlement
by war OF old scores with the Chinese
government and must not embrace Sow
errmental reorganization. Especially q.
must not include change in tho head
Of the government Even IL the Chin,ss
and the international forces come into
collision these considerations must never
The French ambassador. MARQUIS De
Nootllcs expressed a different View
While Substantially coincident with lie
he Insisted that tho removal u the err
press dovnEer and her clique would he
which the POWERS desire
The Washington government several
DAYS ago inquired, through tr-cA States
Ambassador white. regarding The where
abputS ana SAFETY - rumhsr - Amer
lran missionaries located Within the
German sphere ~ influence 'n ShRntuns
Thus lar the German w1verniu M has
PLY The seni-otnciai PsrIiner pnst be a
= special dlsratfh from Rome hssertlux
that the NattAn has applied 70 the
!T1r.nS,n E.Nryn zen urgently sntrtattns
protection ~ Christians In china IN :
reriv ~ she Paris cabinet aFrNr.itvv "a
this correspondent Is hat the matter v ni
b. treated IN harmony AMI ~oitse rttv
With the other powers
The Chinssc embassy has rc-ef, "a
several &nnAnt tn0us letters tNrpat~nt~ts
vengeance should the news ~ ere r,,.-l -
% the German tninistsr ia pexnw paro1
Won ksttlcr. prcNe 70 ha true Z, frs-,.-
diately applied 10 the ner'i- Motto, -rr
protection ana a number 81 t7e7 tp r',t,
clothing nov patrol the proctr-ts ~ : no
embassy night and day
pomha vdm~ut of TIent.ia
NEW YORK. June g Rev Or Loon.
ara. secretary az the MethoAtsi rr~rlrn
Missionary Society IN Tits CIV rtr,fvpf
the following casleerar- ,e3av
'Chef17 June IL
'risntsln b1mhsriea pekse vs~, se-i.
ous Hopkins, Brown ans Klag saved b,,
sunboat
Signed "nRoUS
The three mon mentioned are mission
aries Dr Leonard tnfeYs that the r.r,,sir-
ing twcnty-frur ulsstorariCs az Tlsnfain
have been murdered by the DoxarS
Among them are many women lnrftf.l,ns
| i've en- the WomeD's Foreign MIs.fa-fe,-S
| Society. and memtrr. ~ the rraais,sr.
I Tike. Hopkins and brown families
Reported Massacre af ForeIsurr,
/ LONDON. June IA sneclal from
/ Shanghai SAYS that q IS reported from
I Japanese sources that 80 foreigners
! have been mAssacrc1 az Ttentsin
Reinforcements Arc Urged.
| CHEFoD June Alt is reported tina,
| the oeIaearGment OF Tlsatsln with lArgs