The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-22
MONACACY SHOT THROUGH THE BOWS
Chinese RiAemen Banged Away at Her During
gombardment of Taku Forts.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, June 22.-Friday, $3.50 a. nh.
The United States gunboat Monaca'y
was two miles up the Pei-Ho River when
the international fleet began the bo;n-
bardment of the Taku forts. According
to the Shanghai correspondent o: the
Daily Express, she was shot through Re
bows. The correspondent says Ihat III
nese rinemen on both banks Of the river
attacked her but unsuccessfuliy.
The scantiness of authentic news with
reference 10 the situation continues,
Admiral Kempif's dispatch % the United
States Navy Department announcing That
Tien Tsn is being bombardcd was 2"0In-
inently used by the london pauers and
commented upon us iIdt d;iHg change
for the worse
The British admiralty loes not believe
the reported death of Admiral Seymour,
commander of the international relief
column, and semi-offcal assurances are
given that there seems to be not the
slightest evidence to back up such re-
port 1t is pointed out that Admiral
Seymour had sufficient supplies to ena
BILE him to get to Pekin or to get back.
eve are hopeful" says the semi-off
cial announcement. that since he has
not done the latter, he has done the for
mer."
dispatch to The Associated Press
from Shanghai, dated yesterday, says:
The consuls met today to consider the
situation which, in the absence of news
from Pekin is looked upon as particularly
threatening. Grave features still exist
as to the safety of the Europeans in Pc
kin 1t was agreed to wire to the Senior
Consul at Che Foo to communicate with
the senior officers at Taku asking for
immediate assistance in communicating
direct with Pekin, which they believe can
be brought about through Sheng director
of telegraphs They advise that Sheng
be asked to explain the interruption ut
communication.
The stoppage of trade has thrown ten
thousand coolies out of work at Shang-
hal All the English ladies at Tien Tsin
left there Saturday by a train for Taliu
Shanghai wires that they had some ex
citing experiences, and would not have
gotten through except for the assistance
of the Chinese troops. The Boxers made
several desperate attempts to attack the
train. Taking advantage of the political
disorders, bands of robbers are pillagiEg
| in the vicinity of Sam Chun. The Chinese
| authorities are powerless
Precautions have been taken to prevent
disturbances in British territory. The
explanation given at Hong Kong of the
| failure of Ii Hung Chang to go to Pekin
is that there is rising on the border
of the Kow Kow Hinterland.
The Singapore correspondent of the
Daily Express telegraphing yesterday
says:
"Kang Yu Wei, the reformer, asserts
that Russian agents precipitated, if they
did not entirely organize the present dis
turbances for purely Russian purposes. ;"
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Shanghai says that the missionaries
| from Tsang Chou have safely arrived at
Wei Hal Wei
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times. says:
Great destruction was caused by the
| Boxers in the native quarter Of Tien
Tsin on June 18th, but the presence of
the foreign troops in the foreign settle
| ment protected that. The native press
| asserts that there are bitter discussions
| in the Manchu party
IL WILL REMAIN AT CANTON.
Hong Kong, June 21,-Reports have been