The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-20
THE LATEST CHINA NEWS,
Tien-Tsin Bombarded- Emperor Still
Aliye--Prnce Tuan Rebels
Japan's Army.


Japan's Army.
PARIS. July 1.-THE Chinese Minister
here informed NJ Delcasse that LII Hung
Chang had cabled him from Canton. UNI
der yesterdays date, saying that he had
just received telegram from Picking as
sorting that the soldiers and rebels who
surrounded the Legations had gradually
dispersed
TIEN-TSIN BOMBARDED.
BERLIN, July u.-rhe German Consul
at Tien-Tsin cables that the foreign set
Elements were continually bombarded by
the Oh nese from July 5th to July Sth.
July 9th 1900 Boxers attacked the French
settlement and were routed by the Rus
siaEs. The British and Japanese forces,
July 7th, bombarded the Chinese batter
les. Toward even ng Chinese shells pene-
trated the roof of the German Consulate
and caused an outbreak of fire, which
was extinguished after slight damage had
been done.
July 9Th the Peipeng sailed for Tal<u
with the German wounded. River com
munlCa ton between Tien-Tsin and Taku
has been safe since the CHI nese fort mid
way between the two towns was captur-
ed The railroad from Tong Ku has been
repaired to within three miles of Tien-
Tsin
Nearly all the families of foreigners left
Tien-Tsin for Taku July 4th.
The German Consul at Che Foo tele-
graphs that the Governor of Shan Tung
announces that, according to reports on
July 4th, the foreign Ministers at Picking
were out of danger and the revolt was
decreasing.
EDICT OF EMPRESS DowAGER.
NEW YORK, July IA dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai SAYS:
An edict of the Empress Dowager. pro-
mulgated on June 30, h. has just been
published in Shanghai. Her Majesty eX-
presses sorrow for the death of Baron
Won Ketteler. the German Minister, who,
she says, went to ,ne 1'sung ii Yamen
on the day of his death against her
wishes.
Her Majesty expresses regret that the
capture of the Taku forts should have
complicated matters, but orders that the
Boxers be suppressed and the foreign Lee
cations in Picking protected. The whole
tone of the edict is to no the foreign
ers blameahle for the gravity of the Girls $.
Two hundred and nifty white refugees
from Tien-Tsn have arrived in Shanghai.
EMPEROR STILL ALIVE.
LONDON, July II, 2:O2 p. m.-Although
Shanghai today repeats the statement
that both the Emperor and the Dowager
Chinese ofIicia.dom again testify to the
safety of the Legations, the assertions no
longer stimulate hope here and pesslmism
will preva as long as the authorities,
who, on their own showing, are able to
get messages to me coast, fail to send
confirmation of the safety of the foreign
ers from some of the Legations in Pc
king London sees in the disappearance
and temperance OF prominent people at
Picking and the efforts apparently making
to shift the blame from one to the other.
and in the attempts to represent them
selves as victims of, instead of principals,
in the recent occurrences. only prep
arations for alihls and defenses In view
of the approach of the troops of the Pow
ers and the tragedy they may discover
on reaching the Chinese capital.
According to L.spatch from Shanghai,
the fighting at Tien-Tsin July 9Th was the
heaviest which has yet occurred the Rus
slams alone burying 200 men. The allies
are becoming exhausted by constant
fighting
A dispatch from Canton says Ii Hung
Chang is keeping excellent order there.
Robbers and pirates are executed public
ly and frequently, and the people are
cowed and afrai dto disturb the peace.
ARMY REINFoRCEMENTs
PARIS, July ll.-At Cabinet council
Del Case, read a telegram from Toxic
the news that Japan will send
to Taku a complete division
of 1900 men.
A dispatch from Chez Foo dated July
9Th says the orphanage at Shan Tung %
has been pllaged
ENGLISH MILITARY PLANS.
LONDON. July ll,-It was strongly ru-
mored in service and play clubs that the
Government was preparing to send 10000
Indian troops to China in the autumn. A
Foreign Office officer said to a represent
at.ve of the Associated Press that no
such force could be possibly spared from
India, nor was II possible for Great Brit
ain with her present responsibilities to
send out such force. Wherever secured.
however. he added. II may safely be as
serted that strong British reinforcements
will be on Their way to the Far East be-
fore the end OF September.
AMERICAN TROOPS LAND.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE following
has been received at the Navy
Department from Admiral Remey:
CHE FOO, July l0,-Secretary Navy:
Arrived yesterday. Two battallons Ninth
Infantry and one battalion marines Col.
Meade. landed today TO proceed TO Tien-
Tsin. Allied forces at Tien-Tsin engage
ed In maintaining their defenses. Order
ed Solace here to take sick and wounded
TO Yokohama hospital Oregon proceed
soon TO dock at Kure. towed by charter
ed steamer and conveyed by Nashville.
Just learned from Admiral Seymour at
Tien-Tsln foreigners there are hard press
ed. REMEY."
THE FIGHTING AT TIEN-TsIN.
IOKDOh Jlfiy II A.E0 a m -AeeordinR