The evening times., 1900-06-25

District-Great Anxiety Prevails.
uation of foreigners in Pekin, Tientsin,
and other parts Of China has not been al
layed by the despatch from Rear Admiral
Bruce received by the Admiralty today
and sent from Taku by way Of Cheioo yes
ter5ay.
Lear Admiral Bruce says that Tientsin
is still fighting desperately for life and
that it was impossible to send a relieving
force to the succor Of Admiral seymour's
expedition because the siege OF Tien,sin
cut of the route.
The action of the Chinese army brought
about the decision Of the allied naval
forces to siezc Taku, for the native troops
had ordered trains in which to attack
TientsIn and Tong Ku, while they were
re-enforcing Taku and mining the mouth
Of the Pei-Ho.
Every effort has been made by the allied
forces to relieve Tieutsir. bat these at
tempts have thus far proved uuavaning. .
Rear Admiral Bruces despatch follows:
''The total force which left Tieutsin
with admiral Seymour for Pekin num-
bered about , 600 and was composed oc
detachments from the allied ships. No
action could possibly be aiken 10 re-
Iieve Seymour because it was only
known that he was cut CT by Tientsin
being invested.
''Tientsin has been fighting for its
life ever since.
1T was on receipt of information
that the Chinese Army had ordered
trains for attacking Tieutsin and raw
aging Tong hu and were re-cnf0-cing
Taku as well rs mining the mouth OF
the Pei-HO, that IL was promptly de-
termiued 70 seize Taku.
This was done just in time and
since then every effort has been made
10 relieve Tieltsin. we have com
manfeered a small cOastiug steamer for
taking sick and wounded troops across
the bay 90 Nei-Hai-Wei, which is 10
be used as a temporary base Of sup
plies, hospital and asylum for refu-
gees. BRUCE
Shanghai Despatch Discred.ted.
Anxiety for the foreigners. official and
unofficial who are beset by murGerous
Chinese. has not in the least a5ated, not
withstanding the Official despatch from the
French Consul General at Shanghai who
says. on the authority Of Shenl, the Direc-
tor Of Railways. that the foreign ministers
and Europeans in Pekin were safe on June
10.
Any information from Chinese sources is
doubtfuIly received, and the fact that this
statement refers to conditions in Pekiu six
days ago leads to the belief that it is IN
reliable. There is no satisfactory news
concerning PeIdn and the fate Of the for
eign representative. The worst fears are
entertained here today, just as they have
been for more than a week past
The fact that the Chinese are withhold
ing all information concerning the situa-
tion in the besieged cities is sufficient rea-
son for believing that crimes have been
committed which they fear will cause the
armies of the outraged powers to be pour
ed into the riotous empire. There can be,
it is said in authoritative circles here. no
other good excuse for Withholding all It'd
ings from the hotbeds Of Boxer activity.
Gar Orders More Troops.
London and other capitals were disturb
cd today by a despatch from St Peters
burg, which stated that the following or
der had been issued by Gar Nicholas:
As We consider it necessary to raise
the troops in the Amur district to a
war footing. we request the Minister
OF War TO take the required measures !
and direct that the necessary number
Of men in the Siberian Amur districts
De called out for service
The speculation over this command from,
the Russian sovereign is rife. The only
reason that is attributed for this rnob;Ii-
zatiou Of the reserves in the Siberian
Amur district is that the Gar Intends to
use the greater part of the regular force
in the Orient
1t is thoroughly believed that the Rus
sian monarch Will at once hurry an enor-
Tncus army into China. with the view OF
permanently holding large portions Of the
empire, in keeping with a plan that has
been maturing fer many years.
The Car is in a position, it is said to
SO Increase his forces in the disturbed
districts that the combined troops Of the
other nations viii be outnumbered nv,
thousands and utterly powerless IN nro-
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