The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-22
japanese Dispatch Via Berlin Said
the Foreign Quarter Was
in Ashes.
RELIEF PARlYOE The WAY TO THE CITY
The OeaIh Of Admiral Seymiu. is Rumored But
Dscredited. There Are Aso Reports That
the Emperor Of China Has Been
Murdered ard the Palace at
Pekin Sacked and
Rurnad
CEy the Associated Press !


Washington, June 21.-Actiug Secretary
Of the Navy Hackett received a cable
message this afternon from Admiral
Kempff, dated Che Foo, June 2lst, saying
that Tien Tsin is being bombarded, and
that the American consulate as we'll as
much of the foreign concessions are being
destroyed A relief party is on route to
Tien Tsin including 130 American marines
under Major Waller
A cablegram received at the Navy De-
partment today from Admiral Remey at
Manila, states that the Zafiro sailed yes
terday from Cavite for Hong Kong. She
is a supply ship and may proceed to
Taku.
The Don Juan de Austria, gunboat, has
arrived at Canton fom Swatow.
1t is said at the Navigation Bureau
that the Zafro has aboard 150 sailors i'm
addition to her crew. These men may
go on the Oregon at Hong Kong to round
out her complement or be dispatched on
the Zaflro directly north to Taku. in the
discretion of Admiral Kempff, who will
have communication with Admiral Re-
mey before the Zafro can get to Hong
Kong.
Admiral Remey, from Manila, supple
mented his previous brief dispatch rela-
tive to the sailing of the Zafro by one
later in the day announcing the depdr-
ture Of the Iris from Manila for Taku.
The Iris is q water boat nut on this
trip she carried a quantity of supplies
for Admiral Kempff's little squadron as
well as cargo of good coal, a commodity
which will be sorely needed by the time
she arrives.
The developments of the day. apart
from those at Tien Tsin greatly encourag
ed the officials here in their hope that
the worst is past in China, and that the
difficulty can be settled without any very
serious change of the political status of
the country, at least in it's relations with
the outer world. The State Department
is much gratfied with the attitude OF the
powers So far as ii is informed. there
is no difference of opinion or intention
among the different powers respecting
the Chinese situation. Their object sim
ply is to restore peace protect life and
property and leave all further questions
for future settlement. So far as can be
gathered there is not a dissenting voice
among the powers in answer to the prop3-
siticn made by the United States to limit
navies in China to that simple program
and if there is contrary purpose enter
tanned anywhere, the particular power
has not signified that fact.
Mr. WI, the Chinese Minister, called
upon Secretary Hay at the State Depart
ment today and informed him that he had
received a dispatch from the Viceroy of
the three great provinces of the Yang
Tca bn foI+ Il;
perfectly sble to keep the peace in his
provinces and insure the safety of the
foreign missionaries and that in coniunc-
tion with his colleague, Viceroy Huanan.
he is able to answer for the preservation
of peace and order in all the great
Southern Provinces of China
MINISTER WU INDIGNANT.
Washington, June 21.-Mnister WI was
seen today after his visit to the State
Department. He said that Secretary IIar
had expressed his qualification at the
news the Minister had brought from
Viceroy Liu Of the three great Yang Tse
Kiang Provinces, Kiang Su, Kiang 81 ana
An Hui, to the effect that he in con-
junction with his colleague Viceroy Chan,
of the Province of Human and Hu Peh,
were fully competent to maintain order
and ensure protection to all foreigners
within their jurisdiction. and asking that
no foreign forces be landed within these
provinces Minister Wu said that he
would reply to Viceroy Liu and repeat
Secretary Hays assurances that no for
eign troops, or more especially no United
States, would invade his territory so
long as peace and order were preserved
therein. The appearance of alien forces
in these provinces, said Minister WI,
far from having a subduing effect on any
disorder that might be brewing there
under cover, would only bring the flames
if the spark were there.
The Minister was very mueh mcensed
at a suggestion published this morning
that he be held as hostage by this Gov
ernment for the safety of Minister Con-
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