The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-20
ATTACKING PEKIN
auSSianS Arrived in Nick Of
Time.
Chinese Had Renewed
Attack on Legations.
They We're lnfuriated by Capture Of
Taku Forts.
Report That All Foreign
ers Were Massacred.
Worst To Be Feared at Celestial
City.
Report That All Foreign
ers Were Massacred.
Worst To Be Feared at Celestial
City.

London, June 30.-3 a. m.-"The Rus
sian relieving force arrived outside of
Pekin this morning. says the Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Express, land
Immediately began to attack the city on
two sides, employing numerous artillery.
The force apparently arrived In the nick
of time for the Chinese assert that the at
tack upon the legations had been success
fully renewed. On the night Of June 10,
the Chinese troops under Generals Tun g
Fuh Slang and Tung Ching attacked tn g
legations and set on fire five European
buildings. Nothing definite is known a S
to the result except that the Chinese were
disappointed although other reports ut
terly discredited by foreigners here, are
that the Chinese, infuriated by the de-
struction Of Taku have since nassacred
all the foreigners in Pekin."
A modified version of these rumors re-
ceived at Berlin is that the French as
well as the German minister has bean
killed.
The English at Shanghai think that the
Chinese had foreign advice in organizing
the defences at Taku, because of the pre-
cision with which their attack was de-
livered.
The wires connecting with the harbor
mines were cut by the boats of the war
ships the night before the bombardment.
1t is now reported at Shanghai that 1t
was on board the Russian cruiser Koriezt
and not Mandschur that the explosion oc
Cured, killing and wounding more than
IL oil hot har
200 Chinese were killed in the forts,
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express says he is officially in
formed that Japan is mobilizing 5000
men for immediate transport.
The British cruiser Undfaunted arrived
at Shanghai yesterday, cleared for action
and took up position commanding the
Chinese forts. There are three Chinese
cruisers in the harbor.
The new Chinese cruiser Hal Yank
built by the Armstrong has been taken
into custody at Taku by the British and
Russians.
At Yum Nan Flu, where the rising has
been gathering force for several days, $50
Christians have been attacked at the
French mission settlement, many being
put to death. The French consul and
three missionaries are still in prison.
I The disorderly elements have secured
the upper hand at Wuhu and Czechaun
where the native Christians have been
massaered.
A thousand Boxers have gathered ON
the outskirts of Tien Tsin.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily News, telegraphing yesterday, says;
1.-The Chinese officials here assert that
they have news from Pekin up TO June
II. The situation was then very serious.
Beyond that they claim to have received
nothing but they deny that dispatches
have been Withheld.
Although / am not willing to adopt
the alarmist reports, my impression,
gathered from the consuls and the
Chinese authorities, is that the worst is
to be feared in Pekin.
Admiral Seymour's column is now in
the middle of an arid plain, with no food
and no good water and surrounded by
hostile forces"
A despatch from Shanghai announces
that the United States transport Thomas
with troops for Manila, was diverted at
Nagasaik and has arrived at Taku with
1900 men. The Shanghai correspondent
of the Times telegraphing yesterday says:
''The British flag is reported to have
been flying yesterday over the south gate
of Pekin. This is presumed to indicate
the arrival of Admiral Seymour.
1.-The summoning of Ii Hung Chang to
Pekin is regarded as a complete change
Of front on the part of the Manchus who
have abandoned the hope of opposing the
powers"
The Hong Kong correspondent Of the
Times says the Boxer movement is
spreading on West river.