The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26

get to Pekin or to get back. W are
hopeful" says the s~emi-oficfai n
nouncement. that since he has not
done the latter. has done the former"
DISPATCHES FROM SHANGHAI
A 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 fears
Istill exist as q the safety OF the Euro
lpeans in Pekin. Il was agreed to wire
to the senior consul at Che Foo to COM
municate with the senior officers at
ITaku. asking for immediate assistance
in communicating direct with Pekia.
(which they believe can be brought
about through Sheng. director Of tele-
graphs. They advise that Sheng be
asked to explain the interruption Of
communications.
The stoppage of trade has thrown
1900 coolies put OF work at shanghai
All the English ladies at Tien Tsin
left there Saturday by train for Taku-
exciting experiences and would not
have gotten through except for the re-
sistence OF the Chinese troops. The
Boxers made several deperate attempts
to attack the train. Taking advant-
age OF the political disorders. bands OF
EOpOCES dEG p-A4dAAlk IN the Vicinity oA
Sam Chum- The Chinese authorities
are powerlesS.
Precautions have ben taken to pre-
went disturbance in British territory.
The explanation given al Hong Kons
of the failure OF Il Hung Chang t. go
to Pekin Is that there IS a rising on the
border OF kow LOW Hinteriand."
CAUSED BY RUSSIAN INTRIGCES.
The Singapore correspondent OF The
Daily Express ie~legraphing yesterday
says:
"Kaing Yu Wei. asserts that Rus
sian agents p~recipitated IL they did not
lentirely organize. the present disturb
Iances for purely Russian purposes"
a dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from Shanghai says that the mission
laries from Tsang Chou have safety
ARRIVED at Wei Hal Wei.
The Shanghai correspondent Of The
Times says: Great destruction was
lcaused by the Boxers in the native
Iquarter Of Tien Tsin June 18th, but the
lpresence of the foreign troops in the
foreign settlement preserved that.
The native press asserts that there
are bitter d~issensions in the Manchu
party.
JAPAN'S WAR PREPARATIONS.
London. June 22.-The Daily Mail in
Its second edition publishes the follow
ling from Yokohama. dated yesterday:
Great secrecy is maintained regard
ling japanese military preparations
Fifteen large transports have already
been chartered, and eighteen warships
are modifying. a field posi- service
from Taku TO Pekin is being organized
here and will proceed Immediately,
lChinese military students are leaving
Japan"
GERMANY TO STRENGTHENS HER
FORCES.
Berlin, June APPROPRIATIONS con-
Itinue for increasing the German forces
lin China. For the present the night
ling force of the German troops Will be
5000 when all shall have arrived. but
lit is understood that. il more alarming
news is received, the government VIII
send out a volunteer corps taken from
Iall the regiments Of the army. up to
no. 08 men.
The armored cruiser Fuerst Bis
Imarck will carry 800 soldiers in add
Ition to a crew OF $40. The big cruiser
lWineta which has arrived AT La Quay
Ira, has been ordered 10 proceed ia
IChina and the cruiser Cormora which
lis now in the South seas. has also been
ordered thither. Similar instruction
have been given to the gunboat Luchs