Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-29

Kempn:
"Chee Foo, June 29--secretary OF
the navy-Pekin relief expedition now
In Tien Tsln with 200 sick and wound
ed. Ministers and Pekin party not with
them. No news from them
"KEMPFF."
The department was also advised this
morning that Admiral Remey on the
! Brooklyn has arrived az Hongkong, en-
route TO Taku.
The Brooklyn will sail tomorrow for
Taku via Nagasakl.
KEMPFF ACKNOWLEDGES MIS-
TAKE.
Admiral Kempn today acknowledged
the error he had made in reporting the
presence OF the foreign ministers with
Admiral Seymours column, eight miles
out fFom Tien Tsn. His cablegram
this morning admits that there rs no
knowledge Of their Whereaouts and IL
is assumed the error In the first report
arose from the admirals acceptance
Of rumor that was very generally cur
rent al the time the cablegram was
sent
The fact that the admiral's message
Is dated at Chez Foo today war
rants the supposition that Geographic
communication has been restored be-
tween the point and Taku. where the
foreign fleet lies There Is, however a
possibility that the admiral could get
a dispatch across from Taku 10 Chez
Foo the same date by pushing the York
town. which has been used as a dis
patch boat
NEWS CAUSES DEPRESSION.
Admiral Kempns news has added to
the depression In official quarters.
Admiral Remey Is pushing the Brook
lyn with all despatch toward Taku. and
he cables that he will sail from Hong
kong northward tomorrow. His main
care will be TO arrive at Taku with
full coal bunkers. thus making sure
that the Brooklyn will be ready for any
service required when she reaches that
port Hence his announced purpose to
stop at Nagasaki, Japan. The stop
there also viii enable the navy depart
ment 10 change his orders by direct
cable communication, IN case the con-
ditlons change during the Br0oklyn's
five day run to Nagasaki, so as to make
Il necessary 20 do So
This port Is scarcely out Of the route
between Honekong and Taku so there
VIII be practically no loss OF time in
volved in entering Nagasakl.
SECRETARY HAY ILL.
No news from any Of the American
state department officials In China
was received today. Secretary Hay, who
was severely taxed by the exhausting
labors thrown upon him during the
present heated spell. was indisposed to-
day and remained at his home while
Assistant Secretary Hill looked after
the routine business Of the state depart
ment.
UNEAsINESs AT CANTON.
New York, June ga dispatch to the
Herald from Canton says While the
general situation here Is unchanged an
uneasy feeling prevails. An imperial |
mandate from Pekln directs Viceroy !
ii Hung Chang 10 remain In Canton !
for the present An uprising is feared |
I'm case Of his departure.
The numerous daily criminal accu- |
sations by order Of the yiceroy show |
his realization Of the serious condition |
OF affairs and his firm intention 10 pre-
vent trouble He Is threatened by the |
mob with assassination II he should |
leave the city.
Well-to-do residents have offered ii |
Hung Chang FIVE million taels S3500,- |
0O0) for the purpose Of organizing a |
municipal guards in the city. The vice. /
roy appreciates the confidence and /
gratitude Of the people and promises 10 |
do his utmost 20 maintain order.
The majority Of the foreign women /
and children have left for Hongkong or /
Macao.
The British gunboat Redpole and the
United States gunboat Don Juan de |
Austria are In the harbOr The French /
gunbost Comete Is expected
ANOTHER RELIEF FORCE.
London. June 20. 2.1O p m.--The fact
that a large international force Is on
its way 10 Pekin Is taken in London
20 mean that the commanders at Taku
and Tien Tsin consider some one a,
the capital stands In need Of relief.
supporting the hope that the legations
have been kept in safety there But
II r. impossible % deduce a satisfactory
conclusion from the absolutely antagon-
istic kilograms. the most contradic-
tory OF which appear 10 emanate from
the same source, the yiceroy OF Nankin.
The vlceroys strange report that the
ministers were arranging peace terms
remains unexplained. The general tenor
Of the news Is regarded as Showing
that the fOment may be cooling and
that the Chinese government is possibly
preparing 70 disayow the promoters OF
the outbreak
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Hongkong reports that the viceroy OF
Kwang 81 province has called out the
militia FOR service IN case Of emer-
gency The househoders are beine
10 pay for the cost OF the
mobilization.
According 10 a dispatch from Yoko-
hama divided opinions were expressed
at yesterdays meeting OF the japanese
cabinet The minister Of war and ma
rlne and their supporters urged that
Japan should undertake the suppression
OF rebels In China, while another Sec
ton contended that Japan ought 10 con-
fine her efforts 10 the protection Of fCU-
eigners.
Advices from St. Petersburg report
abnormal activity In naval circles. The !
reserves. Il appears. are about TO be
called out. and ten torpedo boats are
being prepared for immediate dispatch !
TO reinforce the Russian Pacific squad
ron.
GERMANS FEEL DOUBTFUL
Berlin. June 29-Slnce the receipt OF |
Admiral Bendemanns dispatch an
the arrival OF the legationers
al Tien Tsin with Admiral Seymour
the foreign Office here has received no
further information either way. While |
admitting the possibility that Admiral |
Bendemann was mlginformed, the for
elgn Office assumes the correctness ~
his dispatch until the contrary is prov
en-. Ii admits, however, that IL Is very