El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-20
POWERS ARE AWAKE
And the Dowager Empress
Will See Such a Display
of Force That Her
Eyes Will Pop.

SHANGHAI, June 2O.-The China
Gazette says that 20, 0OChinese troops
under Chane-Pi have arrived at Tsin
Kaing Flu, at the head of the grand
canal above Yang Use, on route for tn e
north.
Three Chinese cruisers passed
Shanghai at full tilt today stes ing
safety in shallow waters.
Foreign sentries at Tien Tsin have
shct a number of prowling Chinameu
The latest advices say hardly u man
in the Taku'forts escaped.
Ii Hung Chang, who has been sum-
moned to Pekin, left Hong Kong yes
terday.
THE REAL MARTYRS.
SHANGHAI, June 2O.-Cnlne con
verts who are struggling in here report
their plight as pitiable. They have
been deserted by both sides and must
choose between dsnouncing their
faith and death by the Boxers. These
refugees are the real martyrs Of the
present crisis.
EMPRESS DOWAGER RESPONSIBLE.
HAVANA, June 2O.-In an Interview
the Chinese consul here asserts that
the empress dOwager of China Is Who'll
ly responsible for the present trou ole.
He says that a new government will be
set up under the leadership OF Ii Hung
Chang.
THREE THOUSAND GERMAN MARINES
BERLIN, June 2O.-Three THOUSAND
marines commanded by General Won
Hefner, and the gunboat Luons and
cruiser Gszelle, have been ordered to
proceed 10 China Immediately.
MARINES TO GO FROM NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, Va, June 2O.-comp.ny
Of marines from the Norfolk navy
yard will be sent to China at once.
Twenty eight privates, commanded by
two serReants and two corporals, have
received orders to proceed immedla-
tely.
HOPEFUL NEWS
Shanghai June 2O.-Chinese reports
credited here cay that the Pekin lega.
tions were safe on. Sunday June Il.
They also cay Admiral Seymour's re-
lief column reached Pekin.
LONDON, June 20.-A dispatch from
Shanghai to the Times confirms the
Shanghai dispatch to this association
last night, that the international force
respondent quotes dispatch by
"Sheng's courier service"in corrobora-
tiOn of she statement.
STRONG AUSTRIAN SQUADRON
VIENNA June 20.-A strong Austrian
squadron, including tn e c cruisers Marie
Teresa and Kaizerin Elizabeth. has
been ordered to China.
WHAT IS 'PEKIN'S FATE?
LONDON. June 2O.-All eyes are
now turned to Pekin, and news concern
| ing the fate of the foreign residents
there is hourly expected.
Several reports from Shanghai
coincide with the statement that on
Monday the British flag was flying
over the south gate of Pekin.
| This Is taken to mean that Admiral
Seymour's column has reached sthe
Chinese capital.
Owing to the difficulty of keeping
the line to rien Tsin open it may be
some days before details OF the city's
capture are received, granted that the
! report concerning the British flag is
true.
SEYMOUR AT PEKIN.
SHANGHAI, June 2O.-The Sheu
Tooli received an official message last
| night via Cree Fo, saying that ad-
miral Seymour arrived at the Cheng
Meng gate OF Pekin Sunday afternoon,
and began an attack on the city at
once.
| Nothing further is known, except
that at the time the Legations bad good
supply Of provisions.
Seven thousand Boxers are retreat
ing from Taku, burning every thing.
All natives refusing to join the rank
are killed.