Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-20
THE LEGATIONS SAFE
Admiral Seymour and His Relief
Corps Of Foreign Marines
Reached Pekin.
HEAVY RUSSIAN CASUALTIES
The Storming Of the Forts At Taku Was
No Picnic-Several Of the Russian
Gunboats Were Seriously
Damaged.

London, June 20.-Shanghai reports
originating from Chinese sources anG
credited by local foreign officials, state
that the legations at Pekin were safe
on Sunday, June II. Admiral Seymour
with the relieving column, is reported
to have reached Pekin.
THE BATTLE OF TAKU.
ST. Petersburg, June 2O.-Vice Admir-
al Alexejeff, from Port Arthur, report
ing the capture of the Taku forts. says
that the bombarding fleet was COM
manded by the Russian Captain Du-
browolski, the senior officer present
The Russian losses were two lieuten-
ants killed, one severely and one slight
ly wounded, sixteen men killed and six
ty-seven wounded. The gunboat Gill
jak was seriously damaged by a shell
below the water line. The gunboat Ko.
rejez had its cabin destroyed. The
gunboat Bobr was damaged. The
French war-ship Lion, the British AL
gerine and the German gunboat Iltis
participated in the engagement.
AMERICAN MARINES.
Norfolk, Va, June 20.-A company of
marines from the Norfolk navy yard
will be sent to China at once
NO NEWS FROM PEKIN.
Washington. June 2O.-A cablegram
received by the state department this
morning from United States Consul
Fowler at Che Foo says that no colnmu-
nication has been had with Pekin for
six days past; that the mission at San
Chow has been looted, but the Chinese
general carried the missionaries off in
safety to an unknown place. The Chi
nese war-ships in the harbor left for
the south. The Russians continue to
land troops at Taku.
HAD A CONFERENCE
Washington, June 2O-Secretaries
Hay and Root and Assistant Secreta-
ries Meiklejohn and Hackett and Ad-
miral Crowninshield had a long confer
ence with the president to-day. On leav-
ing the white house they stated that
nothing had been heard from Fekin,
and the conference was on the subject
Of how communication with Minister
Conger could be secured at the earliest
possible moment. They declined to say
what conclusion had been reached.
There Is no doubt that the officials re-
gard the Chinese situation as very crit
ical. and more vigorous measures than
hitherto contemplated are under con-
sideration.
THE YORKTOWN AT CHE FOO.
Washington, June 20-A cablegram
has just been received by the navy de-
partment from Commander Taussig,
announcing the arrival Of the York
town at Che Foo from Taku. where he
ment. .
CHINESE ADMIRAL WITH ALLIES.
London, June 20-The British admir-
atty received a cablegram from Rear
Admiral Bruce, dated Taku, June 1S, via
che Foo, June 2O After mere mention
of the capture Of the forts at Taku,
Bruce adds: "The Chinese admiral was
present with the allied fleet, his flag
dying from a cruiser. At meeting on
June II he agreed to anchor with the
fleet, putting out his fires. No news
from the commander in chief and the
advance guard. Heavy firing was heard
vt Tien-Tsin on the night Of June II.
Three thousand Russian troops, COM
nanded by major general, are here.
My communications with the allied au-
horities are most harmonious"
JAPAN PREPARED.
Washington, June 2O.-The American
ninister at Toxic telegraphs that two
transports, with 1900 men and 100
horses, sailed to-day from Japan for
Taku: 900 japanese troops have already
landed, and five Japanese war vessels
IRE now at Taku. He adds that the
Japanese government Is prepared to
send additional forces should the neces-
sity arise.