The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-22
HAVE REACHED PEKIN.
The International Relief Column
Fought Their Way Through.
The Yorktown Arrives ut Che Foo
The Mission at Sen Chow Was
Looted and the Mission
aries Carried on.

washington, June IA cablegram
was received at the state department
Wednesday morning from United
States Consul Fowler at Che Foo. The
consul says that no communication
had been had with Pekin for six DAYS
past; that the mission at Sen Chow
has been looted, but that the Chinese
general carried the missionaries off
in safety 10 an unknown place. The
Chinese ships in the harbOr have left
for the south. The Russians continue
TO land troops at Talu.
4 cablegram has been received at
the navy department from Command
er Taussig announcing the arrival of
the Yorktown at Che Foo from Talxu.
where he went with dispatches from
the department. Another cablegram
is expected shortly from Taussig de-
scribing conditions at TaIu.
ST. Petersburg. June 21.-Vice Adm.
AleXeieif, from Port Arthur. report
ing the capture of the Taku forts,
saws the bombarding feet was com
-manded by the Russian captain. Du-
browolski, as senior officer present.
ants killed, one severely and one
slightly wounded, and 16 men killed
and o. wounded. The gunboat Giljak
was seriously damaged by a shell be-
low the water line and must be dosk-
ed for repairs. The gunboat Koreiez
was leaking in six places, and had her
cabin destroyed. The gunboat BoDr
was damaged. Besides the above Adm.
AleXeiOtf saws the French warship
Lion. the British Algerine and the
German gunbOat Iltris participated in
the engagement.
Washington. June 21.-The American
minister at Toxic telegraphs that two
transports with 1900 men and 100
horses sailed Wednesday from Japan
for Taku. that 600 japanese troops
have already landed. and that five
japanese war vessels are now at Taku.
He adds that the japanese govern
ment is preparing TO send additional
forces should the necessity arise.
Berlin. June 21.-Three thousand
marines, commanded by Gen. Won
HoeiIner. and the gunboat Luchs and
the cruiser Gazelle have been ordered
10 proceed 10 China Immediately.
Vienna. June 21.-A strong Austrian
squadron. including the cruisers Maria
Theresa and Kaiserin Elizabeth. has
been ordered 10 China.
London. June 2L-A news agency
dispatch from Shanghai, dated June
20. says:
After an arduous march and fire.
quent fighting with the Chinese, Vice
Adm. Seymour arrived at Pekin Sun
day afternoon. On five occasions the
Chinese attacked the column in great
force There were many mounted men
among the Chinese. but most of the
natives were badly armed. At times
they fought with admirable courage
and bravery. The losses of the Chi
nese during the march are estimated
an zoo killed. The losses of the for
eigners were trifiing.
The exact state Of affairs inside
Pekin IL is impossible TO describe. I'm
view of the conflicting reports. moth
ing having been received from the le-
cations or foreigners there.
surprise is expressed at the fact
that "a large force of Indian troops
has not been ordered here"
The latest story sent out by the
Shanghai gOssips is that Prince Tuan.
president of the Tsung Ii Namen. has
burned the imperial palace at Pellin
and murdered the emperor, and that
The empress dowager has committed
suicide
The effect Of the bombardment of
the Taku forts, as described by the
Shanghai correspondents. was CORY in
the extreme, nothing less than rivers
Of blood" and 'mutilated corpses
piled up inside the forts"
The Russians guarding Tien Tsin.
according TO another report. fired ar
tillery and rifles June Is at a range
of 30 yards into dense crowds of at
lacking Boxers and killed 800.
Japan. according TO dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Yokohama. in
tends 10 land an expedition at Foo
Chow.
Washington, June 21.-The navy de-
partment has just given out the fol-
lowing statement regarding the con-
tents OF dispatch from Adm. Kempff
brought from Taku 10 Che-FOo and
forwarded by Commander Taussig. of
the Yorktown:
The department has received a ca
blegram from Adm. Kempff, dated
June 20. He saws the Taku forts were
captured by the other foreign forces;
that heavy firing was heard at Tien
Tsin on the evening of the 18th inst.
He is making common cause with the
foreign powers for general protec-
zion. There are 800 Americans ashore.
On May 81 the number of foreign
troops at Pekin was 43O. There are
6.O0G men ashore now at Che-Foo, and
about 5000 troops (Russian, German
and English) have just arrived"
Military COnSeriDtiOn Ordered.
Kingston. Jamaica, June 2O.-The
secretary of state for the colonies, Jo-