THE WARLIKE OUTLOOK IN CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 104, 20 June 1900, Page 3

THE WARLIKE OUTLOOK IN CHINA.

BRITISH AMD AMERICA* TROOPS ORBERED TO HONG KONG. [FXR PBBBS ASSOCIATION.] Received 19,6.20 p.m. Hong Kong, Jane 18. The 7th .Bengal Infantry (stationed at Fyzerbad) has been ordered toHcng Kong, and also an American Regiment from Manila. BOHBABDMBNT OF TAKU FORTS. (Received 19,10.15 p.m.) Loudon, Jon* 18. The German Consul-in-Chi»f telegraphs that the Japanese torpedo boat reports the capture of the legations at Peking. The warships are now bombarding the Taku forts. CHINESE CLAIM RUSSIAN HELP. (Received 19, 10.50 p.m.) Lchdon, June 19. The Chinese are asserting that Russia helps them, but there is no present indication that Russia or Japan are out of line with the other Powers. FOREIGN DETAOHMENTS LANDED. (Received 20, 1.60 am.) Hong Kong, Jane 19. Foreign detachments were landed on Saturday to protect I'aku. The British troops from Hong Kong are expected to reach Tientsin on the 31st, Detachments of French, Russian, and Japanese will reach there the same day. The wires between Taku and Tientsin are restored. The Ist Sikhs will garrison Hong Kong. FURTHER LANDING OF TROOPS. Hong Kong, June 17. Japan is landing ten thousand men, equalling the Russian force. Ten thousand French troops are leaving Saigon. j Eighteen hundred Germans land today. Five thousand more Russians have been ordered to the front. THE REPORTED ATTACK OK THE LEGATIONS. London, June 19. The Right Hon. W. St. John F. Brodrick informed the House that the latest information from Sir Claude Mac Donald was dated Tuesday, and that there was nothing since confirmatory of the attack on the legations. CHINESE ANTICIPATE AN ULTIMATUM. THEIR FORTS OPEN FDIE. A VIGOROUS BOMBARDMENT. A FRENCH SLOOP DAMAGED. TWO FORTS BLOWN TO PIECES. THE CHINESE EVENTUALLY SURRENDER. (Received 20. 1.50 a.m.) Hong Ko!>g, June 19. The Chinese laid torpedoes in the •V Taku River, and massed the Shan Haikwau troops. The Admirals sent an ultimatum to withdraw the troops before two on Sunday morning, but at one in the morning the forts opened fire unexpectedly. The British, French, German, Rus sian, and Japanese gunboats responded Vigorously, keeping up the bombard - ment for six hours. One thousand Russian troops ashori co-operated. The French sloop Algerine wai damaged and two officers and four met wounded. A shell exploded in the migazine oi the Russian gunboat Manshur, killja; seven bluejackets, The commander o the German gunboat lUis was seriousl; wounded. Two forts were blown to pieces am others were stormed by the Russiai troops. The occupants were bayonetto and hundreds killed. A shell caused a magazine in the forts to explode. The Chinese tb.9n surrendered. Many, however, previously fled to the northwards, The Germans lost three killed and seven wounded: the Russians 16 killed and 45 wounded. M. Francois, the French ConsulGeneral, and staff at Yunnanfu were taken prisoners to Yunuanhsien. Their houses were plundered and burnedThe Viceroy said he would answer with bis life for the safety of the French. London, June 19. The Marquis of Salisbury announced ► in the House of Lords that Admiral Seymour had returned to Tientsin. His reasons and intentions were unknown, but late information shows that Admiral Seymour's retreat was due to lack of food.