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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
3
Reported disruption of telegraph to Peking and feared massacres as British and allied forces prepare to reinforce China. Descriptions include bombardment of Tien-tain, heavy troop movements, and casualties among missionaries and civilians amid Boxer violence.
Admiral Kempf reports 180 American marines and 400 Tae sini engaged Chinese forces near Ta-ku and Tien-tain. Allied and German units clash with heavy casualties. reinforcements requested. British Parliament discusses added Chinese relief, with fleets and troops being sent. The Chinese attempt to seize boats repelled. general killed.
On June 24 at 3.30 p.m. Bir Alfred Guselee, previously stationed at Bangor, is appointed to command the contingent of native Indian troops and proceeds to China.
A reprinted statement notes Li Hung Chang addressing claims of Chinese government responsibility for the Ta-ku fort action that opened fire on Allied fleets an hour before the event. The fragmentary report suggests a disavowal was sought regarding China’s role in the hostilities and the ensuing bombardment.
Fragmentary report notes a meeting on the morning of the 17th where officers discussed an ultimatum. A Chinese group is described as not responsible for starting a fire, while a Japanese force is referenced in context with orders to be acted on immediately.
In Tientsin the Chinese artillery impressed by prevailing skill. Russian and American guns failed to attend. An armored train sent to reconnoiter the Chinese line was derailed during the action.
Admiral Kempff, granted wide discretion to act in life protection and American interests, has gone to Washington to request a brigade of American troops to enforce actions deemed necessary.
A British message from Tianjin reports Russian forces hard pressed near the railway station with heavy casualties. Reinforcements and ammunition are urgently requested, including machine guns, as Chinese artillery caused extensive damage to the European settlement.
Reuters reports that Boxer leaders ordered the extermination of all foreigners. Three American warships reached Shanghai as the Boxer crisis spreads. The Monadnock and another vessel previously in the Philippines have moved toward Ta-ka, with American forces poised in response.
The anti foreign movement is openly backed by large armed Peohili and Hansu forces and pushes north toward Niochwang. On Saturday Admiral Bruce reported by cable that 200 troops from a Chinese regiment stationed at Wei-Kai-Wei landed at Ta-Kea on Friday.
In Loxney on June 24 at 6.30 pm reports state that the various powers are co operating to despatch reinforcements to China. The alliance intensifies naval support and coordinated action to assist the situation abroad.
Cablegram summaries indicate Brigadier General Gandleo’s Indian force is expanded to divisional strength of 10,000. The British fleet at Teaka is being reinforced. The battleship Victoriana, arriving at Naples, is ordered to China. the armored Goliath sails for the same destination, with cruiser Argonaut to follow. Germany and Russia dispatch additional cruisers as sixteen American ships with 5,000 troops head to antiga, while Gallar Drohiti dips the most tore night.
A fragmentary report describes a Tsin-Tsin ambush in which American troops were caught. Several Americans killed and wounded, with unclear details on unit and exact location.
Admiral Bruce cables that only one runner reached from Tien-taid to Taeka for five days. He says European residents are fighting hard and the Friday relief attempt on Tiontoin was repulsed with heavy losses. Unclear whether this refers to the latest or previous repulse of a force estimated at 400 to 500 Russians and Americans, with Germans, Russians and British retreating from Tek.
Ta-ko dispatch claims a white force believed to be Admiral Seymour's unit was destroyed about 40 miles west of Tianjin after days of heavy odds. The piece questions the size and command of Seymour's fleet and notes possible exaggeration by Chinese runners.
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