A telegram was received last night bringing news from Peking dated Sunday. All the foreigners were being besieged in the British Legation, and the situation was desperate.
The "Ostasiatische Lloyd" has given out the following news "Shanghai, Ist July.
Through the courtesy of the German Consul-General we are able to publish the following telegrams Chefoo, Ist July.
The German Minister, Baron von Ketteler, has been attacked and wounded the 18th June on his way to the Tsungli Yamen. He died at the Tsungli Yamen. Interpreter Cordes has also been wounded, but reached one of the Legations.
On the 23rd there were only three Legations not yet destroyed, between them the German.
Tsingtau, 30th June.
Mr. Hildebrandt and five of his assistants have been attacked last night at the railroad works near Kaomi, There was hard fighting. Many Chinese are killed and' many houses burnt. The Europeans lost everything but their lives. They arrived at Tsingtau on Monday. Chinese soldiers participated in the robbery. Catholic missionaries have been driven out by the mandarins. The Church erected at Yenchoufu by the Chinese in expiation of the murder of the two missionaries three years ago has been destroyed.
The Magistrate at Chining demands the departure of all missionaries on the 2nd July.
The Ostasiatische Lloyd" issued the following Extras on Saturday (Delayed, received June 30. 9.45 a.m.)
Tsingtau, 26th June, 8.30 p.m.
A party started from Tsingtau to rescue Reverend Chalfant and two ladies of ti New York Presbyterian Mission, driven out from Weihsien.
Governor Yuan Shi-kai of Shantung has notified Provicar Freinademetz, Acting Bishop of South Shantung, at present in Tsinanfu, that he could not guarantee the safety of the mission:
We hear from a reliable source that Admiral Alexieff, the Governor-General of Enstern Siberia, who was formerly in command of the Russian fleet, left Port Arthur on Monday in order to take command of all troops between Taku and Peking as also of the naval forces at Taku.
is points to the fact that a prompt suppression of the disturbances in the North is not expected by the Powers, (Delayed, received June Tsingtau, 27th June, 1.13 p.m.
Vice-Admiral Bendemann telegraphs 'The united forces took possession of Tientsin after eight hours' fighting.
tenant Friedrich and 10 Germans killed; 20 wounded.
Through the courtesy of H.I.M. Acting Consul-General, Vice-Consul Schnitzler, are able to publish the following telegram, dated Chefoo, 28th June, 8.20 p.m.
Losses of the Germans together with Vice-admiral Seymour's detachment Captain-lieutenant Buchholz (1. officer f H.I.M.S. Kaiserin Augusta) and 10 men rs and 3 men seriously wounded Capt in_von Usedom (commander of
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