Tsingtao, Apr, 25.
Mra, Charles Eames, of the Presbyterian" Mission, ming, who is at present in Tsing tao, has received a telegram from Hsuchow stating, that hor husband writes from Tsining that a Chiness soldier, on the 16th, shot Dr, Walter Seymour through the head. The message adds that the other pore there, including Mr, Baltze safe but all of them are. let Tsining as soon as conditions ren der it possible. Dr. Seymour had een with the American Preshyterian Mission for 30 years und was years of age.
Messages received hero state that confusion prevails Tainanfu and the railway-station there is crowded with refugees endeavouring to get away to Tientain and Weihsien. The authorities have stationed a squad of execu tionera at the railway.station to prevent the ca cape of any military. Marshal Chang Chung-chang" family left Txinantu on Wednesday, The Northern defences at Chiontwelve miles north of Taian, were carried by the Southern forces yesterday. It is considered that any attempt to defend Tsinanfu is reinforcements. hopeless unless Chang Tso-in sends
13,000 of the Shantung troops defeated at Taianfu have arrived at Poshan and Weihsien, where they have joined the forces commanded. by General Liu Tze-lu.
In Tsinanfu the situation is calm.
1,400 Japanese troop# were larided toa lay from the coast-defence vessel Kasuga. More are expected to atrivo on Fridsy, Salirday and Sunday. "A battalion of Japanese it fantry and detachments of sappers left for Tsinanfu this afternoon. Reuter.
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