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.rv 2V'V" THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC. f NINE TY-SECOND YEAR ST. LOUIS. MO.. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1900. Tt-nTDTi ( In st- louls. One Cent. X XVllJl!i 1 Outside St. Louis, Two Ceata. I On Trains, Three Cents. ALSCHULER IS THE NOMINEE. SEYMOUR'S TROOPS STILL SAFE. RUSSIAN COUP FEARED AT PEKIN. Earned for Governor of Illinois by the Democratic Convention. ONLY TWO BALLOTS TAKEN. Mayor Harrison, Trude, Cable and Williams Are the Big Four. ALTGELD GETS AN OVATION. Ticket Will Be Completed and the Platform Adopted To-Day. Tar Governor SAMUEL ALSCHUI.ER of Jtarora. For Delegatrs-at-Larce. to the National Con entlori CARTER. II. HAJIR1SON". Chlcaeo: A. fl TRUDE, Chlcaeo: BKN" T. CABLE. Rock stand: J. R. WJLIJAMS. Carrol. For Alternalea-at-Larce EDWARD COHEN. Chicago: CHARLES WERNS. Chicago: ADLAI ff. STEVENSON. Bloomlngton: GEORGE W. TlltUXS. Kenton. For Electors-at-LarKe JOHN C. SCHUBERT. C&icaco: EDWARD CLOVER, Morris. To-Dar'i Slate. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Springfield, III., June 17. 2 a. m.V-Following Is a slato for places on the Demo cratic a rate iickoi otner man uovernor i made up by a -caucus of leaders held In the ! bt. Nicholas Hotel this rooming: For Lieutenant Governor, Howard S. Tay lor. Chicago; for Attorney General, James 6. Todd, Chicago; for Treasurer, M. F. Dun lap, Jacksonville; for Auditor, George F. Parsons. Shawneetown; for Secretary of Elate. James F. O'DonneU, Bloomlngton; for University Trustees. Julia Holmes Smith of Chicago, Joseph Swartz of Salem, .Judge Isaac Hudson of Sullivan. Adlal K. Stevenson sent a telegram from Bloomlngton to Colonel John Hefferman, de clining bis election as an alternate delegate-at-large. J. L. PICKERING. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Springfield. I1L, June !. After a day marked by riotous enthusiasm the Demo-, cratlo State Convention adjourned at 7:30 to-night until 10 o'clock to-morrow to ccm pleta the State ticket and adopt the plat- form. The nominations given above it ere made to-day with practically little oppo sition. Alschuler was nominated for Governor on I he second ballot. His closest competitor nas Adam Ortseifen, City Treasurer of Chicago, who received the solid CSS votes from Cook County, but only a 'few scatter ing votes from outside counties. Temporary Chairman Eimore W. Hurst Bnd-i'ormer Governor John P. Altgeld mads the speeches of the convention and stirred the delegates to a high pitch of enthusl en by their vigorous attacks on the Re publican party and the bright horoscope they cast of Democratic success in No vember. Mr. Altgeld received a tremendous ovation from the convention, which is considered one of the greatest in the history of 111 nols Democracy. - Mt. Altgeld was not a delegate, and there were rumors that his Cook County enemies would freeze him out of the convention. His appearance In the hall was the signal fo a demonstration of applause, which showed that whether in power or not the writer of the Chicago platform is a potent factor among Illinois Democrats. - The election of former Congressman Ben Cable as delegate-at-1-tr.je was a surprise. Mr. Cable reached Springfield this morning and found that the date was Harrison and Trude of Cook, and for the other two, M. F. Dunlap of Jacksonville. State Chairman Watson or Congressman J. R. Williams. Cable helped organize the bolt of the Gold Democrats and was barely able to get on the State Committee two years ago. To day, by a combination with the Cook Coun ty crowd and the friends of Congressman Williams, Cable managed to capture the coveted honor, and as a result 3ir. Dunlap, who Is William J. Bryan's most Intimate friend in Illinois, was defeated by one vote. As Trude of Chicago is an anti-silver man and so are most o"f the Cook County dele gates. Including former Mayor Hopkins. It. C Sullivan and Alderman John Powers, it is believed the Illinois delegation i Kansas City will favor a modiflcatlon of the Chicago platform, although consenting to a general reaffirmation of the principles combined therein. The platform to be adopted to-morrow here will be along the same lines, with no specific mention of 16 to 1. Mayor Harrison of Chicago arrived here early this morning and reiterated h! deter mination not to accept the gubernatorial nomination. In consequence his Cook Coun ty friends discouraged all attempts to stam pede the convention to Harrison, and with good success. Judge Worthington of Peoria, Orendorff of Springfield and Ladd of Kewanee divided the votes which Alschuler and Ortseifen did not get. In the Convention. At 12:13 o'clock Doctor Walter Watson, chairman of the State Central Committee, called the convention to order and Intro duced Doctor Taylor of Springfield, who of fered a prayer. The delegates- stood while the minister Invoked the divine b'esslng on the convention. Secretary Fred E. Eldred read the call, and was Interrupted by the usual motion to dispense with further read ing of the call, and the good-looking Twenty-seventh Ward Democrat wiped his bead ed brow and sat down. Chairman Watson then read the list cf temporary officers of the convention, as elected by the State Committee, and intro duced Elmore W. Hurst of Hock Inland, the temporary chairman. Mr. Hurst was warmly applauded, and a burst of genuine enthusiasm followed his reference to the bolters and their light. When he attacked McKlnley's Potior Rico 15-per-cent-tariff policy the delegates yelled end cheered. Again they broke Into wild acclaim when the speaker arraigned the national administration's Philippines policy. But the enthusiasm broke loose when Mr. Burst spoke out boldly in favor of reaffirm ing the principles enunciated by the Chica go platform. Cheer after cheer arose; a delegate yelled: "What's the matter with Bryant" and the Democrats raised a long, loud, jubilant yell. Mr. Hurst closed by de claring that Bryan would be nominated at yBnnM City, and the convention rose to Its feet and nominated Bryan then and there. Mr. Hanfi Speech, Mr. Hurst said: Tb greatest dancer which threatens our Insti tutions to-dar 1 to he found In the Incoming sood of incorporated wealth. Thesa vast ana powerful Interests fully realize that their cale fy lies In tns continuation of a Republican ad ministration, which has failed to enforce the laws now on the statute books or to enact -more stringent laws acalnst tbem. and they will op pose, with all their power, any change ot ad ministration, and unless the masses of the peo ple are aroused to the danger which confronts them, the Urn will soon corns when no law will V ftontlaae em Face Three. f, II . I .:-nHHi;x.t ov.--:''; J? .X.I- X .USBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHk2b-l - .BananaUS'' V.V? i v .tvJ'.5 TIT 4 4. aVrkblBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBF VXu- V-A "1 4a-T ( i V ft - R'S ' i SJfi yBBBBaBBalBBBBBBBSBBBBBBK-'' PAMUEL ALSCHULER OF AURORA, Democratic lioiniuee for Governor of Illinois. PERRY S. HEATH TO BE UNLOADED. Assistant Postmaster General's Resignation Soon Will Be Announced. -. RECENT SCANDALS THE CAUSE. .Besides His Appointments of the Cuban Posts Officials, Heath's Business Connections Em barrass Mr. McKinley. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Washington, Juno 15. First Assistant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath has ten dered hl3 resignation, or will do so in a few days. This Information Is based on the highest authority. It Is understood that the administration considers Heath too great a load to carry during the campaign. Ostensibly he Is to retire from office to assume his former duties in connection with the literary bureau of the Republican National Committee. It Is considered that the present time, just prior to the opening of the campaign head Quarters, offers an opportunity for him to gracefully sever his connection with the ad ministration. As a matter of fact, Mr. Heath's retire ment from tho office to which he was ap pointed at the beginning of President Mc Klnley's term Is the result of public senti ment aroused by the Cuban scandals. Even previous to the disclosures of otHclal crookedness In Cuba on the part ot men ap pointed through Mr. Heath's Influence, the First Assistant Postmaster General was an embarrassment to the administration. The Cuban scandals were tjic culmination of it. In the first place It was developed. In cidentally, to the disclosures of favoritism on tho part of the Treasury Department toward the National City Rank of New York, that the Seventh National Bank of New York, of which Fletcher Heath, a brother of the Assistant Postmaster Gen eral, Is president, r.nd In which Perry 8. Heath -svas a stockholder, had been made the Government depository for tho many millions or tho United States Post Office Department. This matter had not ceased to be made a matter of comment when the Neely defal cation of the Cuban postal funds was un earthed. Necly was the appointee of H'-tth and had been associated with him In busi ness affairs In Muncle, Ind. Director of Posts Rathbone and Auditor Reeves of the Cuban Postal Bureau, both of whom fig ured unpleasantly In the subsequent dis closures, were also Hcath-Hanna ap pointees. Then followed the exposure relative to the North American Trust Company and the Cuban postal funds. Fletcher Heath, it was discovered, was one of the directors of this company, and shortly after he was made a director the Cuban postal system began de positing with the trut company. Altogether It was made plain that the Heath family were not overlooking any op portunity to profit by the handling of Gov ernment funds, which handling depended on official favon- There was talk some time ago to the ef fect that Mr. Heath would resign his posi tion under the administration, but It was denied by Mr. Heath and his official friends. The understanding was that it was not de sired to have Mr. Heath resign ut n time when It would be apparent to all that his retirement was forced by unpleasant cir cumstances. PERFECT HARMONY NECESSARY Powers Must Hold Together, Says Ambassador Choate. London. June 27. The Dally Telegraph publishes an Interview with United States Ambassador Choate in which he is repre sented as having said: "We in America recognize that In order to effectively crush the anti-foreign movement perfect harmony is necessary between the Powers. The United States will heartily co-operate with the other countries." SEYMOUR WITHOUT FOOD. SPECIAL BY CABLE. Shanghai, June 20. (.Copyright. 1J)00. by the New York Journal aud Adver- 1 User.) United States Minister Conger i was sate on June zi. Admiral Seymour and his force are cu tely without provisions. WILD REBELLION ON IN BARATONGA, Natives of a South Sca'lsland Are Advancing on the White Settlers. FIFTY EUROPEANS ARE KILLED. Trouble Due to .Selecting the Wrong" bay for the Sabbath Foreigners in Great Danger. Minneapolis. Minn., June 16. A Times EPcclal from Seattle. Wash., says: One of the strongest rebellions which ha3 taken place In the last hundred years is in full swing In Ilaratonga. a Pacific Inland under British rule in the. South Seas. Ad vices from the Orient give full particulars of the progress of the uprising, which has spread over the whole Island. The natives are advancng on the Kuro pcan settlers alng the coaM, and are thrcat enng the capital. If it were not for the war In South 'Af rica and the Chinese disturbance, the rebel lion would create world-wide comment. If only on account of Its being a struggle Lc tucen the populace and aristocracy (the traders). The Inhabitant of the Island were orig inally brought In touch with civilization through the efforts or missionaries sent out by the London missionary societies. Through the disturbing effects of the eighteenth de gree of longitude the first arrivals to ad vance the cause of Christianity set the usual day. Sunday, for service. As In well known, at the degree of longi tude mentioned, the days Jump back twenty-four hours. Since discovering this the Christian leaders of the Island have at tempted to rectify the Sabbath date. The move made tho natives superstltltlous to a degree. Upon urging the change tho ChrlsUnn aroused a sullen resentment. Now this has changed to active hostilities. Thinking that the white people were deceiv ing all along, the natives are butchering and murdering on all sides. Tho greatest carnage and murder Is be ing witnessed. Over fifty Europeans have already been killed. At the last reports they were fortifying various coast towns and were preparing for a desperate resistance. All the business houses and tho Govern ment headquarters In the Island have adopted the Sunday and are siding with the whites. An nppeal will be made for assistance from Great Britain. NAVAL M1LITIAGETS ORDERS. Alton Bluejackets Held Beady for Emergencies. Naval mllltla circles at Alton were thrown Into a flutter of excitement yester day by an order received by Lieutenant E. V. Crossrcan from Adjutant General Heece to at once prepare the Third Division of the Illinois Naval Mllltla, which is sta tioned at Alton, for camp and emergencies. Orders were received to drill the crew three times a week. Lieutenant Crossman also re recelved orders to recruit the crew to Its full quota, eighty, and he yesterday began the work of securing additional men. No small amount of speculation was In dulged In on account of the orders, and It is thought that an order to place the'msn on a war footing will be forthcoming short ly. That the present Chinese situation caused the Issuance of the orders of yes terday a number of the petty officers, as well as the men, are agreed. .The second ship's crew, composed entirely of Alton boys, served with dlstincUon In the late war with Spain, being members of the crews of a number of the auxiliary cruisers. Bome of the same sailor lads that saw service In the war with Spain expect to dis tinguish themselves in Chinese waters. LI'S PROCLAMATION. Canton's Viceroy Issues Warning to Hia Countrymen. London. June 27. The Hong-Kong corre spondent of the Times, wiring Monday, soys. "LI Hung Chang officially announces that the presence of forehr.-i trnnn at th lani tal Is due to the Boxers, and he urges all sections of the community In Canton to bo ready when the occasion nrtees to exter minate the "enemies of the country. "Numerous ruffians are entering British territory." International Column at Last Is Heard From. IT HAS RETREATED. Now Is About Nine Miles From Tien-Tsin, in Difficulties. RESCUE FORCE OUT. No Authentic News From Foreigners in China's Capital. ALLIES QUARRELING. Belief Grows That Sep- arate Russian Force Is in Pekin. SPECIAL Br CABLE. Che-Foo, Tuesday Afternoon, June 20, via Shanghai. (Copyright, l'.KX), by the New York Journal and Advert bur.) The steamer Tung Chow brings news from Tnku up to 5 o'clock last evening, in which it is stated officially that com munication lias been established with Seymour, who Is within nine miles of Tien-Thin. Seymour's force was closely pressed and much hampered with s-ick aud wounded. Only u few of his troops had been killed. A strong force is rapidly pushing for ward from Taku to Seymour's assist ance. It is estimated that there are 10, 000 allied troops between there and Tien-Tsin, the largest proportion being Japanese, who continue pouring In. The son of a Taku pilot named Watts managed to force his way from the be leaguered town, leaving after dark. lie succeeded in reaching Taku early Sun day morning, accomplishing his journey on horse aud afoot. After breaking through the Chinese lines he workt-d southward, avoiding the railway. He says that the conditions at Tien-Tsin have been greatly exaggerated, there be ing but few casualties among the for eigners and small damage to property. The people were naturally anxious, but Intended making a sortie on Sunday. The general impression at Tuku aud Che-Foo now is that 1'ekin can easily be reached. It is impossible to obtulu any idea of the Chinese casualties, although it is known that the combined troops worked admirably. At Shanghai to-day It was rumored that a week ago all foreigners present were led out of Pekin with a Chinese guard. If this be true, these people must be with Seymour. One thousand Japanese troops are lauding, and 2,000 more are due in two days. AMERICAN OFFICERS REPORT. Washington, Juue L& The Navy De partment has received the following cablegram from Admiral KcmptT: "Taku, June 25. Secretary of the Xavy, Washington: Relief force reached Tien-Tsia on the 23d; loss very small. Pekin relief force which left Tien-Tsin June 10 reported ten miles from Tien- Telu surrounded; force left Ticu-Tsin 24th to render assistance. "KEMPFF." The Secretary of State has received a dispatch from United States Consul John Fowler at Che-Foo, saying: "Combined forces entered Tien-Tsin 23d. FOWLER." The War Department has received the following cablegram: "Manila, June 2C Adjutant General, Washington: Ninth Infantry sails 27th, thoroughly equipped and well supplied with everything. MACAUTHUK." EXPECT RUSSIAN COUP. Cops righted 1909 by the Associated Press. Che-Foo, June 2G. The officers of the British iirst-class cruiser Terrible assert that discord exists between the Rus sians and Anglo-Americans and say they believe the Husslaus arc planning to break the concert and ti.e possession of Pekin independently. They assert that Vice Admiral Sey mour's command lacked unison, the foreigners sulking because they were under British leadership. They bitterly denounce the Russians general conduct as uncivilized and bar barous and charge that the slaughter of peaceful Chinamen at Taku has aroused the otherwise passive natives against the foreigners. It Is reported that the Russians are moving 30,000 troops toward New Chwaug, where the Boxers are drilling in the streets with guns furnished by the soldiers of the Chinese army. BELIEVEDlN WASHINGTON. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Washington, June 26. The State De partment has no report of dissension among the allied forces In China, but the story Is believed here In many well informed quarters. The whole thing is part of the Rus- UNCLE SAM: "I'VE 15EEX A rRETTY STEADY MAN IN MY I'M AFRAID THIS AIN'T GOIN' TO BE HEALTHFUL FOR ME." sinn game to establish herself In this territory. Very likely now Russia has 41MHX) men north and northwest of Pekin ready to take the city, if she has not already done so. If, as claimed. It Is her purpose to act independently, Pekin probably by this time Is In her hands. It has been recognized from the outset that such a heterogenous force gave op portunities for serious division and It Is well known that the sailors and soldiers of certain countries do not like to serve under British commanders and that British sailors and soldiers have the same disinclination to take orders from a foreign superior. CRISIS AT CANTON. SPECIAL BY CABLE. Canton, Monday, via Hong-Kong, China, Tuesday, June 2t5. (Copyright, 11)00, by the New York Herald Com pany.) It is feared that we are on the eve of a scene of bloodshed and anarchy only paralleled In history by the Tal Plng rebellion. The signs of a murder ous uprising by the Boxers, pirates and other bloodthirsty wretehes with noth iug but their worthless lives to lose and everything to gain by assassination and pillage have become so manifest that wealthy Chinese are hurryiug away from Its vicinity, taking with them their wives, families and valuables. Viceroy LI Hung Chang Jaas again been peremptorily ordered to go to Pekin. His enemies declare they will murder him before he can reach there. The Viceroy trusts Americans in this crisis. He says that they alone want no accession of territory and he places himself largely, almost unreservedly, in their hands. At a most Important conference held to-day he reiterated this sentiment, adding an expression of his determina tion at ail hazards to secure the best re sults for China and the maintenance of most friendly relations with England, America and other foreign nations. Almost all the missionaries have been notiiied of the Imminent peril in which they stand, through the medium of con- GENERAL CHAFFEE IS GOING. He Will Command Americans in ChinaViceroys Again Fail Watching Russia. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Washington. June 2.-BrIgad!er General Adna It. Chaffee, who ha- been assigned to the command of the American land forces In China, is to be given all the soldiers ho may need to protect Americans In their lives and property. At present arrangements are being mado for sending a brigade from the Philippines' and the Sixth Cavalry from the United States, but a cablegram was sent to-day to Major General MacArthur, commanding the forces In the Philippines, asking him how many of his troops he could spare for service In China. The purpose of this in quiry Is to ascertain ham many re-enforce-menta can be sent to General Chaffee if a single brigade Is not sufficient. General Chaffee was at the War Depart ment to-day and was given bis Instructions, after which he called on the President and also bad consultations with Secretary of the Navy Long and Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn. He is to sail from San Francisco on July 1, on the same transport carrying the Sixth Cavalry. Goes Direct to Xaaraaakl. The desire to have General Chaffee and this cavalry regiment reach China with lit tle delay is such that the transport will not stop at Honolulu, but will continue en her way direct to Nagasaki, Japan. At that point General Chaffee will be In communi cation with the War Department and will f fidentinl runners and spies. They are leaving Canton hurriedly. Few now re main bore. Commander McLean of the United States gunboat Don Juan de Austria, was first here to protect foreign Inter ests. He Is a capable and energetic of ficer. His ship has now been rc-enforced by the arrival of the British warship Red Tole, under Commander Corbet. LI Hung Chang's presence alone re strains the revolutionary elements here. His departure will let loose the "Black Flags" and "Red Girdles." Knowing this, Li's trusted officers are sending their families to Hong-Kong. ANGLO-AMERICANS LED. Copyrighted. MOO. by the Associated Press. Che-Foo, June 2& The Americans and British entered Tien-Tsin, first silencing the guns of the arsenal and breaking through the Chinese lines. The other foreigners were close behind. The Russians lost four killed and thirty wounded. The losses of the other nationalities were small. Admiral Seymour's force Is about ten miles from Tien-Tsin. It is surrounded by Chinese troops and "Boxers" and hampered by the presence of sick and wounded. It is reported that all foreigners were sent from Tekin with a weak Chinese guard, and it is assumed that they arc with Admiral Seymour. One thousand Japanese are landing at Taku and 2.00rt more are expected to morrow, when a battalion of French Is also due. The foreign Admirals have appointed Captain Wise, commander of the Mono cacy, to be commandant at Tong-Ku. The Netherlands cruiser Holland has left Java for Che-Foo. REMEY GOING TO TAKU. Washington, June 2rt. The Navy De partment announces that the armored cruiser Brooklyn, with Admiral Remey nboard, will take 300 marines from Manila to Taku, stopping at Nagasaki en route. receive further Instructions. If the trouble Is all over so that the troops will not bo needed, the transports will go from Naga saki to Manila. If the situation has not improved. Gen eral Chaffee, under his present Instructions, will assume command of all the American land forces and will act In conjunction with the military forces of other Towers for the protection of the life and property of for eigners In China. He is to report to tho American Minister in Pekin as soon as ho can place himself in communication with that official. In military operations General Cb&ffee will be supreme. In all other matter: he will act under the direction of Minister Conger, if the Minister Is safe. It was the first intention of the War Department to place Brigadier General R, IlHaIl in com mand of the brigade to be sent from the Philippines, but it has since been deter mined to send General Chaffee. It Is still probable, however, that General Hall will go In command ot the troops until Gen eral Chaffee's arrival, and he may continue as second In command. 3Ien!aee From Viceroys. The six great Viceroys of China, acting through the Chinese Minister here, to-day renewed their efforts to have foreign troops kept out of China until Ll Hung Chang reaches Pekin. The request was a formal document, signed by the lx Viceroys, Jn- nABITS, MACK-KIN-LEE, A2TD 5 LEADING TOPICS -IN- TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC For Missouri Fair Wednesday mad Thursday; warmer In southeast por tion Wednesday! southerly winds. For Illinois Fair and warm la northern, showers followed by fair and warmer In loatners portions 'Wednesday; brisk westerly winds! Thursday fair, followed ia nortaera portions by showers and cooler. For Arkansas Fair "Wednesday and Thursday; warmer In eastern portlom "Wednesday; southerly 'winds. Page. 1 "" . 1. Alschuler Is the Nominee. Seymour Still Surrounded Hussion Coup Feared. Rebellion Rages In Baratonga. Perry S. Heath to Be Unloaded. 3. Arkansas Instructs for Hill. 6. Race Track Results. Sharkey Knocked Out by Ruhlln. 4. To Make Block a Police Officer. Warrant Against Gehbauer. Chief of Police Opposes Fireworks. Mustering Out the Poise. Company "Will Quit Boarding; New Men. 5. Boom for HIII Gains Strength. "Dude" Burglar Gets Ten Tears. Songs of Iralse Follow a Wreck. , Wltham Tourists. Surprise Gotham. ' 7. Baseball Scores. The Railroads. Ingalls on Railroad Stocks. 8. Editorial. Preparations at Kansas City. Events in Society. 9. Heavy Damage to Spring Wheat. Crop Reports. Illinois Teachers Meet. ) U. New Corporations. Transfers of Realty. River Telegrams. 12. Market Reports. 13. Financial News Street and Sewer Contracts. After the Corporations. M. Elocutionists In Session. Knights of Pythias Lose. Electric Railway Franchise. ! St. Louis TJpiTerslty Graduates. I Grief Unbalanced Her Mtnd. " May Buy Union Market. I eluding Li Hung Chang. The answer of tba United States Government was the same as that to the informal request of Minister Wo yesterday, and amounted to a declination. The Relief of Tlen-Tsln. . Tien-Tsin has been relieved by the com bined forces, but Pekin is still cut off. and nothing definite is known about the situa tion of the relief force under Vice Admiral Seymour, except that It is surrounded about ten miles from Tien-Tsin. No official conilrmatlon has yet been re ceived of the general consular dispatch from Che-Foo announcing that the foreign Min isters were with Vice Admiral Seymour, twelve miles from Tlen-Tsln, jrhsrs they were surrounded by Boxers and Chlnexo reguU-s. It Is similar to KempfTa l's patch, except that It conveys additional the relief force, which reached Tien-Tsin on the 2d and then started on the 24th to the relief of Vice Admiral Seymour, reaches; that officer, the forces will be combined, and, unless it should prove true that the Ministers and other foreigners are with Vice Admiral Seymour, an advance by tfca combined forces upon Pekin will be co.tj menced at once. A Russian More. It may be that the 4.000 Russians who left New-Chwang have reached Pekin by this time, but it Is believed that If they had the Russian Government would have beea notiiied and would have Informed the ether Governments. This is the view expressed, for obvious "reasons. Id official quarters, but the news from Che-Foo that there is dis cord between the Russians and Ar-elo-Amerlcans in the relief columns fives rise to much speculation. The statements. of British naval officers that RussU tutends. If possible, to occupy Pekin Independent- Coatlaaed am Paso Tw. 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