Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-07
HOLDING THE FORT.
Chinese Rebels show no Signs of Yielding
as yet-Both sides show Bravery.

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as yet-Both sides show Bravery.
SHANGHAI Dec. Fuller particulars
have been received Of the recent battle be-
tween the Chinese troops and the rebels,
partly Mongolian and partly Chinese. who
have been advancing toward Pekin. There
seems to bc no doubt that the rebels have
received serious check, but even the I'M
peral authorities do not claim that it is
decisive, and the rebels still maintain the
field. The Chinese general, Mich, one of the
bravest and best known of the imperial
army, and who distinguished himself in
operations against the TAPPING rebels
led the government forces, numbering
GOO0 picked men from the national army.
These were armed with Lause, rifles, and
had several Krupp field cannon They
met the rebels at Chaoewan The latter
were 1000 in number, mostly well armed,
and included a considerable number of de
serters from the Chimes, troops n, Man.
churia.
Nearly one-half, if not more, of the
rebels were mounted on Mongolian horses.
General Mich first took the precaution OF
selecting 500 trusty men, with several of
his best officers, as a rear guard These
were stationed about 300 yards in the rear
of the main body Of Chinese troops, and
ordered to kill any soldier retreating from
the field. These instructions were also
made known to the rest of the army
General Mich then sent body of troops
TO ravine TO the left, with the view of
outflanking the enemy Then, with the
main force, he charged the rebels, who
waited the onset
without IA Waiver.
Before charging the troops, Mich sent n
,yt, L., Ill III -.
ated but did not break them
The rebels fought bravely. 1t was Tar.
tar against Tartar, the Mongol half-sav-
age against the Mongol trained and dis.
ciplined For time the struggle was
doubtful. The rebels at this moment saw
the flanking party. With the courage OF
despair they threw themselves on the
imperial troops and pressed them back.
General Mich rallied the troops at their
former line, and placing himself at the
head, led the final charge, the force he
sent around at the same time attacking
the rebels on the flank The charge was
irresistible Mich, still at the head Of his
men, dashed into the breaking ranks of
the enemy, seeking out the rebel com.
mander. A wound, whether serious or
not, is unknown, staid the ardor of Gen
eral Mich, and while the rebel leader is
said to have fallen, it must have been by
another hand. The mounted reLSe1turned
their ponies to the north and
Fled In Confusion.
The imperial troops slaughtered those on
post on every side, and wherever they found
a rebel they stabbed him to death. Those
who surrendered as prisoners were immedi.
ately beheaded, except several officers who
were chopped to pieces. General Mich at
once reported his victory to Pekin, where
the news was received with general re
ioicing. As confirmation of the announce.
ment, the couriers who brought the dis
patch carried the head of the rebel leader in
bag. The pursuit of the mounted rebels
was continued. The latter took revenge
on the inhabitants fortheir defeat, pillag.
ing, burning and slaughtering rs they
went back toward their desert Businesses.
At latest advices the Chinese troops
had not again come into commission with
the insurgents. 1t is stated that the mum
Der of native Christians who perished in
the massacre that followed the opening OF
the rebellion was about 800. The numbero of
European victims is unknown. 1t is known
that no British were among the victims.
British Gunboat Helps Out Foreigners.
BRUSSELS, Dec. "A dispatch from
Nhllld W 'l' hchdIuhritrS Vi lhe belBlan
missions OF this city, brings the news OF
another frightful massacre. The animos.
ity toward foreigners and the Christian re
ligion, which has been growing more dem
onstrative at Tien Tsin has, eliminated in
an attack on the LaZarist mission at Tien
Tsin. Belgian missionaries and other Eu-
ropeans escaped with their lives, but many
native Christians fell victims 20 cruel as
saSSination The British gunboat Fire
brand, which is in the harbor, took prompt
action to assist in protecting Europeans
The presence Of this vessel is believed to
have restrained the rioters from whole
sale massacre of foreigners, although the
gunboat is not capable of much execution