The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-07
THE BATTLE IN MONGOLIA.
CHINESE FORCES DEFEAT THE Rec
ELS NORTH OF PEKIN

six Thousand Picked Soldiers Meet s,eee
strosger Force Wins-Prisoners BeheaA-
ed-Grest Rejoioing In fekin.
SHANGHAI. Dec. 6.-Fullcr particulars have
been received Of the recent battle between
the Chinese troops and the rebels. partly Mon
eolsns and partly Chinese. who have been adj
vancing toward Pekin. There seems to be no
doupt that the rebels received q serious check.
but even the imperial authorities do not claim
that II is decisive and the rebels still maintain
the feld The Chinese general. Mich. ono Of
the bravest and best known Of the imperial
army. who distinguished himself In operations
against the TAPPING rebels. led the Govern.
ment forces numbering q. 900 picked men from
the Wing Ping. or National army. These were
armed with the Mauser rife and had several
Krupp field cannon. They met the rebels at
ChaoyanR. The latter were 5000 in number.
mostly well armed. and including considera-
BILE number Of deserters from the Chinese
troops in Manchuria. Nearly one-half II not
more Of the rebels were mounted on hardy
Cen Mich first took the precaution Of select
ing 500 trusty men. with several OF his best
n The res e
The spot any soldiers retreeting from the Held.
the rest Of the army. Gen. Mich then sent =
body OF troops through ravine to the LETT.
who awaited the onset without waver. Be-
ns Ss d
not break them.
against hs sS sla NashMs o ss Il srss
time the struggle was doahtisL The rebels ss
the courage Of despair they threw themselves
on the simperiHl troops; and pressed them
former line. and placing, himself at the head.
led the ~ Anal shas the he had sent
on the HANK The The char charge was Irresistible.
Mich still At the head q his dashed into
GUS or not Is Untold stayed the arder q Cen.
Mich. and while the rebel leader, is said to
MES to the north and fed in conf%shion These
TROOPS p slaushtered them on every side. and.
wherever they found a Mpunded rebel. they
chopped to pisees Gen: Mich at once reported
ceived with general rejoicing. As conflrma-
ton Of the announcement. the couriers who
Rebel leader IN Bag The pursuit u Of = The
NOV rebels W. vas continued The latter
they went back toward their desert iastnesses:
At latest adyiees the Chinese troops had not
It's said that tho number Of native Christians,
the opening Of the rebellion was about 500.
The number Of European victims is unknown.
1t is known that no British were among the
victims.
A MASSACRE AT TIEN-TsIN.
BRussE1s. Dec. GA despatch from China to
the headquarters Of the Belgian missions In
this city brings the news Of another massacre.
The animosity toward foreigners and the
Christian religion. WHICH has a., been growing
mated tHiSn attack on the Lazarist mission. CALI
ed WytiR6vol: at TENT The Belgian mis-
atoparies and other Europeans escaped with
their lives. but many native Christians fol-
Vt Th9 britisS snsSoSs firsbrs.d was In. Ii.
haEbor. and Lieut. Denison. the commander.
took prompt action to assist In protecting
Europeans The presence Of his vessel Is be-
loved TO have restrained the rioters from .
wholesale massacre Of foreigners. although
the gunboat 1s not capable OF much execution.
The native Christians. who have I no claim e
barbarity. officials apparently approving the
excuses OF the rioters so far rs they were
concerned.