The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-26


was at once clear that it was at
length completely exhausted A
rush was determined upon. This,
standing together as the sun rose
iully, the remaining band Of Euro
peans met death stubbornly. There
was hand-to.hand encounter. The
Chinese lost heavily, but as one man
fell others advanced, and finally,
overcome by overwhelming odds,
everyone Of the Europeans remain
ing were put to the sword in q most
atrocious manner"
New YORK, July 16,-A special
dispatch to the Journal from
Shanghai, giving details OF the mas
sacre OF the foreign ministers in
Picking, says: ft
After having been repeatedly re-
pulsed by the foreigners, Prince
Tuan made a night attack on July 6
in three columns with artillery, and
finally battered down the walls
The foreigners, when defeat seemed
certain, killed the women and chill.
dren so that they might not meet a
worse fate at the hands OF the
iiendish Boxers. They first formed
a hollow square with the women
aud children in the center, and tried
to fight their way to the gates. 1t
was impossible.
"Those Of the guard who were
not shot down we're roasted to
death in the building, which the
Chinese burned. After finishing
the butchery OF the foreigners the
Boxers and imperial troops set upon
the native Christians, and all were
put to death after the most horri-
BILE tortures."
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Navy
Department this morning received
official confirmation from Admiral
Remey Of the reverse OF the allied
forces at Tientsin on the morning
of the 18th The dispatch is dated
Crefoo, July 10th, and says:
ut is reported that the allied
forces attacked the native city on
the morning Of the 18th, the Rus
SLAMS on the right with the 9th
Infantry and smariues ON the left.
The losses OF the allied forces were
large; Russians, 100, including an
artillery colonel; Americans, over
thirty; British, over forty; japan,
6fty-eight, including colonel;
French, twenty. FIVE.
Colonel Liscum, Ninth Infantry,
was killed; also Captain Davis OF
the Marine Corps.
"Captain Lealy and Lieutenauts
Butler and Leonard were wounded.
"At in the evening the allied at
tack on the native city was repulsed
with great loss. Returns yet in.
complete; details not yet confirmed.
"RENEY."
LONDON, July 16-In the House of
Commons to night it was declared
that the Government had issued
OIuoIb lOI luc b6lLuLo VI III huuH
Chang and for his imprisonment at
Hongkong pending his deportation
to some place in India, in the event
of his carrying out his project OF
proceeding northward by sea, in
compliance with the summons
which he has received from Peking
English guuboats and cruisers are
lowering off the coast OF the pro-
vince of Kwang Tung with orders
to intercept any vessel, no matter
what flag it flies, having the Viceroy
on board and to secure his person.
1t Is resolved TO hold LII Hung
Chang as a species OF hostage, and,
moreover, it appears that Sir Henry
Blake, the governor OF Hongkong,
has obtained strong proof that the
old Viceroy of Canton, in spite of
his professions OF friendship for the
Foreigners, Is In thorough sympathy
and league with his old friend and
patron, Prince Tuan. Sir Henry
cables that no less than $4,000
Mauser rifles and quantity of
quick firing guns have reached
Canton SINCE the beginning Of the
year. and have, with the knowledge
and approval OF the Viceroy, been
| judiciously distributed among those
most likely to do execution there
with against the foreigners.
SHANGHAI, July 16.-There are no
further details OF the awful tragedy
in Feking. The Chinese apthaH-
ties, having given the information,
are now alarmed at the effect it has