The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-20
Chinese REPBLSE ATTACK.
Allied Forces Driven Back with
Heavy Loss at Tien Tsin.
Chinese Fought Desperately and America
Alone Lost Over 80 Men, Col LIBcum
Among Thsm-situatIon Ho1rly
Growing More Grave

Washington, July 1.-THE navy de-
partment has received official con-
frmation from Admiral Remey of the
reverse Of the allied forces at Tien
Tsin on the morning Of the 18th. The
dispatch is dated Che Foo, July 10,
and says:
Reported that allied forces at
tackled native city on morning Of the
18th. Russians were on the right,
with Ninth infantry and marines on
the left. Losses allied forces large:
Russians, 100, including artillery col
onel; Americans, over 80; British,
over 40; japan, So, including colonel;
French, 25. Col. Liscum, Ninth In
fantry, killed; also Capt. Davis, ma
rine corps. Capt. Lemley, Lieuts. But
Ter and LeOnards wounded. At seven
In the evening allied attack on native
city was repulsed with great loss.
Returns yet incomplete; details not
yet confirmed"
The defeat Of the allied forces at
Tien Tsin seems to place that town
in desperate straits, and If retreat to
Taku is necessitated, observers con-
slider that it win be likely to decide
the policy Of wavering vicerOys. The
departure Of Admiral Seymour from
Tien Tsin, and the movement Of war
ships toward Shan-Hai-Kuan, on the
gulf Of Liaotuna, are taken to indi-
cate that this route may be adopted
for an advance on Pekin, which is dis
tant 10 miles from Shan-Hai-Kuan.
Allied Troops Numbered 1000.
Tien Tsin. July 13 (Friday), via Che
Foo, July IS, and Shanghai, July 10
At two o'clock this (Friday) after
noon 1000 Of the allied troops were
attempting to storm the walls Of the
city. The attack began at daylight.
Its success is doubtful. The Chinese
on the walls are estimated cOnserva-
lively at 10000. They are pouring q
terrific hail Of artillery, rifle and ma
chine gun fire upon the attackers
The American, japanese, British and
French troops are attacking from the
west and the Russians from the east.
LIEoum = Brave Omeer.
Washington, July 17.-Col. Emerson
II. Liscum, Of the Ninth infantry, who
was killed at Tien Tsin, was one Of
the most gallant Of the old civil war
veterans still in the service. He was
from Vermont.
Report OF De GIsrs' Massacre.
ST. Petersburg, July 15.-The car
has received with great emotion the
dreadful details of the catastrophe at
Pekin- Tears cOursed down his ma
jesty's cheeks as he read the cable
gram from Admiral Alexief, at Port
Arthur, confirming the horrible de-
tails OF assassination Of NJ. De Giers
which merely in form Of rumOrs had
al he -r7w II
declares that the Russian envoy was
dragged through the streets by the
boxers, insulted, beaten and tortured,
and even thrown into a great kettle /
and boiled to death. Then the re-
mains were thrown to the dogs /
While N. De Giers was being disposed
OF, the fanatic mob danced around the
caldrOn. Nine. De Giers, Admiral
Alexieh's advices declare, suffered a /
fate worse than death and was beaten
and tortured with sharp sticks until
life was extinct. The legation officials
are said to have been tortured hend-
ishly until death ended their suffer
ings. NJ. De Giers and his legation
officials resisted desperately and his
brave body guard killed many Of the
attacking mob. In the midst of his
fortunes the envoy is said to have he
rOicaIly proclaimed his faith in Chris
tianity, encouraged by the wife who
so soon shared his martyrdom.
Slaughter Occurred July or :.
Washington, July 17-Without ex-
ception the foreign Representatives
In Washington accepted as practically
certain that the foreign legations
and ministers at Pekin had been
wiped out. The conclusion is based
on the accommodating unofficial data
that the slaughter occurred about
July g or z.
Suicide Rather Than Outrage.
Berlin, July 1.-THE correspondents /
here Of the Associated press has re- /
ceived private information from Lon |
don that a letter was received there /
from Lady Claude Macdonald (wife |
OF the British ambassador at PeBin), |
written when the situation was grow
ing threatening, saying that all the f,
ladies Of the legation had supplied |
themselves with poison.
The Prayers or Christians wanted
Shanghai, July 15.-The American /
missionaries ask the AssOciated press
TO publish the following: ''TO the /
Christian People OF the United States: /
The missionaries In China ask a special !
prayer from every pulpit for the /
guidance Of the government and the /
speedy succOr Of Americans and ma /
tive converts IN extreme peril