Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-07
Russian Soldiers Toss Children
From Their Bayonets-Tor.
ture and Piilaee.
ENGLAND CLOSES RELATIONS
Reports of Sunday Battle at
Peitsane Plans
OF the Allies.
CONGER WRITES ONE MORE

San Francisco, Calf, Aug. THE
story of Russian brutality in China
is told by Mrs. Eb. Andrews. wife Of
the British commissioner of customs
at Tien Tsin who arrived on the trans
port Logan" She says Russian
troops pillaged, looted, tortured and
murdered right and left. children were
tossed from bayonet points only to be
caught and again tossed time and
again. Chinese women were mistreat-
ed and murdered in house after house.
1t seemed as if nothing could stay
the mad frenzy of the Russians. They
drove women and children into the
Pei Ho and Yellow rivers, where they
drowned. After shooting and murder
ing to their hearts content, the Rus
slams would pillage, loot and burn ev-
cry house that caught their eyes,
There was no attempt at concealing
this remarkably barbarous conduct
1t is generally accepted the true Chin
csc commander of Taku forts was muir
dered by the Russians when in the
act of suyrendering his sword.
London, Aug. parliamentary sec
retary of the foreign office, Broderick
in the house of commons, today an
swering a question, said her majesty's
government had informed the Chinese
government that it's members will be
held personally responsible if the
members of the foreign legations and
other foreigners at Pekin suffer injury
Broderick added her majestys govern
ment did not think any useful purpose
could be served by further commune
cations.
copyrighted Associated Press)
Tien Tsin, sunday, Aug 5th, via
Shanghai, Aug. This morning at
daylight 10000 allies attacked the
Chinese at Pei Tsang and forced the
enemy from their trenches. The Il
Americans who participated were the
Ninth and Fourteenth regiments,
Reilly's battery and marines. A heavy
battle is still in progress.
Chinese Bulletin.-W Washington, Aug.
THE war department received the
following cablegram from Gen. Chat
fee: "Chefoo, Aug. 7-Tien Tsin,
Aug. "a conference today decided
on a battle Sunday. The Chinese are
intrenched east and west, through Pei
cNTsang. The rest of the Chinese are
protected by flooded ground, practi-
cally unsssailable. The Japanese,
English and American forces about
10000 strong, attacked Chinese right,
west of the river in the flank. Other
forces, Russian, and French, about A.
900 strong on the opposite side, be-
tween the river and railroad. The
Chinese position is apparently strong.
The army reported 10000 between
Pebang and Yang Tsun, or crossing Of
road at Pei Ho, Yang Tsun the objec-
tive. Our force is 1000 and a bat
terry. Conemaugn arrived. The Sixth
cavalry left at Tien Tsin, for guard of
the city and awaiting mounts. Minis
ters were safe the 2Sth of July.
Signed CHAFFEE."
Washington, Aug. IA dispatch
from General Chaffee, written before
the battle Sunday, confirms the dis
patches received at the navy depart
ment yesterday. also press dispatches
received today concerning the attack
on Chinese at Peitsang. Chaffee's dis
patch was dated Friday but was not
sent from Chefoo until today, an in :
explicable delay. The most interest
ing feature of the dispatch is the in
formation regarding the positions of
the Chinese army and the fact that
the advance upon Pekin is made by
two columns, one each side of Pei
river
London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
associated press from Tien Tsin, dated
Aug. 5th, is the only press message
which got through from Tien Tsin
since the battle of Pei Tsang. Various
Tien Tsin dispatches of earlier dates
allude to the accommodating and en-
counters with the Chinese preparatory
to a general attack on Chinese posi-
tions which are five miles long Re
connaisance developed that the Chin
ese are in greater strength than ex-
pected. Russians who have been
fighting around Tasi Chow are report
ed. according to the dispatch from
Shanghai, dated August 9th. have kill
ed 5000 Chinese. Total Of New
Chwang refused the Russian demand
to give up the forts there. It is con-
flrmed that the fourth brigade of In
dian troops has been ordered to China.
A Message From conger.
Shanghai. Aug. 7-Col. Meade. of the
marine corps, received by native cour-
Ter a message, wrapped in pigskin,
signed by Minister Conger as follows:
Help at once # at all. Besieged in
British legation No government at
Pekin except military chiefs. who are
determined on the destruction Of for
eigners. In the papers the xiceroy