The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-23

LONDON. July 23.-Acoording to ad-
vices from Chefoo. the Chinese Army.
which has been roundIy whipped by the al
lies at Tientsin. is now in retreat toward
Pekin. The slaughter among the native
| troops from the fire Of the international
forces has been terrific and the CeIestiaIs
are said to be thirstiug for vengeance.
| Thousands Of Chinese have been killed in
trying to hold the various forts Of t. n
I tsin.
1t is believed in Chefoo that, if any for
eigners are found alive in Pekin. when the
| Chinese and Boxer troops arrive there,
they VIII surely be tortured to death.
The destruction Of Tientsin and the kill
ing Of so many Chinese in capturing the
| city has thoroughly aroused the Chinese
troops and they are now like a mob. The
Government cannot hope to prevent mob
rule in Pekin when the demoraIized and
wounded troops arrive there.
1t is the general belief here that it is
now too late to help any foreigner in Pc
kin. for if any were alive at the time OF
the attack On Tientsin they will surely be
Inassacred by a Chinese mob Of civilians
and soldiers before or when the retreating
troops reach the capital.
The Chinese RepuIsed.
A despatch from St. Petersburg says
that the Organ Of Trade and Manufac-
ture" reports that a Russian force guard
ing The Manohuria Railway is con-eatrat-
ing at Ljamljan and the Chinese are with
drawing to Syndchau. On the approach Of
General Orlof. the Chinese withdrew from
the Amur district al Brusseva and kim
arskaja.
Chinese who have been reconnoitring
near Tisatsin have been defeated by the
JaTaHese and Cossacks. Many prisoners
were taken. Eight japanese were killed
and one Cossack was wounded
There have been two encounters between
the British and Chinese at Wei-hai-wei.
The British asked assistance from the fort
and the Chinese were repulsed af,er
stubborn fight. The British captured 200
rifles.
NJ Krutizki. the engineer Of the Eastern
Chinese Hallway. telegraphs from AIga,chi
under date OF July 20 reporting the occu-
patton Of Chailar BY the Chinese. The
Russian guards are concentrating at Char
bin.
The Rebellion Spreading.
Advices have been received in Paris from
Hanko-. stating that the Chinese rebellion
is spreading in the provinces Of Honan
and Hubeb- The regular Chinese soldiers.
who have been drilled by European Off
cers are manifesting disposition to in
suit foreigners. The authorities. however.
have thus far been able to keep them in
control
The French Consul at Chung Kiang ca
bled the French Foreign Office that the
Province OF Szechuan is fairly quiet except
in the northwest where the Christians
have been molested.
The officials Of the French Foreign Or
Zee declare that owing to the cloud Of
lying statements which are disseminated
one cay and denied on the next it is i'm
possible to form a definite idea as to the
situation in Pekin. On the other hand. N.
Wiser who for twenty years was the in
terpreter at the French Legation in Pekiu
and is row a professor in the Paris Orien-
tai Institute, stiI thinks that the ministers
at 7ekin are safe.
MINOR Walters Victory
Further details Of the splendid dash
made oy a body of American and English
troops, led by Major Waller against a large
force Of Chinese which was holding a fort
west Of the north city Of Tlentsin. we're
received here today. in a despatch from
Chefoo The CeIestiaIs who held this fort
had been annoying the allies with their
fire and it was decided to rout them Ma
jor Waller led his troops with rush and
soon took the position, the Chinese losing
heavily. The Yankees and the British
captured four 4-inch riaed cannon. two O.
Founders. several small guns and a large
quantity of ammunition.
Major Waller besides his American
marines. took with him twenty fusiliers,
and Captain Gwynne and ten marines. The
operation was most daring one. The lit
tie body Of Americans and Englishmen
charged the fort. which was a large one.
across an open space and were exposed to
a lot but poorly directed fire from the en-
emy. They dashed into the fort and, after
engaging the Chinese in a sharp hand to
hand fight. put them to fight and RENAME /
masters Of the situation.
The captured guns were Immediately
turned upon the fleeing enemy, who under
the well directed fire suffered heavy losses.
The victory was won in an incredibly
short time against an Overwhelmingly su>
perior force and despite the charge under
fire and the fight in the fort, neither the
Americans nor the British lost man.
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