Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-06
RELIEF OF SEYMOUR.
A Few Details of Rescue of the Ad-
mira1 and His Men.
His Force Fails to Secure Entrance to
PekinE-Fnte OF Legation Of
fcinls still in Some Doubt
The Losses mt Tientsin.

London, June 29.-The casualties of
the international force attacking Tien-
tsin were: Americans killed, 3; wound.
ed, 2; British killed. 2; wounded 1;
Germans killed, 15; wounded, 27; Rus.
slams killed, 10; wounded, 81. The gun
fire of the Americans and British is
described as beautiful" After the re-
heving force pushed on to relieve Ad-
miral Seymour, Chinese regulars un.
der Gen. Mich, says dispatch from
shanghai, again attacked Tientsin
fiercely and bombarded the foreign set
tlement with terrible fire.
Imperial Palace Burned.
London, June 29.-An imperial decree
published in Shanghai Thursday, says
correspondent of the Daily Express, as
serts that the imperial palace in Pc
king was burned on June 16 and that
the attack on the palace was made by
revolving Chinese troops.
Relief OF Seymour.
Col. Dorward, British, commanded
the column that relieved Admiral Sey
mour American marines participated
in the achievement. The admiral was
found intrenched and surrounded by
immense masses of Chinese, who were
driven off by the relieving column after
a brisk fight. His men had made a
brilliant resistance, never failing in
courage for Is days of continuous fight
ing. During ten days the men were on
quarter rations. They started with
provisions for ten days, and they could
have held out day or two longer. The
column was few miles beyond Lola.
Deeming it hopeless to attempt to
break through the hordes, Admiral Sey-
mour essayed a night retreat toward
Iientsin, but he came into collision
with a strong force of Chinese arriv-
ing from the northwest, and could
neither advance nor retreat. There was
nothing to do but to intrench and to
stand siege. He vainly attempted hell
ographic communication. Seymour's
men caught several Chinese who said
the legations had been burned and the
ministers killed. Others said that the
ministers had been imprisoned.
Seymour's losses are stated to be 62
killed and 312 wounded, besides many
sick.
The Chinese displayed fanatical cour-
age in the attack. Four thousand Rus
slams left Tientsin four days after Ad-
miral Seymour, but they never got in
touch with him.
Fighting in Progress.
Railway communication from Taku
TO Tientsin has been restored, and the
force is advancing toward Picking.
Fighting was in progress Wednesday
in the vicinity of Use Chulin. Large
preparations are being made to sup
port and reinforce the Peking reliev-
ing column. Twenty thousand troops
of all arms, largely japanese, have now
been landed.
Sti1l n Mystery.
The fate of the members of the lega-
tions is still n mystery. If they are
alive and unharmed at Peking, the Chi
nese government deserves some credit,
Shanghai correspondents think, for
restraining the fanatical mob.
To Suppress Boxers.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, wiring at 9:05 p. m.
yesterday, says: "It is reported on
good Chinese authority that the gov
ernment, alarmed by the foreign mill
tary preparations, has issued an etiict
ordering the peremptory suppression
of the Boxers and announcing deci-
sion to protect the legations a. all haz-
ards"
Anxious for Peace
Some of the latest dispatches from
China indicate that the empress dow
ager has finally been brought to re-
alize the futiility of trying to wage
war against the civilized world, and |
is now trimming her sails prepara-
tory to making peace with the powers. |
Further evidence of the empress |
dowager's change in policy lies in the |
fact that Ii Hung Chang, viceroy of |
Canton, and Likuki, viceroy of Nam
kin, both known as her faithful allies,
are now prominent in pursuit of pa.
cific measures.
Reports Ministers with Seymour.
Washington, June 29.-Minister Wu
called at the state department Thurs
day afternoon and exhibited the fol-
lowing cablegram to Secretary Hay:
Canton, June 2S.-The legation ministers
having left Peking are now u miles from
Tientsin with Admiral Seymour.
(Signed) Ill HUNG CHANG"
The minister explained that the
reached him from the Chi
nese minister in London. He believes
the dispatch to be accurate, but the
state department officials are inclined
to doubt it as yet.
Cable from KempR.
Washington, June 20.-The follow
ing cablegram was received Thursday
by the navy department
from Admiral Kempff:
"Chefoo. June 2S.-Secretary of Navy.
Washington: About 1900 foreign troops
now ashore. Soldiers ordered should re-
port at Taku instead of Chefon SuhstI-