The true northerner., 1900-07-20
BECOMING
BRIGHTER
SITUATION At PtcKIN NOT so sERI-
OUs As RFsPORT1D.
PROSPECTS FRIGHTENED UPON RD-
CEII-T or REMEy's DfSPATCH.
TuD CHINESE COnPLErELY RoUT-
ED AT TIEN TsIN,

London, July 1S.-Mr. William
Pritcht a. Morgan, member of parllir
meut for Merthyr Tydvil. Tuesday re-
ceived by cable positive assurances
from source on which he relies, that
the British legation at Pekin was still
standing July ., and also that Ii Hung
Chang left Canton this morning 10 take
supreme command at Pekin.
The Erench consul at Shanghai tele-
graphs under date of July IL that the
taoti OF Shanghai had communicated
To him a dispatch from the governor OF
! Shan Tung stating that the foreign le-
cations at Pekin were again attacked
July Z by troops under Gen. Tuan, az
ter sortie by European detachment
! and that all hope of saving the for
! eigners seemed lost y second tele-
gram from the consul dated July 10,
which arrived at the same time as the
one given above says that LII Hung
! Chang denies the news relating 10 mas
sacres in Pekin.
The foreign office informs the ASSo-
ciated Press that telegram identical
with the one harded TO Secretary Hay
at Washington Dy Minister WI Ting
Fang, has been delivered 10 II by the
! Chinese minister here, which was sent
! by Sheng the administrator OF tele-
| graphs at Shanghai The foreign office
points out. however. that the date
| July % mentioned i'm the telegram,
probably applies To the Chinese calen-
dar. and is equivalent 10 July . ac-
cording 10 the Gregorian reckoning.
Chinese Completely Routed.
The Daily Mail Tuesday gave the
Associated Press the following dis
patch from it's Shanghai correspondent
under date Of July II:
''The allied troops resumed the at
tack upon the Chinese walled city of
Tien TSin on the morning of July II,
and succeeded in preaching the walls
and capturing all the forts. The
Chinese were completely routed, and
the allies took possession of the native
city and It's defenSes
"1rhe total losses N the allies in the
engagements Of Thursday. Friday and
Saturday We're about 800 killed or
wounded. The casualties were greatest
among the Russians and Japanese
'"Ihe guns Of the allies did immense
damage TO the native city, causing
many large coutagrations, and finally
Silenced the majority of the enemy's
guns simultaneously. Then 1850 Rus
slams. assisted by small parties Of
Germans and French. assaulted and
captured eight guns that were I'm posi-
tion on the railway efnhnkment ana
the fort. the magazine Of which the
French subsequently, blew up. y body
of American. Japanese and Austrian
troops then made n sortie and attacked
the west arsenal. which the Chinese
had reOccupied. After three hours OF
the hardest fighting yet experienced,
the Chinese fed.
Outlook IL Brighter.
Washington, July lS.-The whole
Chinese situation materially frightened
Tuesday morning upon the receipts OF
Admiral Remey's cable report of the
capture Of Tien Tsin by the allies. The
dispatch showing that this was the
native walled city cleared up an am
bigUity that was contained in the adj
miral'S dispatch and swept away the
last doubt in the official mind aS 10 the
importance OF the victory. The hostile
Chinese have been driven ont OF tho
chelter Of the city into the open plain,
and the allied force has quadrupled its
efficiency in combat by placing the
Chinese I'm this position. 1t is not
doubted that the forward movement
on Pekin viii begin aS soon as
cavalry contingent has arrived from
Japan, which should be within a day
or two. The moral effect Of the defeat
OF the allies ar Tien TSin would have
been terrible, according 10 army Off
GERS, and would have been followed
by the extension OF the Poker revolt
to all parts OF China. Even the Chinese
minister now thinks that this blow has
done much 10 crush the rebellion. He
already talks OF peace commissioners
in most Significant way.
Chinese Minister Greatly Pleased.
Minister WI received the dispatch
announcing the safety OF the legations
az Pekin, about IL O'Clock Tuesday
morning. and was greatly pleased at
this satisfactory turn Of events He
started at once for the state depart
men, where he remained with Secre-
taTy Hay for some time. Beside pre-
senttng to Mr.. Hay the contents Of his
dispatch. Minister WI also officially
executed the direction for an appeal to
the powers not 10 DESTROY the '-'ll"d
city OF Tien Tsin. So far as the United
States Is concerned. there has been no
purpose wantonly To destroy this wall
ed city although the latest news from
lllt SNtit ol d'llbh lhhltdleS llidl the
walls themselves have been battered
down and "A considerable portion OF
the city destroyed. Mr. Wu said after
ward that he feared the destruction Of
the city was little short of complete.
Ministers Safe July o.
Washington. July 1S.-rhe Chinese
minister to-day received "A dispatch |
from theXminister at London. authenu- |
Gated by Sheng. the imperial inspector
OF posts and telegraphs at Shanghai |
and by two viceroys, declaring that the |
foreigners at Pekin were safe on July /
8 and were receiving the protection OF |
the government This is two days |
after the reported massacre. Minister |
Wu laid the message before Secretary |
Hay.