The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-25
In AND AROUND TIENTSIN.
Continued from First Page.)

| TO the effect that Jung Lu, the Chinese
| geucralIssimo. was protecting the forei gu
ers in PeIin. Nothing definite is known
/ however
( a curious concomitant Of the situation
/ here is that there is no intelligence nfice
J and little scouting. There is no definite
, Information about the number, position,
/ OF equipment OF the Chinese.
! Two hundred and fifty Germans started
| for Kiao-CLou today.
China ns n wnr Power.
! TIENTSrN. July Al a. m.-CVia Che
/ fc5. July u. and thence by post to shang
hai. July ~. 1925 p. MIA few seat
( terfng shells we're delivered by the Chi
/ nese early this morning. but other wise
| there has been no resumption OF yester-
/ days action All the foreigners here tn nix
I it is high time for the powers to awake to
| the fact that they are not fighting the
| Boxers alone, but a China such as the
| world never saw before, a China equipped
! with plenty of modern rifles and powerful
/ guns, and with men able to shoot.
| This is no holiday pleasure excursion
| against dervish-like fanatics carrying
| spears and swords. On the contrary, II
| is a business-like war, in which China is
showing tremendous advancement as a
fighting power and in which she is dis
playing unexpected strength for the rea-
son that she is acting alone and inde-
pendent of agreement between lot of
heterogeneous elements. The great neces-
sity is celebrity on the part of the powers
in putting an end TO the trouble. The
Chinese are an inhuman foe. They take
no prisoners, and horribly mutilate lue
dead.
The military situation Of the allies does
not promise well under present conditions,
though there is the greatest harmony
among the commanders, and they are
on the best terms with one another Falu-
able time, however. is lost through mere
politeness. The anomalous situation can
not be better shown than by the absence
OF general headquarters. After the re-
cent heavy night firing 1t took all the
next day to ascertain what had happened,
il being necessary to visit eight different
headquarters, all widely scattered.
Anomaly is also shown in the communlca-
tions with Tongku. each nation having its
own Nobody is rebuilding the railroad.
Meanwhile the foreigners in Pekiu are
desperately in need Of help, but it is GER
tain that no relief can start in less than
three weeks and progress then will be
very slow. The rains are beginning now
and the roads will soon be impossible for
army transportation. It will be absolutely
necessary 20 rebuild the railways. Every
days delay makes the matters more Diff
cult
More American Troops.
American interests here urgently appeal
for more american troops. It is in this
belt Of China where American trade is the
largest. Tientsin is now practically in a
state Of siege. Food is scarce and prices
are out of sight The banks are shut and
no money can be obtained. The merchants
are not trying to secure more supplies be-
cause those that they have obtained are
frequently Communicated by the enemy.
The tugs have all been seized.
The condition of Tientsin is such as to
render an epidemic most probable and the
situation is very difficult to handle.
a report that General Maha, with about
G60 Hanhai and Kuag men, arrived at
Tieutsin on July l, is confirmed. Bao, the
Boxer chief. has his headquarters in the
Niceroy's yamen. The Chinese soldiers are
cast CT the city. The river is quite high.
It is reported that General Niehs family
has bteit kidnapped and that his forces
have been defeated by other Chinese troops
and Boxers.
Reports received here from Chinese
sources regarding the situation in Pekin
are very conflicting.
Admiral Seymour Hit.
TIENTSIN. July g p. m.-CVia Chefoo.
July 81 and By post to Shanghai, July 24)
At daylight this morning 1000 Jap
aEese. 4CG Russians. 700 British, and 100 |
Americans. with cavalry and artillery, at
tackled the Chinese who had been placing !
a battery on the west side Of the settle I
ments. The japanese led in the attack. |
part Of the artillery covering their ad- |
vance while the other guns found the 1
Chinese who were occupying the village !
below the West Arsenal.
The japanese infantry charged and dis |
lodged the Chinese. who fed across the !
open country. whore the japanese cavalry !
swooped down on them and cut them to
pieces as tbey made wild attempts to es-
cape. At least 100 Of them were killed.
IN the mean time the Americans and |
sailors rGOccupied the West Ar
senal after brief hght with its defenders.
They captured four guns, serenity ifle3. !
and five banners.
While Admiral Seymour commander Of
the British forces and General i'ukashlma.
the japanese commander. were standing on
a bridge al the West Arsenal watching the
effect Of the shCiling On the native city,
the Chinese opened with shraqnel. deiiv-
ering a remarkably accurate fire One OF
Admiral Seymour wounding him slightly
a captain Of infantry was killed and two
other officers and twenty men were
wounded. Three hundred British and 300 /
japanese now hold the arsenal.
After this action the Chinese sheued the |
settleme uts severely for two hours. Yester- |
day they maintained a heavy she'll fire.
causing thirteen casualties, including three |
bluejackets from the British warship Gen.
turion. who were killed in the barracks.
The British brought up two more 4-ineh |
rifles yesterday. mounting Two on each
side OF the settlements.
The Russians plan to attach the east
side Of tie native city tomorrow
The Chinese have several 30 guns. which
command the settlements The
men from the British warship Terrible, who
saw service in Natal. say that the fighting
here is much worse than it was at Lady
smith.
The Ninth Regiment Of American infan-
try Is expected 10 arrive here today
TIENTSIN. July l3--2 p. m.-(Via Che
Too July -. and by post to Shanghai. Jul,
24.-As soon as day broke this morning
the artillery opened a general attack on the
native city. The Russians endeayored to
take the railroad for the northeast Of the
settlements. while the japanese. Ameri-
cans, British, Austrians. and French ad-
yanced through the West Arsenal and
5tormed the walls Of the city, which the
Japanese planned to breach with guncot-
ton after heavy shelling.
The Russians marched at midnight. in
lending 10 throw pontoons across the Lutai
Canal and take the fort. The others
marched at 3 o'clock in three col
lmns. At 4:30 the 4-inchers. s and
l2-pCundeTs opened a heavy lombard