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EUROPEANS HELP CHINESE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE
London. Thursday, July l3-'Copy-
right. 1900. by the New York Herald
Company.b-The Daily Mail publishes
this dispatch from its special CORE
spondent. dated Che-Foo, Monday, July
IL:
Fuller details Of the fighting at Tien-
Tsin on Friday show that the allies,
with forty-twO guns, bombarded the ma
tive city and afterwards advanced on
H. The British. Americans, japanese
and Austrians. supported by field bat
teries and machine guns. attacked the
west arsenal. which the Chinese had re-
occupied. The enemy replied with a
heavy rifle fire. For several hours there
was hard fighting bu. the allies cap.
tured the position
"On the east the Russians. assisted by
The French and Germans. assaulted 20
captured eight guns. They also took
fort containing five guns. with which
the Chinese had harassed the settle
ment. and blew up the magazine.
After stubborn resistance. the Chi
nese force. which was estimated at o.
900, succeeded In delaying the entrance
of the allies into the native city until
the following day Saturday. when 1t
was captured, the allies having camped
outside the walls during the night.
An American refugee from Ten sin
states that foreign officers. and particu-
LARRY one American. declare that they
saw Europeans serving guns on the
wall of the native city"
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LIS PEKIN MISSION.
Points Insisted On in His Memorial
TO the Throne.

London. July ia dispatch from Can
Ton, received here to-day. gives some sd-
ditiona, facts relative to the memorial to
the throne. which Ii Hung Chang told the
foreign Consuls he. as doyen of the Vice
roys had induced all the other Viceroys. *
cept two. to frame, as reported in tie
Daily Telegraph's Canton dispatch of July
16. The memorial insisted upon the Noes
sity Of five points. as follows:
/. Protection Of foreigners In the En-
pire. whether war breaks out or not in
order TO preserve China's prestige as a
civilized state.
2. The rescue Of foreign Ministers stiil
living. as negotiations would then still
be possible and the Governments of those
saved might use their influence in favor of
China.
,. A letter Of apology to the German En-
peror for the murder of Baron Won Ket-e-
Ter. as well as a proposal for the mediation
of other Powers, and a written assurance
of China's good intentions to be given to
the United States and France.
l. Full compensation for all losses of
lives and property OF foreigners.
= Orders TO be given to the military and
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FIGHTING IN TIEN-TSiN.

London. July 10. 4. ma special
dispatch from Tien-Tsin asserts that
thousands Of Chinese were killed. and
that fighting was still going on. when
this dispatch was sent, In various parts
Of Tien-Tsin.
With reference 10 the rumOrs that Eu-
ropeans were seen working the Chi
nese guns at Tien-Tsin, the Standard
learns that eight Russian military in
structors. fOrcibly detained by the Chi
nese, were compelled TO work the guns.
One escaped and reached the Russian
lines with his hands bound.
A special correspondent Of the Daily
Express at 11en-Tsin contrasts the
splendid work and perfect equip
ment' Of the japanese with the 'inade-
quate supplies of the British, German
and American contingents, which are
terribly lacking in the most obvious nee
ess3rieS"
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MISSIONARY GALLEY SAFE.
Former Princeton Football PLAYER
Escapes From Boxers.

New York. July 1s.-The international
Committee Of the Young Mems Christian
Association has received cablegram from
d. W. Lyon. the committees secretary at
Pekin. The cable was sent from Korea.
where Mr.. Lyon arrived safely a few days
ago. and is az follows:
"Seoui.-Gailey has just arrived Nagasaki
quite safe. Will stay In Japan for the pres
emit"
The Mr.. Galley referred to is Mr.. Rober;
K. Galley. a graduate of Lafayette College
and Of Princeton Theological Seminary. He
will be remembered a prominent foot
bail player. This Is the first reliable news
the committee has had concerning Mr..
Galley since the Boxer troubles arose. The
cable refers only to Mr.. Galley himself.
although Mrs. Galley and her child went
with him.
Mr.. Galley was the only one Of the COM
mittee's FIVE secretaries in China from
whom no word had been received. the To-
cation Of the others being Pekin, Shang-
hal. .Nank.n and Hong Kong.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Che-FOo, Tuesday, July l1.-,Copy-
right, 1900. by the New York Herald
COmpany.,-The total casualties among
the foreign troops at Tien-Tsin Friday
and Saturday were IS9. divided as fol
Lows:
Americans-killed. o.. wounded. 81.
British-Killed. 20; wounded, 81.
Japanese 20; wounded, 3I0
Russians-Killed and wounded. t2J.
Others. l07.
The numbers engaged were: J8pa Dess.
1900; British, 800; Americans. 500; Rus
slams, 1900, and Germans. 300.
The native city has been destroy ed
The loot amounts to half a million to els
In silver
The transports. Nerbudja and Palam-
Gotta. with Indian troops. arrived at
Taku Monday.
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TRANSPORTS CHARTERED.
Nine Ships Engaged at Frisco for
China Service

San Francisco. Cal, July 1s.-The Govern
ment made offers to-day for the charter;ns
for use In the Chinese service of the fol-
lowing steamships: Zealandia. Ohio. Sen
eca. City of Para. City OF Pekin. Coiona.
City OF Sidney. City Of Pueblo and Aus
traiia.
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COMMUNICATES TO PRAY.
Pope LeO's Letter on the Uprising
in China.

Rome. July lS.-Pope Leo has addressed
a letter to the Vicar Cardinal in the course
of which he says the sorrowful events in
China. besides filling his soul with sad
ness on account of the splitting Of so much
Christian blood. inspire him with the deep
fear as 10 the situation of the Apostoi-
ique Wears and the dangers to which Chris
uans and missionaries are exposed In seri-
Gus trials as well as sacrifice Of lives
His Holiness. therefore. asks that all
communicates pray ardently that God in
spire thoughts of concord and peace and
that he will end destruction and massucres.
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CAPTURE SIXTY-TW0 CANNON.

Berlin, July 1S.-Admiral Won Rende-
mann, commander of the German
Squadron. In bis account of the fight
ing at Tien-Tsin on July II. says:
When the citadel was captured six
ty-,wo guns fell into the hands OF the
allies
The German commander says also:
Regular railway Communication be-
tween Taku and Tien-Tsin will be
opened on July Ii. 1t was decided TO-
day that the senior officer on the station
should have military control Of the line
until it could be- handed over TO the or
binary authorities. The British Admiral
wished it TO he handed over at once.
The Russians have repaired The line
and now occupy it
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NINTH INFANTRY CASUALTIES.

Washington. July ls.-The War De
partment to-day builetined its first Off
cial report OF the results of the battle
al TienTsin, as follows:
'Che-FGD-Adjutant General. Wash
ingion: Casualties In attack on Tien-
Tsin. July Is: Killed-COlonei f. H.
Liscum. and seventeen men.
acknowledgement G. Il. Noyes. not
serious; Major J. Reagan, serious, but
not dangerous; Captain Z. V. Bookmlll-
al. serious, not dangerous: Lieutenant
l.. ID. IAwtOn, not serious; Lieutenant
i. X. Lang, slight and seyenty-two en-
listed men.
"Missing-Two enlisted men.
,Sisned, COOLIDGE"
Coolidge. who signed the dispatch is
Lieutenant Colonel of the Ninth Infantry.
L. Is believed the Americans suffered fur
Their losses In the successful attack on TEN
Ts!n on July 40
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SITUATION IN
PEKIN JUNE 20.
Japanese Minister There Got Courier Through.
Saying the Plight of Whites Was Desperate
Consul Fowler Hears Legations
We're Safe July 9.

Washington, July ls-rhe Japanese I.s-
cation has received the following dispatch
from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at
Toxic:
Baron Nishi's Japanese Minister at
Pektnt letter of June - WIS received at
Tien-Tsin July l.. The letter was brought
by messenger IT says the legations are
daily hombard,si. Ammunition is running
short Danger Of massacre IS imminent.
Prompt relief is earnestly desired. The
messenger says the foreign Ministers con-
sidered il impossible to procure provisions
after July l."
IL OBEYs PRINCE TUAN.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Canton, Tuesday. via Hong Kong. Wednes-
day.-(Copyright. 1890 by the New York
Herald CompanyD-Viceroy Ii Hung Chang
has just departed for the North. having
been ordered by Prince Tuan to proceed 10
Chilli Province and resume his vice regal
office
The situation here is critical. although It
is still quiet
There is little hope for the Pekin officials.
IMPERIAL ORDERS IGNORED.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Chee-Foo Monday. via Shanghai. Wednrs-
day. July ls.-tCopyright, 1900 by the New
York Herald Company.l-A courier to Yuan
Sh Ksi, Governor Of Shan-Tuns. processes
to have left Pekin on July :. when the Box
4
the legations
The troops no longer obeyed imperial or
ders. The Emperor. Empress Dowsger and
Ministers were all in great danger
COURIER'S NEWS FROM PEkIN.
Copyright, 1900. by the Associated Press.
Tten-Tsin. Friday, July 10. D. m. via
Che-Foo. July Is. and Shanghai. July IS-A
messenger has arrived here. who left Pekin
July |. The foreigners st THAI time were all
in the British Legation. Chinese troops
were beginning to lombard the legations
from the streets. The legations had been
under rife fire for week previously. and
In that time four foreigners had been killed
and thirteen wounded. The marines had un-
successfully attempted TO capture a gun on
q wall cannonading the legations. The for
eignsrs were supplied with abundance of
provisions
consul FOWLERs VIEWS.
REPC BlLC SPECIAL.
Washington. July ls.-Whiie officials here
are cautious In accepting reports from Chi
nsse sources that the legations at Pekin
were safe on July g. the seemingly coUfirIna-
tory evidence Is making an impression upon
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SALVATION ARMY GOING.
Picked Division Will Be Sent To
China.

Chicago. July fs-In the event of the Pow
eIs sending an army of invasion to China
for the purpose of se!zIng Pelsin and exact
ing satisfaction for the reputed slaughter
of the diplomats, the Salvation Army will
follow close on the vanguard with a picked
division. Comma nder Booth-Tucker an
nounced to-day that the first concerted NOV.
on the part Of the allies toward the seat OF
the Celestial Empire would be a signal for
the organization of a missionary CORPS We
already had privately selected the officers CT
the touring deleSa ton, and all that remains
is to decide ON the men who will be under
them.
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ficers and men Of Third Regiment, n. q. NJ.
through you. as Commander-in-Chief, to
tender the services of this command to the
President Of the United States In event that
additional troops are needed to yindicato
the national honor and to protect lives and
property Of American citizens in China.
This expression comes from q regiment.
a large majority Of whose members were
volunteers Curing Span1sh-American War
i respectfully request that this tender be
forwarded with your favorable indorsemen.
TO the President Respectfully
.Signei) FIRED W. FLEMING
Colonel Third Regfmant NJ N c.
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OUTBREAKS IN HO-NAN.
Many Missionaries ImperiIed in
Tche- h lang and Manchuria.

Paris. July ls-The French Consul at
Hankow telegraphs, under date of July
13, that the Viceroy admits that be is
dou ,tful OF his ability TO arrest the rebel
lion in Ho-Nan. The dispatch adds that a
caravan of English and American engineers
and missionaries from Chen-Si wa. at
tackled near Slang Wang. A number were
wounded, but II was hoped the caravan
would shortly reach Hankow.
The Consul at Shanghai telegrsphs under
date Of July .. that the Governor of Tche-
K;ang. on the vigorous demands of the
Consul. had taken energetic measures to
repress disorders. A second telegram. dated
July Is. announces troubles in the Province
Of Ho-Nan. Missionaries had been attacked
In the Provinces Of Tche-Kiang and Man
churia. and numbers of missionaries were
imperiled.
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STOPS CHINESE DISPATCHES.
Germany Bars Cipher Messages
From Berlin.

Berlin. July S-It Is samiofficisiiy an
rcunced that Baron Won Buelow. the I'M
perial Minister of Foreign Affairs. has no;i-
fed the Chinese Legation here that until
further notice 1t cannot he allowed to send
kilograms In cipher or secret language, and
that kilograms in plain language must be
submitted for the approval Of the Secretary
OF State before they can be dispatched
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OUR FIGHTING STRENGTH.
United States Have 1O,343,152 Men
of Military Age.

Washington. July 1s.-The Adtrtant Gen.
erals Office has Issued its annual statement
OF the organized militia force Of the United
States. together with the number Of men
available for military duty but unorxanizsd.
The grand total of organized militiamen in
the several states and Territories at last
report was 1Oe,S3S- Those unorganized bet
available for military duty aggregated l. =
49, -. The organized strength OF the militia
and the number Of men liable for service
by States are as follows. the FIRST figure,
given being the organised strength and the
second the unorvauized:
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civil authorities of Chilli to punish roo
bers and mara uding troops.
Ii Hung Chang added. in his interview
with the foreign Consuls that in the event
that the legations were saved the United
States. Great Britain and France had prom
Used TO recognize his good will Tar IS
possible. and he expected similar ata-
tude by the other Powers.
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RECRUITS At MANILA.
Transport Thomas Arrives With
Fonr Hundred Men.

Washington. J w H.-The AdJutant Gen
erai received cable message to-day from
General Macarthur announcing the arrival
at Manila OF the transport Thomas. This
vessel left San Francisco June i6 with seven
officers and twenty-three men OF the Hos
pital Corps and 3sS recruits. In command
of Major Charles A Williams Of the Sew
eutsenth Infantry.
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HAS RELATIVES IN CHINA.
A. NJ. Russell Anxious for Their
Safety From Boxers.

Robert Neal and his wife. medical mis-.
sionaries, and relatives of Alexander NJ.
Russell of the Sprinkling Tax Department
at the City Hall. are supposed to be In the
district in China where the Boxers revolt
has broken out. Mr.. and Mrs. Neal went
out TO the Celestial Empire for th., Pres
byterian Board and practice medicine az
well as preach They have been In ST.
Louis on visits and their friends here are
anxious about their safety. Their last let
ter, written to Mr.. RusseiTs sister in Dam
willie. Penn. predicts that there would be
trouble among the fanatics.
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liScUM'S BODY BURIED.
Remains of American Officer Rest
at TOng-ku.

WASHINGTON. July H.-The War Depart
ment to-day received cablegram from
General Macarthur. dated Manila, July IS.
saying that Colonel Liscum's body was
buried at Tong-Ku on the 17th ins:.
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THIRD MISSOURI READY.
Volunteers for Service in China,
il Needed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield, Mo-. July 1S-At a meeting of
the Third Regiment tonight the following
tender Of services was wired to President
Mckinley and Governor Stephens:
Springfield. Mo-. July 1s-To Honora bic
Lon v. Stephens. Governor Of Missouri. JET
ferson City. Mo-: eir-Am authorized BY Of
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PROBABLY ALL SLAIN.
German Rescuers Unable to Locate
Thirty Missionaries.

London. July 10, a. ma German relief
column, sent into the interior Of the Prov
ince Of shan-Tung. to endeavor to rescue
a nerty of thirty missionaries, German.
American and English. have returned with
GU. having obtained any hdings OF their
y hsrea bouts. 1t is feared that all have been
Nam. }
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them. To-day dispatch from United
States Consul Fowler ut Che-Foo was re-
cefvet by Secretary Hay saying that tne
Governor of Shan-Tung wires that hts cour-
Ter left Pekin on July and that the iega-
tiors were still holding out The Governor
was until recently commander Of the nm
perial hodyguard AT Pekin and shorid be IN
position To communicate accurate infor-
nation. He ia also said to have been on
exceptionally friendly terms with the dpio-
matte corps at the Chinese capital, particp-
larry the American and British members
and this fact may have induced him 10 tele-
graph Consul Fowler I'm order 10 relieve the
anxiety that he must have known was feit
as TO the fate of the foreign Ministers IN
Pekin.
Director ". W Rockhili OF the Bureau
of American Republics is one OF those VINO
believes that the Ministers are still sais-
Mr.. Rockhill won an international reputa-
lion by his explorations in China and
Thibet. and is regarded one of the best
posted men on Chinese affairs in the coun-
try. He has already been mentioned as the
successor Of Minister Congcr In the event
Of the latters death. Mr.. Rockhili does
not place much faith In the Chinese dis
patches that the legations are SIN I'M
scsthed. but his hopes are based on inc
knowledge OF the relations existing FOR
the past twenty years between Sir Robert
Hart. the British customs officer. ana some
or the most powerful oilCias III fth.b-
Some of these officials owe all they have
to Sir Robert. and IL is within the limits
of possibility that they may have been able
to secrete some Of the foreigners untii the
fury of the storm was past.
Minister WI Ting Fang still takes an
optimistic view of the situation. He called
upon the Secretary of State this morning.
but said that he had nothing new TO COM
municate. He was much pleased by Con-
sui Fowler'a dispatch. and regarded IL as
confirmatory of the telegram from the
VIceroys which he laid before the depart
nent yesterday.
IL PASSES HONG-KON6-
Brussels. July lS.-The Belgian Consu. at
Hong Kong ,elegraphs that ii Hung chang
passed through that city today on his way
10 the north Before his departure the
Viceroy had a long interview with the Gov
ernor of Hong Kong.
The secretary Of the legation at stH nRhai
teicgTaphs to-day that. according to Chi
nese Information. the foreigners IN Pekin
have taken refuge In the palsoe Of Prince
Ching.
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GENERAL NIEH KILLED.

Shanghai Tuesday. July Ill is All
nOunced by the Chinese that General
Nleb has been killed in battle before
Tien TSn
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EARLY FIGHTING AT TlEN-TSlN.
Allies Were Holding Their Own
When Relief Arrived.

Victoria, British Columbia July ls.-The
steamer Empress of India brings detailed
adyices Of the fighting at Tien-Tsin. Colo
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JAPS LAND $1,000 MEN.

London. July lS.-A special disps tch
from Shanghai, dated to-day. says the
Decentralization Of $4,000 Japanese
troops is proceeding at Taku.
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gone to Tien-Tsin to get accurate infor-
nation.
,Signed, ''REMEY."
"REAiEY.'

Second Lieutenant Frank r. Lang. re-
ported wounded in the fighting at TEN
Tsn by Admiral Remey. served during the
Spanish War az Sergeant Major and Sec
ond Lieutenant in the First Maine Soiun-
teer Infantry. and was appointed second
Lieutenant In the regular army April TO-
1922 Captain Charles g. Long of the Ma
rine Corps. reported wounded, entered the
Marine Corps, July I. 1891. having been APP
yointed from Massachusetts He had been
on duty at Cavlte. p. l.. since April y.
ls99. until ordered 10 ChInal
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Hotel Metropolitan, ST. Paul: stopping place fol
tourists. european Am plan.) Popular prices
Rsst Accommodation. Cars. depots and landing.
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SUDDENLY PUTS TO SEA.
Cruiser Philadelphia Departs on
Short Notice.

Seattle. Wash. July is.-1he cruiser fhi.a-
deiptia sailed to-day from Bremerton Naval
Station under secret orders, presumably for
China Her departure was a complete sur
prise. II was understood that she needed
docking for repairs. All shore leave was
stopped yesterday but there was no indi-
cation then Of departure.
The vessel recently took on a cargo of
coal sufficient to carry her to China From
unofficial sources It is learned that she is
under orders to Join the naval forces in Chi
nese waters.
NAVY DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS.
Portland. Ore, July 1s-General Ganten-
bein Of the Oregon Nationas Guard has been
advised by the Navy Department that the
cruiser Philadelphia has been ordered from
Puget Sound to Astoria. where she will take
on board the Oregon Naval Reserve for a
cruise.
MARE ISLAND ACTIVITY.
Vallejo. Cal, July H.-Commander Francis
J. Drake of Mare Island, who has been in
charge Of the Ordnance Department at that
post for soma time. has been ordered to
China. Secret orders received at the sta =
ton have been the cause of the greatest
activity In the work on various ships now
there and also in other warlike prepara-
tons Work IL being pressed on the Mo-
hican. Alert. Msrbiehesd. Bear and other
vessels. IL Is believed they are destined for
immediate service.
CRISIS IN SOUTHERN CHINA.
REPu3IiC SPECIAL.
Washington. July i-In View Of the
growing seriousness of tho situation In
Southern China. Ii would rot surprise Of
fciais of the Navy Department should
Rear Admiral Renley order Pear Admiral
kepmfY to take charge Of American inter
ests in those waters.
Secretary Long sad this afternoon that
no instructions had been sent TO Admiral
Rerney on the subject. The question OF
Admiral Kempff's detail Is in the hands
of Admiral Remey. but the Secretary said
that the presence OF nag officer In South
ern Chinese waters would undoubtedly be
gratifying to the Americans resident there
Admiral Kempff's course at Tsku UP 10
the time of his relief 10y Admiral Remey
has teen fully approved by the President
His assignment to Shanghai would give
hin. an independence of action he cannot
have at Taku, In view Of the presence
there of Admiral Remey. and the transfer,
Il Is said would be In the nature of pro-
notion.
The Csstine is al Shanghai and will
main there. The Princeton proceeded to-day
to Swallow II Is proposed by the depart
ment to have American sunboats call fire.
aucptly III those Chinese ports where IL
Is Impossible to station a man-of-waF.
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Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine in a
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