Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-30
former.

American troops partlclpateu III d
signal defeat of Boxers outside Tien-
tsin Aug. 10. The fact is BRIEFLY re-
ported from Vienna. Details of the
engagement come from the Reuter-
Agent at Tien-tsin in dispatch dated
Aug. 20. In addition to the Americans
the force consisted Of 675 British ana
200 japanese, all under the British
Gen. Dorward. The fight took place
at village six miles southwest OF
Tien-tsin, where the allied forces
found considerable number of Boxers
whom they engaged, killing over 500
and taking "a wounded prisoners. who
were sent to the hospitals of the
allies. The village was burned. The
Americans had five wounded, the Jap
anese six and the British none. Hun
dreds of Boxers flags, spears and
swords were captured.
Empress Returned to Picking.
From Shanghai comes report quail
fed with the assertion that it is from
purely Chinese sources, to the effect
that the empress dowager, after pro-
ceeding one days journey from Picking,
became terrified by the looting of Gen.
Tung Fuh Siang's troops and went
back to Picking. A Chinese telegram
from Sianfu says that Prince Tuan has
been captured by a detachment of the
allies. Other Chinese messages record
the formation of provisional govern
ment in Picking by the allies, but this
appears to be a purely military meas
ure and merely an elaboration of the
scheme for dividing the city into Sec
lions for police purposes. Ii Hung
Chang has received word that the
Allies Entered Pekins
early because the troops of Gen. Tung
F'uh Slang utterly refused to face the
allies. According to the Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express, Earl
Ii, recognizing the futility of an at
tempt to drive the foreigners from
form principles. Shanghai advices an
nounce the receipt there of Chinese
official dispatch asserting that Emper-
or Kwang Su has been found and res
cued by the Japanese. Messages from
Tien-t sin report serious mortality
among the American horses owing to
the heat. Delayed advices to Reuter-,
dated Picking, Aug. IA, reiterate the
statements regarding the
Treachery of Chinese
on the night before the relief. They
had informed the members Of the le-
cations that orders had been received
! to cease firing. This was followed by
a desperate attack, and it was only
the welcoming sound Of the cannon OF
the relieving force in the morning that
revived the courage of the foreigners.
The correspondent adds:
"The Chinese admit having lost 5000
in the various attacks upon the Legal
lions. Our rations dwindled to one
pound a day. consisting of horsefesh
and rice. When the American de-
| tachment attacked the whole Chinese
force concentrated against them. leav-
ing the sha no gate unmatched, where
upon the British entered there without
the loss of man."
Entirely Under Foreign Control.
| The Picking correspondent of the
Times, wiring last Saturday, says:
"Peking is now entirely under foreign
control. Looting is proceeding sys-
tematically. The French and Russian
flags are flying over the best portion
of the imperial domain, where it is
believed the imperial treasure is buried.
The Forbidden City is respected by
international agreement, although
any punishment will be ineffective I'M
less it is occupied. The Japanese have
seized hoard amounting to 100000
taels.''
Chinese Were Repulsed
| Vienna, Aug. 26.-The commander Of
the Austrian warship Kaiserin Marie
Theresa telegraphs that in the engage
ment fought near Tien-tsin Aug. 10 the
Chinese were repeatedly repulsed by
the American and Japanese cavalry
EVACUATION OF PEKING.
Chaffee Would Send Word II Such a