The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-16

morning. The Japanese. by a flank move.
ment, drove the enemy out and captured
four guns. Cavalry pursued ana COM
pieted the rout OF the enemy. Killing large
numbers Of soldiers and Boxers. The al
lied forces shelled and occupied the west
ern arsenal, capturing two guns. The ar
senai was burned, as the allies were I'M
able % hold H. The enemy's loss was
go killed. The loss OF the allied forces
"Tientsin, July u
1.-THE Chinese at o'clock yesterday
morning made a determined attack upon
the railway station IN great force. Final
ly they were driven of, about s o'clock
IN the morning. but the allies lost $50
r. unknown. but IS believed to have been
heavy.
THE forts we're bombarded at noon by
the British and French. A fort and
pagoda used az a signal tower were de-
rnoliEhed.
THE allied forces have been increased
by the arrival OF 100 Americana
All Foreigner. KILLED.
SHANGHAI. July i5.--An Official tsle-
gram was received tonight from the gov
ernor Of shantung. stating that breach
was made In the walls or the British le-
CATION at Peking. after a gallant defense.
ana when all the ammunition had given
out. All foreigners were Killed.
Another Chinese Explanation.
YOKOHAMA. July 13,-The Chinese
minister IN Tokyo visited tho japanese
minister OF foreign affairs and communi-
Gated 70 him what Is described as the
first Picking dispatch since the troubles
broke out The dispatch says the muir
der Of the German minister and other for
efgnerS was due TO the Taku anair and
20 the sending Of Admiral Seymour's ex-
petition. and that the Chinese govern
ment Is now doing its best TO protect for
egners In Picking.
sbeng Call. situation Dangerous.
BRUSSELS July is.-The minister OF
foreign affairs NJ de yavoreau. has re-
ceived an official dispatch from Shanghai
dated Saturday. July ~. saying
''Sheng. taotai ~ Shanghai communi-
Gates the following from the governor OF
Shantuns dated July Z:
1.-The European troops defending the
legations made n sortie. killing 200 sol
diers OF Gen. Tung Fuh Slang The BOX
,ions, but the situation IL very critical
80 sheng considers the situation dan
geroua.'"
Mission In Human Destroyed.
ROME July 1.-THE italian consul at
Shanghai cables that the italian mission
IN Human has been destroyed and Bishop
Fantosatf and two missionaries killed
He also reports that the italian missions
In Honan and iIup have been assaulted.
Recent Events ut Ttentsin.
.cHEFoo. July 10. via shanghai, July
I5--Dspatches received today from Tien-
,sIn cover events that took place there
on July s. and 8. The Chinese are
growing In numbers and audacity daily
and drawing closer in They have al
ready wrecked many buildings. After the
British and Americans had unsuccessful
ly attempted 70 capture a gun. the Chi
nese. on the night Of July g. nercely at
tackled the foreign settlement. but were
repuired. Next day the bombardment
was renewed from several new positions
and shells fell In the British naval quar-
ter, killing two and wounding two. The
artillery duel was In progress July g.
when this dispatch left.
Missionaries Ask for Prayers.
SHANGHAI. July ia--The American
missionaries ask the Associated Press TO
publish the following.
ITO the Christian People Of the United
States! The missionaries in China ask
a special prayer from every pulpit for
the guidance of the government and the
speedy succor NJ the Americans and ma
tive converts In extreme PERIL
Riotina mt Ningpo,
SHANGHAI. July 12.--There has been
serious rfoting In NiDKpo. whore the Ro-
man Catholic mission has been burned
No details have yet been received