Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Imperial Troops Vanquish Rebels
Near Pekin.
VICTORS LOSE $500 SOLDIERS.
Gen. Mich Now Trying to Resuce Gen.
Iung-Lu and Thus Save What May Be
Left of the Legations In Pekin-Gen.
Kek and 5000 of His Men Killed.


Yung-Lu, who were trying to defend
the Europeans. A Shanghai dispatch
says: The viceroy of Fuhkien has
received dispatches from Pekin, dated
July z, announcing that Gen. Mich,
with 5000 men, has reached there from
Lutai by making long detour to the
north. He met and defeated Prince
Tuan's army and rescued Prince Ching,
but lost $500 men in the operation.
Gen. Mich is now trying to rescue Gen.
Yung-Lu and thus save what may be
left of the legations in Pekin. Mich is
favorable to the foreigners"
A dispatch received at Brussels
says: M. De Fabereau, minister of
foreign affairs, has received telegram
from De Cartier De Marchienne, Sec
rotary of the Belgian legation at
Pekin, dated at Shanghai, stating, on
the authority of Chinese source. that
troops faithful to Gen. Mich 81 Chang
had defeated the rebels near Pekin,
and that they recognized the authority
OF Prince Ching and Gen. Yung-Lu,
who strived to defend the Europeans"
Ii VIII Not Go to lPekin.
1t is stated positively in dispatches
from Canton that Ii Hung Chang will
remain there until the allied troops
have defeated Prince Tuan's forces
and then will 60 north to lend his
powerful aid in arranging the terms
of peace, cooperating with Prince
Ching, Yung Lu. and the other pro-
foreign viceroys. For the present Ii
Hung Chang considers that he can con-
troll and direct the yiceroys best from
Canton. and also keep in check the
turbulent province of Kwang Tung. All
the foreigners and missionaries have
evacuated Wen-Chau and have arrived
at Ning-Po. Large bodies of boxers"
appeared at Wen-Chau and threatened
to exterminate the foreigners and
banners, badges and infammatory
anti-foreign appeals.
Allies Being Driven In.
The Tien-Tsin correspondent of the
Express, telegraphing under date OF
Jnly 8. asserts that the Chinese are
daily driving in the allies. They have
mounted, says the correspondent,
twelve fresh guns in advantageous po-
sitions with which they are sweeping
the incessant fire rendering position
after position quite untenable. The
Daily Mails st. Petersburg correspond
ent says that in the last six hours bat
tie outside of Tien-Tsin the cassacks
captured six Krupp guns and killed
numbers Of fleeing boxers" The
Chinese lost 5000 killed. including
General Kek.
Tien-Tsin to BE Abandoned.
A dispatch from Che-Foo July says:
THE situation at Tien-Tsin is des-
perate. The commanders are calling
for more troops. but the troubles
brewing elsewhere render it improb-
able that they can be cent.
Germany has been Obliged to with
draw from Taku troops that were to
have been hurried to the aid Of ITEM
Tsin. The reason for this is a report
that large body Of boxers is march
ing on Kiao-Chou. German territory"
Are All Slain BY Boxers.
London, July 14.-A news agency re-
port says that an official message re-
ceived in London states that all the
foreigners in Pekin were murdered on
July 6.
Washington, D. c., July 1.-THE de-
partment of state has received dis
patch from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai, saying that the governor Of
Shantung cables that the Boxers and
soldiers were bombarding the legation
for final attack on July 7. He is ex-
tremely anxious for the safety Of the
ministers and friendly Chinese in Pc
kin. The consul adds that fears Of
the worst are generally entertained.
The state department also has re-
ceived dispatch from Consul McWade
at Canton saying that Ii Hung Chang
has engaged quarters upon the Chinese
steamer Anping, but that the date Of
his departure for the north is as yet
undecided
Shanghai, Thursday, July 1.-THE
foreign consuls are offering farge sums
for the production of the letter which
a Chinese merchant is said to have re-
ceived from Pekin, dated June 80, say
ing the legations were demolished and
that the foreigners had been killed.
The merchant declines to show it, al
leging that he fears punishment from
the Chinese officials.
Rioting is reported to have occurred
at Ningpo, but no confirmation Of the
reports has been received.
Rescue Missionaries.
Che Foo, July 8, Via Shanghai, July
14.-Great Joy reigns in Chez Foo, in
spired by the safe arrival Of every
white missionary and every native
preacher in the Tien-Tsin district
hitherto unaccounted for. The steam
er Shining of Chinese registry. but Of
fcered by Americans and English,
brought in the refugees to the number
Of more than 200. They report thar
more $4,000 refugees to Tien-Tsin and
Taku have been rescued from certain
death by the allied forces C. the pow,
'ers.
The missionaries who arrived by the
fShinfing are: Perkins, Crawford, Lew
is, Babcock, Crawford, Hudson, Dawes,
Tedder, Partch Burnham, Fitch, Fa-
ries, Parkes, Hayes, Porter. Moon,
Lowe, Thompson, Lewis, Irwin. Ma
teer, Hastwell, Print, Stephen. Dutton.
Owen. brand, Mrs. J. b. Neal, and
Cooper.