The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-19

The total losses of the allied forces re
estimated to be 8OO A messenger has
arrived here who left Pekin, July 10.
The foreigners at that time were all in
the British legation. The Chinese troops
were beginning to lombard the lega tions
from the streets. The lega lions had been
under rifle fire for week previously and
in that time four foreig ners had been
killed and Is wounded. The marines hal
unsuccessfully attempted to capture
gun on a wall commanding the lega-
tions. The foreigners were supplied with
an abundance of provisions.
ALLIES CAPTURED 622 GUNS.
Berlin, July 18-Admiral Won Bend
enmann, commander Of the German
squadron, in his account of the lighting
at T1en Tsin on July IA says:
'When thescitadel was captured 90 guns
fell into the hands of the allies.
The German commander also says:
Irregular railway communication be-
tween Taku and lien Tsin will be opened
on July IS. 1t was decided today t hat
the senior officers on the station should
have military control of the line until it
could be handed over to the ordinary
authorities
1.-The British admiral wanted it to be
handed over at once The Russians have
repaired the line and now hold it,
Ii HUNG IN HONG KONG.
Brussels, July 1s.-Ihe Belgian consul
at Hong Kong reports Lii Hung Chang
passed through that city today on his way
north. Before departure the viceroy had
long interview with the governor of
Hong Kong. =@s
The secretary of the legation at Shan
ghai tslegraphs today that according to
Chinese information the foreigners in
Pekin have taken refuge in the palace OF
Prince Ching.
SERIOUS NEWS CONFIRMED.
St. Petersburg July Is. Reports have
been received by the Russian general
staff from the Amur district showing
that the Chinese are now concentrated
on the railway line from Aigun to Sag
halien They are well supplied with
artillery.
Other official reports confirm the
serious news of the stoppage of work on
the Manchurian railway, owing to
Chinese attacks. At Charbin, an at
tack by 400 Chinese was repulsed on
July 8. Russian troops have been sent
to protect the railway. III the opinion
of the general staff, the chief command
of the allied forces at Tien Tsin will
eventually devolve upon the Russian
vice Admiral Aloxieff, in conjunction
with the Japanese commander in chief.
LIEUT.. LANG WOUNDED.
Washington, July 1s.-The following
despatch has been received at the navy
department.:
"Che Foo, July IS.
--latest reports do not indicate that
ny officers, Major Lee, Capt. Brew
st3r, Lieuts. Naylor, Hammond and
Waldron are wounded. Capt. G. G. Long,
marine corps, wounded; Second Lieut..
f R. Lang, army, wounded. An aide
has gone to Tien Tsin to get accurate in
formation.
LIEUTLANG'S WOUND SLIGHT.
Washington, July 18-The war depart
ment today bulletined it's first official re-
port of the results of the battle at Tien
Isin as follows:
Che Foo, July 8.
~Adjutant General, Washington:
Casualties in attack on lien Tsin July
10. killed; Col. e. H. Liseum and II
enlisted men; wounded; Capt G. r.
NOyes, not serious; Major j. r.. Eagan,
serious, not dangerous; Capt. E. v.
Bookmiller, serious, not dangerous; Lieut..
L. b. LawUon, not serious; Lieut.. f. r.
Lang, slight, and Y enlisted men; miss
ing, two enlisted men.
Coolidge, Lieutenant Colonel 9th U. S. 1.
SAFETY OF LEGATIONS CON
FIRMED.
Washington, July 18.-The state de
partment has received a despatch from
Consul General Fowley at Che-Foo say
ing that the governor OF Shan Tung
wires that his courier left Pelzin on July
9. The legations are still holding out.
TROOPS FOR ORIENT.
San Francisco, July IS The troops
now at the Preside will probably leave
for the Orient about August 1, and the
transports Meade and Hancock will be
used for their transportation. Batteries
I, 0 and A Of the Third artillery, sta
toned at Alcatraz, and the Preside and
battery D of San Diego, are the selected
ones.
LAST DESPATCH FROM PEKIN.
Chicago, July 1S.-A despatch to the
Record from Cho Foo, July Is, via
Shanghai July IS, says: "a communi-
cation was received today bv the JaDan-
csc consul from the Japanese minister at
Pekin, dated June &c. 1t SAID that al /
the ministers were in theBntish legation
short of food, hard pressed and unable
10 hold out many days longer"
This is significant for it is the latest