The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-05
REVOLVING STORIES

Told of the Barbarities Practiced Up
on European and Japanese Soldiers.
Native Women Ravished--Japan
Landing Her Army.
LONDON. July 6, 2:3O a. m.-The
commanders Of the allies in Tien Tsln
inform the correspondents that 1t would
be suicide to attempt to reach Pekin
with the troops now available. in the
face of the colossal force of imperial
troops and boxers occupying the coun-
try between Tien TsIn and Pekin. So
far from taking the offensive the 1000
international troops at Tien Tsin and
the 5000 others at Taku and interme-
dlate points, can barely Keep up COM
municatlons fighting incessantly with
overwhelming numbers, using fur more
numerous artillery pieces than the al
lies.
This telegram has been received:
SHANGHAI. July 4. 11:lO a. m,
CHE FOO-Tien Tsln City fell between
and o'clock on the morning Of June
30"
1t is understood that Shanghai un-
doubtedly referred to the native city
of Tlen Tsin, from which the Chinese
have been bombnrding the foreign
quarter. and the dispatch Is taken to
mean that the allies are more than
holding their own.
Chinese Losses Very Heavy.
Other advIces received by way of
Shanghai aver that the Chinese losses
around Tien Tsin are between 1000 and
5000. according to official estimates.
The correspondent Of the express at
Che Foo. telegraphng Wednesday, says
Admiral Seymour was wounded while
sitting In q house at TIen Tsin by Chi
nese sharpshooters.
OF the news received at Che Foo
shows that the Chinese have beeu
guilty OF horrible s>:iclty toward the
wounded and captured, subjecting them
to what is known rs Ling Che. .or the
slicing process. Under this hideous
rite. the bodies OF the fallen have been
mutilated. The Russians are retaliat-
ins by the wholesale shooting OF ma
tlves.
The situation, according to the Ex-
press correspondent, shows signs of
drifting into barbarlsm and savagery.
Revolving stories are told Of harbar-
lilies practIced upon Japanese and Eu-
ropean prisoners captured on the way
to Pekin, though It was known before
Admiral Seymour lost any prisoners.
The Chinese troops marching towards
Tien Tsln. tho Chinese say, left behind
them trails of rapIne. fire and blood.
Native Women Were Ravished.
Native women were ravished and
children were cut In two. According to
roundabout reports II is asserted by
the Chinese that Prince Tuan is per-
sonally directing the assault upon the
legations. He conferred honors and
gave large sums OF money and other
presents TO the leaders of the boxers
and tho commanders of the troops who
drove back Admiral Seymour nnd'also
gave money to every soldier taking
part In the operation.
An edtct of Prince Tuan's has reached
Shanghai, ordering the southern vice.
roys to assemble the vessels OF the
Chinese fleet and to attack the war
ships Mt Shanghai.
Japan is reported to be landing m
army at Pee Taughs, to the northward
OF Taku. The Japanese generals are
believed to be about to move toward
pekin following the plan previously for.
mulated.
Europeans and Americans resident In
Shanghai arc quite in u panic over what
is viewed us the inadequate military
preparations OF the powers,