The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
DIssEN>ION AMONG CHINESE.

s'5pv.isht 1919 h. -h= Associated Press.
Tici.-Tsir. Friday, July 0.-Chiu--e COM
! ing in from he country report that The
| chinese soldiers are killing thu E"K"rs
: wherever. the latter are seer. giving a
reason that The Boxers deceived them i:t"
eml r!linF on = HOPELESS struggi" An i'll
tslig.Gt rhiUamaU said he regarded this
- q sign 80 widespread disSensiou. II
WAS ouiy q matter 81 short time. he tie
clared before the same state would exist
IN Pekiu. when. u al. probability. Jung Ia,
crnmander-iu-Ch:ef OF the Chinese forces
and Prince Ching would be able to regain
sufficient influence TO mak- peace, sspeciai-
Is Il the foreigners In the capital were safe.
This appears 10 represent the general native
opinion here as far It is possible to
certain II.
In tn meantime reliable news a 10 events
I'm P-kin and whether the foreigners are
alive s entirely lacking. or i only obtain
able from chimes" sources. and even this Is
most uleaseT and contradictory,
II is now thought that the forward move
n=nt of the allies probably viii take place
earlier than WAS Al first intended pos
sihly by rhe end of this month: but moth
ing definite VIII Ee decided refoI- tn "a
rival al General sir Alfred C;aseie.. com
manding the Indian contingent.
\ runner Who arrived from Pskin YES
teriay reports tina; the Foreigners were
safe July 10. and that there had been
considerable fighting between the Boxers
and soldiers inside the ;ity.
10 bring HOME wOINDED.
Copyright 1900. by the Associated Press
Tieu-Tsin. july l.-tVis Shanghai. July
25D-Most Of the American sick and wound
I'd have been taken IL. boats to fal>u. wh'r.
they will embark On us American hospital
shIp Solaoe for The United States.
TERRIBLE SCENES N TIEN-TSIN.
Coy right. 1902. b. Tire Assor!a.e ell lr..s
T!en-Tsir.jui Is.-tNia Shans July ~
colonel hover Of the Chinese regiment.
Colonel Wogack Of rhe Russians. and
Colonel Aoki of the ia Do nsse. Will form the
Joint provisional government for the city of
Tien- rsin. whit, IL vas recently decided 20
establish They WIFI he entrusted With tn.
task o: bringing something like order ont
OF the existing chaos.
Since the issue Of the Proclamation III
viting UeIl-iispO~ed Chin. &c TO return TO
their homes. number have come back 20
he city. and many native servants are com
Ing 10 the settlements. a ma iOrity OF them
returning TO the service OF their previous
employers.
The native city this afternoon presents
an appalling spectacle Of ruin anu desola-
ton. The suburbs We're completely de-
stroyed by fire, mostly canse,i by ;he shells
OF the allies on the side facing the settle
ments. II is believe! that not :, dozen
houses are intact, and ali Were IA little
damaged Icy the tremendous fire of the
allies artillery. which. however. WAS ap-
parentiy not heavy enough to produce much
effect \ curious spectacle * presented 10y
Il number Of mud novels. Immediately I'M
derncath the wall. where The latter WAS
most damaged, hardly one OF them showing
signs OF having been HIT
Inside the city the DANA e was terrific.
The buildings nearest the wall Were mostly |
gutted by lire. and many Mere totally |
blown to pieces by the shells OF the allies. |
Among the smoldering ruins are many |
charred Corpses. which the pigs and dogs |
are eating. The allies busy removing |
the bodies, but, in consequence Of the great |
number of dead, many have not yet been |
buried.
The streets throughout the city are
strewn with articles. and dozens of Chinese |
are digging H. the ruins for money and |
other yalusbles. .
Most Of the houses which are intact or /
little damaged. display the flags Of ore or /
the other of the allied forces. the japanese
and French flags predominating. There have
been many attempts 10 initiate the flags.
which, under other circumstances. would
he laushable. The houses which do not dts l
play days show bits Of eettea or paper bear