The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-13
CAME HEAR AHHIHILATiOR.
Allied Forces at Tien Tsin Bravely
Battle for Existence.
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London, July 11-NO authentic
news from Pekin is still the burden Of
the dispatches from the far east and
although the disposition is TO believe
the optimistic reports from Chinese
sources, no real confidence is possible
until the legations are permitted TO
communicate with their governments.
If, as alleged, the boxer movement is
losing ground in Pellin, it might have
been supposed that the boxers would
have endeaTored to send up rein
fOrcements from Tien Tsin, but in
stead Of that they are still in great
force in the neighborhOOd Of the lat
ter place and are assisted with the
Chinese imperial troops, with ample,
efficient artillery. According to a
Che Foo dispatch, the fighting around
Tien Tsin on the Sd and 4th was the
seTerest yet experienced. The British
losses alone were 30 killed or
wounded. The Chinese had q, 900 men
attacking simultaneously from the
west, north and east and made ex-
eellent practice with over 100 guns.
The defenders numbered 1900, with
scant supplies and it was only the
presence Of the newly arrived jap
anese and Russian guns that pre-
vented a disaster. One Russian COM
pany Of infantry, numbering 120 men
had rs killed or wounded. The Ger
man contingent also suffered heavily.
By the evening Of the 4th the situa-
ton was very critical. The allies mar
rowly escaped total defeat. PrOvi-
dentially when things were at their
worst a tOrrential rainfall compelled
the Chinese to retire.
Shanghai Reports Wholesale Mnssaores-
London, July s.-The massacre Of
the foreign ministers, the women and
the children and the European guards
after Is days Of hopeless resistance
is confirmed says a dispatch from
Shanghai, dated July and received
In London. ''When the ammunition
and food were exhausted" continues
the dispatch, ''the Chinese fiends
closed in upon the legations and
butchered all those who remained
alive Afterwards they set the lega-
ton buildings on fire, in which the
remains Of the victims were con
sumed in one horrible holocaust"
source from which the news of this
confirmation is received.
Reports Of the atrocities commit
ted by Prince Tuan upon the Chinese
are appalling. He had 1000 leading
Chinese butchered, it is said, for
merely daring to petition him to con-
troll the Orgie Of blood and restrain
his followers.
Japan willing TO Assume . Task.
London, July s.-The japanese min
lister, Kato TakaaIi, received a cable
dispatch from Toxic giving his gov
ernment's reply to Great Britain's
question as to whether, with the con-
sent Of the other powers, japan is
willing to send large achievements
to China. Japan replied that she was
prepared to carry out the suggestion
and that one division would be dis
patched Immediately.
DowaEsr Empress Reuumss Power.
London, July 11.-Chinese Official
sources furnish another surprise In
announcing that the dowager en-
press, who had been reported within
two weeks dead, fed and hOPeslessly
mad, has resumed power. The date
given is June 30, the same on which
the wholesale massacre Of foreigners
is alleged to have occurred.
japan EushInE Troops &c China
Yokohama, July 1O.-The govern
ment has decided to Immediately dis
patch 1000 men and 5000 horses to
China The newspapers IN indOrsing
this action point out that should the
foreigners at Pelcin perish, japan
c~,7,I5 not h. sE-eoEvad from, blame