Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-02
Allies Began Their March on the Chinese
Capital This Morning.
AMERICANS TAKING PART in MOVEMENT
British and Japanese. Also Believed to Be With the
Advancing Forces-Base of Supplies Will Be
Established Nearer the Capital
The Chinese Forces

sieged since June 80. They were con.
tlnually attacked from June 80 until
July II when the attack ceased. The
Chinese soldiers are apparently dimin.
ishing. Sixty Europeans were killed
A telegram from Governor Shan.
tung addressed to the consular body
at Che Foo says: AN imperial edict
states that the ministers except the
German are well. Provisions have
been supplied"
A Dispatch from Picking.
London, July 31.-A special dispatch
from Tien Tsin today says: "a Pc.
king message dated July 81 reports
that the first outside news reached
there on the 18th. The failure of the
relief expedition made the siege far
more perilous. June 10 the Tsung.
li-4amen broke off relations. June
20 China declared war. Baron Won
ketteler and Francis James, an Eng.
lish professor, was murdered. Over
4oo non-combatants occupied the
British legation. l understand the
converts are holding the north cathe.
oral. A thousand refugees have oc-
cupied the palace of Prince LII. A
truce began July IL after twenty.
SIX days of fierce assault. One night
the Smelling was uninterrupted for
six hours"
London, July 31.-Four attempts
We're made to fire the British lega-
ton. Two attacks resulted in the ruin
OF the Chinese national college. The
cowardice of the Chinese prevented
successful rushing.
f. The total killed or died is: Ger
mans. ten; Japanese, ten; French, III:
British, 5; Russians, 4 Americans. n:
Italians, z; Converts, 9. Total, with
wounded, SO.
: Correspondents Morrison, Reid and
Tementy are ill. At least 1000 Chi
nese have been killed.
Americans in Strong Position.
The Americans occupy strong DO
sltion on the city wall. The provisions
are still sufficient and the hospital ar.
rangements excellent. Everybody is
much exhausted by the continuous
work.
Imperial edicts have commended
the Boxers, and ordered the mission
aries to leave the interior, and COM
manded all viceroys to help Picking. But
an edict dated the 18th enjoins protec-
zion and promises compensation. The
report OF large relief force com
ing produced a change. The foreign
governments should beware of being
hoodwinked"
Macdonald Heard From.
London, July 81, 1:O5 a. m.-The nd.
mlralty has made public the followins
dispatch from Rear Admiral Bruce at
Tien Tsin:
FOLLOWING message from Picking:
British Legation, Picking, June 20
TO July 16 repeatedly attacked by Chin
csc troops on all sides. Both rifle and
artillery fire. Since July rs
an armistice, but a cor.
don is strictly drawn on both
sides of the position. Chinese barri-
cades close to; ours.
All women and children in the
British legation. Casualties to date
sixty-two killed, including Captain
Strouts. A number of wounded in
hospital, including Captain Halliday.
Rest of legation all well except David
Oliphant and Warren, killed July 81.
macdonald. ."
Chinese Attack New chwanq.
Shanghai, July 31.-The Japanese
have news that ten thousand Chinese
are attacking New Chwang with 1000
Russians opposing them. The news
was received yesterday.