The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-25
FOUGHT OUTSIDE TIBA TSIN
EMPRESS DOWAGERS WHERE
ABOUTS STILL AS UNCERTAIN
AS EVER
WHAT M'KINLEY Is DOING
Government at Washington VIII
Insist on the Fullest CONNER
cial Freedom in Chinese
Territory.

LONDON, Aug. %, 3:45 a. m.-Five hun
dred American troops participated in a
signal defeat Of Boxers outside Tien
Tsin, Aug. 19. The fact Is briefly report
ed from Vienna. Details Of the engage
ment come from the Reuter- agent at
Tfen Tsin, in a dispatch dated Aug. 20.
In addition to the Americans, the force
consisted of 675 British and 200 Japanese,
all under the British Gen. Dorward. The
fight took place at a village six miles
southwest Of Tien Tsin. where the allied
forces found a considerable number of
Boxers, whom they engaged, killing over
500 and taking Ga wounded prisoners, who
were sent to the hospitals Of the allies.
The village was burned. The Americans
had five wounded; the Japanese six, and
the British none Hundreds of Boxers
hags, spears and swords were captured.
From Shanghai comes a report qualified
with the assertion that it is from purely
Chinese sources, to the effect that the
empress dowager, after proceeding one
days journey from Pekin became ter
rifed by the looting of Gen. Lung Fuh
Biang's troops, and went back to Pekin.
A Chinese telegram from Sian Flu says
that Prince Tuan has been captured by
detachment of the allies Other Chinese
messages record the formation Of pro-
Vlsional government in Pekin by the al
hes but this appears to be a purely mil
ltary measure and merely an elaboration
OF the scheme for dividing the city into
sections for police purposes.
Ii Hung Chang has received word that
the allies entered Pekin early because
the troops Of Gen. Tung Fuh Slang ut
teTly refused to face the allies
According to the Shanghai cores d
dent Of the Daily Express, Earl Ii, rec
ognizing the futlity of an attempt to
drive the foreigners from China, now
processes conversion to reform pr.
pies.
Shanghai advices announce the receipt
there of Chinese official dispatch as
serting that Emperor Kwang Su has been
found and rescued byithe japanese,
Messages from TGen Tsin report serious
mortality among the American horses
owing to the heat.
Delayed advices to Reuter-, dated Pc
kin, Aug. IA, reiterate the statements re-
garding the treachery of the Chinese u
the night before the relief. They have
Informed the members of the legations
that orders had been received to cease
firing. This was followed by a desperate
attack, and 1t was only the welcoming
sound of the relieving force in the morn
Ing that relieved the courage of the for
elgners The correspondent ADDS: 1.-The
Chinese admit having lost 5000 IN the va
rious attacks upon the legations. Our
rations dwindled TO one pound a day,
consisting of horsehesh and rice. When
the American detachment attacked, the
whole Chinese force concentrated against
them, leaving the Sha-Ho gate un-
watched, whereupon the British entered
there without the loss of man."
Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.
PEKIN, Aug. II (via Che Foo, Aug. 25).
The japanese command the gates of the
Forbidden City and are awaiting instruc-
hons as to whether to hold them or de-
stroy them. Prince Tuan, leader of the
insurrect n. is reported tC have been
seeIl here anG a diligent search IS being
made for MIN. Chinese cavalry are oper-
hting in squads near Tung Chow, and
squadron of Sikhs and American cavalry
have been sent in pursuit of them. 1t is
believed that the empress dowager has
established her court at Sian Fu the
ancient capital.
WASHINGTON, Aug 24-The war de-
partment has received the following list
Adjutant General Washington: Tien
Tsin, Aug. %. Deaths to date: Tiea
Tsin hospital Aug. 4, Company M,
Fourth infantry, Charlie L. Organ, dy-
Jos. l.. Fritsch, gunshot wounds. Aug.
=. Company NJ, Fourteenth infantry,
Pschal Y Smith. .gunshot; Company K,
Fourteenth infantry, John II. Hurst;
Company G, Fourteenth infantry, Arcnte
j. Ranney. Aug g.. Company K, Four
teenth Infantry. Later J. Alley; Aug. 10,
Company M, Fourth infantry, Joseph
Ouelette; Aug. 13, Company E, Four
teenth infantry. Robert Horan; Aug. 16
Company, M, Ninth infantry, Charles
NJ, Ninth infantry, Dennis Shea dysen-
terry; Aug. q, Company B, Ninth lnfan-
try; Ezekiel q. Hale dysentery.
from Pekin via Taku
Adjutant General, Washington: Pekin
Aug. B.-The following casualties have
occurred since last reported: Tantsdng
Company e, Alfred Evans, wounded in
head, serious; Company X, Charles A.
Rodgers, wounded in shoulder, serious;
Katow, Aug. 16 killed by sharpshooters
while foraging, Company G, Fourteenth
infantry, Claude Smith. Pekin, Aug. 16-
Died from wounds received in action,
Company y, Fourteenth infantry, George
G. Kaufman. Tien Tsin, Aug. 2I.-
Deaths occurred on Aug 10, Private W.T.
Han Brayton, Company c.. Ninth infan-
try, dysentery; Aug. 20, Clinton w. Gra-
ham, Company 3, Fourteenth infantry
shrapnel wounds. Chance.
LONDON, Aug 25-The Pekin corre-
spondent Of the Times, wiring last Sat
urday. says; Pekin is now entirely under
foreign control Looting is proceeding
systematically. The French and Rus
sian flags are flying over the best portion
of the imperial domain, where, it is be-
lieved, the imperial treasure Is buried.
The Forbidden City is respected by inter-
national agreement, although any punish
ment will be ineffective unless 1t IS occu-
pied. The japanese have seized a hoard
amounting to 100000 taels. The empress
dowager, emperor, Prince Tuan and all
the high officers escaped to the Tai Yuen
Flu, In the province of Shan 81, from
which point they proceeded to Sian Flu
There is no governor.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24-The first as
surances reached here today that ths