Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-02
THE CHINESE WAR.

THE CHINESE WAR.
During the latter part of last week the
news from China indicated that that
country was preparing to fight the whole
civilized world.
On the other hand the allied forces at
Tien Tsin were not yet strong enough tc
advance upon Pekin, and had not ye'
agreed upon a commander in chief
Germany and Russia seemed to under
stand each other, Japan and France
were playing a waiting game and Eng
land was trying to make an alliance
with the United States.
All the European and Asiatic states
men seemed to be trying to foresee wna'
would follow the supposed inevitable
conquest of nothern China.
On Saturday Prince Tuan was report
ed defeated and killed by Chinese, in a
battle among themselves, report that
was likely fake.
Three transports sailed from Germany
with troops for China. and the Emperor
instructed them to take no prisoners.
His speech to the troops was severely
criticized by the German Press The
action of Russia in not sending her army
in Mauchuria, said to number 100, 600
and well equipped with artillery was
noted; and some people thought there
was secret understanding between
Russia and China; and that the reported
massacre of the Russian Minister and
family, with horrible details) and the
reported aggressions of the Chinese
along the Amur. were all fakes.
On Tuesday dispatch from London
read as follows:
After long weeks of anxiety, the
suspense felt in Great Britain with re-
gard to the safety of the British lega-
tion at Pekin, has been relieved by the
receipt this morning of the following
message from Sir Claude Macdonald,
dated Pekin, July 81, through Rear
Admiral Bruce at Chemulpho, July 30.
THE British legation at Pekin, from
June 90 to July was repeatedly attack
ed by Chinese troops on all sides with
both rifles and artillery fire. Since July
16 an armistice has prevailed, but
Gordon is strictly drawn on both sides OF
our position. The Chinese barricades
are close to ours. All women and chill
dren are in the British legation.
Casualties to date, so killed, includ-
- -k, M n
number of wounded in the hospital. in
GLIDING Capt. Halliday, R. M. L. |;
The rest of the legation are all well
except David &c oliphantt, ..t,%da9a and Warren
1t is observed, however, that, curious
ly enough, no mention is made of the
condition of the garrison with regard
either to food or ammunition, the infer
ence being that it depends upon stores
which must be fast diminishing in guam
fifty Putting this at their best. says
the Times. it is clear that relief is ex-
tremely urgent; that the legations are
in a state of siege, and that the safety of
kind. FORD.
Gen. Chaffee arrived at Taku, Satur-
day, and the British and American
troops at Tien Tsin were getting ready
to advance as fast as possible. The
Chinese army occupied three great
camps within sight of Tien Tsin.
Tuesday evening, the War Dept. at
Washington. received two dispatches
from China, as follows:
"Che Foo, (undated) Tien Tsin, 9th.
Message just received from Conger says
since 10Th by agreement, no firing.
Have provisions several weeks, little
ammunition, all safe, well. / (Daggett)
reported allied forces soon advance.
Practically no looting by Americans, no
Unnecessary killing. Indiana arrived 26-
tn. Order MacCann, Sladen, both
Aliens, Mitchell, Bryce join regiment
here.
(Signed) ''Daggett.
The second read
''Che Foo Tien Tsin, Both Flint
shire arried 27th. Two hundred and
fifty seven Ninth Infantry sick, 10 doc
tors 100 hospital corps men, 90 signal
men needed. Unavoidable delay un-
loading transports. Foreign troops ar
irving.
(Signed) ''Daggett"
Col Daggett is in charge of military
transportation on the Pei Ho river.
1t. Col. Coolidge, now at Tien Tsin,
transmitted the following from Col.
Shiba, now in Pekin.
.'PEKIN, July %, evening. We are
all waiting impatiently arrival of rein
forcing army. When are you coming
All legations have been blockaded since
18th last month, and since the Goth We
have bave been attacked continually
night and day by the Chinese soldiers
from than 10 encampments. By a su
preme effort we are still defending
We are daily awaiting with the greatest
anxiety arrival of reinforcing army and
if you can't reach here in less than 6
week s time it is probable that we will
not be able to hold out any longer
Emperor and Empress Dowager appear
to be still at Pekin. Were our reinforce
ments to arrive, very probable that they
would flee to Wan Shoshan. Killed anc
wounded up to date, Eight killed, one {
captain of infantry and an ambassador
attache, seven seriously wounded, the
first secretary of legation being one o.
twenty slightly wounded. The number
Of Europeans killed is 60 in all. F"
The follow wing dispatch, dated Ch'
Foo, July 81, was received from Real
Admiral Remey yesterday morning:
'.Taku, July 2S.-Japanese military
attache, Pekln, letter July %, report;
legations besieged since June IL. Con
finally attacked from June 20until Jul,
16. Attack then ceased and Chimes.
soldiers apparently diminishing. Sixty
Europeans killed. Telegram from gov
ernor of Shan Tung addressed to con
sular body, Che Foo, says:
Imperial edict states that various
ministers except German are we'll ant
provisions have been supplied.
Rome. July 31.-The commander o
the Italian cruiser Elba. at Tien Tsin
received the following telegram TO-DAY
from the japanese military attache a
Pekin. dated July %:
The legations are eagerly awaitin,
relief. Cannot hold out long. Sixt,
Europeans killed
Yesterday the allies at Tien Tsin wer
preparing to advance upon the Chimes
positions, as rapidly as possible Itwa
said that Gen. Won Lessel. commandin,
German forces, had been agreed upol
for commander in chief. The Chimes
were strongly entrenched at Wang
Tsun
A dispatch from China SAYS that tn
allies are advancing to Pekin.