The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
STILL A MYSTERY
Fate Of Foreign Legations at
Pekin.
Troops Advancing To-
ward the Capital.
How admiral Seymour Vas Re-
lieYed.
Foreign Casualties at
Tien Tsin.
The Russians and Germans Suf-
fered Pretty Badly
The Russians and Germans Suf-
fered Pretty Badly.

London, June 29-f a. m.-The casual
ties Of the international force attacking
Tien Tsin were the following: Ameri-
cans killed, 3;wounded, 9; British killed,
.; wounded, l.; Germans KILLED, Is I;
wounded, 27; Russians killed, ID;
wounded, 81.
The gun fire Of the Americans and
British is described as beautiful"
After the relieving force pushed on to
relieve Admiral Seymour, Chinese regu-
lars under General Nieh, says despatch
from Shanghai, again attacked Tien Tsin
fiercely and bombarded the foreign settle
ment with a terrible fire. Col Doraard,
British, commanded the column that
relieved Admiral Seymour. American
marines participated in the achievements.
ThesAdmiral was found entrenched and
surrounded by immense masses Of Chi
nese, who were driven of by the relieving
column after a brisk Eight. His men had
made a brilliant resistance. never failing
in courage for 10 days of continuous fight
ing. During ten days the men were on
quarter rations. They started with pro-
visions for ten days and they could have
held out day or two longer.
The column was few miles beyond
Lofa. Deeming it hopeless to attempt to
break through the hordes, Admiral Ssy-
mour essayed q night retreat toward Tien
Tsin; but he came into collision with a
strong force of Chinese arriving from
the northwest and could neither advance
or retreat. There was nothing to do but
to entrench and stand seige. He vainly
attempted heliographing. Seymour's
men caught several Chinese who said the
legations hsd been burned and the min
isters killed. Others said that the min
listers had been imprisoned. The Chi
nese displayed fanatical courage in the
attack.
Four thousand Russians left III en- Tsin
four days after Admiral Seymour, but
they never got in touch with him.
Railway communication from Taku to
Tien Tsin has been restored and the force
is advancing toward Pekin. Fighting
was in progress Wednesday in the vicin-
ity of Use Chulin.
Large preparations are being made to
cuppOfb uLo thAh ASAACtAhB
column. Twenty thousand troops of ali
arms, largely Japanese, have now been
landed.
The fate of the members of the lega-
tions is still mystery. If they are alive
and unharmed at Pekin, the Chinese gov.
ernment deserves some credit, the Shang
hal correspondents think, for restraining
the fanatioal mob.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph writing at 9.o5 p. M,
yesterday says:
"It is reported ON good Chinese author
ity that the government alarmed by the
foreign military preparations has issued
an edict ordering the psremptory sup
preston of the Boxers and announcing
decision to protect the legations at all
hazards"
However this may be, the British con-
sulate at Shanghai received definite in
formation yesterday, the Daily Express
correspondent says, that while solemnly
promising complete abstention from war
like preparations, the Chinese are mount
ing several new six inch guns at the
Woo Sung forts.
Three British warships have sailed from
Hong Kong to reinforce the allied squad
ron at Shanghai. The southern provinces
ara sending troops toward Pekin and the
exodus OF Chinese Of all classes from
Shanghai continues at this rate Of from
10, 600 to 15. 900 day. Russian prestige
has been injured during the recent fight