Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05
ALL IN PEKIN DEAD.
Not a Foreigner Left to Tell Their
Fate There.
MASSACRE COMPLETE
survivors Gather NJ British Legation
and There the Butchery Was
Completed r Troops made.
quate 10 Reach Pekln.

London, July I -"Not n single for.
eigner is now alive in Pekin. is the lat.
est Chinese report which has reached
Shanghai. Earlier reports from the
same sources describe the condition Of
the British legation rs something awful.
IL is said the rooms Of the legation were
filed with the sick and wounded, the
killed lying UNMARRIED IN heaps. II is
believed many members and officials Of
the Chinese foreign office peTished when
the German guard. maddened by the
murder Of Baron won Ketteler. the Ger.
man minister, set fire TO the building,
That foreigners at the Chinese capital
has been abandoned 10 their horrible
fate seems no longer op,n doubt in the
light OF a message received by the Asso.
ciated Press from Taku announcing the
decision II the admirals regarding the
hopelessness Of further attempts 20 r..
lieve Pekin. The message seems to fore.
shadow the evacuation Of Tien Tln by
the international forces ponding the mr..
rival Of a fully equipped army and while
the arrival OF comparatively small gar.
rison at Tien Tsin at point by proteo.
ton Of naval guns would relieve much
Of the anxiety IL felt here. retreat Of
the troops is liable 10 set aname prov.
inces at present quiescent
Advices from Shanghai say there is
continued fighting At Tien Tsin while
the German consul at Che Foo tele.
graphs to Berlin confirming the report
Of renewal hostilities lie says the for.
eign settlement at Ten Tsin are again
surrounded. and being bombarded and
women and children are 10 be removed.
He adds that the Chinese troops have
again advanced against the railroad and
bridges have been destroyed. but com.
munioation by water with Taku is still
maintained The consul confirms the
report that the mission buildings nc
Moukdon have been burned and many
native Christians killed.
A dispatch from Taku dated June 30,
sent from Che Foo. July 3. SAYS the
British and Russian admirals held a
council Of war on June 80 aud decided
it was impossible to attempt to relieve
Pekin without greatly increased forces
They also concluded It would be- posi-.
bic to hold Tien Tsn. but IN event this
not proving feasible they will endeayor
10 retain possession Of Taku
One hundred aud forty thousand i'm.
pcrial troops are stationed between Pc.
kin and Tien Tsin while the total " al.
lied forces which can be concentrated ut
present barely number 2O,Os0. It Is re-.
ported that General Mich Chang Is ad-
vancing for an attack ON Tien Tsn with
10000 troops
Another report has been received Mt
Taku 10 the effect that the German
guards rescued the body Of Baron Won
Kctteler, late German minister 20 China
after he was murdered by the Chinese
A dispatch from Taku. dated June 20.
via Shanghai. July 3. saws;
A reconnoitering party under Lieut.
Commander Keys Of the topedo boat
Fame captured and destroyed New City,
~ miles from Taku ON June 2s There
was little or no opposition. Two blue
jackets were injured by an explosion
and many Chinese were killed.
The river is practically clear from
Taku to Tien Tsin. with the exception
Of few sunken towboats and lighters.
In the second attack on the eastern
arsenal ON June q the Russians wer,
forced 10 retire for endorsements
r 4 force Of British. one company Of
, Germans and 30 Americans then engaged
the enemy who with four guns made d
determined resistance until the Who'll,
allied force were supported with nrtil
lery. The allies advanced and stormec
the west end Of the arsenal Fifty Chi
nese were killed aud the remainder r.
+ tired. The lack Of cavalry prevented IN,
capture OF the whole force A. soon a
the allies occupied the arsenal 1900 i'm
% perial troops made a flank attack from
the city The British and Russians sooi
drove them back British casualuo
4 number five killed and n wounded. III,
o. Americans had only one wounded. thu
Germans two killed and five wounded
: while the Russians lost n killed an,
a wounded
Z Smelling Hfitish Legation.
Shanghai, July Another messngl
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