Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-17

Il LONDON july 80 A%f'' - $50
psny Mail today gives the Associated
press the following dispatch from It's
Shanghai correspondent, under date OF
guly u.
4 The allied troops resumed the attack
s,pon the Chinese walled city OF Ten
rsin on the morning Of July IA and
succeeded IN preaching the walls and
tapturlng all the forts.
The Chinese were completely routed
bnd the allies took possession Of the ma
tiye city and its defenses.
The total losses OF the allies In the
Engagement Of Thursday Friday and
Saturday were about 500 killed or
81 ounded The casualties were greatest
among the Russians and japanese.
GUNS or THE ALLIES.
The guns Of the allies did immense
manage to the native city, causing
many large confagrations and finally
'slenced the majority Of the enemy
nuns simultaneously. Then l,oOO hus-
Hams. assisted by small parties OF Ger
mans and French, assaulted and cap
'4ured eight guns that were IN position
I'm the railway embankment and tho
|fou. the magazine OF which the
'Freneh subsequently blew up A body
Al Americans, British, japanese ana
Austrian troops then made sorue
Ind attacked the west arsenal, when
lhe Chinese had reoccupled. With four
hours Of the hardest fighting yet eN-
perIenced the Chinese fled.
When the arsenal had been evacuated
by the Chinese the Americans French
and japanese and Welsh fus!leers ad-
tanced toward the native city and
blned with the other attacking forces.
Pic japanese infantry and mounted
battery advanced 10 the foot OF the
WINS. supported by the Americans ana
Frenoh Despite valiant attacks, the
Niles were only able to hold the posi-
lions gained outside the walls prepara-
tory to renewing the assault In the
morning. -
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
The casualties sustained by the allies
eere exceedingly heavy especially
bose TO Americans, French and Japan
BE.
Several explosions IN the native city
Mere caused by the bombardment.
The Chinese appear 10 have ex-
kausted their supply Of smokeless pow
Der as they are now using black pow
der.
TO LAY PEKIN IN ASHES.
l1ndon,- July lz.-European journals
afe Today INDUCING in a great deal OF
Ms talk, crediting the powers with
having decided 10 lay Pehn IN ashes
remove the capital 20 Canton, aud hang
fhe empress and Prince Tuan. but the
Writers fail 10 take into account the
dificulues which would attend such un-
dertakings However, the chancellories
fnly recognize the magnitude of the
task confronting the great powers As
q matter Of fact, as has already been
pointed out In these dispatches, the only
thought for the moment OF the powers
Is how best 10 reach Pekin once there.
hey can be depended upon. according
q the best official information, TO exact
whatever penalty appears 70 be the
nost striking and effective.
SUCCESS AT TEN TsIN.
This mornings news OF the success OF
% allied forces at Tien Tsin, though
that success has been dearly bought
eppears 70 clear the air somewhat
Tbs victory over the Chinese, Il IL
hoped viii enable the allies to resume
PREPARATIONS for an advance, especially
: today IL is officially announced that
the japanese force OF 1900 will all be
Qlsembahed by July 10, at the latest
Pc suggestions Of scattering the forces
throughout China In pursuit Of the BOX-
p emanate wholly from irresponsible
quarters. In official circles there Is a
pi realization Of the necessity OF hav-
'.lpg the coast towns occupied and secure
petore proceeding TO Pekin. The only
ourse open 70 the powers is 10 remain
Y The capital until fanaticism wears
Nseit out and the elements OF an orderly
FauVe government begin to emerge,
BIG CHINESE ARMY.
According to Shanghai dispatch
published here today, one hundred
housand Chinese troops, armed with
lalser rifles and modern artillery, are
ngsmped az three points within forty
ues OF Shanghai, ready to besiege the
Wh 10 the event Of an attack by the
europeans upon the Woo Sung forts.
according TO telegram from Che
og' received here today, one hundred
nI seventy Of the allied troops were
iIel N the assault upon the native
fi'y VI Tien Tsin.
SITUATION MUCH BRIGHTER.
Washington, July l7.-The whole Chi
~ situation materially frightened
s morning upon the receipt Of Ad-
al Femeys cable report Of the cap
..s OF Ten Tsin by the allies. The AS
galed Press dispatch showing that
s was the native walled city, cleared
an ambiguity that was contained IN
4 eluital's dispatch and swept away
la7t doubt IN the official mind as 20
uuth OF the victory The hostile
w. nave been driven out Of the shell
y, 'he city into the open plain and
el.'ea iorce has Quadrupled It's eff
ss! N combat by placing the Chi
H.. ~ THIS position. II Is not doubted
,eN'' Ae forward movement on Pekin
al oesin as soon as a cavalry contin-
St H. nss arrived from Japan, which
'11'' oe within day or two.
MORAL EFFECT OF DEFEAT.
NE moral effect OF the defeat OF the
& az Ten Tsn would have been
NJ according 10 army officers. and
~, 80 nave been followed By the ex-
s n -S Sti OF the Boxer revolt TO all parts
nina Even the Chinese minister
nv, believes that this blow has done
N an 70 crush the rebellion. lie al
~. tAks Of peace commissions In a
n 'O'' significant way.
PROSPECT OF ETRA SESSION.
ra me prospect OF an extra session Of
49,, s'sss mas receded into the back
,osna with the other unpleasant CON
s,seucles which were TO the fore yes.
financial officers OF the army
L., sinaster general and the quarter
no., general, say they have enough
ma <, 10 meet present emergencies
+. i1s''aI after all, would be the only
Ia y, ,ation that would involve an ex-
ii 80 9'ln' In view Of the determination
M, 20 the mo war" status
-" Soodnow az Shanghai, sent