Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-17
Americans, Germans, Russians and
Japanese Succeed in Breaking
Thru the Walls
Still Current That Foreign.
In Pekin We're Safe on
the Ninth.
Reaches Washington and
Meeting Called 10000
Troops Ready.
don. July II. An Evening

don. July Il. An Evening
report from Shanghai says:
ne allied troops resumed their
attack upon the Chinese walled city
c bf Tien Tsin On the morning of the
i14th and succeeded in preaching the
4 the walls and capturing all the
forts. The Chinese were completely
routed; the allies took possession of
\ the native city and its defenses.
The total losses OF the allies In the
engagements on Thursday, Friday
ana Saturday were about 800 killed
ana wounded. The casualties We're
greatest among the Russians and
japanese
Copyright, 1900. by Associated Psess.)
Tien Tssn, July 1a.-In today's
combined attack upon the native
/ city over forty guns bomba rded the
Chinese positions. The fighting was
most determined and the allies loss
was very heavy. Eight Chinese guns
were captured. The Chinese were
driven out Of the west arsenal after
fierce cannonade. A strong force
IL now close to the walls and 1t is
expected an assault will be made TO-
4 morrow. f
The guns OF the allies did immense
damage to the native city, causing
4 many conflagrations and finally sill
encing majority Of the enemy's
guns simultaneously Then 1900
Russians. assisted BY ramll parties
}, 81, Germans and French. assaulted
and cautured eight guns that were
placed in position on the railway
embankment and fort, the magazine
OF which the French subsequently,
blew up. "A body Of American,
British. japanese and Austrian
troops then made sortie and at
tackled the west arsenal, which the
Chinese had reoccupied. After three
hours Of the hardest fighting yet
experienced the Chinese fad.
When the arsenal had been cvacu-ss
ated by the Chinese and Americans,
French. japanese and Welsh Fu-
slliers advanced toward the native
city and Joined with the other att
4 lacking forces. The japanese infan-&
try and mounted battery advanced
20 the foot OF the walls. supported
BY the Americans and French. De-
spite the valiant attacks the allies
we're only able to hold the positions
Z gained outside the walls preparatory
% renewing the attack in the morn
ing.
The casualties sustained by the
allies were exceedingly heavy, es-
pecially to the Americans, French
ana japanese. The Chinese appear
10 have exhausted their supply of
smokeless powder and are now US
ing black powder.
ALLIES HAVE THE CITY.
Admiral L cney Cables Navy Depart
8 nenf That Ticn Tsin is In Hands {
AlIics.
washington, July II. ADMIRAL
Remey cabled TO the navy depart
ment today as follows: "Che Foo,
July III hope to get the wounded
from Tien Tsin either in the hospit-
/ ais at Taku or aboard the Solace.
Communication liz very uncertain.
The following casualties are appar-
emily confirmed: Marlnes-Capt. Da-.
yis. killed; Capt. Lemley. Lieuts.
Butter and Leonard, wounded. Ar.
lmy-Col. Liscun. killed; Majs. Ren-l
gan and Lee, Capts. Noyes. Brews-s
ter and Bookmiller. Lieuts. Naylor,
Hammond and Waldron. wounded.
Total casualties reported, IT'S: Rus
SLAMS and Japanese lost heavily. Our
loss is reported at 2l5 and about for
ty marines. which number is believ-l
ed to be greatly exaggerated. The
city and forts are now in the hands
OF the allies. Seymour returned to
the feet. The ranking officer ashore
10 Admiral Alexieff at Tien Tsin.. Il
The above was received at the de-
partment early and was copied for
distribution before o'clock. but
before 1t was given out It was de-
cided to make some change In the
copy. the nature Of which was not
disclosed.
still IDiscredit Tokin massacre.
Warrington, July IA dispatt
from the minister at London and Al
+ fhenticated by Sheng. the imperial Il
4 spector Of posts and telegra phs 4
Il Shanghai, and two viceroys. was 4
& eeivsd declaring foreigners In Pekiif
4 ~; safe on the Sth ana receiving Il
1sstection ees The eovsfprnent This
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