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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
ALLIED FORCES
ATTACK TEN TSIN
Loss of Americans is at Least
twenty-five Per Cent
LISCUM NOTABLY WOUNDED
Onlcers Declared Il Was Hotter Than
Santiago boys In Blue Under
an Ennlading Fire.

Tien Tsln, July 13.-[Copyrlghted,
1000 by the Associated Pressl VIA
Che Foo, July 10. and Shanghai July
l6.-At two o'clock this afternoon seven
thousand Of the allied troops were at
tempting TO storm the wall Of the city.
The attack began at daylight It's sue
cess Is doubtful The Chinese on the
walls are estimated conseryauyely at
10000 They are pouring a terrific hail
OF artillery rifle and machine CUR fire
upon the attackers The Americans,
japanese, British and French troops
are attacking from the west aud the
russians from the opposite.
The Americans suffered terribly. As
the Associated Press representative
.efi tho field the surgeon OF the Ninth
infantry said a conservative estimate
was that % per cent Of the Americans
We're HIT Col. William n Liscum Is
reported % have been MORALLY wound
el as he was walking IN front OF the
troops. Major Regal and Captains
Buckmiller Wilcox ana Noyes are
among the wounded
The marines losses included Captain
Davis. killed. and Buu'er. Leonard and
several others wounded.
officers declared that II was hotter
thau Santiago
When tho correspondent left the
Americans were lying in the plain be-
tween the wall and the river under an
enilladng fire. II was equally difficult
for them TO advance on retire.
The correspondent counted 300 wound
ed men Of all nationallties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
BOEHs CONlEUa MAS SING.
Their Strength Estimated at Ten
Thousand with Many Guns.

New York, July l6-A dispatch to the
Herald from Pretoria, says:
The reports circulated Boo London and
cabled ont here that Gen Roberts Is
I'D are absolutely unf0unded. As a
matter Of fact I see him walking and
riding about daily.
The Beers continue massing from ten
20 twenty miles outside the Magalies-
burg range, near Pretoria Their
aagers now extend from the Delagoa
Bay railway across the Warsburg line
westward.
The enemys total strength Is varl-
pusly estimated but Is probably about
OOO0 men with many guns.
As has happened on previous occa-
sIons the period OF inactlon OF our main
army has given the enemy confidence,
so the Boer raiders creep closer IN.
The Beers indulge in night snipIng and
attempt 20 cut OF detached bodies OF
troops. The situation is annoying but
without actual danger. whatever the
enemy's plans may be and whether
they are counting upon inside help or
not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
Presidlo TO Prepare Rarracks.

san Francisco, July iG.-Orders have
been received az the Preside TO al once
prepare quarters for FIVE regiments OF
troops, which viii arrive shortly en-
route for foreign sevice.
The home battalion OF the Eighteenth
infantry has landed from the Hancock
and taken up temporary quarters a.
the Preside. II d under command M
capt. =. a, Lewis, and is destined
Tor Fort Keogh, Montana. The Ham
cock made the trip from Kobe In four
teen days. beating the record from thar
port
The sailing Of the transport Sumner
for NaGasakl has been postponed until
tomorrow owing 10 the failure OF two
battalions OF the Fifteenth lnfanry 10
ule time.
The Californian wifi sail today for
Manila with about 1900 tons Of mill.
tary supplies.
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BEYMOUR SHOT
| HIS OWN WOUNDED
Ihey Preferred This Rather Than
Capture by the Chinese,
CHOSE DEATH TO TORTURE
Pew mcreiml Volieys FIRED BY
Friends Hordes Of Heather Pan-
ahcs Cheated Of Their Victims.

New York. July 16.-A dispatch to
Az Journal and Advertiser from Tien
fsIu July 8, says;
Intellectual attempts have been made
"A conceal the horrible fact that Ad-
niral Seymour was compelled 10 shoot
4 s own wounded during The recent dis
ssuous retreat of the Pekin relief ex-
tdIton.
Ian the wounded and prisoners who
hi into the hands Of the Chinese We're
"A shtlully tortured.
4 The bodies Of two marines who We're
kptured by the Chinese were recov-
ID
4 The bodies had been cut into pieces.
Frst the eyes had been hacked out;
hen the cheeks, arms and legs cut or
ID M death ended the mflerIngs Of the
boz fellows
1Whgn Admiral SEYMOUR In his re-
helt found himself 50 hard pressed
hat he was unable longer TO carry his
Wounded with him, he asked them
(Which DO you prefer, to be left 20 the
tercies Of the Chinese or be shot by
I0ur own comrades?"
4 AS Admiral Seymour put the ques-
Hon the tears were running down his
theeks
I'VE prefer death TO the torture
Shoot us now, that we may de like
ben was the piteous response Of the
Aepless men,
a firing squad was told on and while
D. little allied force stopped and beat
ID with gun fire the Chinese horde that
nrrounded g. inside It's lines an act OF
fercy was performed az the firing
|cuad carried out It's orders.
Ia few merclful volleys from the
Niles In the hands Of friends and the
NhTassed expedition was relieved OF
b burden Of wounded; the fanalcal
ehinese horde was cheated Of victims
b. It's torture and the sufferihgs and
Bars Of the unfortpnates were brought
3 an end IN an honorable death under
felr own flag.
lThe British and American forces are
rIgaded together on the west side OF
De town. the Germans and japanese
D the south side the French and Rus
Bins on the north and a force OF Cos
fCks hold the east side.
Scouts report that imperial Chinese
foops have arrived from Pekln, well
puipped and with many guns.
Troops Of native cavalry and hordes
4 Boxers are coming from the eastt
fd south.
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FEARS NO ATTACK.
Chinese Consul. General in San Fran.
cisco Talks.

San Francisco, July i6-Ho Tow
Chinese consul general. considers Oh
rumors which have come from Na'a
ington Of a threatened uprising IN lAl.
city against the Chinese residents a
utterly groundless. Never, since %.
administration OF my consulate b.
said, have there been fewer casf q
violence against the Chinese In act
! fail 10 recall a single case in any pant
OF the districts within the last too
months, that in any way indicates aE.
tility 20 my countrymen on account
Of the difficulties at home.
I'VE have every reason to feel sails.
fed with the treatment we have r.
ceived and / can see in the wise ccue
the United States is pursuing In be
present crisis a far better understini-
ing between the two nations than his
heretofore existed.
There may be an attempt on the part
Of the Sand-Lot agltators to IRE r..
tate an attack on Chinatown. ! dc Dot
believe. however, that they will be ats
20 control a very large following 90
that the better element OF the com
munIty will lend moral support TO such
a movement"
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moving another man or gun. Enl'nr
William can scarcely take the " -'h-
ington view. for he has PLEDGED hn.
self 70 ratHbution. and he Is a man "
his word"
The Toxic telegram announces, nat
1900 japanese troops are now empaiG-
ing
AMERICANS REACH TEN TsN.
"Tien Tsin. July 12.-The Chimes At
9 O'Clock yesterday morning, MADE De-
termlned attack upon the railway Aa'
ton In great force. Finally they we're
driven on, about 6 o'clock In the NON.
ing, but the allies lost $50 killed and
wounded. The Chinese loss Is unknoan,
but Is believed 10 have been htl,y.
The forts were bombarded az noon by
British and French guns. a fort an a
paEoda used as a signal tower Wers Dc.
moished. The allied forces have lseh
increased by the arrival Of LOO Aia.r.
cans"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16

G. Cashier James H. Munroe, william
Geiger and Francis II Cameron and
Firt Lieut. David II. Blddle, James
Conway and Clarence Culver.
a general order has been received at
the war department giving the facts
In the trial OF Roman Laesmana. ma
tive charged with being "a spy Laesa-
mana was a non-commissioned officer
I'm the insurgent army. and Il was
charged acted as SOY in and about
the buildings In Batangas occupied by
found guilty and sentenced 90 he
hanged. Gen. Macarthur disapproved
the finding. because, In his opinion 70
was not definitely established that the
man was within the American lines
with the intention 20 constitute him o.
spyt and he declared that the Filipino
be detained as a prisoner of war.
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Fourteenth Infhntrr for Chins.

Manila July 1.-two battallons OF
the Fourteenth infantry and Daggats
battery of the Fifth artillery viii leave
Tor china tomorrow by the transports
indiana, tllntshire and Wyeneld. The
expedition which will join the Ninth
Infantry will carry 500 rounds of am
munition 10 a man and a reserve OF
lOOOO0O rounds, together with medical
subsistence, stores and clothing for o 600
men for three months II win take al.
so two l-inch mortars and two 6-incb
howltzers, with ammunition The hos.
pital ship Relief is going to China.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
Oregon Passes Che Foo.

Washington, July 1.-THE navy de-
partment has received a dispatch from
Capt Bowman Of the gunboaot Castne.
which Is stationed at Shanghai, and
dated today. II was as follows:
Shanghai July l5,-Secretary Navy,
Observation-Disclosures sends word Ore
gon passed Che Foo 18th. Nashville
conveying. BOWMAN"
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Three Americans Killed.

Manila, July 15.~During last weeks
scouting, three Americans We're killed
and two wounded and thirty-dye rebels
were killed Fifty rebels were captured
and twenty-five rifles and fourteen tons
OF powder and ammunition taken.
IL Is reported from Baler that the
Americans have captured some insur.
gents. who assert that they witnessed
the burial alive of a number Of the
party " Lieutenant Gilmore OF the
Yorktown captured by the Filipinos in
the spring Of last year.
Captain Charles u. Roberts Of the
Thirty-hfth volunteer infantry. who
was captured by the Filipinos last May,
has been paroled
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salvatlonists Golng 10 Colorndn.

Chicago, July ia score Of Saliva.
ton army members from this city win
start tomorrow for the colony near La
Junta, Colorado. Commander Booth
Tucker will leave Chicago on Wednes.
day evening to visit the colony. He
arrived here from the east on Saturday
night on his annual tour OF inspection
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pRINcE cHINa wouNpED.

Unfortunately many OF Prince
Chngs troops deserted TO Prince Tuan.
Prince Ching fen and was supposed 10
have been killed. but It Is now believed
he was only wounded and was carried
on ana secreted by hts retainers.
Gen. Wang Wen shao. who. gray
haired and 20 years Old vehemently led
his troops In person, was killed and
hts force. which was completely OUT
numbered, was routed.
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BATTLE BETWEEN CHINESE.

Then Prince Tuan. making a des-
perate appeal, induced them 20 stand
ana return 10 the attack Artillery fire
was then resumed, and at the middle
watch a second attack was made. But
before the attackers could accomplish
their object they We're met by Prince
Ching and Gen Wang Wen Shao. with
their troops who We're going to the aid
of the foreigners A desperate battle
ensued between the various forces OF
Chinese and Manchus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
A GREAT WAR
OPENED IN CHINA
Japan is in the Front Line with
Heaviest Reserves,
AMERICANS ar TEN TSlN.
Telegram from Sir Robert Hart 10
HIS wife Head In the Commons
SheRg Knew of Massacre.

New York, July ia dispatch TO the
Tribune from London says
A great war. has opened In China, with
the Japanese in the front line. and with
the heaviest reserves Immediately
available Three American battallons
and about 1900 Japanese troops. have
reached Tien Tsin since the battles
were fought, 80 that the allied force
now aggregates $1,000 men with contln-
gents slowly drbbing into Taku.
War has not been formally declared,
but IL IS In progress with every indica-
ton that It win continue indefinitely
until the government now In power Is
oyerthrown and the empire broken up
into a series Of European and japanese
provinces and protectorates.
The retreat Of the allied forces from
Tien Tsiu would be followed by out.
breaks against the foreigners In an the
provinces. They are compelled 10 halt
where they are and 10 hold their ground
by hard fighting, and a campaign begun
with no other motive than that OF se-
curing vengeance and PREPARATION for
the massacre OF the legations will I'm.
volve sacrifices and expenditures foi
which territorial concessions are in
despensible.
This is not the American view. but
Russian. japanese, German. Italian ana
French already have their eyes fixed
upon future provinces and conquests.
and the English will find an India In
central Asia.
Shanghai July 15.-An official tele.
gram was received tonight from the
governor Of Shan Tung, stating that
breach was made IN the wall OF the
British legation. after a gallant de-
Tense and when an the ammunition
had given out. An foreigners were
killed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16

were battered with shells and shot and
huge breaches We're made in them.
Then a general advance was ordered,
aud the Chinese infantry yolleying cOn-
stantly, moved toward the gap.
The fire Of the defenders, however,
was so accurate that hordes Of Chi
nese soldiers and Boxers broke and fed
IN the Widest confusion. leaving large
numbers OF dead and wounded around
until usy were out Of the rifle range Of
the foreigners
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TEMPLE NOTICES.

uuuuulIulflluuu1n
The Salt Lake Temple viii oIo.. a.,
vacation on Friday, June 2sfb 80
open on Monday, August 6, 1900 1''u ]"
LORENZO SNOW
President
- Manu' Utah, June 1.-THE Md
Temple VIII close Friday evening On
ing, September 4th. 'ioi-'
JOHN d, T. MALLIsTER
President
~ logan. Utah, July 2.-The 1o,,,
ieii'pi ,,, Miil close for vacation on "A.
Sept, 4th, 1900. -Uesop'
NJ. w. MERRILL. Pres,ds,,
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Corbett CandIdnte for senntor.

Portland. Ore, July lex. Senator
II. W. Corbett today formally an
nounced his candidacy for the United
States Senate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
BEsIEcERs ARE pEFnATED.

Throughout the night repeated at
lacks were made ON the legations. but
these were reyulsed with heavy losses.
Toward the end Of the watch. about 5
a. m, the allies had practically defeated
the hesie.ers. who were wavering and
gradually Withdrawing
Just then Gen. Tung Fuh Slang ar
rived from the vicinity OF Tien Tsin
with a large force Of Kan Su braves
by this time the walls Of the legation
had been battered down and most OF
the buildings were In ruins. Many Of
the allies had fallen al their posts. and
the small band that was left took
refuge In the wrecked buildings which
they endeavored hastily TO fortify.
Upon them the fire Of the Chinese
artillery was now directed Toward
sunrise 20 was evident that the ammuni-
ton Of the allies was running out. and
az o'clock, as the advances OF the
Chinese IN force failed 20 draw a re-
Spouse. a rush was determined on
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BOMBARDED LEGATIONs-

Native soldiers have been attacking
the legations for some hours. but have
not yet effected an entrance They are
now all bombarding with large cannon.
20 make breach for a heavy on
slaught. I hear that an the ministers
and the government as well are I'm
great danger. The government Is in
tensely anxious"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
TRIPLES!

Our cars ate no Jgt,er-iu themselves
than the Gals OF other lines. Ii Is
what Is INSIDE them that makes them
more comfortable.
For instance The seats IN our reclia-
lng-chair cars are provided with linen
head p.eCeS-Clgln and cool Our din
ng.cars have electric fans, and are gur-
ge1usly decorated with flowers. In
every car is a thermometer which the
porter constantly cuHsul,s la order 90
Keep the temperature Of MS car as near
B uniform as possible.
By themselves, these tn.nes are trlfes
but the sum total of them goes "a long
vay toward making q "trip over the
Burlington o. mighty enjoyable expert
ence
Burlington trains leave Denver 400
and 1000 D. %. 10Y Omaha, Kansas City
sd Louis. and Chicago
Tickets at all r. G, W. Ticket on
Through sleepers daily. Ogden and
SAT- Lake city 70 Omaha and Chi
caC0.
Ticket office, ga South West Temple
Street
R F. NEsLEN. General Agent Salt
lake City
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FOREIGNERs KILLED.

Finally came the news from Shanghai
that a breach had been made and the
foreigners killed. All the dates prob.
ably refer 90 a much earlier period. but
the presumption Is that the successive
dispatches give an outline OF what has
happened, The Europeans having
reached the end Of their resources
made a desperate s0rtie and then
bravely met their fate. The details OF
the horrible story will probably never
be known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
HAND-TO-HAND ENCOUNTER

Thus standing together. after the
sun rose the little remaining band ali
Europeans. met death stubbornlv.
There was a desperate hand-to-hand
encounter. The Chinese lost heavily.
but as one man fell Others advanced
and finally, overcome by overwhelming
odds every one Of the Europeans re-
naming was put 10 the sword In ths
most atrocious manner"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
sHENG KNEW OF Massacre.

The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Mail says: Il can assert positive
~ that the Chinese authorities had the
dreadful news from Pekin week ago.
and sheng knew all the foreigners In
Fekin were dead when he asked the
American consul 20 cable Washington
proposal 20 deliver the foreigners In
safety az Tien Tsin, on condition that
the allies would suspend their opera
lions 10 the north Of Pekln
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Direct Route
TO Chicago
CHICAGO-UNONPACIFIC
SNORTH- WESTERNLME

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III Atlantic Express leaves at 100
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~ s,slv 10 ticket agents, or address
Tx Walker, GuI AGENT Chicago q
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san Lake City.
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PREPARE no HEAR THE woRs7

"Our people including the women.
are in the legations. Prepare 10 hear
the worst"
The European governments have re-
ceived from their representatives at
Shanghai a dispatch from the COVER.
nor Of Shan Tung, dated July 1th. re.
porting that the European troops made
a sortie from pekln and killed 200 Of
Gen. Tung Fuh Sang's forces and that
the Boxers were mounting guns 10
make a breach In the defenses. Under
date Of July 18th the governor OF shan
Tung wires as follows:
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF MAssA-
GRE.

The Shanghai correspondent Of the
EXPRESS, on the alleged authority OF
courlers who brought the story. gives
very sensational account He says:
Maddened with hunger. after hav-
ing been without food for many DAYS.
the members Of the legation and the
guards made a sorte on the night of
June S0th and killed 200 Chinese I'm an
unexpected attack. Gen. Tung Fuh Sc
ang. enraged over the loss OF so many
men, brought up heavy guns. and
Prince Tuan gave the order that every
foreigner must be destroyed His words
We're Destroy every foreign vestlge
and make China a sealed book 10 AN
western p0Mera,
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FROM sIR RoRERT HARr-

London, July 10. $3.50 a. NIT seems
impossible 10 entertain any longer the
least doubt as 60 the fate OF the Euro
peans In Pekin, The Associated Press
learns that Lady Hart wife Of Sir Rob.
ert Hart. director Of Chinese imperial
maritime customs, on July 9Th received
the following telegram from her hus.
band.
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TH' DENVER (
RIO GRANDE R.R.
Scenic Line
OF the World d"

The only line having three daily Fast *.
press Trains aud Dining Cars between Grand
Junction and Denver This Is the popular
route 10 Leady.i.e cripple Greek Pueblo
De8y and all points East
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s. K. HOOPER.
G.. p. & +. A.. Denver Colo.
3. +. NEVINS. II. NJ. CUSHING,
Genl Agent Trav Pass Agt
Salt Lake City. Utah.
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LEoATIONs FouaHT BRAvELY.

The correspondents adds certain de-
tails OF affairs at Pekln after June
25th. According 90 his story the mem
bers OF the legations made daily s0rties.
sometimes by night and so success
fully as 10 compel the Chinese 10 re-
treat from the immediate vicinity.
These reverses had a disheartening ef-
feet upon the Chinese and there soon
began TO be open signs OF disaffecuOn
followed by desertiOns 10 Prince Ching's
army, which was eudeavoring 10 CO.
operate with the besleged. Ultimately
Prince Tuan decided 10 make a night
attack with three powerful columns.
lombard BRITISH LEGATION
AZ o'clock IN the evening OF July
Whi says the correspondent. FIRE was
opened with artillery upon the British
legation whore the foreigners were con-
centrated. For two hours the walls