Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
FALLING SPECTACLE,
RUIN and DESOLATlON
le Suburbs of Tientsin We're
Il Destroyed by Fire,
DSED by SHELLS OF ALLIES
be- Than a Dozen Houses Are
Intact.


lXientsIn, China, July Is, via Shaug.
NJ july "a. = Col. Bower Of the
]neee Regiment, Col. Wogack of the
lssian and Col. Aoki Of the Japanese
II form the joint provisional govern
[ent for the city Of Tientsin, which 1T
hs recently decided to establish. They
III be entrusted with the task OF
Ringing something like order out Of
y existing chaos. Since the issue Of
p proclamation, which invited we'll
posed Chinese to return to their
izpes, number have come back to
4 CITY. and many native servants are
ping to the settlements, majority
them returning TO the service of
Atir previous employers.
The native city this afternoon pre-
aQts an appalling spectacle of ruin and
|&Cplation. The suburbs were COM
|Ply destroyed by fire, mostly caused
he shells of the allies on the side
: By the settlements. It ia believed
y not dozen houses are intact.
I ide the city, the damage was terrific.
M buildings nearest the wall were
lily Quilted by fire, and many we're
lily blown to pieces by the shells Of
allies.
mone the smoulderirg ruins, are
10y oharred corpses, which the pigs
"a dogs are eating. The allies are
~ removing the bodies; but. in con-
Auence Of the great number OF dead,
my have not yet been buried. The
feets throughout the city are strewn
= tn all kinds OF articles, and dozens
4 Chinese are digging in the ruins for
poney and other valuables. Most of
be houses which are intact display the
|ags of one or the other allied forces,
be Japanese aud French flags predomi-
Eating. There have been many at
bmpts to initiate the flags, which,
|nder other circumstances. would be
hugbable. The houses which do not
Hsplay flags show bits of cotton or
&tions and complimentary sentences
Pc French. apparently, are the favor
$es, many of the pieces Of cotton and
eper displayed BEARING the inscription
France" or Viva la France. All
be in the handwriting of native clerks
2rmerly employed by foreign Chinese
Fms.
is stated that the Chinese losses
nee the troubles broke out are II, 600,
1|pst of whom have been killed by
zbxers and soldiers. This is probably
Epch exaggerated.
SQhe Boxers are said to be gathering
large numbers in the neighborhood
4 the Hsikon arsenal, captured by
3&miral Seymour's column and now
by Russian troops, who have
|qdered several casualties through
{5lippers" concealed in the woods in
~ I neighborhood. -
~ A., THE SICK ARD. WOUNDED 4
Tientsin, July 10, via Shanghai, July
- Most OF the American sick and
minded have been taken 10 boats to
e&ku. where they will embark on the
4 1erican hospital ship Solace for the
24ited States.
{oHINEsE SOLDIERS KILLING BOXERS.
4 Tientsin, July 20. Chinese coming
i from the country report that the
inese soldiers are killing the Boxers
Ierever the latter are seen, giving as
Mason that the Boxers deceived them
&(p embnrkine on hopeless struggle.
MI Intelligent Ohinaman said he re.
5tf(ed this an sign Of widespreading
4l&sension. 1t was only matter Of o
I'VE time, he declared, before the
|4IIe state would exist In fekin, when
|nall probability Jung Lu, com.
nnnder- in-chief Of the Chinese forces,
ina Prince Ching would be able tc
lkRiin sufficient influence to make
js1ee, especially il the foreigners In
HH6 capital were safe. This appears tc
F}tSesent the general native opinion
10 as far as it is possible to ascer.
1t{n it.
"a the meantime, reliable news Of
IS6nts IN Pekin and whether tht
3feigners are alive is entirely lacking,
~ is only obtainabie from Chimes,
l6nroes, and even this is most mea gre
Rea contradictory.
>i4t is now thought that the forward
H|ovement Of the allies will probably
IKE place earlier than was at first in
E{hded, possibly by the end OF thil
Snth, but nothing definite will b,
73pided before the arrival Of Gen. Sii
Need Gasellee, commanding the Indian
IN tingent.
SM runner who arrived from Pek,I
terday reports that the foreigner
NE safe on July 10th, and that Their,
heH been considerable fighting between
We Boxers and soldiers inside the city
NI MlEEI MAN lMItIpcD