Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-25
ANOTHER Big BATTLE
The Allies Made Another Successful
Attack Upon the Chinese at
Tien Tsin.
ACHINESE COUNTER ATTACK
The Russians Failed to Perform the Task
Assigned to Them-A Letter from
Minister Oonger Received
at Tien Tsin.

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Chicago, July 25.-A dispatch to tht
Record from Tien Tsin, dated Saturday
July 21, via Shanghai, says: To-day.
performance will break the backbone o.
the Chinese war party. At daylight thi:
morning the combined forces turned al
attack upon the Chinese left, which wa.
penetrated. AS the Russians failed t
make suitable bridge across the cana
the Chinese made smart counter at.
tack on our right and left outposts. This
was repulsed by handful of men, who
fought with great bravery, but with
heavy casualties. No American was in
jured.
'At l o'clock this afternoon the allies
bombarded the native city, and after an
hour of magnificent work by two 4-inch
guns and three 12-pounders the fort and
adjoining military pagodas were in
flames. Their destruction was complete.
The fort replied feebly with a few
rounds, when one gun got the exact
range and fired several lyddite shells.
This is the fort that had been shelling
Tien Tsin since June II. The allied
forces spared portions of the native
city from which operations had not
been directed.
A LEWER FROM CONGER.
Washington, July 25-The following
cablegram has been received by the
navy department:
"Che Foo, July 24.-To the Navigation
Bureau, Washington: A written mes
sage, signed Conger, dated July L. was
received at Tien Tsin on July 21, which
says: We have been besieged for two
weeks in the British legation. There Is
grave danger of general massacre by
the Chinese soldiers, who are shelling
the legation daily. Relief must come
soon if at all. The city is without gov
ernment except by the Chinese army,
ere of all foreigners at Pekin. The en-
try of the relief forces into the city will
probably be hotly contested
(Signed) THOMAS"
The message comes from Capt. Chas
M. Thomas, commander Of the Brook
lyn.
KEMPFF's REPORT.
Washington, July 25.-The navy de-
partment to-day made public the mail
reports Of Rear Admiral Kempff, ex
planning the reasons for refusing to join
with the ships of the other powers In
the attack on the Taku forts, and CIV
cludes many details not heretofore pub
lished. Admiral Kempff also incloses
the report Of Commander Wise, r.t the
Monocacy, giving graphic account of
the action. Rear Admiral Kempffs ex-
planation for refusing to participate in
the attack on the Notifications Of a
power with which we were at peace is
warmly commended by Secretary Long.
CHAFFEE AT NAGASAKI.
Washington, July 25.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin received cable dispatch
to-day from General Chaffee, announc-
ing his arrival on the transport Grant
As soon as the Grant is coaled she will
proceed to Taku. General Chaffee, on
arrival, received the cable dispatch an
nouncing his appointment as major
general of volunteers.
A DISPATCH FROM CoNGER.
Washington, July 25.-The state de-
1-k,, 1ynk aio4a atntH
from Consul General Goodnow, but it is
stated that 1t contains nothing to clear
up the situation at Pekin. Goodnow
says that Ii Hung Chang will remain
at Shanghai for the present and con-
duct negotiations from that city. There
is an intimation that Earl Ii Is detained
at the request of foreign officials, al
though this is not so stated by Acting
Secretary Hill. No information has
been received from the Chinese legation
to President McKinley's reply to the
emperor. No answer was received to
the second dispatch sent Minister Con-
ger through Minister WI, but 1t is
stated that when the reply is received
1t will probably set at rest all doubts
as to it's authenticity. 6
THE CHINESE REPELLED.
Tien Tsin, July II, via Shanghai, July
2-(Copyright. 1900, by the Associated
Press)-The allies to-day sustained 100
casualties. repelling an early morning
%t,0 1xr,o0 o<o
the river from the foreign settlement.
A regiment Of Japanese, battalion of
French from Tonquin, and Hongkong
Sikhs participated in the fighting, driv-
ing the Chinese before them at the
point of the bayonet, killing, 1t is esti-
mated, 300 of them. The allies had
planned d general movement against
the Chinese position, and q contingent
Of the 9th United States infantry had
landed at midnight, prepared to ad-
vance. The movement was postponed,
however, after part of the troops
started, on account of difficulties en-
countered in crossing the canal. The
Chinese apparently had been informed
of the plan, and gathered large force
opposite the station. These opened with
rifles and field guns, and the foreigners
advancing were met by severe infan-
try fire, the Chinese creeping close to
the station behind the cover of tombs.
Fighting began at 8 o'clock and lasted
four hours, becoming a hand-to-hand
conflict. The Japanese company. lead
Ing the charge, lost all Of Its officers.
Five Japanese officers, fifteen privates,
six Frenchmen and three sikhs were
killed and six wounded. Two British T.