Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-25

Of Bayonet ss
svsfity and Accuracy Of Chinese
shslling Exceeds Bcmbardmsnt
Of Lady Smith.
Copyright. 1900. by Associated, Press.l
4 Tien Tsin, via Shanghai, July "a
The allies today Sustained 100 casu-
alties In repelling an early morning
attack on the. railway station across
the river from the foreign settle
ment. A regiment OF japanese. a
battalion Of French from Tomquin
and the Hong Kong sikhis particle
pated in the fight, driving the Chi
nese before them at the point Of the
sbayonets. killing. 1t 10 estimated.
800
The allies had planned general
movement against the Chinese posi-
ttonsand q contingent OF the Ninth
United States infantry had landed
at midnight, prepared to advance.
Tho movement was postponed. how
ever. after part Of the troops had
started, on account of difficulties en-
countered in crossing the canals.
The Chinese apparently had been In
formed Of the plan and had gathered
IN large force at the opposite sta-
tion. These opened fire with their
rides and field guns and the for
@eigners advancing we're met by se-
we're infantry fre. the Chinese
creeping close to the station behind
the cover Of tombs
The fighting began at o'clock
and lasted four hours. becoming a
hand to hand conflict. The Japan
+ ese company leading the charge lost
: five Officers and fifteen prlvates Six
Frenchmen were killed and three
Skins were killed and six wounded.
Two British four-inch guns were:
4 mounted at the lower end OF the set-
tlem<nt and bombarded the Chinese
position with lyddite; firing at. pa
godAs on the wall of the native city.
Two more guns are mounted. There
10 great need Of more heavy guns to
displace the chinese artillery. Plen-
~ of light batteries are arriving.
AtBritish officer who was in Lady
smith in the Transvaal thruout it..
siege by the Beers. says the severity
4 and accuracy OF the Chinese shelllng
The past week exceeded that Of the
Boer bombardment OF Ladysmith.
The heat d intense.
CHINESE KILLING BoXERs.
go Reported . Week Ago-Reliabl
News Fron st.ekin lacking at Tie
Tstn.
CCopyrighted by the Associated Press
Tisn Tsin. July 20.-C Chinese comm
q from the country report that Chine.
soldiers are killing Boxers where ev,
the latter are seen, giving as a reaso
that the Boxers deceived them into en-
barking on a hopeless struggle. A
Intelligent Chinaman said he regardt
this as sign OF wide-spreading dissel
sion.
Reliable news as to events in Pek
and whether the foreigner are alive
entirely lacking. or only obtainab
from Chinese sources and even this
most meagre and contradictory.
II 10 now thought forward nov
sment Of the allies viii probably tai
place earlier than at first intended. po
Sslbly by the end Of the month. Rul
sners who arrived from Pekin yesterds
report the foreigners safe on the ten
and that there had been considerab
lighting between the Boxers and q
soldiers inside the city.
WRITTEN WORD FROM cONGEl
-
message Dated July Z Received in II
w riting ~ Ticn Tsin.
washington, July 25.-The comman
5er Of the Brooklyn. Thomas. cables i
navy department as follows:
''Che Foo. July IA written MESA
signed by Conger and dated the 4th !
cs.ved al Tien Tsin the 21st says:
s q Been berieged two weeks in
British legation. Grave danger Of q
general massacre by Chinese col
diers. who are shelling the legation
daily. Relief must be soon if at all
The city is without government
except by the Chinese army. It II
determined TO massacre all the for.
jlE eisners in Pelsin. Entry Of RELIEF
forces into the city will probably bs
hotly contested ~
ssSs ENGLAND WILL WAIT.
wants More Proof OF Forsigne
SAFETY Before Mediation Will
Dlscnsssd.
London. July 15.-Lord salisbury |
day notifled the United States Ii
ChoAte that Il would
imposslble to accept the evt vtdence % 4
submitted BY the Chinese or that tra,
I iaists6 6sSy ths JJaitsd states regardi
ehe 4. sasst ssS ~ eorei & n,lnistest,