Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
THE BOXER TROUBLE.
The Rebel Movement Said to Be
Losing Ground at Pekin.
SEVERE FIGHTING AROUND TEN TSIy.
Bssslan and German COntingents Suffer
Hsavily-Dispatch from Chinese EN-
psr0r- Consent Given to Japan's
Landing . Large Force.


London, July 1l.-No authentic
news from Pekin is still the burden OF
the dispatches from the far east and
although the disposition is TO believe
the optimistic reports from Chinese
sources, no real confidence Is possible
until the legations are permitted to
communicate with their governments.
II, as alleged, the boxer movement is
losing ground in Pekin, 1t might have
been supposed that the boxers would
have endeavored to send up rein
forcements from Tien Tsin, but in
stead Of that they are still in great
force in the neighborhood Of the lat
ter place and are assisted with the
Chinese imperial troops, with ample,
efficient artillery. According to a
Che Foo dispatch, the fighting around
1'ien Tsin on the Sd and 4th was the
severest yet experienced. The British
losses alone were 30 killed or
wounded. The Chinese had $4,000 men
attacking simultaneously from the
west, north and east and made ex-
eellent practice with over 100 guns.
The defenders numbered $4,000, with
scant supplies and 1t was only the
presence Of the newly arrived jap
snese and Russian guns that pre-
vented disaster. One Russian COM
psny Of infantry, numbering 1870 men
had 115 killed or wounded. The Ger
man contingent also suffered heavily.
By the evening Of the 4th the situa-
tion was very critical. The allies mar
rowly escaped total defeat. Provi-
dentially when things were at their
worst torrential rainfall compelled
the Chinese to retire.
On July 9, the rain having abated,
the Chinese renewed the attack, open
ing Are on Tien Tsin with two bat
teries OF four inch guns, but the al
Lies, aided by two of II. NJ. s. Ter
rible's A. guns, succeeded in silenc-
ing the artillery after eight hours
fighting.
Dispatches from the Chinese Emperor.
London, July 1.-THE Shanghai
correspondent Of the Daily Mail, tel
egraphing yesterday, says; "A mes
sage has arrived here from Emperor
Kwang lIsu, dated July 2, by courier
from Pekin, to the viceroy of Nam
king, who forwarded It here. 1t is
addressed to the Russian, English and
Japanese governments. II deplores
the recent occurrences and solemnly
sfirms that the foreign governments
are mistaken in surprising that the
Chinese government Is protecting the
boxers against the Christians. The
emperor further implores their aid
in suppressing the rebellion and up
holding the existing government. In
. separate dispatch to the japanese
government Kwang Hsu expressed
deep regret for the murder of Lega-
tlon Chancellor Sugyama. These dis
patches are taken to indicate that the
emperor Is in seclusion and Is ig-
norant of the seriousness of recent
events"
Consent to Japan's Landing a Large Force.
Berlin, July 1.-THE foreign Office
yesterday informed the Associated
press that all the powers had con-
sented to Japan's landing large
force In China, but the stipulation
was made beforehand that no powers
could derive any advantage terrific
rally from the fact of its having
more troops in China than the others.
The japanese government has ex-
pressed perfect willingness to send
troops under these terms.
Legations Safe on the Fourth Of july.
Washington, July 1.-THE follow
ing official dispatch was received here
last night from, Consul Fowler, at
Che Foo: "Shan Tung, governor,
wires that he has reports that on the
Fourth of July all legations at Pc
kin were safe except the German