Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-13
General Mich Defeated Prince Tuan's
Army in a Bloody Battle
at Pekin.
The SITUATION DESPERATE
Tisn Tsin Is to Be Abandoned by the
Foreign Troops The Slaughter Of
the Ministers at Pekin Is
Confirmed.


July 6.
GENERAL NIEH VICTORIOUS.
Shanghai, July 13-The viceroy o.
Fuykien received dispatches from Pc
kim dated July Z, announcing that
General Mich, with 5000 men, reached
there from Lutai by making long de.
tour north. He defeated Prince Tuan's
army and rescued Prince Ching, but
lost 2,500 men in the operation. He Is
now trying to rescue General Yung Lu
and thus save what may be left of the
legations at Pekin. Mich is favorable to
the foreigners.
TIEN TSIN TO BE ABANDONED.
Che Foo, July 13.-The situation at
Tien Tsin is desperate. The command
ers are calling for more troops, but the
troubles brewing elsewhere render 1t
impossible that they can be sent. Ger
many has been obliged to withdraw
from Taku the troops that were to have
been hurried to aid Tien Tsin. The rea-
son for this Is the report that large
body of Boxers is marching on Kiao
Chou, German territory. AS far as can
be gathered, the foreign troops will
have difficulty in getting out of Tien
Tsin. They are fighting incessantly, and
their losses must be heavy. Tien Tsin
will be abandoned as soon as retreat Is
possible.
ALL MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Che Foo, July 13.-Great joy reigns in
Che Foo, inspired by the safe arrival of
every missionary and every native
preacher in the Tien Tsin district hith-
erto unaccounted for. The steamer s ain
Fling brought in the refugees to the
number of more than 200.
THE STORY DENIED.
London, July 13.-Though there does
not appear to be at this hour any iusti-
fication for the statement that official
confirmation has been received here Of
the massacre of the International COL
ony at Pekin, it is hardly doubted that
such confirmation will be the outcome
of the present suspense. The report
sent out by news agency in this city
to-day saying that an official message
has been received at London that all
foreigners at Pekin were murdered on
July 6 Is said to have originated at the
Japanese legation, but inquiry there
elicited the statement that nothing is
known lending support to the story be-
yond the Shanghai tales published to-
day. Official circles regard the state
ment as merely reiteration of rumors,
especially as the interchange Of nqui-
ries indicated that none of the embas-
sizes and ministers had anything fresh
corroborative Of the story.
MORE BRITISH RE-ENFORCE-
MENTS.
The cabinet held meeting this aft
ernoon, at which, it Is understood, i'm
portant decisions regarding China were
reached, and that already instructions
have been sent to Simla to prepare an
other division, consisting of four Brit
ish and four Indian regiments, with
their compliments of artillery. for serv-
ice in China.
THE WORST IS FEARED.
Washington, July 13-The depart
ment of state received dispatch from
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai
saying that the governor of Shan Tune
wires that the Boxers and soldiers were
bombarding the legations for the final
attack on the 7th of July. The consul
adds that fears for the worst are gen.
orally entertained.
CHANG TO GO NORTH.
The state department also received q
dispatch from Consul McWade at Can.
ton, saying that Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang engaged quarters upon the Chi.
nese steamer Anping, but that the date
Of his departure for the north is yet
undecided.
A MISSING LETTER.
Shanghai July 12.-The foreign con
suls' are offering large sums for the pro
duction of letter Chinese merchan
is said to have received from Pekin
dated June 80, saying that the Legations
were demolished and the foreigner
!. killed. The merchant declines to SHOW
it, alleging that he fears punishment
from the Chinese officials. Riotlng Il
reported to have occurred at Ming Pc
but no confirmation Of the reports hav
been received.
THE BRITISH HAVE NO NEWS.
London, July 13.-In the house o
commons today replying to question
the parliamentary secretary of the for
eign office, Broderick, said that littl
news has been received from China
Her majesty's government, he explain
ed. has been unable to communicat
with the British naval offices in China
and that the lines between Che Foo an
Shanghai had been cut. A dispatc
purporting to. have been sent from tn
emperor Of China to her majesty's gov
ernment was received yesterday, bu
the secretary said he is unable to max
its contents known.
A MESSAGE TO CONGER.
Washington, July 13.-Chinese Minis
ter Mr.. WI, has undertaken to gt
through q cipher cable message froi
Secretary Hay to United States Minis
ter Conger at Pekin, and to have q
answer brought back II Conger Is aliv
The message was prepared by secrt
tary Hay, and the contents are III
known to any one save him. 1t We
sent to Shanghai with explicit instrut
tions from Minister WI to spare no e.
fort or expense to get It into the hand
Of conser. ~