Evening star., 1900-07-16

all the foreigners in Pekin We're dead when
he asked the American consul to cable
Washington proposal to deliver the for
eigners in safety at Tien Tsin on condi-
ton that the allies would suspend their
operations to the north of Pekin.''
The correspondent ADDS certain details of
affairs at Pekin after June D Accord
ing to his story. the members of the lega-
tiOnS made daily sOrties. sometimes by
night. and successfully to compel
the Chinese to retreat from the immediate
vicinity These rcverses had a 6ishearten-
ing effect upon the Chinese. and there
soon began to be open signs of disaffec-
ton. followed by desertions to Prince
Ching's army. which was endeavoring to
cooperate with the besieged. Ultimately
Prince Tuan decided to make a night at
tack in three powerful columns.
AT o'clock in the evening of July g."
says the correspondent. fire was opened
with artillery upon the British legation.
where the foreigners were concentrated.
For two hours the walls We're battered
with shot and shell, and huge breaches
Were made in them. Then general ad-
vance was ordered, and the Chinese in
fantry. volleying constantly. moved to-
ward the gaps. The fire of the defenders,
however, was SO accurate and steady that
hordcS of Chinese soldiers and Boxers
leaving large numbers of dead and wound
ed around the legation. They could not be
rallied until they We're out of the rifle
range of the foreigners.
frlnce luan Appear.
Then Prince Tuan. making a desperate
appeal. induced them to stand and return
to the attack Artillery fire was then re-
sumed. and at the middle watch second
attack was attempted. But before the at
tackers could accomplish their object they
We're met by Prince Ching and General
Wang Wen Shao with their troops. who
were gong to the aid Of the foreigners. a
desperate battle ersued between the various
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unfortunately. many of Prince Ching's
troops deserted tn Prince Tuan. Prince
Ching fell and was supposed to have been
Killed, but as the search for his body was
unsuccessful. it is now believed that he
was only wounded and was carried off
and secre-ed by his faithful retainers.
General Wang Wen Shao. although gray
haired and seventy years old. valiantly led
his troops in person He was killed. and
his force, which was completely outnum-
bercd. was routed.
Throughout the night repeated attacks
were made on the legation. but these We're
invariably repulSed with heavy losses.
Toward the end of the third watch. about
> am. the allies had practically defeated
the heSiegerS. who were wavering and grad
ually withdrawing. But just then General
TunG Fuh Slang arrived from the vicinity
of Tien Tsin with large force of Kan Su
braves. BY this time the walls of the lega-
tion had been battered down and most OF
the buildings Were in ruins. Many of the
allies had fallen at their posts. and the
small band that was left took refuge in the
wrecked hUi'd:1g= which they endeavored
hastily to fortify. Upon them the fire of
the Chinese artillery was now directed.
Toward sunrise ii was evident that the
ammunition of the allies was running out,
and at : o'clock. a< the advances of the
Chinese in force failed Il draw a response,
a rush was determined upon
Met Death Like Men.
Thus. standing together. as the sun rose
the little remaining band. all Europeans.
met death stubbOrn!y. There was a des-
Perate hand TO hand encounter The Chi
nese lost heavily. but man fell others
advanced. and finally. overcome by over
whelming odds. every one of the Europeans
remaining put to the sword in the
most atrociOuS manner"
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express; on the alleged authority of couri-
ers VIII" brought the story, gives a very SEN
sati"nai account. He says:
'Maddencd with hunger. after having
been without food for many days. the MEM
bers Of the legation and the guards made
sortie on the night Of June 80 and killed
AN Chinese in unexpected attack. Cen
eral TUng Fuh Slang, enraged over the loss
Of 50 many men. brought up heavy guns,
and Prince Tuan gave the order that every
foreigner must be destroyed His words
We're: Destroy every foreign vestige, and
make China a sealed book to all western
powers.
Prince Tuan had previously discovered
that Prince Ching was supplying the for
eIgnerS with ammunition. He. therefore,
ordered General Tuug Fuh Slang to fire on
Prince Ching troops. and it Is reported
that Ching was killed or seriously wounded.
In the final attempt to cut their way
through, the legat!oners formed a square
with the women and children in the center
When the Boxers realized that they were
being attacked they became like wild beasts
and shot each other with r"vovers. Heavy
guns bpmharded all night until the build
ings were demolished and in flames Many
fore Vt..ra Cd in he
Hacked aud Stabbed to Death.
The Boxers rushed upon them and hacked
and stabbed both dead and wounded cut
ting off their heads and carrying these
through the streets on their rifles. shouting
fierceiy. They then attacked the native
Christian quarters, maSsacred all who re-
fused TO join them. outraged the women
and Drained the children. Hundreds of
mission buildings were burned.
The correspondent adds:
.All China is now afiame with revolt
against foreigners. Only in the extreme
west is there quietude. Every port. even
Shanghai. is mrilaced. In the provinces Of
Eu Pc ilG HU Nan thousands of native
Christ ans have been mutillted ard tor
turei. the women being first outraged and
then maSsaCreG.
The morning papers are unanimous in
pc.irvi ing that the foreign rs have been an
hihiltted. and are calling for fetrful!on
The Daily Chronicle comments upon the
statsr rent of its Washington correspondent
that the United States government will not
consider itself at war with China. and says:
IF the Americans are resolved TO accept
an app!ogE and indemnity for Mr.. Conger's
nur0"r they may well take these conso-
lati"HS withsu: mov.I.g another man gun.
:'Emprrnr William can scarcely take the
Washington View. for he has PIE Iged him
self To rctributioa. and he is a man o. his
word.
The French consul at Shanghai. at "A re-
ceptIOu Saturday, made an impass'oned
speech lie said: The history of the world
can show pIrellel to such "A situation
and If the abOmiuahle crime. the mere
thought of which makes US shuddCr. has
been pvrPctrdted. then ii is our desire that
swift ana summary punishment shall fall
up N the perfidiuus nd zion which commit
ted it our government is fully aware of
the G&Iger in which placed and |
can as. ure you that We doing al in our
power - aveise the noble victims OF Chi
uesc bal bartiy.
Appeal of Americans.
Following is the text Of an appeal OF
Americans in China. assembled in mass
mcc,iUc in Shanghai. to their fcllow-Citizens
at h ne:
FSv the government to send adequate
act l.sf a.,