Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-11


ing IRE on Tien Tsin with two bat
terieS OF four inch guns. but the allies.
aided by two of ii. NJ. S. Terrible's ~
Guns. succeeded in silencng the
Chinese artillery after eight hours OF
lighting.
AT Shanghai 1t seems now TO be the
general belief that the date of the
dispatch of July 3, asserting that two
legations were still standing. was an
error. either accidental. or intentional.
The couriers must have left Pekin Mt
least five days earlier. making the real
date of the message June 2S while the
alleged massacres are said to have &C.
Cured on June 30. Until this point can
be cleared up the greatest anxiety will
be felt as 10 the fate of the Euro
peans.
JAPAN'S ARMY OF $1,000 MEN.
London, July 1.-THE Che Foo cor
respondent of the Express telegraph
ing yesterday. Tuesday, says: The
japanese force is equipped with SO
heavy mortars and 40 field guns and
has pontoon and balloon sections. 1t is
expected ether Field Marshal Nodzu
or Marshal Cyama will take command.
The plan of campaign contemplates
operations extending two or three
years.
"A further force of $4,000 men will
nc landed at Taku q week hence. and
1o,c0O additional soon afterwards. Be
fore the rainy season Is well advanced
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China.
These formidable preparations are
viewed with great distrust by Russia,
Germany and France"
OUTLAWS REPORTED DISPERS-
ING.
Washington. July 1o.-The Secretary
of State has received n dispatch from
Mr. Goodnow, u. S. Consul General at
Shanghai, stating that II is given out
by the Governor of Shang Tung that
the legations were standing on July
5. and that the outlaws were dispers--
Ing. Mr.. Goodnow adds that this
statement does not obtain general Gre
dcncc.
HARD FIGHTING AT TEN TSIN.
Tien Tsin. "Wednesday. July 1.-THE
Chinese shelled the foreign settlements
all day long July g. UPWARDS of $50
shells fell into the concession, and
many houses were partially wrecked.
The casualties, however. were few the
civilians and women and children be-
ing ordered to seek shelter in the cell
lars of the Town Hall and the Astor
Hotel
fantry. mounted battery and body
of Russians engaged the Chinese artil-
leries. but with little effect. The 12-
FOUNDER of the British flrst-class
cruiser Terrible then came into action,
but the enemy placed two shells fairly
under the gun, damaging the carriage
and wounding the crew The gun was
withdrawn and replaced by q French
gun, which had Il similar experience.
shell bursting in the midst of it's
crew.
The Japanese casualties during the
days fighting We're an officer and two
men killed and twenty men wounded.
The casualties OF the other forces en-
gagged are not known.
The Chinese in the vicinity of Tien
Ia, rl, l,,x.t q -
last twenty-four hours by several
thousand of General Mas and General
Sung's troops from Pekin. The Chi
nese have also mounted number OF
heavy guns commanding the settle
ments.
1900 men, was seen entering 1.-THE ma
tive city yesterday.
Vice Admiral Alexier has arrived
here and is expected to assume SUI
prcme command.
The allied forces now number about
10000 men. including 500 Japanese who
arrived yesterday.
Arrangements are being made to
send all the women and children to
Japan by way OF Tal<u and Che Foo.
EMPRESS RULES AGAIN.
Shanghai. July l0.-News from off,
cial sources was received at 10 O'Clock
last night to the effect that the EN-
press nad on June 30th resumed the
reins of government. and appointed
Yung Lu prime minister. 1t is said
that she sent a dispatch 10 Marking
by courier at the rate of leo miles per
day, thanking the viceroys OF the
fnagtse Kiang Provinces for their 10y
atty and recommending that they pro
tect foreigners at any cost.
London. July 1.-THE Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Mani tcle-
graphing yesterday. (Tuesday) says:
"A message has arrived here from
Emperor Kwang Hsu, dated July ., by
couriers from Pekin to the viceroy of
Nankin. who forwarded Ii herr. 1t is
addressed to the Russian. English and
recent occurrences and solemnly at
firms that the foreign governments are
mistaken in surprising that the Chi
nese government is protecting the Box
ers against the Christians. The EN-
peror further implores their aid in sup
pressing the rebellion and upholding
the existing government.
In separate dispatch to the Japa-
ncse government Kwang Hsu ex-
phesses deep regret for the murder of
legation chancellor Sugiymima
THE dispatches are taken to ind,-
cate that the Emperor is in seclusion
and is ignorant of the seriousness of
recent events"
st. Petersburg, July 10.-The Car re-
turned here this afternoon and receiv-
ed Prince Kohoti. of Japan.