The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-29
HOW NATIONS FARED.
DIVISION OF THE LOSSES OF THE
FORCE ATTACKING TIEN TsIN.
THE GUNFIRE WAS BEAUTIFUL.
SEYMOUR bad BEEN SURROUNDED
BY IMMENSE MASSES.

Men Under the Admiral Made a Bril-
liant Defense-They Fought Con-
tinuOusly for Fifteen Days-During
Ten Days They Were on Quarter
RatiOns-Pckin Column Will BE
Observation-Disclosures Troops Are
Massing.
London. June %, 4 a. m.-The casualties
of the international force attacking Tien
Tsn were:
Americans killed, 8; wounded, 2. Brit
ish, killed, ?; wounded, 1. Germans,
killed, 10; wounded. z. Russians, killed
10; wounded, 81
The gunfre of the Americans and Brit
ish is described as beautiful
After the relieving force pushed on to
relieve Admiral Seymour, Chinese regu-
lars under Gen. Mich, says a dispatch
from Shanghai, again attacked Tien Tsin
fiercely and bombarded the foreign settle
ment with terrible fire.
Col. Dorward, British, commanded the
column that relieved Admiral Seymour
American marines participated in The
achievement. The admiral was found in
trenched and surrounded by immense
masses of Chinese, who were driven off
by the relieving force after brisk fight
His men had made a brilliant resistance
never failing in courage for fifteen days
of continuous lighting. During ten days
the men were on quarter rations. They
started with provisions for ten days. and
they could have held out a day or two
longer.
The column was a few miles beyond
Lofa. Deeming it hopeless to attempt TO
break through the hordes, Admiral Sey-
mour essayed a night retreat toward Tien
Tsin; but he came into collision with a
strong force of Chinese arriving from the
northwest and could neither advance nor
retreat. There was nothing to do but to
intrench and to stand siege. He vainly at
tempted photographic communication.
Seymour's men caught several Chinese
who said the legations had been burned
and the ministers killed. Others said the
ese displayed fanatical courage in the at
tack.
-Four thousand Russians left Tien Tsin
four days after Admiral Seymour but
they never got in touch with him.
Railway communication between Taku
and Tien Tsin has been restored, and the
force is advancing toward Pekin. Fight
ing was in progress Wednesday in the
vicinity of Tsechulin. Large preparations
are. being made TO support and reinforce
the Pekin relieving column. Twenty
thousand troops of all arms, largely Jap
enese, have now been landed.
The fate of the members of the lega-
tions is still a mystery. If they are alive
and unharmed al Pekin, the Chinese gov
ernment deserves some credit, Shanghai
correspondents think. for restraining the
fanatical mob.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph, wiring at 9:05 D. M
yesterday, says 1t is reported on good
Chinese authority that the government,
alarmed by the foregn military prepara-
tions, has issued an edict, ordering the
peremptory suppression of the Boxers.
and announcing a decision to protect the
Legations at all hazards.
However this may be, the British con-
sulate at Shanghai received definite in
formation yesterday, the Daily Express
correspondent says, that while solemnly
promising complete abstention from war
like preparations, the Chinese are mount
ing several new 6-inch guns at the Woo
Sung forts.
Three British warships have sailed from
Hong Kong TO reinforce the allied squad
ron at Shanghai.
The Southern provinces are sending
troops toward Pekin, and the exodus of
Chinese of all classes from Shanghai con-
tinues at the rate Of from 10000 to 1900
a day.
Russian prestige has been injured during
the recent fighting and an anti-Russian
rising in the Liau Tong peninsula, Russian
Manchuria, is predicted
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times, advices from Shan Tung
say that Gov. Yuan Sink Kai maintains
relations with foreigners, and has sent
numerous couriers to Pekin, but none of
them have returned.
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