Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-17
One Hundred Thousand Chinese
Troops Camped Within
40 Miles of Shanghai.
Ii HUNG HAS LEFT CANTON
Fears That His Departure for the
North VIII Cause Trouble
French Gunboats
on Guard.
WORD FROM PEKIN JULY 9th

London, July II, 12:45 p. m.-The
Daily Mali today gives the Associat
ed press the following dispatch from
its Shanghai correspondent under date
of July II: The allied troops resumed
the attack upon the Chinese walled
city of Tien Tsin the morning of July
IA, and succeeded in preaching the
walls and capturing all the forts. The
Chinese were completely routed the
allies took possession of the native
city and defenses. The total losses OF
the allies in the engagements of Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday were about
500 killed or wounded Casualties
were greatest among the Russians and
Japanese.
The guns of the allies did immens
damage to the native city, causing
many large confagrations and finally
silenced majority of the enemys
guns simultaneously Then 1900 Ttus.
slams, assisted by small parties OF
Germans and French assaulted and
captured eight guns in position en- a
railway embankment, and a fort mag
azine which the French subsequently
blew up. A body of Americans, Brit
ish, Japanese and Austrian troops
made sortie, attacked the west arsen-
al, which the Chinese had reoccupied
with four hours of the hardest fight
ing yet experienced. The Chinese fed
London, July 17.-When the arsenal
had been evacuated by Chinese the
Americans, French and Japanese and
Welch fusilers advanced toward the
native city and joined the other attack
ing forces. The Japanese infantry
and mounted battery advanced to the
foot of the walls supported by the Amer
leans and French. Despite the valiant
attacks, the allies were only able to
hold the positions gained outside the
walls preparatory to renewing the as
sault in the morning. Casualties sus
tanned by the allies we're exceedingly
heavy, especially those of Americans
French and Japanese. Several explo
sions in the native city were caused by
the bombardment. The Chinese ap
pear to have exhausted their supply ot
smokeless powder as they are now us
ing black powder
Fumsu, July 17.-Kumassie has beer
relieved by column under command
IF Colonel Wilcox.
Tien Tsin, July BIN today's com
b-ncd attack upon. the native city, ovel
forty guns bombarded the Chinese po
sitions. Fighting was most determin
ell, allies losses were heavy. Eigh
Chinese guns were captured. Thc
Chinese were driven out west of th,
arsenal after a 1ierce cannonade. 4
strong mixed force is now close to The
walls. 1t is expected an assault vii
be made tomorrow.
Washington, July 17.-Admiral Re
mey this morning cabled the navy de
partment that the city and ports o
Tien Tsin are in the hands CT the al
lies. His dispatch was as follows
Che Foo July 16.-Today we hone t,
get the wounded from Tien Tsin eithe
in hospitals at Taku or aboard the So.
ace. Communication is very uncei
tain; following casualties are appar
emily confirmed Marines, Capt
Davis killed; Capt. Lemley; Lieuts
Butler and Leonard wounded. Army
Col Liscum, killed; Majors Reagan
Lee; Captains Noyes, Brewster, Book
miller; Lieuts.: Naylor, Lawton Ham
Hnond, Waidron wounded. Total killeI
and wounded reported IT'S. Russian
and Japanese lost heavily; our tota
loss reported 215; about forty marine
but the number is believed to be exas
gerated. We have an officer on tn
shore especially to get the authenti
number and names which will b
promptly telegraphed. The city an
forts are now in the hands of allie:
Admiral Seymour returned to his flee
The officer ashore is Admiral Alexie
at Tien Tsin.
Copenhagen, July 1.-THE Danis
mission station at Fung Kwang Tun
on the peninsula of Lao Tung ha
been destroyed Missionaries escape
to chemvlpo
Washington, July 1.-THE Chimes
minister received dispatch from tn
Chinese minister at London, authent
Gated by Sheng, the imperial inspec
ors Ct telegraph and posts at shanl
hal, and by two viceroys, declaring tn
foreigners at Pelin were safe, July 9tl
and receiving the protection of tn
government. This is two days aftt
the reported massacre Minister "
laid the message before secretar
Hay.
London. July 1.-THE Europea
Journals are indulging IN wild tall
creditIng the powers with having d
eided to lay Pehln in ashes. remos
The capital to Canton and hang Il
Empress and Princ6 Tuan. but writei
al = tal.a info acoonnl The dilacnIIl.