The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-07-21
REPULSED.
Allied Forces Driven Back with
Heavy Loss at lien Tsin.
Chinese Fought Desperately and Amsrlas
Alone Lost Over so Men, Col. LiAcum
Among characterization Hourly
Growing More Grave.

Among Them-eituation Hourly
Growing More Grave
Washington, July i7.-The navy de-
partment has received official con-
tirmation from Admiral Remey of the
reverse of the allied forces at Tien
Tsin on the morning Of the 18th. The
dispatch Is dated Che Foo, July 10,
and says:
reported that allied forces at
tackled native city on morning of the
18th. Russians were on the right,
with Ninth infantry and marines on
the left. Losses allied forces large;
Russians, 100, Including artillery col
onel Americans, over 80; British,
over 40; Japan, 5s, including colonel;
French, 25. Col. Liscum, Ninth in
fantry, killed; also Capt. Davis, ma
rine corps. Capt. Lemley, Lieuts. But
Ter and Leonards wounded. At seven
in the evening allied attack on native
city was repulssd with great loss.
Returns yet incomplete; details not
yet confirmed"
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Tien TsiH seems to place that town
in desperate straits, and II retreat to
Taku is necessitated, observers con-
slider that It will be likely to decide
the policy of wavering viceroys. The
departure of Admiral Seymour from
Tien Tsin, and the movement Of war
ships toward Shan-Hai-K on the
| gulf of Liaotuna, are taken to indi-
cate that this route may be adopted
for an advance on Peltin, which is dis
tant 40 miles from Shan-Hai-Ku
Allied Troops Numbered 1000.
Tien Tsin, July 10 friday, via Che
Foo, July Is, and Shanghai, July 16.-
At two o'clock this (Friday) after
noon 1000 of the allied troops were
attempting to storm the walls of the
city. The attack began at daylight.
Its success is doubtful. The Chinese
on the walls are estimated conserva-
lively at 10000. They are pouring a
terrific hail of artillery, rife and ma
chine gun fire upon the attackers.
The American, Japanese, British and
French troops are attacking from the
west and the Russians from the east.
Lisoum . Brave Omcsr.
| Washington, July 17.--Col. Emerson
II. Liscum, of the Ninth infantry, who
was killed at Tien Tsin, was one of
the most gallant of the old civil war
veterans still in the service. He was
from Vermont.
Report of De Giers MASSACRE.
st. Petersburg, July 15.-The car
has received with great emotion the
dreadful details of the catastrophe at
Pekin. Tears coursed down his ma
jesty's cheeks as he read the cable
gram from Admiral Alexieff, at Port
Arthur, confirming the horrible de-
tails OF assassination Of M. De Giers
which merely in form Of rumors had
already reached Russia. The admiral
declares that the Russian envoy was
dragged through the streets by the
boxers, insulted, beaten and tortured,
and even thrown into O great kettle
and boiled to death. Then the re-
MAINS WcEe tnioWh " lhc Jugs
While Nj. DE Giers was being disposed
of, the fanatic mob danced around the
caldron. Nine. DE Giers, Admiral
AleXieff's advices declare. suffered a
fate worse than death and was beaten
and tortured with sharp sticks until
life WAS extinct. The legation officials
are said to have been tortured fiend-
ishly until death ended their suffer-
ings. M. DE Giers and his legation
officials resisted desperately and his
brave body guard Killed many OF the
attacking mob In the midst OF his
. tortures the envoy is said to have he
| roicaily proclaimed MS faith IN chris
I tianity' encouraged by the wife who
: 30 soon shared his nartyrdom.
: Mini'tsr WI Gets csslsEramL
: Washington, July le.-such news as
came to Washington yesterday from
China was distinctly bad. 1t consisted
OF a cablegram to Minister WI from
Sheng, the imperial director Of posts
and telegraphs at Shanghai, and, ac'
cording to the minister, was in reply
to the urgent message he himself had
sent Saturday to that official. asking
him to try to secure some news from
the Chinese capital. This cablegran
Minister WI regarded as of sufficient
importance to carry in person direct
;, ly to Secretary Hay, who was waiting
! | at his home for news. The message