The Portland daily press., 1900-07-18
the Chinese rioters and troops. Goods
worth 70, ZOO, 900 taels have been destroyed.
CAPTURE OF TIEN TSIN.
Story of the Fighting About the
Ancient Capital.

over 40 guns bombarded the Chinese po-
sitiOns The lighting was most deter
mined, and the allies losses were very
heavy. Eight Chinese guns were captured,
and the Chinese were driven out of the
west arsenal after fierce cannonade. A
strong mixed force is now close to the
walls and it Is expected that an assault
viii be made tomorrow.
The guns of the allies did immense
damage to the native city, causing many
large oonfagrations and finally s1lenced
the majority of the enemy's guns stimuli
taneousIy. Then 1900 Russians assisted
by small parties of Germans and French
assaulted and captured eight guns that
were in position on the railway embank-
ment and the fort, the magazine of which
the French subsequently blew up.
A body OF American, British, Japanese
and Austrian troops then made a sortie
and attacked the west arsenal, which
the Chinese had re-occupied. After three
hours of the hardest fighting yet expert
enced,. the Chinese fled. When the arse
mai had been evacuated by the Chinese,
the Americans, French Japanese and
Welsh fusiIiers- advanced toward the ma
tive city and Joined with the other att
tacking forces. The japanese infantry
and mounted battery advanced to the
foot of the walls, supported by the Anne
ricans and French. Despite valiant at
taeks the allies were only able to hold the
positions gained ou+side the walls prepa-
ratory to renewing the assault in the
morning.
3 The casualties sustained by the allies
were exceedingly heavy, especially those
Of the Americans, French and Japanese.
Several explosions in the native city
were caused by the bombardment.
Chinese appear to have exhausted
their supply of smokeless powder, as
they are using black powder.
LIHUNG BOUND TO GO.
Hong Kong, July 17.-An the foreign
consuIs in Canton had an interview
with Lii Hung Chang July Is, but failed
to dissuade him from going north. Ii
Hung Chang is said to have accepted
full responsibility for any disturbance
in Canton during his absence. He takes
thus preventing the issue of procIama-
tions while he is away.
Ii Hung Chang is expected to reach
Hong Kong today. and will see the gov
ernOr tomorrow Afterwards he will
proceed northward.
The black flag chief, Liu Yee, is NOV
ing his forces preparatory to marching
IcI
of this, as they think Canton will be
safer without Liu Yee while Ii Hung
Chang is away.
PLEA FOR TIEN TSIN.
Washington, July 17.-The text of the
dispatch received by Minister WI this
morning and laid by him before Secre-
tary Hay, is as follows: 'The utmost
efforts have been made to protect foreign
ministers who were we'll on the 18th
(Cn1nese calendar corresponding to our
July o.. If Tien Tsin city should be de-
stroyed it would be difficult to restore the
same in 100 years Request the powers
to preserve it as the consequence would
affect Chinese and foreign commerce.
Earl Lii Hung Ching is transferred to
north China as viceroy to Chi Iii. Please
transmit this despatch to the ministers at
other capitals.
CAPT. McCALLA'S DECISION.
Chicago, July IA special to the
Record from Honolulu dated July 9,
via San Francisco, says: I'm letter
from Consul Ragsdale at Tien Tsin to a
relative here, received by the steamer
Coptic, the following is told regarding
the midnight meeting Of consuls and
officers which led to sending troops to
Pelzin on Sunday. cit seems that during
the conference, the Russian and French
represen tatives frequently drew apart
for private conference and the Russian
consul tslso kept drawing attention to
the fact that no invasion of Pekin ought
to be made with less than 10000 men
(Russia being the only country that could
land so many on short notice., and it be-
came evident that he was hoping the 9th
ers would say well, you have the men,
get them and go on
"Of course the others would consent to
no such thing At last Capt. McCalla
Of the United States navy said: Well,
gentlemen, you have talked this matter
over pretty thoroughly, and have come tc
no decision, but I viii tell you what
am going to do My minister is in dan
ger, and am going to Pekin.'
"There was then nothing for the 9th.
ers to do but to follow. Capt. McCaIla has
earned the praise Of all British and Anne
rIcans here by his prompt action and
thought ulness.
ANOTHER MASSACRE REPORTED
London, July 1S.-According to a de-
spatch from Shanghai to the Daily Mail
dated yesterday a massacre occurred on
July g. at Tai Yuen Flu, capital of the
province of Shan ST, 40 foreigners and 1O(
native converts being killed.
Ii HUNG'S APPOINTMENT.
Washington, July 1.-The appoint.
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