The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02

have the luxury of walking about with
immunity from bullets. The newcomers
propose to investigate the history of the
notable defense. Three barricades are
all that are visible in Pekin The bar
riers around the legations are a marvel
of stone, brick walls and earthworks
Sand bags shield every foot of space.
The tops of the walls have inches for
the rifiemen and the buildings at their
porches and windows have armor bags,
bag stuffed with sand, and pillows, too.
LEGATIONS WELL FORTIFIED.
Near the British legation is work
named For, Myers, which the marines
held, completely covering both sides of
the wall, with steps leading to it, There
is a loopholed barrier across the wall,
which faces similar Chinese work a few
yards away. Another barrier is in front
of the German legation and confronting
the enemy's barricade. In those Limits
there are yet more walls, enabling the
foreigners to contract the area of defense
If depressed. The tops of the American
buildings were badly torn by the Chinese
shell. The rest of the foreign settlement
was almost demolished. Two thousand
eight hundred shells fell in the first three
weeks of the bombardment, 400 In one day.
Bullets by the bucketfull were gathered.
Four hundred and fourteen people lived
in the compound through the greater
part of the siege. Three hundred and
four marines assisted by eighty-five vol
unteers commanded by the English
Capt. Poole, defended the place. Eleven
civilians were killed and nineteen wound
ed. Fifty-four marines and sailors were
killed and 112 wounded. The American
losses were seven killed and eleven
wounded. Mr.. Gilbert Reid, who was
wounded in the feet, was the only Amer.
lean civilian injured. Two foreign Ia
dies were wounded.
CHEERS FOR THE RESCUERS.
LFhe reception which the survivors gave
the army was worth the hardships the
troops had undergone. The entrance was
not spectacular. Sir Alfred Gaselee, with
his staff and a company of Sikhs, waded
up a bed of sewage in the canal under
the Tartar wall. The besieged removed
the barricades, and when the gates
swung inward and the British colors ap-
peared there arose q great continuous
cheer ON both sides.
Generals, soldiers and correspondents
scrambled up the banks through the filth
elbowing to be first Men and women
surrounded the rescuers and shook the
hands of the sikhs, patting them on the
back. Everybody was hustled exeitedly
along into the legation grounds where
the colors were planted. The soldiers
surrounded the wall which had been the
salvation of the besieged. The ministers
and officers demanded the latest news
on both sides. An hour afterwards
Gen. Chaffee, riding at the head of the
Fourteenth United States infantry, march,
ed to the Tartar wall. An American
marine, who was on top of the wall,
shouted: "oure just in time; we need
you into our business!''
Where can we get in?" said Gen.
Chaffee.
Through the canal. The British en-
tered there two hours ago. was the re-
Spouse. The American general looked
disappointed.
/ Although the Americans entered behind
the last of the British forces, their recep-
ton was just as enthusiastic as If they
had been first. When the Stars and
Stripes emerged into view Mr.. Tewks-
bury, the missionary. cried: |Americans,
cheer your flag Ladies waved their
handkerchiefs, and the soldiers cheered
the ladies. On entering the grounds of
the British legation the American troops
started in amazement, and inquired If
there was a lawn party In progress. SThey
had expected to find the relieved in a