The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-19

prtds u thfm, ana tney were carry
ing lighted torches. They advanced in
series Of rushes. and the Japanese
allowed them 70 get within close prox-
unity before they opened fire. Then
the japanese fired several yolleys from
the Maxlms and other small guns. and
the Boxers. throwing away their torch
-. fed. Afterwards during the night,
the Chinese approached in parties Of
three or four only. but made no reso-
lute attack. They contented them
selves with endeavoring to sneak up
and tre the outer buildings On exam
lration. the bodies Of the slain were
found 70 be young men Of "A or Is.
clad IN shk and carrying pouches with
Mauser ammunition.
About daybeeak on the nth. some
red belts approached, brandishins
sSords. As soon as they got In range.
two or three volleys were fired and
they retired hastily. This was but an
advance party. though, for to the east
ward was seen a large force with a
number OF large guns moving towards
the native city. The allies watched
them unlimbering their big guns, and
at 20 p. n. the Chinese began a furi-
Gus bombardm,nt OF the foreign con-
cesslons. Many Of the shells fell be-
tween the British and German con-
csssions.
Under cover OF the artillery FIRE the
main body Of the Chinese troops al
vanced against the railway station but
they were beaten back by the allies.
The Germans guarding that part OF the
city were attacked by large body Of
the Chinese. and would have been over
powered had not the timely arrival Of
the Japanese saved them. They adj
yanced with a ringing cheer and the
Chinese were routed.
on the 18th. at a m. the Chinese
troops. uniting their forces. attacked ST.
muItaneously from the north and south.
The allies met and beat back each at
tack. The Russian troops who were in
advance crossed the river and attacked
the. enemy from the front They were
followed by the English. German and
japanese. The Chinese were driven out.
Of their position on the opposite side
Of the river. From the native city
they continued the bombardment. Their
shells were aimed mostly at the con-
spicuous buildings in the concessions.
Gordon Hall and the Japanese Consul
late.
On the 18th. the enemy's attack. was
directed from the left bank. As before.
their shells were aimed at the foreign
concessions. and they succeeded in set
ting IRE TO the Specie Bank, which
was burned to the ground.
On the 22d. the bombardment was re-
sumed. Shelling Of the besieged con-
cessicns was continued. The Cossacks.
who were patrolling. brought 1ntelli-
gence in the afternoon that force Of
two or three thousand allies was adj
vancing from Taku to relieve Tien
Tsin. and had arrived within IS miles
Of Tien Tsin. There was great joy
VIXEN word was passed around Of the
approaching relief. and next morning
the allied force. attacking from the east
and south. drove Off the enemy. and the
firing ceased.
Another report published in the press
from Tien Tsin says that on June %
the United States Consulate was
burned during the bombardment. The
Japanese papers also tell Of the exploit
of young employee of a commercial
house named Waite, who disguised
himself as Boxer and accompanied
by four COssacks left the besieged city
Of Tien Tsin on June 10. After four
days Of narrow escapes and flight from
pursuing Boxers, he and the Russians
reached Taku on the 23d., with thsir
letters. which asked for reinforcements,
SANTA ROSA. Cal. July 1S-Letters
have been received here from Mrs. ].
W. Ragsdale. wife of the United States
consul at Tien Tsin. and from Mrs
Lucy Drummond. The letters are un-
der date Of June Il. and tell of critical
conditions existing there at that time.
Another letter from Mrs. Drummond
at Shanghai tells of her safe arrival
there with her husband and children,
and describes the hurried escape on
June 16 from Tien Tsin on the last ar
mored train that succeeded in leaving
there. Neither Of the letters contains
any intimation as to the whereabouts
of Consul Ragsdale and family. al
though 1t is supposed they also left Tien
Tsin with the other Americans.
Mrs. Ragsdale in her letter says:
"All the mission churches in Tien
Tsin (the Chinese city),two blocks from
here, have been burned. They had been
closed ever since the trouble began,
and were turned over to the Chinese
officials. The Chinese official seal had
been placed on the doors to show that
they were under Chinese protection.
1t points to bad state of things, and
proves now powerless they are to pro-
tect anything.
More than week ago. guard went
from here to meet and aid some Bel
gian refugees to reach Tien Tsin. At
several villages they were given tea
and things to eat The Boxers burn
ed every one of the villages and killed
every man, woman and child they
found because they aided foreigners.
IAN Chinese from the highest to the
lowest think Boxer a spirit that can
not be killed. That's the reason it's
so hard for the Chinese officials to put
fhonn dovyp The coldiarc will NOT nphf