Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-07

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ling gun.
June 22.-The Boxers and soldiers
fined the buildings west of us today in
order to burn us out. The wind drove
the lire toward US, but it suddenly
changed and CARRIED the fire in an.
other direction A German soldier
was killed. The ladies made bags
from dawn riA dark. Bullets teli ike
hail.
june 23.-The Chinese sat the great
burn our buildings ON the north. We
worked for hours to quench the
hames. The fre Was kept under con-
troll.
june PA fire, started by the
chinese, spread far enough to catch
the British legation STABLES at the
south corner. This was the most
dangerous fire we have had.
June 2S.-No sign OF relief At 4 p.
m. Chinese raised a sign that they
would non fire on us, and asking our
SOLDIERS not to fire. The kaltter held
their fire. Many fear this is Chinese
treschery. They ATTACKED us during
Inc night, but we're repulsed. Wa
have only one cannon-a one FOUNDER
and very liutlDe ammunition for il.
An italian gunner was killed to-day.
flrlng and Smelling all day long.
june Belfast night was o sample
OF Chinese honor. After declaring 4
Truce they made the most furious fus
llbade at midnight that we have had
yet The Japanese are protecting the
native converts
June 27.-Constant firing at night.
Heavy fusillade from Chinese soldiers
at p. m. They sheqled us all day.
A0cack on Japanese legation bravely
repulsed by band of japanese scl-
dners. AT 11:15 a. m. adj volunteers
with rifles called out. Heavy attack
but the Chinese did not rush the wall
ais expected.
June 2S.-Uonninued firing during
the night. Three messages (Chiuese1
came in today saying the foreign
troops left MenItedn on Saturday
General belief that the relief column
on the way found itself too small. We
are now eating horse and rice There
are about so TO 80 ponies in THE diff.
ferent legations. We have a fair
amount of food, calculated to last six
weeks.
Chinese got range of one Of ou1
buildings today and 1fddled 1T. They
seldom get correct range; many eheIls
pass over us. There is a constant
whdz OF bullets in the abr. Maj. Conger
says he never heard such terrdfy.
ing, Economical sound during his three
years in the civil war as the hast two
hours firing kept up by the Chinsee
last night. Fortunately our high
wallis protect us, and most of the bull,
lets pass overhead, but sometimes un
comfortably close.
June 30.-A cannon bali cama
through into our house this afternoon
The marines think that Chinexe camnos
burst. 1t stopped suddenly aftes
landing three shells into one houAe
Three soldiers lost today. Six wounded
UP to date. twenty six have died from
wounds or were killed instantly
July 1.-The women have made
about 5000 sand bags. They are made
of all kinds of goods porlders from
the legations, silks taken from q
Chinese silk, shop, anything that car
be SPARED is being made into sand
bags. We are now living under con
stant fire.
July 2.-The Japanese are doing
brave fighting. Seven Thousand
troops are reported to have left TEN
tsdn for Pekin. / could eat horse
meat if it were not Cor the jokes some
people make ait the horses expense
One thousand taels offered TO any
ChinamIan who would take a MESA q
to Tien-tsin. Very little firing today
American marines find holding tn.
wall with such a small force almos
impossible. They gave up their posi-
ton today, but later rehook 1T. w,
cannot hold out If they give up thu
wall. DIR. Lippet, American surgeon
d. Lowry, American missionary, take.
his place. A small company of sol
oilers tried TO make a sorItie to captur,
"a Chinese gun which had been peitics
ait us all day. Three men killed anC
"a number wounded without gelutin n:
the gun.
Flashlights were seen hast night to
ward Tiem-bsin. Many think the,
came from the foreign troops.
July 3.-Unted ST:nles marines OF
the City wall made a brave artack Oh
the Chinese barrcade ait $3.50 a. m
and captured it. Two Americans wer
ldiIhed and Capt. Meyers wounded
J Heavy artillery fire this morning
) Seven Chinese refugees killed ant
wounded building "a barricade ON tn,
INCLINE leading up the wall. Nativ
I Christians are beng hunted like bird
, and put to death by the sword. Terri
BILE atroeiiiies practiced on them b,
Boxers and soldiers.
July 4.-Another Terrible fusinad
} during the night. and firing continue
th1s morning. 1t is marvellous thu
, we nave found enough food and waite
tnsAde OUR Hines The Chinese coul
, easily have cut us off from the graz,
, shops. We tried Little to celebraH
che Fourth. but every one has to mucl
% do to stop worl, except for fe,
hours slaep.
July 7.-RumOr IF battle betwea
AeTe and iung Chow, Is miles eart O
D oy. Our ammunition is runnin
mont. Il cannon ball went throur
nouse of H,it'sh minis or to tlay. W
Scnnd al 90 English canacn in a ns1
$ S0o-hand Sao2 brought here IN 1SSl
inc 'fuSeiii:;s have some 'rjm,,rins q
E Dor Ga We NAV do SOM -. W.. ,
surseuves NOW.
July s.-The CANNON found In
Seen manned "Bensey" 1t knookei
oOWH IA Chinese barricade. Sheall
bursting overhead every few minutes
This is terrible for women and chill
) dren.