Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-23
THREE DAYS fighting.
Conflict with the Chinese Troops at
Yisn Tsin Still in Pro.
gress.
Burning Of American Legation and
Foreign Concessions Confirmed
From Various Sources.
Chinese Regulars Not Boxers" OPP
posing the Advance Of the
Relief Column.

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Relief Column.
London. June 23.-special dispatches
from Shanghai dated yesterday evening
state that Tien Tsin has been incessant-
ly bombarded for the last three days.
and the entire British and French set
Elements destroyed and deserted. The
casualties were heavy. The Chinese in
side the city fired all buildings in the
foreign quarter. Chinese guns are being
worked steadily from the walls of the
native city. the consulates all being de-
stroyed The foreigners focked to the
town hall. Reinforcements are Inn
4 plored. The Russians were entrapped in
the depot and are resisting the advance
which the enemy Is making in over
whelming numbers. No word has been
received from Admiral Seymour. IT is
feared the relief column Jared badly.
Many consider Shanghai unsafe, owing
to the absence of foreign troops.
i From Shanghai,
/ Shanghai, June 32.-Prlnce Tung has
taken charge as general in chief. After
dismissing Yung La. nephew OF the en-
peror and former commander in chief
Tung gave notice that he would march
on Tien Tsin and sweep out the force
of foreigners there. AT daylight on the
21st he attacked the settlement of Tier
Tsin with artillery and the best foreign
drilled troops. The Chinese had forty
five Krupps guns. They burned the
/ United States consulate. Tho the situa-
tion is grave the Chinese have not oc.
cupied Tien Tsin.
The latest news from Pekin, thru au.
thentic sources, says the situation is
unchanged. This is understood to NEAR
the legations still hodd out. The Chi.
nese have surrounded them but do moi
dare to make another attack. Appar.
entity they hope to starve those who
have taken refuge there.
Confirms Early Reports.
Paris. June 23.-The French consu
general in China telegraphs under dat
OF June % as follows:
The Chinese bombarded the Tier
|Tsin concessions and destroyed the
Il American consulate.
Chinese Regulars. Not s.Boxer..',
4 Washington, June 23.-Actlng Secre
4 ttary Hockett received dispatch from
4 Kempff. dated Che Foo June %, to tn,
4 effect that marines under Maj. Miller
4 tooether with 400 Russians had an en-
4 gagement with Chinese near Tiff Sing
+ They could not break thru the lines. ],
(. force numbering 5000. the admiral re,
4 ports, is now ready to make another
at tfav ho IN TN ~
Kempff's disclosures is that it is tn,
4 Chinese army, not the "Boxers,'' VIII,
sare fighting the foreign troops.
4 Berlin, June 23. The Chinese min
i lister here today informed the foreig,
. office that the German minister a
a 5Pekin, Won kettler, who was reported
killed BY the Boxers" is safe an,
we'll.
Tho Ninth Delayed.
Washington. June 23-The followin,
from Macarthur at Manila was toda,
received: Departure of Ninth infant
Try delayed until 9th In consequence o
a storm which broke the railroad tele
graph and made approach to the trans
port impossible"
tllunR Chang Makes Request.
Washington, D. c., June eth
state department has received a num-
y ber of important communications con
. corning China. one from Ii Huni
Chang asking permission to proceed t
Pekin to help restore order 1t is be
y lieved the United States and other pow
ers will give the desired permission
Other communications give promis
that Chinese officials will maintain or
der In their provinces.
FIGHTING AT TIES TsIN.