New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-29
CASUALTIES AT TJEN-TSIN.
GERMAN LOSSES THE HEAVIEST
MOUR'S GALLANT DEFENCE.

London, June 29-The casualties of the inter
national force attacking Tien-Tsin were the
following: Americans-Killed, 3; wounded, ?,
BritIsh-KIled, 2: wounded l. Germans
Killed, Is: wounded. 27. Russians-Ktlled, 10;
wounded, 81.
The gun fire Of the Americans and British is
described as beautiful.
After the relieving force pushed on to relieve
admiral Seymour Chinese regulars under Gen
e,aI Nieh. says a .disr ate. from Shanghai, again
attacked Tien-Tsin hercely and bombarded the
foreign settlement with a terrible fire.
A correspondent says:
Colonel Dorward (British) commanded the
column that relieved Admiral Seymour. Amer
lean marines participated in the achievement.
The Admiral found intrenched and sur
rounded by immense masses of Chinese, VINO
were driven of by the relieving column after
brisk light. His men had made & brilliant Re
sistance, never falling il courage for fifteen days
OF continuous fighting. During ten days the
men were on quarter rauOns. Ihey starred with
provisions for ten days, and they could have
held out day or two longer.
The column was a few miles beyond Lofa.
Deernug II homeless 10 arternUt 70 break through
the hordes. Admiral Seymour essay=d Z. night
retreat toward Tien-Tsin, but ne came into cCl-
usi0n with a strong force Of Chinese arriving
from the northwest and could neither advance
nor retreat. There was nothing 10 do but 10 in
trench and to stand siege. He vainly attempted
heliOgTaDhiC communication.
Seymours men caught several Chinese, who
said the legations had been burned and the
Ministers killed. Others said that the Ministers
had been imprisoned. The Chinese displayed
fanatical courage in the attack.
Four thousand Russians left Tien-Tsin four
days after Admiral Seymour, but they never got
in touch with him.
Railway communication from Taku 10 Tien-
Tsin has been restored, and the force Is ad-
vancing toward Peking. Fighting was in prog
ress on Wednesday in the vicinity of Tse-Chulin-
Large preparations are being made TO support
and reinforce the Peking relieving column.
Twenty thousand troops Of all arms, largely
japanese, have now been landed.
The fate Of the members OF the legations is
still a mystery. If they are alive and IN
harmed at Peking, the Chinese Government de-
serves some credit, Shanghai correspondents
think. for restraining the tanattcal mob.
The Shanghai correspondent Of The Daily
Telegraph" wiring at 9.O5 a IN. yesterday, says:
Il IS reported on good Chinese authority that
the Government, alarmed by the foreign mill
tarv. prepare tiOns, has issued an edict ordering
me perenptory suppression Of the Boxers and
announcing a decision TO protect the legations
at all hazards.
However this may be, the British Consulate
ar shanghai received definite information yes
tarSav .sThe Express" correspondent says, that,
while solemnly promising complete abstention
from warlike preparations, the Chinese are
mounting several new 6-inch guns at the Woo
T,6ree British warships have sailed from Hong
Kong 10 reinforce the allied squadron at Shang-
hal
The southern provinces are sending troops
toward Peking. and the exodus OF Chinese Of all
classes from Shanghai continues at the rate or
from 10000 - 5000 day.
Russian prestige has been injured during the
recent dghting and anti-Russian rising in
The Iiao-Tong peninsula, Russian Manchuria, is
predicted.
according TO the Shanghai correspondent OF
s'7he Times advices from Shan-Tung say that
Governor Yuan Shik Kai maintains cordial re
Iatfons with foreigners, and has sent numerous
couriers to Peking, but none or them nave re-
turned.