Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
HOW THEY DIED
CHINESE BATTERED A BREACH
IN THE BRITISH WALL.
A GALLANT DEFENSE MADE.
Hundreds of Chinese Killed in Front
Of the Legation-Legationers'
Ammunition Exhausted.

"NS oAASA
of Shan Tung stating that a breach was
made in the wall of the British legation
at Pekin after a gallant defense. and when
all the ammunition had given out. All
foreigners were killed.
London, July 16.-s:sO a. NIT seems inn
possible to entertain any longer the least
doubt as to the fate of the Europeans in
Pekin. The Associated Press learns that
Lady Hart, wife of Sir Henry Hart. direc-
tor of Chinese imperial. maritime customs,
from her husband:
Our people, including the women. are
In the legations. Prepare to hear the
worst
The European governments have re-
ceived from their representatives at Shang-
Iung, dated July Z, reporting that the
European troops made sorties from Pekin
and killed 200 of General Tung Fuh Siang's
force and that the Boxers were mounting
guns to make a breach in the defenses.
Under date of July u the governor Of
Shan Tung wires as follows:
Native soldiers have been attacking the
legations for some hours. but have not yet
effected an entrance. They are now all
breach for a heavy onslaught. I hear that
all the ministers, and the government as
well. are in great danger. The govern
ment is intensely anSious.'
Finally came the news from Shanghai
that a breach had been made and the for
eigners killed. All the dates probably refer
to a much earlier period, but the presump-
ton is that the successive dispatches give
an outline of what has happened. The
Europeans, having reached the end Of their
resources, made a desperate sortie and
then bravely met their fate. The details
of the horrible story will probably never
Admiral Seymour's dispatches give the
latest news regarding the situaton at Tien
Tsin. kilograms to the Associated Press
a brilliant success. The Japanese cavalry
and a mounts battery did splendid work.
It. was unfortunate that the allies did not
nave more cavalry to pursue the flying
enemy. Four hundred Chinese were killed
and six guns captured. AT noon the settle
ments We're again viciously shelled from
buildings were repeatedly hit. The moral
effect of the successes Of the allied forces
upon the Chinese is believed to be very
great.
General Gazelee and staff, with a force
OF Puniab infantry. arrived yesterday at
The French consul at Shanghai, at a re-
ception Saturday. made an impassioned
"The history Of the world can show no
parallel to such a situation, and # the
abominable crime, the mere thought Of
trated. then it is desire that swift and
NINA punishment shall fall upon the
perfidious nation which committed it. Our
government is fully aware of the danger
in which we are placed, and + can assure
you that we are doing all in our power to
ayenge the noble victims of Chinese bar
barity.'' ..
Following is the text of an appeal Of
Americans in China, as adopted in mass
meeting III SnalSnal, 10 their IelOW clCl-
zens at home:
Urge the government to send adequate
forces to act effectively in concert with
the other powers. At present the American
forces are quite disproportionate to the in
terests involved. Our commercial interests
in the northern provinces are paramount
entrust to other powers the chief task of
protecting Americans. Foreign outrages
are multiplying daily. Officials and mis-
sionaries are mastered: The fate of the
ministers and Their families in Pekin is not
known but a general massacre is appre-
1f srjss1sns W shnliaas m mas acres s Of native is
terrorized. Trade is paralyzed.
The speedy restoration OF order and
civilized powers. The consequences Of
delay will be disastrous. Not only are for
etgn lives and property placed in jeopardy,
but the loss of influence will be incalcula-
BILE.
Give no credence to statements of the
situation sent by the Chinese government
RACES are the result of the weak and vacil-
lating policy of the powers in the past.
we urge immediate, energetic and concert
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Mail says:
IT can assert positively that the Chinese
authorities had the dreadful news from
Pekin a week ago, and hat Cheng knew
an the foreigners in Pekin were dead when
Washington a roposal to deliver the for
eigners at Tien Tsin on condition hat the
allies WOULD We pdI suspend their operations to the
The correspondent adds certain details
OF affairs at Pekfn after June s5. Accord
tions made daily sorties, sometimes by
night, and SO successfully as to eompeI
the Chinese to retreat from the immediate
effect upon the Chinese and there soon be.
gan to be open signs Of dfsafrection, fol.
lowed by assertions to Prince Ching's army
which was endeavoring to cooperate with
the besfeged. Ultimately Prince Tuan de
cded to make a night attack with three
powerful column
says the correspondent, fire was openet
With artillery upon the British legation
For two hours the walls We're batteret
Win smells and shot, and huge breache.
vance was ordered, and the Chinese in
fantry, volleying constantly, moved touarl
the gap. The fire OF the defenders. how
ever was so aceurase that hordes Of chi
neSe soldiers and Boxers broke AMI fef
IN the Widest confusion, leaving larc,
numbers of dead and wounded aroma +,
ttsa.lon. Ihey could not be rallied uni
foreigners eo VI la
Prince Tuan making a desper.
ate appeal, induced them to stand anf
~ sou'n ~ .ne attack. Artillery fire was
a second attack was made. But befor,
Inc attackers could accomplish Thea oh
3ect they We're met by Prince Ching ant
Ienerai Wang Wen Shao with tn,
troops who We're going to aid the for
elsners. Asdesperate battle ensued be
Tween the various forces of Chinese AM
Manchus. "A'
unfortunately many of Prince Ching
troops deserted to Prince Tuan. Prime
Ching fell and was supposed to have bee
Killed, sut it is now believed he was onl,
wounded and was carried off and secret
ed by his retainers,
Wang We Shao, who is era,
haired and seventy years old, vehement
~ led his troops in person. He was kin
ed and his force, which was completed
o~0tnunbered, was reunited.
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