New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
EFFECT OF THE VICTORY.
,-rwS FROM TIEN-TSIN CAUSES RELIEF
IN WASHINGTON.
-~poRTANT MORAL AND MILITARY AID
vANTAGEs GAINED BY CAPTURE OF
THE WALLED CITY.

-rr -r-EcEAPH To THE rRrRrNE1
--,srfnCror. July 1.-THE reverse suffered bv
- ,~--5 forces before Tien-Tsin on Friday was
---t-r.s rHar Admiral Remey's first dispatch
,s,,s1ed and Il was transformed into a sub
sI victory ar Saturday. the moral effect
..aseh VII doubtless be exceedingly saIutarv
s,,- f- has already been so in official Wash
~-- which went TO bed last night plunged
= ne deepest gloom and anxiety and awaiting
-s-s-r II the President who was speeding
ne capital All sorts OF reports and sug-
-.--s were heard. horrible visions Of Boxer
--A-saks and uassacres in various parts of
INA which rad hitherto been reasonably quiet
s-4 cor51-=5 up and altogether something
-. IKE 8 panic prevailed When official
--.ssi-rron arose this morning after a restless
- anxious night. the gloom was denser than
- and -he morning newspapers did nothing 10
...,sr II That was efecruaIy done several
s---s rzre-. however. by Admiral Remey's dis
-e--s announcing the defeat OF the Chinese
NV me capture Of the walled city and FORTH
lions os -l7r-Tsin and the occupation OF the
-z rv The allied forces
--fs good news was not 50 quickly or gener-
.-r- circulated here as was the bad news OF yes
,z-5av VIXEN newspaper extra containing Ad-
-~s-sf Reuev's first dispatch was in the hands
~ -szsbrvs 5u The street within al hour after
e. -sz been posted IN the Navy Department. but
r. uas s1r- .1 possession Of al the Government
-=c.sIs who suddenly experienced vast relief
There was less talk about the necessity OF
s-z-fsT session of Congress 10 authorize an in
crease n -h= Army and for other reasons. and
the tension had been relieved 10 such an ex-
ant before the President arrived in Washington
-ss- -h= members Of the Cabinet went TO the
White H-us= with lighter hearts and more
;5ss-cul faces rhan they carried TO their Offices
MS morning.
REPORT OF MINISTER'S SAFETY.
ne effects of The victory were felt in other
vzvs 4 dispatch received by the Chinese Min
.s.zr This morning from TWO Chinese viceroys
and The Chinese Director Of TeIegraphs bearing
date e July is. announcing that the foreign
Ministers in Pekilg were well as late as July
ard iup-7-tng the allied Powers TO spare the
ci-v of T-=--Tslu. was posted 81 the State De
ra---=rr and copies of II were sent 70 all the
higher Government officials Assuming that the
G.s7at-h was genuine. Il indicated that the fall
4 Tfe--Ts5- was known 70 the senders OF the
5is1a-rh before IT vas known n Washington
and mar they realized the importance and sig
-lacsr-= ~ The victory Z the allied forces or
course doubts were cast upon the authenticity
a The dispatch by some officials. Who pointed
Cur -na- Minister WI had not yet been able 70
place Minister Conger in communication with
tae STATE Department. although he had been
able n ger dispatch asserting that Minister
Cc-gs- and MS colleagues were well as late as
2 week 20 yesterday
HOPE II OFFICIAL CIRCLES
As u the immense and .saIutary moral effect
q, rhe victory IN China itself there is only one
optzion among officials II Washington who are
Is cheerful and confident tonight as they were
lsI-=sEed srd fearful Cwency-EOur hours ago.
some q them believe and al OF them hope that
me danger n e general uprising against for
pene-s n Central and Southern China is less
Imminent even II Il has not been wholly re-
moved another indication which is regarded
as e hopeful one IS the fact that Ii Hung
Chang Is CT his way 70 Peking. where II is be
Levet, Ms Official authority and powerful infu-
e-ce VII Re ezerred n behalf Of the restoration
aid prese-vacion o1 public order and the pro
rs-u7r q The lives of foreigners. AS the former
T1cer1y 0- P=-Chi-Li Province. he must be thor
C-gr-y acquainted with the conditions there
and know Vel as any man can how 70 con
rro- them The transfer Of L Hung Chang de-
notes that there IS still & Government al Peking
E-rCng enough 10 exercise important functions,
ard Il ought TO have been powerful enough 10
protect -le ives Of the diplomatic representa-
tves and other foreigners II Pelxing- There Is
bare ross. Li-y that II has done so, and that
civilization las been spared the most terrible
shock thai the mind OF man could conceive.
MILITARY ADVANTAGES GAINED.
The military advantages obtained by the capt
urs q the walled city Of Tien-Tstn are great
and some n them can hardly be overated. The
demolition o1 e portion Of the city wall big
enough % admit q charging column probably did
-rre 70 strike terror 10 The hearts Of the super
sr1ous Chinese and make them feel that even
he walls NJ The Forbidden City II Pehng are
1ar i-vL-1erab-e against the assaults OF the
foreign devils" rhan anything else that could
have Ea1-=1ed. This is Indicated by their
l5-rPt and has-y hight as soon as the breach
2- beer Effected and the allies poured
through e.
Probably another substantial fruit Of the VIC
iorT vas considerable amount q modern and
s7rT1cez1.= artillery, Of which the Chinese ap-
PEAR % nave made effective use. This will be
welcome and valuable reinforcement Of a
ssT thar a1Dea-s 10 be greatly needed by the al
-s1 t1rces- what is also perhaps quite as i'm
l'f-a1r is -ra- the allied forces have now not
Oily base ct -1era-i0ns well advanced toward
F5king, and c1mmanding The principal line Of
Communication and transportation between
sla1g1a- and the capital but also one Of trans
49rla-1n ard o-ner supplies which will be re-
cured whenever the advance on Peking shall
'7 undertake.
-1s- may be q difficult base 10 hold is
---i realizes by those who are familiar with
--l region and its people. The city contains
population ~ q million. said 70 be as rurbu-
-i and 1+5el.t 70 control as that OF any sea
PIT u Ca-a-=ven Canton itself The Boxer
cement -s strong and defiant. as well as reck-
@' and r also viii have 70 Dc reckoned with
ALLIES N HEARTY ACCORD
TIE coe-a-ors al Tlen-Tsin OF Friday and
aag e. far 10 refute the statements re-