The Worthington advance., 1900-07-20
force failed to draw = response. a rush was

force failed to draw response, a rush was
Thus standing together las the sun'rose,3
the little remaining band. all Europeans,
met death stubbornly. There were ,des-
perate hand-to-hand encouhter. The CHI
nese lost heavily, bltas one nan fell afhers
advanced, and finally, overcome by over
whelming odds, every one OF the Europeans
remaining was put TO the sword in the most
Another Version. ,s.,..s,~.~...
The Shanghai correspondent. of the
Daily Express, onsthei alleged author
ity Of couriers who~brought the story,
gives a very sensational: account. He
says: - - ,.i.:2 ~. -
''Maddened with hunger. after having
been without food for many days, the
members of the legation and the guards
made a sortie on the night of June 80
and killed 200 Cinnamon in an unexpect-
ed attack Gen. Tung Fuh Slang, en-
ragged over the loss of so many men,
brought up heavy siege guns. and Prince
Tuap gave the order that every for
were: Destroy every foreign vestige, and
make China sealed book to all western
powers! Prince Tuan had previously
discovered that Prince Ching was sup
plying the foreigners with ammunition.
He therefore ordered Gen. Tung Fuh
Slang to fire on Prince Ching's troops,
! and 1t is reported that Ching was killed
or seriously wounded.
Horrible Rutchery.
I'm the final attempt to cut their way
through the lesationers formed a square,
nd nhf to-
center. When the Boxers realized that
they were being attacked, they, became
like wild beasts, and shot each other with
revolvers. Heavy guns bombarded all
night until the buildings were demolished
and In flames. Many foreigners were
roasted in the ruins. The Boxers rushed
upon them and hacked and stabbed both
heads and carrying these through the
streets on their rifles, shouting ,fiercely.
They then attacked the native Christian
quarters, massacreed all who refused to
join them, outDaging the women and
Drained the children. Hundreds of mis-
sion buildings were burned.
"All China is now af1ame with revolt
against foreigners. Only in the extreme
west is there quiet Every port. even
Shanghai, is menaced. In the provinces
of HuDe and Human thousands of native
Christians have been mutilated and tor
tured. the women being first outraged
and then massacred." =.
Calls for Retribution.
The morning papers are unanimous
in believing that the foreigners have
been annihilated, and in calling for
retribution. The Daily Chronicle com
ments upon the statement of it's WASH
ington correspondent that the United
States government will not consider
itself at war with China, and says:
If the Americans are resolved to 'ac-
cept an apology and indemnity for Mr.
Conger's murder, they may as well take
these consultations without moving an
other man or gun. Emperor William can
scarcely take the Washington view, for
he has pledged himself to retribution
and he is man of his word"
The Fighting Continued.
London. July 16.-The following dis
patches from Admiral Seymour were
published Sunday evening:
'Tientsin. July 9.-The enemy's posi-
ton southwest of the settlement was at
tackled at four this morning. The Jap
anese, by a flank movement, drove the
enemy out and captured four guns. Cav
airy pursued and completed the rout of
the enemy, killing large numbers Of SOL
diers and Boxers, The allied forces
shelled and occupied the western arsenal,
capturing two guns. The arsenal was
burned, as the allies were unable to hold
1t. The enemy's loss was $50 killed. The
loss of the allied forces was small"
'"Tientsin. July 12.-The Chinece at three
a. m. yesterday made a determined at
| tack upon the railway station in great
force. Finally they were driven off, at
six a. m, but the allies lost $50 killed and
wounded. The Chinese; loss is unknown,
but Is believed to have been heavy. The
forts were bombarded at noon by British
| and French guns. The forts were bom-
| barded at noon by British and French
! guns. A fort and pagoda used as sig
nal tower were demolished. The allied
forces have been increased by the ar
| rival of 1,500 Americans"
Brilliant Dash by the Allies.
Tientsin, July 9, via Chefoo, July ~.
via Shanghai, July 16.-A force of 2, 900
foreigners-Japanese, supported by
British and Russians-captured the
Chinese fortified arsenal, two miles
west of the city, making a night at
tack. They charged under a very
| heavy arsenal fire, following the Chi
namen and killing 400. The foreign
loss was heavy, the exact figures not
having yet been reported.
! Ask for Prayerss
Shanghai, July 16.-The American
missionaries ask the press to publish
the following:
ITO the Christian People of the United
States: The missionaries in China ask
special prayer from every pulpit for the
guidance of the government. and the
| speedy succor of Americans and native
converts in extreme peril"