Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-07-14
HORRORS AT TIEN TSIN.
Hard Pressed and Thousands of
Dead Threatened Pestilence.

on their way to Tien Tsin to re.
lieve the foreigners of that city.
japan is preparing to send 49,
600 men to Taku Immediately.
Tien Tsin is being bombarded
by the Chinese, and heavy artIl.
lery fighting is reported. The
Russians had nearly 200 killed.
Nearly all Christian churches at
Liasyang and Kinchow are de-
stroyed. The imperial troops
| Joined the Boxers in the work of
destruction. Scores of native
Christians were murdered in the
district, but nearly every one of
the American missionaries from
inland places arrived safely at
New Chwang. The imperial
troops are marching on New
Chwang. Uneasiness is felt.
Tien Tsin, July 11.-Martial
law is proclaimed here. The al
lies propose to reach the city and
revenge the attack by the Chi
nese. Ten thousand Chinese were
slain in the attack upon Tien
Tsin; their bodies lie unburied
where they fell. Seven thousand
Of the enemy fell in the fighting
PRIOR to the battles of the Sd, 4th
and 9th. Three thousand were
killed in those attacks. The fact
that thousands Of dead bodies lie
unburied adds the threat of pes
thence to the other horrors of the
siege.
On account of the food supply
there is little hope of saving
those at Pekin. 1t will take
long time before the ministers
and Europeans are relieved. Tien
Tsin is not safe from the Boxers.
The diplomats and missionaries
are in the British legation, which
is under heavy fire.
Che Foo, July IA report
from Wreohing tells of a a horn
BILE outrage by the Boxers, who
burned the church af the London
mission, which was filed With
helpless converts who had fled to
the building for safety. All of
the mon, women and children in
it we're burned to death while the
Boxers watched their agonies
with delight.
London, July 11.-According
to DalhelPs news agency the al
lied troops at Tien Tsin arc grow
ing weary Of constant fighting.
We're it not for the splendid
scou ting Of the Cossacs they would
have been crushed long ago.
Shanghai, July 11.-Che Foo is
now the point Of danger. Four
Cinnamon were killed in the
streets yesterday.
The Europeans are fleeing to
Wei Aai Wei. The English and
American admirals declare that
they cannot hold Che Foo.
Washington, July 11.-Admir-
al Remey cables the arrival on
Monday at Che Foo of two bat
talions of the Ninth infantry and
battalion of marines. Colonel
Mead landed today and will pro
ceed to Tien TsIn where the al
lied forces are engaged In main
tanning defences and are hard
pressed.
Paris, July 1.-The sChinese
minister today communicated to
Foreign Minister Delcasse a tele-
gram from Lii Hung Chang, dated
yesterday, saying the rebel sol
diers surrounding the legations
at Pekin are scattered somewhat.
London, July 11.-A dispatch
to The Times from Sheng, direc-
tor of railways and telegraphs,
Informed the consul that he has
received telegram from Pekin
stating that the legations were
holding out on July 8, and that
the Boxers had diminished.
Berlin, July 1.-The German
consul at Che Foo cables that
Governor Shantung reports that
the foreigners and ministers,were
safe on July 4, and the revolt was
decreasing.
SnanghaI, July 1.-THE en-
peror is alive at Pekin and we'll.
The highest authority declares
that the emperor has not been
spirited away and is not dead.
Washington, July 11.-Wu
Ting Fang, the Chinese minister,
came to the state department in
person and delivered to Secretary
Hay copy of a cablegram re-