Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-29
Is DAYS FIGHTING.
Seymour's Column Relieved by
British and Americans.
Men on Quarter Rations But Full Ct
Pluck and Fight.
Foreign Ministers Not With Seymour tnd
Fate Is Still Unknown.

London. June 29-4 A. M.-The cas-
ualties Of the international force at
tacking Tien Tsin were the following:
Americans killed 8, wounded, z: Brit
ish killed 2 wounded /: Germans kill
ed -. wounded q; Russians killed 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 Goa. Mich, says a dis
patch from Shanghai. again attacked
Ticn Tsn iercely and bombarded the
foreign settlement with terrible fire.
col. Doraard. British, commanded
the column that relieved Admiral Sey-
mour. American marines participated
in the achievements.
The admiral was found entrenched
and surrounded by immense masses of
Chinese. who were driven off by the
relieving column after brisk fight
His men had made a brilliant resist
ancc. never failing in courage for Is
days Of continuous fighting.
During 10 days the men were on
quarter ratiOns.
They started with provisions for 10
days ana they could have held out a
day or two lOnger.
The column was a few miles beyond
Lofa. DceIning it hopeless to attempt
to break through the hordes, Admiral
Seymour esslycd a night retreat to-
ward Tien Tsin; but he came into col
lsiDn with a strong force of Chinese
arriving from the northwest and
could neither advance or retreat. There
n t,, do IIIt 70 IN
to stand siege. He vainly attempted
photographic communication.
Seymuurs men caught several Chi
ncse who said the legations had been
burned and the ministers killed
Others said that the ministers had
been imprisoned. The Chinese dis
played fanatical courage III the attack.
Four thousand Russians left Tien
Tsin four days after Admiral Seymour.
but they never gpt i'll touch with him.
Railway communication from Taku
I'd Ticn Tsin has been restored and the
force is advancing toward Pekin.
Fighting was in progress. Wednesday,
in tn" vicinity of Use Chuln. Large
preparations are being made to sup
port and reinforce the Pekin relieving
column. Twenty thousand troops of
all arms. largely japanese, have been
landed.
The fate Of the members Of the le-
cations is still a mystery. If they are
alive ana uuharmrd at Pekin, the Chi
ncsc government deserves some credit.
tha Shanghai correspondents think, for
restraining the fanatical mob.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph wiring at 9.O5 p. NJ.
WI e.
good Chinese authority that the gov
eminent alarmed by the military
preparations. has issued an edict order
ing the p"remptpry suppression of the
boxers and announcing its decision to
protect the legations at all hazards"
However this may be. the British
consulate at Shanghai received def
mite information yesterday. the Daily
Express correspondent says. that while
soemuly promising complete Austen
tiun from Warlike preparations. the
Chinese are mounting several new S.
inch suns at the Woo Sung forts.
Three British warships have sailed
from Hong Kong to reinforce the al
lied squadron at Shanghai. The south
ern provinces are sending troops to-
ward Pekin. and the exodus of Chinese
Of all classes from Shanghai continues
at the ratcof from "a. 900 to IL 900 a day.
Russian prestig" has been injured dur
ing the recent fighting: and an anti
Russian rising in the Liau Tong penin-
sull. Russian Manchuria. is predicted.
According to the Shanghai corre-
srondent Of the Times. adviCes from
shan Tung say that Gov. Yuan Shik
Kai maintains cordial relations with
foreigners and has sent numerous
couriersto Pekin. but none of them has
returned.