The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-13
NO ADVANCE POSSIBLE
ALLIES JUST HOLD THEIR OWN
Move on Picking Must Wait Until the Pow
Get an Army at
the front.

Washington, July 1O.-The secretary
Of state has received a dispatch from
Mr.. GOOdnOW, United States consul
general at Shanghai, stating that it is
given out by the governor Of Shan
Tung that the legations were standing
on July ) and that the outlaws were
dispensing. Mr.. GOOdnOW adds that
this statement does not obtain general
credence
Shanghai, July 10.-NeWs from Off
cial sources was received at 10 O'Clock
at night to the effect that the empress
had on June 80 resumed the reins of
government and appointed 1ung Lu
prime minister. 1t is said that she
sent dispatch to Marking by courier
at the rate of 100 miles day, thank
ing the viceroys Of the Yang-Tse Kiang
provinces for their loyalty and recon-
mending that they protect foreigners
at any cost
Tientsin. July lot is reported
from Chinese sources that the for
eigners at Pekin have taken possession
of one of the princes palaces, opposite
and commanding the British legation,
and that the native Christians have
been installed therein.
Shanghai, July ). Three Chinese
servants Of foreigners have, 1t is ru-
mOred from good source, escaped
hot oil hn
foreigners, 1000 in number, including
400 soldiers, 100 members of the Chi
nese customs staff and a number Of
women and children held out till their
ammunition was exhausted, in the
British legation. The legation was
finally burned and all the foreigners
were killed. 1t is reported that Kwan-
HSu and the dOWager empress have
been poisoned.
London, July 5.-The commanders
of the allies in TienTsin inform the
correspondents that it would be suicide
to attempt to reach Picking with the
troops now available in the face of the
colossal force of imperial troops and
Boxers occupying the country be-
tween Tien-Tsin and Picking. So far
from taking the offensive the 10000
international troops at Tien-Tsin and
the 5000 others at Taku and inter-
mediate points can barely keep up
communications, fighting necessarily
with overwhelming numbers using far
more numerous artillery than the al
lies. Advices received by way of Shang-
hal aver that the Chinese losses around
TienTsin are between 1000 and 5000,
according to official estimates.
A special dispatch from st. Peters
burg says: "Vice Admiral Alexieff' 8
official announcement of the impOSSi-
bility of advancing on Picking without
reinfOrcements and the necessary pom
ICONS and stores have caused despair,
as it is regarded as tantamount to
abandoning the Europeans"
The correspondent of The Express
at Chefoo, telegraphing Wednesday,
says Admiral Seymour was wounded
while sitting in a house at Tien-Tsin
by Chinese sharpshoOters. Official
news received at Chefoo shows that
the Chinese have been guilty of horri-
BILE cruelty toward the wounded and
captured, subjecting them to what is
known as ling che, or the slicing proc
ess. Under this hideous rite the bodies
of the fallen have been mutilated. The
Russians are retaliating by the whole
sale shooting of natives.
AMERICAN TROOPS FOR CHINA.
Over 5000 Will Be Dispatched to the
Philippines at Once.
Washington, July 9.-As a result Of
a thorough consideration of the sub
ject by the secretary of war, Lieuten-
ant General Miles and Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin, orders were issued by the
war department for the despatch of
6,254 regular troops to the Philippines
with Il view to their utilization in
China, in case it is found necessary to
divert them to that country These
troops are intended, primarily, to re-
lieve the volunteers in the Philippines,
and will only be diverted to China in
the event that circumstances de-
mand it.
The force is made up of two bat
talions each of the Fifteenth, Second,
Fifth and Eight infantry, two squad
rOns each of the First and Ninth cav
airy, one squadron Of the Third cav
airy and a company Of engineers.
These troops will be forwarded as rap
idly as transportation arrangements
can be perfected.
Bombardment at Tientsin.
Chefoo, July 10.-Refugees who
have arrived from Tien Tsin bring the
following information: The Chinese
resumed the bOmbardment of the for
eign quarters lastTuesday, and non
combatantS were ordered that day to
leave. The bombardment is described
as the worst yet experienced, but there
were no civilians casualties, though
many marvellous escapes are reported.
A force of British and Russians tried
to silence theChinese guns, but retired
without effecting their object. Two
guns from the Terrible Silenced the
Chinese guns on Thursday, but the
artillery duel recommended on Friday
Total of 14S Corpses Recovered.
New York, July 10.-Three bodies
were recovered from the wreck of the
steamer Saale This makes 14S corpSeS
thus far recovered Of victims of the
fire which destroyed the North Ger
man Lloyd pier at Hoboken and
| burned the steamers Saale, Bremen
and Main on June 80.