The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-28
HOT BATTLE
WAS FOUGHT.
AT TIEN TSIN.
Keen Rivalry Among international
Troops to Enter the Gates of
the City First,
1T WAS NECK AND NECK
With Americans and Engliah-den-
orally Thought China Means to
Declare War Against World.

LONDON, June 2s, a:2O a. m.-The
composite brigade of $500 men who
raised the Investment of Tien Tsin and
pushed on to help Admiral Seymour,
has probably saved him, but the news
has not yet reached Che Foo, the near
est wire point. The last steamer arriv-
ing ut Che Foo, from Faku, brought
this message dated Tlen Tsin, Monday,
June 25
1.-THE Russian general in command OF
the relief force had decided in view of
Saturdays heavy fghtlng and march
ing, that one days rest for the troops
was essential and that the advance
should not be resumed until to-day.
Meanwhile came Admiral seymour's
hellograph that his position was des-
perate and that he could only hold out
two days. The relief started at dawn
to-day, CMonday),"
Fighting Began at Daybreak.
Saturdays lighting began at day
break. The allied forces opened with
several Of the Terrlble's AZ naval guns.
six field guns and numerous machine
guns, the firing being at long range.
They continued to advance steadily,
the Chinese artillery replying. The
guns of the allies we're more skllfulIy
handled and, nut the guns of the Chi
nese out of action one by one, the Chi
nese retreating about noon.
There was keen rivalry among the
representatives of the various nations
as to which would enter Tien Tsln first
and the American and British went in
neck and neck. The Russians stormed
the arsenal, thereby sustaining the lar
gest losses.
Several thousand japanese have left
TalSu for Tlen Tsln and altogether $4,000
Japanese have landed. The Internatlon-
al troops now aggregate nearly 10000
and Japan is preparing to send 10000
more. With British, American and
other troops ordered to go, probably
10000 men Will be available in month.
Estimate of Chinese Troops.
Ihe Lohs s"un 'el"ssFg rno Pao n,'0 ostIr,ate ,st
els" ,s, ei,s,"eelS ..oor. ,ny, now tr tbo eold ms
25 900 drilled troops at Lutai, $4,000 at
Shanghai Wan. $4,000 driven off from
Tien Tsln, and 10000 at Pekln.
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Regarded "S "h i'iiii"' u'n'
According to auvlces from shaHBAat'
the Chinese officials by direction oil 'ne
Southern vIceroys' are asking the con-
suls to agree to conditions ensuri"s
as the Chinese say the neutrality oi
Shanghai and other coast c't'es. 1"ey