The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-17
Repeated Attacks Were Repu'sed
With Geat Loss.
THE BESIEGERS REINFORCED
Placing Women and Children in Hol-
low Square. the Little Band Sailed
Forth They Were Over
yhclmcd, aud Slew Women
and Children to Save
Them 4 Worse Fate.
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LONDON. July 16-The massacre OF all
the foreigners in Pekin seems at last to he
confirmed though the reports are wholly
from Chinese sources.
The news which makes il appear that the
worst has happened comes from an Official
telegram received al Shanghai last night
from the Viceroy of Shan Tung, which
said breach was made in the wall OF the
British Legation, al Peizn, after a gallant
defense. and when all the ammunition had
given out.
Ali the foreigners Were killed. according
10 this source of news.
WARNED FOR THE WORST.
Lady Hart wife OF Sir Robert Hart, Di-
rector of Chinese Imperial Maritime Gus
toms. on July 9Th, received the following
telegram from her husband:
Our people. including the women, are
in The L. egations. Prepare 10 hear the
worst
The Shanghai correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says he can assert positively that the
Chinese authorities had the dreadful news
from Pekin a week ago. He adds certain
details of affairs at Pek!n after June 25,h.
According TO his story, the members of the
Legations made daily sorties, sometimes by
night. and so successfully as TO compel the
Chinese to retreai from the immediate Vi
cinity-
These reversss had diSheartening effect
upon the Chinese. and there soon began 10
ba open signs of d.saffectlon. followed by
desertions- 10 Prince Ct..nss army, which
was endeavoring to cooperate with the
besieged. Ultimately Prince Tuan decided
10 make night attack in three powerful
columns
BATTERED DOWN THE WALLS
''At c o'clock on the evening OF July
9Th says the correspondent, fire was
opened with artillery upon the British Lee
cation, where The foreigners were concen-
trated. For two hours the walls were bat
tered with shot and smell. and huge
breaches were made in them.
Then a general advance was ordered.
and the Chineses infantry Iolleyins con-
stantly, moved toward the gaps The
fire OF the defenders, however, was so ac-
curate and steady that hordes Of Chinese
soldiers and Boxers broke and fed in the
widest confusion, leaving large numbers
of dead and wounded around the Legation.
They could not be rallied until they We're
out OF the rifle range of the foreigners.
PRINCE CHING STRUCK DOWN.
Then Prince Inan making a desperate
appeal. induced them to stand and return
TO the attack. Artillery fire was then re-
sumed and at the middle watch second
attack was attempted. But before the at
We're met by Prince Ching and General
Wang Wen Shao with their troops. who
we're going to the aid of the foreigners. A
desperate battle ensucd between the various
forces of Chinese and Manchus-
unfortunately, many Of Prince Chng's
troops deserted to Prince Tuan. Prince
Ching fell and was supposed to have been
killed. hui. as the search for his body was
unsuccessful. il is now believed that he
was only wounded and was carried off and
recreted by his faithful retainerS.
BRAVE CHINESE LEADER SLAIN
General Wang Wen Shao. although
gray-haired and seventy years old. valiant-
~ led his troops in person. He was Killed
and his force. which was completely out
numbered, was routed
Throughout the night repeated attacks
were made on the legation. but these were
invariably repulsed with heavy losses To-
ward the end of the third watch. about
5 A NJ the allies had practically defeated
the besegers who We're wavering and grad
ually withdrawing. just then General
Tung Fuh Sian arrived from l1en ISM
with a large force of kan-Su braves bS
his time the walls of the legation had
been battered down and most of the build
lngs We're in ruins. Many of the allies had
fallen at their posts. and the small band
taat were left took refuge in the wrecked
buildings which they endeaNored hastily to
.orcfy.
FOREIGNERS DIED FIGHTING.
Upon them the fire of the Chinese artil-
lery was now directed. Toward sunrise 1t
was eviden; that the ammunition OF the
allies was running out. and at clock,
as the advances Of The Chinese in force
failed to draw response, a rush was de-
.ernlined upon.
Thus. standing together as the sun rose.
the little remaining band, all Europeans,
1tS-
psrate hand-to-hand encounter. The Chinese
lost heavily, but as one man fell others
advanced and finally. overcome by over
whelming odds, every one of the Euro
peans remaining was put 10 the sword IN
she mos: atrocioGs manner.
KILLED WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
The Shanghai correspondent OF The Daily
Express on the alleged authority OF cour-
!ers who brought the story, gives very
sensational account. He says:
'Naddened with hunger, after having
been without food for many days, the mem
bers of The legation and the guards maze
a sortie on the night of June Soth anu
Killed 2l1 Chinese in an unexpected altaek
The women and children were placed
In the center of hollow square and after
lighting madly for some time the devoted
little band realized that their Nalor Was
in vain and they Were then reluctantly
compelled 10 turn their reroirers on the
women and children to save them from
worse fate at the hands of the Boxers.
General Tung Fuh Slang. .enraged over the
loss Of SO many men, brought up heavy
guns. and Prince Tuan gave the order that
every foreigner must be destroyed The
words were: Destroy every foreign vesIise
and make China sealed book TO all West
ern powers.
Prince Tuan had previously discovered
that Prince Ching was supplying the for
eisners with ammunition. He. therefore or
bered General Tung Fun Slang TO fire on
Prince ching's troops. and it is reported
that Cang was killed or seriously wounded.
FOUGHT LIKE WILD BEASTS.
s.In the yinal affernrt 10 .l1f Their yxav