The age-herald., 1900-06-29
CASUALTIES
 AT T|EN TS|N Americans Lost Three Killed and
 Two Wounded, THE GUN FIRE WAS BEAUTIFUL Admiral SeymourWas sFound En-
 trenched and Surrounded. | WAS SAVED AFTER A SHARP FIGHT His Men Had Fought With Wonderful Courage for Fifteen Days-The Soldiers Were on Quarter Rations Ten Days
WAS SAVED AFTER A SHARP FIGHT

London, June 29.-4 a. m.-The casualties of the international force at Tien Tsin were: Americans killed, 8; wounded, g. British killed, 2; wounded, l. Germans killed, 15; wounded, 27. Russians killed, 10; wounded 37.
 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 General Mich, a dispatch from Shanghai says again attacked Tien Tsin tiercely and bombarded the foreign settle- ment with terrible fire. Colonel Dorwar, British, commanded the column that re- lieved Admiral Seymour. American marines participated in the achievement
 The Admiral was found entrenched and surrounded by immense masses of Chinese, who were driven off by the relieving col- umn after brisk fight. His men had made brilliant resistance, never failing in cour- age for fifteen days of continuous fighting. During ten days the men were on quarter rations. They started with provisions for ten days, and they could have held day or two longer.
 The column was few miles beyond Lofa. Deeming 1t hopeless to attempt to break through the hordes, Admiral Sey- mour essayed night retreat toward Tien Tsin, but he came into collision with a strong force of Chinese arriving from the northwest, and could neither advance nor retreat. There was nothing to do but to entrench and stand a siege. He vainly att tempted photographic communication. Sey- mour's men caught several Chinamen who said the legations had been burned and the ministers killed. Others said that the ministers had been imprisoned. The Chinese displayed fanatical courage in the at- tack
 Four thousand Russians left Tien Tsin four days after Admiral Seymour, but they never got in touch with him.
 Communications Restored
 Railway communication from Taku to Tien Tsn has been restored, and the force is advancing toward Peking Fighting was in progress Wednesday in the vicinity of Tse Gnu Lin. Large preparations are be- ing made to support and reinforce the Picking relieving column. Twenty thousand troops of all arms, largely Japanese, have now been landed.
 The fate of the members of the legations is still a mystery. If they are alive and un- harmed at Picking the Chinese government deserves some credit, Shanghai corres- pondent thinks, for restraining the fanat- ical mob.
 The Shanghai correspondent or tne Dally Telegraph wiring at 9:05 p. m. yesterday says:
 Tt is reported on good Chinese authority that the government, alarmed by the for eign military preparations, has issued an edict ordering the peremptory suppression of the Boxers and announcing decision to protect the legations at all hazards.
 However this may be, the British con- sulate at Shanghai received definite infor- nation yesterday, the Daily Express cor respondent says, that while solemnly prom ising complete abstenton from war-like preparations, the Chinese are mounting several new 6-inch guns at the Woo Sung fortS
 Three British warships have sailed from Hong Kong to reinforce the allied squad ron at Shanghai. The southern provinces are sending troops toward Picking and the exodus of Chinese of all classes from Shanghai continues at the rate of from 10000 to 15000 day
 Russian prestige has been injured during the recent fighting and an anti-Russian rising in the Liao Tong peninsula, Russian Manchuria, is predicted.
 According to the Shanghai correspondent of the Times, advices from Shan Tung say that Governor Yuman Skik Kai maintains cordial relations with foreigners and has sent numerous couriers to Picking but none of them has returned.