Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-31

Aahe NI'!'
In tra grounds OF the British legation,
where Ca handful OF men withstood the
millions .t the Chinese capital t0r fif-
-g.s.x days. a memorable celebr alton IS
IN pra.r,ss tonight in yindlCat0n OF
H.i rHr.iule. Missionaries, assembled
about Bell tower, are singing the Dow
gasv Rockets are blazing. Soldiers
and civilians OF all natiOnallties are
frauulUg The women are applaud
ire Che sound of the cannon that are
smashing the yellow roofs OF the For
III,n oty The tired Sikhs are plant-
mr .Hor tents on the lawn and the
Americans and Russian coniugents
aua UlHuuE olmphres along the stretch
Of tu. extending beyond the Tartar
CROWD Is JOYFUL
Through the ruins Of the foreign set-
element 3n eager, cosmopolitan crowd
N usIug Indians, C0ssacks. legation
ladies' diplomats Americans from the
Philippines and French disciplIuarians
r5m Saigon, who kept discreeuy TO the
rear while the fighting was In progress,
but came cOuspiCuUusly 90 the front
when .u0tug began. only the japanese,
sent Resident foreigners welcome the
luxury OF walking about with immunity
from bullets
Tho newcomers are anxious TO In
spslt the evidences of a historic defense.
These barbados are, after all, the most
wonderful sight in Peklu. The bar
r.e5 hedging the British legation are
marvel of stone ana brick walls and
HH
loot of space The tops OF the walls
have inches for the riflemcn, and the
buildings at their pOrticOs and windows
have 8mor boxes, bags stuffed with
dirt and pillows too,
FORT MYERS.
Back OF the United States legation Is
work named Fort Myers which the
marines held, completely screening both
sides of tde walls. with steps leading 10
o. There Is q loop hole in the barrier
across the wall which faces a similar
Chinese work q few yards away
Another wall bars Legation street in
font NJ ,ha German legation and,
confronting the euemy's barbados
within those limits are yet more walls,
enabling tda foreigners 90 contract the
area of defense II pressed
The tops OF the American and British
buildings were badly torn by the Chi
rtse shells. The rest OF the shells fell
short during the first three weeks Of the
bompaumeut 400 a day
Buckets iull of bullets were gathered
IN ths grounds
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
-Four hundred and fourteen people
lived 100 tle compound through the
gifaier part of the siege Three hum
cra1 and four marines. assisted by six
U.ive volunteers, commanded by the
English captain, Poole, defended Che
place
Eleven civilians were killed and nine
i-.n wounded. Fifty-four marines and
sailors We're Killed and ll2 wounded
Gilbert b. Reid, who was wounded In
zoe .'lt, was the only American civilian
wounded. Two foreign ladies were
wounded
GREAT CONTINUOUS CHEER.
The reception which the survivors
gave lh. army was worth the hardships
Ae troops had undergone. The en-
l.a.s "as not spectacular. Gen. AL.
N,l 1-s..eg with his staff and q COM
llHl ". s.hhs waded up a bed of sew
a.. p. .l' canal under the Tartar wall.
lI. '.a.E.J removed the barbados.
aO- mN.N l1a gates swung inward aud
,'s BRUSH cI'ors appeared. there arose
.i. continuous cheer on both sides.
g,N. .ts. soldiers and correspondents
si. -",'el zap the banks through the
N'" Glowing 90 Dee first. Men and woe
- surrounded the resCuers and shook
-'s' WIN me Sikhs. Everybody was
.''.,+ 'A,'leily along into the lega-
N.N grounds. where the cOlOr9 were
IaA'.I. lh' soldiers surrounded the
na'' "ulc1 had been the salvation OF
-'0-ea The ministers ana Off
demanded the latest news on both |
SHAIFEE WAS DISAPPOINTED.
An hour a0erward Gen Chaf-ee. rid |
TX 'l ODE head OF the Fourteenth |
.r. nue. states infantry, marched to the |
-o..a. "a.L An American marine. who |
1 .A .uy uf the wall shouted. "You |
gus, no time. We need you IN our |
r. %saae can we get mg" said Gen.
q, Through the canal The British en- /
t Nerg two hours ago. was the I
The American general looked I
disappointed.
s. HI....elga the Americans entered be-
gun ~. .as. of the British forces. their
.'..H was just as enthusiastic as
sr1 .'l been first When the stars
T.-t''l,..l.s emerged into view Mr..
lt..'t, me missionary cried. |
.''-. cams. cheer your nag" Ladies
,t,t 'I-'' handkerchiefs and soldiers
AMERICAN TROOPS AMAZED.
~ ~ entering the grounds o. the Brit
III -.l.'A the American trooss stared
r'.. ...M il and inquired II there
hal PAWN party In progress. They
y... erected Go and the relieved in a
v.t.. condition ttcn themselves
r.., me contrast between the APP
'1-. .i The rescued and the res-
f., "'" surprisingly In favor Of the
nm. British minister, Sir Claude Mac.
i7.. Was shayen and dressed I'm
10. '. tennis ilannels Mr.. Con-
Ca d.. .Nllr1 states minister was
rfrH |'"-rniAble. The assemblage
rs... "'s fresh and bright In SUM
rs-....'.Hnr only few civilians were
carrying arms
"Ls.yERs THE WORST OFF
tsr. ... other hand the rescuers were
lib. and rough bearded. They
2. r. themselves along as II ready
rf. y. 'HD.r khaki uniforms dripping
Al pr. .,ution and black with mud.
rr'. .'Hd glance showed that the res
Ir... "..e pale and thin. They looked
afu. .mpany OF invalids. Every part
,,. H.losurc testified 10 their tragic
e. ..ea. There was Mot OF new
r..I.. headed with wooden crosses. IN
tt iHe graves of five children.
tt. W second secretarys house was
~. IIlal hied with iuvalids At
u. , aH but four men of the Japan.
s.l..I. linsgnt had been In the hospital
,... There were several caves
,.-.t .lth tmbcrs heaped over with
49, winch served as b0mb-proofs
'-' bulletin board was covered with