New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26
TEN TSLN AFTER BATTLE.
HORRIBLE SCENES IN NATIVE CITY
FIGHTING ON JULY IL.

! HORRIBLE SCENES IN NATIVE CITY
FIGHTING ON JULY IL.
Tien-Tsln, July 20.-Chinese coming in from
the country report that the Chinese soldiers are
killing the Boxers wherever the latter are seen.
giving as reason that the Boxers deceived
them into entering hopeless struggle An in
tellgent Chinaman said he regarded this as a
sign Of widespreading dssension II was only
a matter of short time. he declared. before
the same state would exist In Peking when In
al probability. Yung-Lu. commander n-chief of
the Chinese forces, and Prince Ching would be
able to regain sufficient influence to make peace
especially if the foreigners in the capital were
safe This appears to represent the general ma.
tive opinion here as far 1t is possible TO as
certain it,
A runner who arrived from Picking yesterday
reports that the foreigners were safe on July
10 and that there had been considerable fight
ing between the Boxers and soldiers inside the
city.
July 19--Most of the American sick and
wounded have been taken in boats to Taku,
where they will embark on the American his
Pital ship Solace for the United States.
July 1S-Coonel Bower IF the Chinese regi-
ment; Colonel Wogack, of the Russians. and
Colonel Aoki, OF the Japanese, will form the
joint provisional government for the city Of
Tien-Tsin which it was recently decided to
establish. To them will be intrUsted the task
of bringing something like order out of the
existing chaos.
DEsoLATIoN IN NATIVE CITY.
The native city this afternoon presents an
appalling spectacle of ruin and desolation The
suburbs completely destroyed by fire.
mostly caused by the shells of the allies on the
side facing the settlements. 1t is believed that
not dozen houses intact, and all were a
little damaged by the tremendous fire Of the
allies artillery which, however was apparently
not heavy enough to produce much effect. A
curious spectacle is presented by a number of
mud novels Immediately under the wall where
the latter was most damaged. hardly one Of
them showing signs of having been hit.
Inside the city the damage terrific. The
buildings nearest the wall were mostly Quilted
by fire. and many were literally blown to pieces
by shells Among the smouldering ruins are
many charred corpses, which the pigs and dogs
eating The allies busy removing the
bodies. but, in consequence Of the great number
of dead, many have not yet been buried
The streets through the city are strewed with
all kinds of articles and dozens of Chinese are
digging IN the ruins for money and other valua-
bes Most of the houses which are intact or
little damaged display the flags of or the
other of the allied forces, the Japanese and
French flags predominating. There have been
many attempts to initiate the flags which, I'M
der other circumstances, would be laughable.
The houses which do not display flags show bits
of cotton paper bearing the names of the
allied nations and complimentary sentences.
The French apparently the favorites, many
Of the pieces of cotton and paper displayed
bearing the inscription France" or "Vive la
France All Enthusiastically in the hand
writing of native clerks formerly employed by
foreign Chinese firms.
1t is stated that the Chinese losses since the
troubles broke out are eleven thousand most
of whom have been killed by Boxers and sol
diers. This is probably much exaggerated
July 1.-THE allies to-day sustained 100 cas-
ualties in repeing early morning attack on
the railway station across the river from the
foreign settlement. A regiment of japanese, a
battalion of French from Tonquin and the Hong
Kong Sikhs shared the fighting. driving the
Chinese before them at the point OF their bay
onets. killing, it is estimated. three hundred Of
them.
JAPANESE OFFICERS KILLED
The allies had planned general movement
against the Chinese position. and a contingent
of the 9th United States Infantry. landed at
midnight, prepared to advance The movement
was postponed. however. after a part of the
troops had started. account of the diff
cuties encountered in crossing the canals
The Chinese apparently. had been informed Of
the plan and gathered large force opposite
the station. These opened with rifles and field
guns, and the foreigners advancing were met
by a severe infantry fire. the Chinese creepinr
close to the station behind the cover of the
tombs. The lighting began at o'clock and
lasted four hours. becoming a hand to-hand
conflict. The Japanese company leading the
charge lost all its officers. Five Japanese Of
hcers and fifteen prvates and six Frenchmen
were killed and three Sikhs were killed and six
wounded
Two British four-inch guns mounted at the
lower end of the settlement bombarded the Chi
nese positions with lyddite, firing at the pa
godas the wall of the native city Two more
guns are being mounted. There Is great need
Of more heavy guns to displace the Chinese ar
tillery. Plenty of light batteries are arriving
here
British officer who was in Ladysmith
throughout its siege by the Beers saws the Sc
verify and accuracy OF the Chinese Smelling in
the last week exceeded that OF the Boer hom-
bardment of Ladysmith. The heat is intense.
IL REPEATS HIS STATEMENT
Brussels July 25-The Foreign once TODAY