The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-16

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Story Of the Attack Made by Prince
Tuan's Troops and the Defense Of
the Handful Of Foreigners.
HEADS CARRIED ON POLES.
By the Heathen-Not One Escaped
the Terrible Mnssacre-Many
Put to the Sword. Z

LONDON, July ia Shanghai corr
! respondent gives detail OF affairs at
Pekin on June 25. According to his
story the members of the legations
made daily sorties, sometimes by night
and so successfully us to compel the
Chinese to retreat from the Immediate
viciaity. These reverses had a. dis
heartening effect upon the Chinese and
there coon began to be open signs Of
dIsaffectton, followed by desertlons to
Prince Chings army, which was en-
deavorlng to cooperate with the be-
sieged. Ultimately Prince Tuan decid-
ed to make n night attack in three
powerful columns.
At 6 o'clock In the evening Of July 6,
says the correspondent fire was open
ed with artillery upon the British lega-
tion, where the foreigners were con-
centruted. For two hours the walls
were battered with shot and shell and
huge breaches were made In them.
Then Il general advance was ordered
and the Chinese Infantry. volleying
constantly, moved toward the gaps. The
fire of the defenders. however. was so
accurate and steady that hordes OF
Chinese soldiers and boxers broke and
fed In the widest confusion, leaving
large numbers of dend and wounded
around the legation. They could not be
rallied until they were out of the rifle
range OF the foreigners.
Induced His Men to Stand.
''Then Prince Tuan, MAILING q des-
perate appeal, Induced them:to stand
and return to the work. Artillery fire
!. was then resumed ard at the middle
watch a second attack was attempted.
But before the attackers could accom-
pllsh their object they were met by
Prince Ching and General Wnng Wen
Shao with their troops, who were go
Ing to the aid of the foreigners. A des-
perate battle ensued between the var
3 ious forces OF Chinese and Manchus.
unfortunately. many of Prince
Chins's troops deserted to Prince
Tuan. Prince Ching fell and was sup
ji,sped to have been killed. but as the
search for his body wns unsuccessful, 1t
is now believed that he was only
wounded and was carried Off and Sc
creted by his faithful rctainers.
General Wang Wen Shao, although
gray-haired and savcnty years of age.
vnliantly led his troops In person. He
was Killed and his forces, which were
completely outnumbered, were routed.
Reinforced by More Troops.
Throughout the night repeated at
tacks were made on the legations but
they were invariably repulsed with
heavy loss. Toward the end OF the
third watch about 8 4. M, the allies had
practically defeated the beslegers who
were wavering and gradually with
drawing. But Just then General Tung
Fuh Slang arrived from the vicinity OF
Tien Tsln with n large force Of Kan Su
braves. BY this time the walls OF the
legation had been battered down and
most Of the buildings were in ruins.
Many of the allies had fallen at their
costs and the small band that was left
took refuge In the wrecked buildings
which they endeavored hastily to for
tify.
Upon them the fire Of the Chinese
artillery was now directed. Toward
sunrise 1t was evidcntthnt the ammu-
milton OF the allies was running out and
at I o'clock. as the advances of the
Chinese In force failed to draw re-
sponse. n rush was determined upon.
THUS. standing together as the run
rose. the little remaining band. all Eu-
.ropeans, met death stubbornly. There
was desperate hand to hand encoun-
ter. The Chinese lost heavily, but rs
one man fell. others advanced and final
ly overcome by overwhelming oddu. ev-
cry one OF the Europeans remaining,
was put to the sword In the most afro
clous manner"
Gives Sensational Account.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Express on the alleged authority
OF courlers who brought the story,
gives very sensational account. He
says:
''Aladdcned with hunger, after having
been without food for many days. the
members OF the legation and the
guards, made sortie on the night OF
June 30, and killed two hundred Chi
nnsa In mn ,,nacpacted nttack General