Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-11
Russian Infantry Loses More Than
Twenty Per Cent,
GERMAN SOLDIERS SUFFER.
Japanese Force Equipped With Nor
tars - War Co the knife Between
Tuan aud Empress Dowager.
tEarly Dispatched


thentic news from Pekin IS stlll the
burden Of the dispatches from the
east. and although the disposition Is 90
believe the optimistic reports from
Chinese sources no real confidence Is
possible until the legations are per-
mitted 10 communicate with their gov
ernments. II, as alleged the Boxer
movement is losing ground in Pekin, 1t
must have been supposed that the Box
ers would have endeayored 10 send up
relnforcements from Tien Tsin, but IN.
stead Of that they are still in great
force In the neighborhood OF the latter
place. and are assisted by the Chinese
imperial troops, with ample efficient
artillery.
According to a che Foo dispatch the
fighting around 1Ien Tsin ON the 3rd
and Attn was the seyerest yet expert
enced. The Chinese had $4,000 men at
lacking simultaneously from the north,
east and west and made excellent prac-
tice with over 100 guns. The defenders
numbered 1900, with scant supplies,
and II was only the presence Of the
newly-arrived japanese and Russian
guns that prevented disaster
one Russian company of infantry
numbering $40 men, had ll5 killed or
wounded. The German contingent also
suffered heavily. BY the evening Of the
4th the situation was very critical The
allies narrowly escaped total defeat.
Providentlally when things We're at
their worst a tOrrentlal rainfall COM
relied the Chinese 90 retire.
on July 9Th, the rain having abated,
the Chinese renewed the attack. OPEN
ing nre upon Tlen Tsin with two bat
teries Of f0ur-iuCh guns but the allies
aided by two of her majesty's steamer
Ternbles 47-inch guns. succeeded IN
sIlencing the artillery after eight hours
fighting.
At Shanghai it seems 10 b2 the gem
eral belief that the date OF the dispatch
Of July 2nd. asserting that two lega-
tons We're stil standing out. was an
error either accidental or intentional
The couriers must Save left Pekin at
least five days earlier making the real
cate OF the message June 2Sth. while
the alleged maSsaCrCs are said 20 have
occurred on June 30th. Until this point
can be cleared up the greatest anxiety
will be felt as TO the fate Of the Euro
peans.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Mail, telegraphlng yesterday
Tuesday says:
"A message has arrived here from
Emperor KWang Hsu dated July 2nd,
by courier from pekln 10 the viceroy
OF Nankin. who forwarded 20 here. IL
Is addressed 20 the Russian, English
and Japanese governments. II de-
F.I.wnu ha UNUffmramrnH and soil
EMMY afiirms that the foreign govern
ments are mistaken IN supposing that
the Chinese government Is protecting
the Boxers against the Christians. The
emperor further implores their aid
I'm suppressIng the rebellion and up
holding the existing government
In a separate dispatch 20 the Japa-
nese government, Kwang Hsu eX-
presses deep regret for the murder Of
Legation Chancellor Sugyima. These
dispatches are taken 20 indicate that
tho emperor Is IN secluslon and Is igno-
rant Of the seriousness OF recent
events"
The Che Foo correspondent OF the
Express tolegraphing yesterday (Tues-
day., says. 1.-THE japanese force IS
equipped with thirty-six heavy mortars
and 100 field guns and has pontoon and
balloon sections. u Is expected either
Marshal Nodzu or Marshal Oyama will
take command The plan Of campaign
contemplates operations extending over
two or three years
"a further force OF 1900 men win be
landed 40 Taku a week hence. and
10000 additional soon afterward Before
the rainy season is well advanced
japan expects 70 have $1,000 troops In
China.
These formidable preparations are
viewed with great dlstrust by Russia
Germany and France
According 20 the Shanghai CORES
pondent Of the Express. Il Is war 10
The knife between the dowager en-
press and Prince Tuan. In a recent
edlct the latter boldly discards his
mask and signs himself as emperor
He warmly commends the prowess Of
"his faithSl Boxers and IN dowerv
language appeals 30 their cupiditv and
fanaticism In the same decree. Prince
Tuan appoints Prince TUan. the Iron
capped" Prince Tsachan. his imperial
clansman and Kan VI TO command the
three chief wings Of the Bower army.
Three hundred Euronean refugees
from Tien Tsln have arrived az Shang-
hat I'm a state Of restitution, after ter
rlhle suffering.
The Chinese version OF the origin NJ |
the outbreak. as published In Shanghai /
Is that Baron Won Ketteler was hated |
by the Pekinese who taking advantage |
Of the condition Of affairs shot him out |
Of revenge. thereby causing a conflict |
between the Chinese troons and the |
Germans the latter Of whom DESTROYED /
the Tsung- N-Yamen The Infatuated /
Comnlete control over the dowagcr en-
press.
The Daily News Tien Tsln cores |
pondent saws the allies have decided /
10 lombard the native city. which they /
have hitherto hesltated 10 attack owing /
20 the many commercial interests In |
yolved.