The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-30

London, Aug. 70. = FIVE huhoreo
American troops participated in
signal defeat of Boxers outside Tien-
tsin Aug. 49, The fact is BRIEFLY re-
ported from Vienna. Details of the
engagement come from the Reuter-
Agent at Tien-tsin in a dispatch dated
Aug. 20. In addition to the Americans
the force consisted of 675 British ana
200 japanese, all under the British
Gen. Dorward. The fight took place
at a Village six miles southwest OF
Tien-tsin, where the allied forces
found a considerable number of Boxers
whom they engaged, killing over SEQ
and taking GA wounded prisoners, who
were sent TO the hospitals OF the
allies. The village was burned. The
Americans had five wounded, the Jap
anese six and the British none. Hun
dreds of Boxers flags, spears and
swords were captured.
Empress Returned to Picking.
From Shanghai comes report quail
fled with the assertion that 1t is from
purely Chinese sources, to the effect
that the empress dowager, after pro-
ceeding one days journey from Peking,
became terrified by the footing of Gen.
Tung Fah Siang's troops and went
back to Picking. A Chinese telegram
from Sianfu says that Prince Tuan has
been captured by detachment of the
allies. Other Chinese messages record
the formation of provisional govern
ment in Peking by the allies, but this
appears to be a purely military meas
ure and merely an elaboration of the
scheme for dividing the city into sec
tions for police purposes. Ii Hung
Chang has received word that the
Allies Entered Peking
early because the troops of Gen. Tung
Fun Slang utterly refused TO face the
allies. According to the Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express. Earl
Ii, recognizing the futility of an at
tempt to drive the foreigners from
China, now processes conversion to re-
form principles. Shanghai advices an
nounce the receipt there of a Chin Sc
official dispatch asserting that Emper-
or Kwang Su has been found and res
cued by the Japanese. Messages from
Tien-tsin report serious mortality
among the American horses owing to
the heat. Delayed advices to Reuter-,
dated Peking, Aug. IA, reiterate the
statements regarding the
Treachery of Chinese
on the night before the relief. They
had informed the members of the le-
cations that orders had been received
TO cease firing. This was followed by
a desperate attack, and it was only
the welcoming sound of the cannon of
the relieving force in the morning that
revived the courage of the foreigners.
The correspondent adds:
THE Chinese admit having lost 1900
In the various attacks upon the Legal
tions. Our rations dwin5led to one
pound a day, consisting of horsafesh
and rice. When the American de-
tachment attacked the whole Chinese
force concentrated against them, leav-
ing the Sha no gate unmatched, where
upon the British entered there without
the loss of a man.
Entirely Under Foreign Control.
The Picking correspondent of the
Times, wiring last Saturday. says:
Picking is now entirely under foreign
control. Looting is proceeding sys-
tematically The French and Russian
flags are flying over the best portion
of the imperial domain, where it Is
believed the imperial treasure is buried
The Forbidden City is respected by
international agreement, although
any punishment will be ineffective un-
less II is occupied. The japanese have
seized a hoard amounting to 100000
taels."
Chinese Were RepuIsed
Vienna. Aug. 26.-The commander of
the Austrian warship Kais rim Marie
Theresa telegraphs that in the engage
ment fought near Tien-tsin Aug. 10 the
Chinese were repeatedly rapulsed by
the American and Japanese cavalry.