The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-20
CHINA!
The Capture Of Tien Tsin.
The JAPANESE
The First to Enter The
City.
62 GUNS
Captured by The Allied Forces.
| THE BOXERS
FLEE FROn THE CAPTURED CITY
Captured by The Allied Forces.
THE BOXERS
FLEE FROn THE CAPTURED CITY
The Railroad Open From Taku to
Tlen Tsln.

LONDON, July 17.-12:45. p. m;-The
Shanghai correspondent of the Evening
News, telegraphing under the date Of
July II says:
"The allied troops resumed their at
tack on the Chinese walled city OF Tien
Tsin, preaching the walls and cap
turing all the fortifcations.
1.-THE Chinese were completely rout-
ed, and the allies took possession of the
native city and its defenses.
"The total loss of the allies in the
engagements Of Thursday were about
800 killed or wounded. The casualties
were greatest among the Russians and
Japanese. .....-
The guns Of the allies did much dam
age to the native city, causing many
conflagrations, and finally silenced the
majority Of the enemy's guns stimuli
taneOusly.
THE RUSSIANS ASSAULTED.
Then 1,500 Russians assisted by small
parties of Germans and French, assault
ed and captured eight guns that were
in position on the railway embankment
and the fort, the magazine of VIII 'ch the
French subsequently, blew up. A body
Of American, British, Japanese and
Austrian troops then made sortie and
attacked the west arsenal, which
the Chinese had re-occupied. After
three hours Of the hardest fighting yet
experienced, the Chinese fed.
When the arsenal had been evacuat-
ed by the Chinese, the Americans
French, Japanese and Welsh Fusiliers
advanced to the native city and Joined
the other attacking forces. The Jap
anese infantry and a mount ted batter.
advanced to the foot of the wall, sup
ported by the Americans and French.
Despite valiant attacks, the allies were
onlsy able to hold the positions gained
outside the walls, preparatory to renew
ing the assault in the morning.
CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY.
The casualties sustained by the allie
were exec edingly heavy, especially II
the Americans, French and Japanese
Several explosions in the native city
were caused by the bombardment.
The Chinese appear to have exhaust
ed their supply of smokeless powder
as they are now using black powder.
London, July 18.-In the House O
Commons today the Parliamentary Sec
retary for the Foreign Office, Mr.. Johl
Broderick, read dispatch from Ad
miral Seymour, dated at Taku, July l;
giving an account of the capture of tn
native city of Tien Tsin by the allie
forces. According to this dispatch o
the morning of July IA the Japanes
blew up the gate and entered the cit.
the others following.
On the right the Russians captured
battery on the bank of the Liu-Ts
Canal, consisting of twelve small gun
The other troops all engaged on th
left. About 5000 in all were engaged
and over TOO were killed or wounde,
the Japanese being the heaviest loser
The British had twenty killed ar
ninety-three wounded. The Chimes
troops fed, in what direction is nj
known.
CAPTURED SIXTY-TwO GUNS.
Berlin, July 18.-Admiral Won Bend
mann, commander of the Germs
squadron, in his account of the fightir
at Tien Tsin, on July IA, says: "Wht
the citadel was captured sixty-two gu
fell into the hands of the allies.'
The German commander says ais
Q "Regular railway communication b
Q tween Taku and Tien Tsin will be ope
. ed on July Is. 1t was decided tod
81 that the senior officers on the stati
. should have military control of the Ii
= until it could be handed over to +
% authorities.