The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11

soldiers captured by tho mob. Tuan
Kaug vi and Tung Flu Sian have issued
fresh edicts ordering the meroiless
extermios.iou OF all foreigoers. Thew
completely efaced the authority Of
Yuog Lu. the Chinese imperial treas.
urer. who advocated moderation.
SITUATION ALMOST HOPE.
LESS.
Tien Tsiu. June 20, via Chefoo.
July l. and July 5.-Those best
Informed 10 Tien Tsin consider the posi-.
tion of foreigners 10 Pehin Is .lmost
hopeless. 1t is hopeless to attempt to
force the way with the force available.
Commanders are willing to resort to
desperate means. bot to attempt a
forced march from Tieu Tsiu With the
forces ct hand means certain destruction
to the army besides slaughter of the
civilians left at Tieo Tsin. Enough
soldiers are necessary to defeat the
Chinese army. maintain com muuuication
With the base of supplies and guard the
hospitals en- route. The water supply
10 40 important problem, the country
furoisbiog none except the river. the
wells having been poisoned. The Chi.
nese are committing
TERRIBLE ATROCITIES
upon the wounded. They are mutiIas.
iog ell the dead which fall into their
hands Gen. Tuog Fob Slang with
10000 Of the best disciplined troops in
the Chinese army. Mobammedaus, is
marching from the southwest toward
Pekin. The army ,hereabouts NUN.
bers 30, 900. The empress fed to her
summer palace. The Mohammedsns
sod Boxers are fighting in Pekip. Ten
regiments of Gen. Nieh's command
north of Tien Tsio are reported to have
deserted aud gone to piIlsgiog the
country. Residents declare that a
Chinese commune has been iuaugursted
and that the peacesble Chinese are the
greatest sufferers. The foreign soldiers
are burning the outskirts of Tieu Tsin
to deprive the enemy of shelter. and
tho Boxers are destroying outlying
villages. The smoke Of q hundred
fires osn be seen 10 every direction.
BOMBARDMENT SUSPENDED.
Tien Tsin WAS cot bombarded today
for the 6rst time 10 . fortnight. Fami-
lies Sre returning to their home within
the concessions. Women and children
will be sent to Tsku as soou as travel is
safe. No unfr,eodly Chiosmeu are
visible 10 the streets A few of the
richest With their families are buddlsd
10 the outbouses for protection. badly
frightened. Others concealed in var.
ious houses shoot at the Europeans on
the street The Chinese dead about
Tieo Tsiu number thousands. Most of
those who have been killed lie unburied
10 the fields. The river to Taku is full
of floating bodies and many have been
washed up by the tide Dogs are feed.
iog on these bodies along the backs.
The smsll American contiue gents
every ywhere distin guished themselves.
Capt. McCalla and Maj. Waller are
most popular at Tien Tsiu and their
men are placed 10 the lead in every
movement by common consent. with
the British CLOSE behind them. The
foreigners 10 Tien Tsin declare they
owe their lives to the Russisna. with
out whom the other small detach ments
must have been overwhelmed. Ga the
darkest day. Wednesday q week, when
the Chinese we're pressing on every
side sod the bravest meu were sbsn-
doning hope the Russian commander,
Col Wozack. arranged that the main
body Of the troops should make sortie
with the civilians 10 the direction of
Taku. leaving 400 Russisns to defsud
the city. engage the attention Of the
Chinese and ultimately ssori6ce them.
selves The arrival Of the Americans
saved the day and proved surprise.
GREAT PREPARATIONS.
Among the military evidences of the
immense Chinese preparation for var it
may be mentioned that arseusls aud
stores hitherto uokpowu have been dis
covered. About $4,000. 900 worth
of arms sod smwunitioo, mostly
modern. have been destroyed 10 three
arsensls outside Of Tieu Tsio. Several
thousand troops uuder Gen. Nish are
holdiog tho ostive city Eve miles north
Of Tiso Tsiu. Il wss ruuored that
40, 600 Chinese would make 90 attack
ss noon todsy The troops we're uuder
arms. bot the Chinese failed to mater.
ialise. Admiral Seymour VAS wound.
ed slightly BY speot ball which struck
bin 10 the shoulder while 10 tho house
With Commander MeCalIa aud Com.
msndsr Taussig.
The hero of Tien Tsio is James
WAha q .n~~-