Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-25
BOXERS WHIPPED.
American Force Engaged at
Village Near Tien Tsin.
With British and Japanese They Defeat
Large Force Of Boxers.
Rumors Of War Declared by Russia Compli-
Gates Chinese Situation.

London. Aug 25.-3.45 A. M.-Five
hundred American troops participated
| in a signal defeat Of Boxers outside
Tien Tsin. Aug 49, The fact is briefly
| reported from Vienna. Details Of the
engagement come from the Rueter
agent at Tien Tsin in a dispatch dated
Aug. 20.
In addition to the Americans the
force consists Of 375 British and 200
japanese. all under the British General
Forward. 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 300 and TAX
ing 40 wounded prisoners who We're
sent to the hospitals Of the allies. The
village was burned. The Americans
had five wounded, the japanese six and
the British none. Hundreds of Boxers
! flags. spears and swords were captured
From Shanghai comes a report quail
flied by the assertion that it is from
purely Chinese sources that the En-
press Dowager, after proceeding one
days journey from Pellin became ter
rified at the looting by General Tung
FUN Silng's troops and went back 10
/ Pekin.
y Chinese telegram from Tsin An Flu
says that Prince Tuan has been cap
tured by a detachment of the allies.
Other Chinese messages record the for
nation Of a government in Pekin hy
the allies: but this appears to be a
purely military matter and merely an
elaboration If the scheme for dividing
the city into sections for police pur-
poses.
Ii Hung Chang has received word
I that the allies entered Pekin easily be
cause the troops Of Gen. Tung Fuh
Slang utterly refused to face the al
lies. According to the Shanghai CORE
sp0ndent of the Daily Express, Earl Ii
recognizing the futility of an attempt
to drive the foreigners from China.
now processes conversion to reform
principles.
Shanghai advices announce the re-
ceipt there Of Chinese official dis
patch asserting that Emperor Kwang
Su has been found and rescued by the
Japanese. Messages from Tien Tsin
report serious mortality among tn
American horses, owing to the heat.
Delayed advices to Reuter-, dated Pc
kin. Aug. IA. reiterate the statements
regarding the treachery of the Chinese
on the night before the relief They
had informed the members of the lega-
lions that orders had been issued to
cease firing. This was followed by
desperate attack, and it was only the
welcome sound Of the cannon of the
relieving force in the morning that re-
newed the courage of the foreigners.
The correspondent adds:
The Chinese admit having lost 5000
in the various attacks upon the lega-
tons. our rations dwindled to one
pound day consisting of horse flesh
and rice.
when the American detachment at
tackled, the whole Chinese force con-
centrated against them, leaving the
Sha Ho gate unmatched, whereupon
the British entered there without the
loss of a man.
The Pekin correspondent Of the Times
wiring. Saturday, says: "Pekin is now
entirely under foreign control. Lootng
is systematically proceeding. 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 inter-
national agreement, although any punish
ment will be ineffective unless it is occu
pied"
Washington, Aug. 24.-The cabinet
was in session, today. until nearly 2
o'clock. At its close the members were
more reticent than usual as to what
had transpired. 1t can be stated. how
ever. that this government has so far
received no official or well authenti-
Gated information that the Russian
government has declared war on China
or that il is her immediate purpose to
do 50. The published report that she
has actually taken this step undoubt-
edly is disturbing the administration. |