Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-08-06

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Last nights dis
patches add nothing to the general in.
formation concerning the progress of
events in China. Although the agents of
the cable company at Tientsin, July 80,
stated the censorship of press messages
had been abolished, it is evident the cor.
respondents are not allowed to cable any
account of the advance in the direction
OF Pekin. According to the dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Aug. 3, the prin-
cipal opposition will be met 20 miles west
OF Tientsin, where it is stated the Chinese
have erected extensive barriers and OBJ
structions have been placed in the river.
Mines are said to have been located un-
der the railroad and the line is apparent
ly left intact. Sheng, the administrator
OF telegraphs and railways, objected to
the measure taken for the defense of the
foreign settlements, the enrolment of
volunteers and the presence of numerous
warships and asked the foreign consuls
to suspend these measures. The British
consul replied by pointing out that the
measures were only intended to strength
en- the hands of the lawful Chinese au.
thorities.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg, dated
August 4, says that General Moscovow-
sky reports from China that part of
General OrlofFs forces attacked and drove
back the Chinese regiments on July 20,
capturing one gun and number of flags
and killing the Chinese commander and
200 men. The Russian loss was seven
killed and 20 wounded.
Reports from Berlin say that Prince
Henry, in behalf of Emperor William,
made parting address, bidding good
bye to the Fourth East Asian regiment
which sailed from Bremerhaven in the
direction of China today.
THEY FOUGHT HARD
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. A. Japanese
papers received by the Argyle contain
correspondence from japanese writer's at
the front. They tell of the capture of
the native city of Tientsin July ID, ana
the sharp fight which preceded it on July
9, and state that the Fourteenth japanese
cavalry did splendid work. They were
ordered out to flank the enemy's left and
the remainder of the allies advanced on
the right in three bodies, while the Chi
nese cannvnaded furiously.
According to the Terrible's men it was
worse than anything they had exper-
fenced at Ladysmith. Within two hours
the Chinese guns were silenced by the
British and the Japanese. While the
Chinese were thus engaged the japanese
cavalry moved around and charged into
the enemy FIVE times, emitting them down
and shooting them SO that at last they
fled in confusion. The allies advanced
and captured four guns, the Chinese es-
Gaping into the walled city, leaving 900
dead on the field. Their haste to get
through the gate was so great that they
blocked their own retreat. The allies
opened fire on them at this moment of
confusion and inflicted heavy loss.
The western arsenal was captured at
the same time with two guns, but the
walled city in the eastern arsenal re-
manned in the possession of the enemy
and were not captured until the I4th,
when joint attack was made by the
whole allied forces. The English, Ameri-
can and Japanese advanced on the left.
the Russians, German and French on the
right. This action was most bloody, the
allies having 5000 casualties. Again the
Japanese distinguished themselves. They
bore the brunt OF the fighting on the 9th.