Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-09
A GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT.

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LONDON, July 9-2:45 a. m.-The
correspondents at Shanghai, who are
still the clearing house of all Chinese
news, say that combined force of Rus
SLAMS and Japanese have left Tien
Tsin, following the railway as far as
Lang Fang, and have thence swept
swiftly to the west, attacking the Chi
nese west or Tien Tsin and killing one
thousand of them.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Standard says reports from Tien Tsin
from Chinese sources say a great battle
has taken place, in which the Chinese
lost heavily. The allies at Tien Tsin
are short of provisions and suffer con-
siderably from sniping.
The Daily Mails Tien Tsin CORE
spondent, in a dispatch dated July I'd,
via Che Foo, July 4th, says:
mo forward movement is possible
with less than 10000 men. A docu-
ment has been found, signed by Brit
ish resident on behalf of British manu-
facturers, offering Viceroy Chang Chi
Tung complete ornaments and officers
for an army corps for e 453, 900 ster-
ling.
''The messages of British correspond
ents at Tien Tsin are censored by the
British authorities, but there is no cen
sorship exercised over the other cor
respondents"
The Daily Telegraph's Canton CORE
spondent, wiring Friday, via Hong
Kong Saturday, says: eli Hung Chang
was formally notified to-day that Pres
ident Mckinley cordially appreciates
his assurances of friendship for the al
lied powers. Now that anarchy con-
trolls the capital, President Mckinley
trusts to the responsible provincial
authorities to carry out the interna-
tional obligations of the Chinese gov
eminent"
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph, under date of July
18th, says:
Boxer emissaries are coming to the
south, disguised, for the purpose of en-
listing men. The situation is grave
Emperor William, says Berlin dis
patch to-day. received the following
from the governor of Tsin Tau with
reference to the promise of reward
to any one who should accomplish the
delivery of foreigner from Pekin:
Being notified of your majestys tele-
gram, the governor of Shan Tung re.
plieA:
From the outset 1 have been full
of anxiety regarding the Europeans in
Pekin and l have made repeated at
tempts to send a messenger and gel
help to them, but in vain. Now al
roads to Pekin are blocked with reb-
els, and therefore, whatever measures
are taken offer even less prospect oil
success that before. Nevertheless
shall consider it my duty for theil
help"
/ Several correspondents at st. Peters
burg send out telegrams-cenSored, Of
course-to the effect that Russia, Japan
and England agree as to the policy il
China, their interests dominating
there
Gen. Orloff, a brilliant soldier, has
been appointed chief of staff of the
Russian forces in China
The Times this morning says:
1--WE learn from a private message
from Canton that Ii Hung Chang ha:
telegraphed direct to the Chinese min
lister in London urging him to reques
the British government to approach
the United States government with {
view to joint invitation to Japan tt
cooperate in the maintenance of the
Chinese empire and the establishment
of a strong government on a soliC
basis, the three then uniting in an ap
peal for the support of all the Other
powers"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times telegraphing Sunday, says:
THE telegraph station at Moukden
has been destroyed. severing the con-
nection between Port Arthur and Co.
rea.
.'The viceroys of Nankin and WI
Chang telegraph TO the British consul
urging the foreign powers to guarantee
the person of the Dowager Empress. no
matter what happens in the north