The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-16
SAVANNAH GA, MONDAY JULY 49, 1900.

leaving large numbers of dead and
wounded around the legation They could
not be rallied until they We're out of
the rifle range of the foreigners.
Then Prince Tuan, making a desperate
appeal induced them to stand and return
to the attack Artillery fire was then re-
sumed, and at the middle watch a second
attack was attempted. But before the at
ackers could accomplish their object they
were met by Prince Ching and Gen. Wang
Wen Shao, with their troops, who were
going 10 the aid of the foreigners. des-
perate battle ensued between the vario Is
forces of Chimes and Machus.
Unfortunately, many of Prince Ching
troops deserted to Prince Tuan. Prince
Ching fell and was supposed to have been
Killed, hut, as the search for his body
was unsuccessful, it is now believed that
he was only wounded and was carried Off
and secreted by his faithful retainers.
Gen. Wang Wen Shao, although gray
haired and 70 years Old valiantly led his
troops in person. He was killed and his
force, which was completely outnumber-
ed, was routed
Then Came Death.
Throughout the night repeated attacks
were made on the legation, but these were
invariably repulsed with heavy losses. To-
ward the end of the third watch, about 5
O'Clock in the morning, the allies had
practically defeated the besiegers, who
We're wavering and gradually withdraw
ing. But just then Gen. Tung Fuh Slang
arrived from the vicinity of Tien Tsin
with a large force of Kan Su braves.
BY this time the walls of the legation
had been battered down. and most of the
buildings were in ruins. Many of the al
lies had fallen at their posts, and the small
band that was left took refuge in the
wrecked buildings, which they eudeavored
hastily to fortify. Upon them the fire of
the Chinese artillery was now directed.
Toward sunrise it was evident that the
ammunition of the allies was running out,
and at O'clock, as the advance of the
Chinese in force failed TO draw a response,
rush was determined upon.
Thus, standing together, as the sun
rose, the little remaining band all Euro
peans, met death stubbornly. There was
a desperate hand to hand encounter The
Chinese lost heavily, but as one man fell
others advanced and finally, overcome by
overwhelming odds, every one of the
Europeans remaining was put to the
sword in the most atrociOus manner"
Another StOry-Samc End.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express, on the alleged authority
of couriers who brought the story gives
very sensational account. He SAYS:
"Maddened with hunger, after having
been without food for many days, the
members of the legation and the guards
made. a sOrtie on the night of June |C
and killed two hundred Chinese in an un-
expected attack. Gen. Tung Fuh Slang
enraged over the loss of so many men.
brought up heavy guns, and Prince Tuan
save the order that every foreigner mus,
be destroyed. His words were: Destroy
every foreign vestige and make Chino
sealed book to all Western powers
Prince Tuan had previously discovered
that Prince Ching was supplying the for
eigners with ammunition He, therefore,
ordered Gen. Tung Fuh Slang to fire on
Prince Ching's troops, and it is reported
that Ching was killed or seriously
wounded.
I'm the final attempt to cut their way
through, the legationers formed a square
with the women and children in the CEN
ter. When the Boxers realized that they
were being attacked, they became like
wild beasts and shot each other with re-
volvers. Heavy guns bombarded all night
until the buildings were demolished and
in flames. Many foreigners We're roasted
in the ruins. The Boxers rushed upon
them and hacked and stabbed both dead
and wounded cutting off their heads Gnd
carrying these through the streets on
their rifles, shouting fiercely. They then
attacked the native Christian quarters,
massacred all who refused 10 join them,
outraged the women and Drained the chill
dren. Hundreds of mission buildings were
burned"
The correspondent adds:
"All China is now aflame with revolt
against foreigners. Only in the extreme
west is there quietude. Every port. even
Shanghai, is menaced. In the provinces of
HUI Pc and HUI Nan, thousands of native
Christians have been mutilated and tor
tured. the women being first outraged and
then massacred."
The morning papers are unanimous in
believing that the foreigners have been
annihilated, and are calling for retribu-
ton.
The Daily Chronicle comments upon the
statement of its Washington correspond
ent that the United States government
will not consider Itself at war with China
and says:
IF the Americans are resolved to &C.
cept an indemnity for Mr. Conger's muir
der. they may as well take these consola-
tions without moving another man or
gun.
Emperor William can scarcely take the
| Washington view, for he has pledged
| himself to retribution, and he is man OF
his word"