Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-17
ALLIES VICTORIOUS
The Chinese Walled City Has Fallen
After a Determined Battle Of
Three Days.
EUROPEAN LOSSES HEAVY
Forty Guns Bombarded the Chinese e-The
Casualties of the Allies Amount to 800
Russians and Japanese Lose
Most Men,

PfeSS the following dispatch from Its
Shanghai correspondent under date OF
July II: "The allied troops resumed the
attack upon the Chinese walled city OF
Tien Tsin on the morning Of July IA,
and succeeded in preaching the walls
and capturing all the forts The Chi
nese We're completely routed. The al
lies took possession Of the native city
and defenses. The total losses of the
allies in the engagement on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday were about 800
killed or wounded. Casualties were the
greatest among the Russians and Japa-
nese."
A DETERMINED FIGHT.
Tien Tsin, July 13.-(Copyright, 1900,
by the Associated Press.)-In to-day's
combined attack upon the native city
over forty guns bombarded the Chinese
positions The fighting was most deter
mined, and the allies losses heavy.
Eight Chinese guns were captured. The
Chinese were driven out west Of the ar
senal after fierce cannonade. A strong
mixed force is now close to the walls.
1t Is expected that the assault will be
made tomorrow.
The guns of the allies did imm Anse
damage to the native city, caused
many large conflagrations, and finally
silenced the majority of the enemys
guns simultaneously. Then 1900 Rus
slams, assisted by small parties Of Ger
mans and French, assaulted and cap
tured eight guns in position on the rail
way embankment and fort, and the
magazines which the French subse-
quently blew up. A body of American.
British, Japanese and Austrian trocls
made a. sortie and attacked the west
arsenal, which the Chinese had reoyou-
Fed. With four hours Of the hardest
fighting yet experienced the Ch'uese
fled.
When the arsenal had been evacuAt-
ed by the Chinese, the Americans,
French, Japanese and the Welsh Fusi.
leers advanced toward the native city
AID joined the other attacking for 'ns
The Japanese infantry and mounted
battery advanced to the foot Of the
walls supported by the Americans and
French. Despite their valiant attacks,
the allies were only able to hold the po-
sitions gained outside the walls p,epar-
atory to renewing the assault in the
morning. The casualties sustained by
the allies We're exceedingly heavy es-
pecially those of the Americans, French
r.
native city We're caused by the bonn
bardment. The Chinese appear to have
exhausted their supply of smoke1ess
powder. as they are now using black
powder.
III HUNG CHANGES JOURNEY.
Hongkong, July 17.-All foreign con-
suls at Canton had an interview with
Ii Hung Chang on July Is, but failed to
dissuade him from going north. Ii
Hung Chang is said to have accepted
the full responsibility for any disturb
ance in Canton during his absence. He
takes the vice regal seal along with him.
thus preventing the issue of proclama
tions while he is away. AS Ii Hung
Chang is expected to reach Hongkong
to-day he will see the governors to-
morrow. Afterward he will proceed
northward. The Black Flag chief, Lin
Yee is moving his forces preparatory
to marching overland to Pekin. The
Chinese are glad of this, as they think
Canton will be safer without Lin Yee
while Ii Hung Chang Is away,
GROUND FOR HOPE.
London, July 17.-William Pritchard-
Morgan, a member of parliament for
Merthyr Tydvil, to-day received by ca
upon which he relies that the British
legation at Pekin was still standing on
July 9, and that Ii Hung Chang left
Canton this morning to take supreme
command in Pekin.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
Washington, July 17.-Admiral Re-
mey this morning cabled the navy de-
partment that the city and the ports Of
Tien Tsin are In the hands of the allies.
His dispatch is as follows:
'Che Foo, July 17-To-day hope to
get the wounded from Tien Tsin either
in the hospitals at Taku or aboard the
Solace. Communication Is very uncer-
tain. The following casualties are ap-
parently confirmed: Marines-Captain
Davis killed; Captain Lemley and Lieu
tenants Butler and Leonard wounded.
Army-Colonel Liscum killed; Majors
Reagan and Lee, Captains Noyes,
Brewster and Bookmiller, and Lieuten-
ants Naylor, Lawton, Hammond, Wal
dron wounded. The total killed and
wounded are reported at IT'S. The Rus
SLAMS and Japanese lost heavily; our
total loss Is reported as 215, about forty
Of whom were marines, but the number
is believed to be exaggerated. I have
an officer on shore especially to get the
authentic number and the names,
which will be promptly telegraphed.
The city and the forts are now in the
hands of the allies. Admiral Seymour
returned to the fleet. The officer in
command ashore is Admiral Alexieff,
who is at Tien Tsin."
ANOTHER MISSION DESTROYED.
Washington, July 1.-THE secretary
of state received a dispatch from Mr..
Allen, the American minister in Corea,
saying that the Boxers on July II de-
stroyed the Catholic mission three miles
from the Corean boundary and fifty
miles from the American mines.
THE OREGON BOUND FOR JAPAN
Washington, July 1.-THE following