The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-30


forces, having been unable TO reach Pc
king. by rail-. On June IL. two attacks
Oh the advance guard were made by the
Baxers, who were repulsed with consid-
eE4me loss TO them and rome on our
si4e- On June "a the Boxers attacked the
tr4in at Iangyan in large numbers and
w9h great determination. We repulsed
thfm with loss OF about 100 killed. our
The same afternoon the Boxers at
talked the British guard left to protect
LA station. Heinforcements were sent
Is Killed. Two 81 " our sesme n were
1--WE pushed forward to Anns and en-
u inf,eting a loss of IFS. There were
10 casualties on our side.
Decides 60 Return.
@Extensiye destruction OF the railway
incur front having made further advance
~ rail- impossible. decided on June IS 70
% organize an advance by the river TO
Feking. After my departure from Lang
ng Two trains Iett e TO foI.w on and w ,,
peYial troops from Pekinx. who lost
from 400 70 900 killed. our casualties
were six killed and forty.eight wounded;
same evening.
Fs'The railway at Yangstun was found
entirely demolished and the trains could
NOT be moved The force being short Of
pPpvisons and hampered with wounded.
cosnpeped US TO Withdraw on Tientsin,
Win Which we had not been in con'rnu-
u3ca ton for six days, and our supplies
t0d been cut on.
Retreat DELAYED by Boxers.
5~On June 10 the wounded, with neces-
s1fies, started by boat, the forces march-
fng alongside the river. Opposition vas
experienced during the whole course OF
n river from nearly every village. the
Makers, when defeated In one village. re-
hing 10 the next and skiilfuliy retardni
dur advance by occupying wei selected
Il1sitions. from which they had TO be
fofced often at the point OF the Dayonet
- in face of a calling FIRE difncut 10
lon June q We made night march. ar;
living at daybreak opposite the imperial
aR1nory. above Tfentsin. where atter
- was opened. while our men were ex-
rSnsed on the opposite side OF the river.
M enemy were kept in check by rihe
~ IN front while their position was
fsrned by a party OF marines and sea.
Nen under Mai. johnson, who rushed ana
dGtupIed one OF the salient points. seiz'hs
- guns The Germans. lower down. 81
lNced two guns and then crossed the river
Nd captured them. The nrmory was next
dcxupied BY the combined forces. Deter
Mined attempts 20 rstake the arnory were
I6hde on the following day, but nnsuc-
ok8sfulIy.
Esptared Guns and Ammunition.
frFound immense stores OF guns. arms
ma ammunition OF the latest pattern.
SIWVefui guns were mounted III our ut-
Ehse and sheied the Chinese forts lower
MHAyinE found ammunition and rice, we
G{rld have held out for some DAYS. out;
hlng hampered with large numbers OF
xounded. sent 10 Tientsin for reiiev-
i&k force, which arrived on the morning
June ~. The armory was evacuated
an the forces arrived at Tientsfn on June
n We burned the armory.
f List Of Casualties.
e~CasusIties 10 date; British, killed. q;
wounded. rs. American killed, q wounded.
25 French. killed. l. wounded, 10; Ger
i3fed. s. wounded. 3. japanese. killed, 2;
wounded. q; Austriaps. killed, 1. wounded.
f.sand Russians, killed. 10; wounded. ~
II No News of Legations.
There is absolutely no authentic word
~ TO the whereabouts Of the members OF
from Chinese. sources say that they were
slfe a few days ago The Daily Mails.
mpea ssoree
bAfn sent 70 an tho viceruys advising
them that the foreign ministers were
slxe In Picking on June q and Affirming
tat the government would protect them.
This 10 authentic aud reliable. I received
ttsthrouph a high Chinese ofiiclal, having
- Shanghai by courier TO Paotingfu. and
t1ence by telegraph.
f~There IL no doubt that the Chinese gov
my ns. -Sa tha the ssssy
time and for this reason there IL less I'M
casiness about them"
Chinese statements Discreaitea.
TD" Shanghai correspondent Of tho
Daily Express. under yesterday. says:
s"chlnese officials declare that they have
imperial authority for stating that the
foreign ministers left Peking for Tfentsin
Via Pnctlngfu on June % They had pass
81 chinsse troops Il 4 Z impossibl e0a 70
verify this statement, and the consuls
here are not disposed TO place much faith
Jung La. former seneraiissimo OF the
Chinese forces. who was dismissed by the
empress dowager when she designated
has promulgated an order 20 all viceroys
and governors no, 10 obey imperial edicts
issued since June is This Is Interpreted
70 mean that another coup detail is fore
Swallowed. and u Is believed that a new
emparor will he proclaimed"
~ uuss sim In Canton.
The Canton correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph. IN dispatch dated Thursday.
ssys;
lae last nlsht from the emperor and EN-.
i{ens dnwaTsr prevented the departure
q " HUNS Chsns northwerd on the
hplited states steamer BROOKLYN. Ar
Judgements for his sailing had been quiet
II completed By United States Consul
Hphert NJ. Mcwade and Commander Nc.
IAan. OF the Don Juan de Austria. The
sAe imperative necessity OF the oraauixA-
t%n OF a properly armed and reliable
cerps 10 io.tsA men, are among the chief
ftnsons Tor the sdlct OBTAINING Earl II
this hundred ard thirty pirates and BOX
cps were tshsaded Yesterday by liza or
dkrn 10 sefrorlse law breakers The Unit
"a States steamer Princeton has been or
dfTed 10 Canton.
d dispatch from Shanghai OF yesterdays
afte SAYS the position at Chungking Is
Wry critical and that the steamer Pio-
n<er has hecn detained
lord Woiseiey'. Opinion.
tsort wei@alsy In an Interview published
TIE mcfniak. says
%'Chinn f.assassss every requisite for
uscfrunniRe the ~ ria She has a popu.
i4tlon ~ faar hundred million all speak
IDS The same language or dialect readily
nfdgratoOd from one end ~ the empire
80 the other She has enormously de-
veloped wsaiiA, and sttil more enormous
natural wealth awaiting DEVELOPMENT Har
saen u prepesls drilled and led. are al.
rarshie sastAsrs- They are niucky and
stie Ga live nn nest TO nothing More
cNer they arr absolutely fearless 81