Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-19
BATTLE WITH CHINESE.
American and English Soldiers De-
feat 1000 Boxers.
RUSSIAN TROOPSLEAVE.
Gerlnan Legation Declines to Re-
cossriZe Ching-Russians Busy
in Mauchuria.

London, Sept. Ia special dispa tch
from Shanghai says Ii Hung Chang has
arrived at Tien Tsin.
Tien Tsin. Sept II via Shanghai, Sept
l5).-A British signal officer reports d
sharp engagement between a company OF
the Fourteenth United States infantry
and 1000 Boxers at Matow, on the road
to Pekin. The Americans made gal
liant stand. and Il detachment of Bengal
lancers near by. hearing the firing, came
10 their rescue and charged the Boxers
in the rear. The Chinese We're routed,
leaving 200 dead The Americans had
no casualties.
The Germans report an engagement
with a heavy force Of Boxers west OF
Pekin yesterday Thursday. The Ger
man loss is said have been twenty.
Indications now point strongly TO tho
withdrawal Of all the powers from Pekln
to Tien Tsin.
The British have issued an order pro
hibiting the selling or renting Of any
building within the limits Of the British
concession.
Gen. Fukishima is here arranging win
ter quarters for the Japanese troops.
The Germans are pouring into lien Tsin
and all natiOnalities are scrambllng for
buildings. One British battery and 2G0
Germans Ignore Ching.
pekin, Sept Via Shanghai, Sept. 1GJ.
Prince Ching has made a long call on
the Russian legation and a shorter one on
those of the United States and England.
lie was refused admission at the Ger
man legation. He expressed shame for
the atrocities committed here, and said
that from report sent by the Chinese
minister at Washington he expected the
American government to act as mediator
and arrange terms OF peace.
The Chinese soldier who has been ar
rested for trying 10 sell the watch taken
from the body of Baron Won ketteler, the
murdered German minister, said that he
belonged to Prince Chings troops, and
had acted under orders in killing the
baron.
Russian Troops Withdraw.
Pekin, Sept. II (via Taku, Sept. IA,
troops are beginning to withdraw to Tien
ISln. and three regiments have started
10 Manchuria to assist the Russian forces
operating in that region.
Two thousand mounted German troops
have gone toward PaO Ting Flu to attack
the heavy Chinese force which opposed
the accommodating party on September 10
twenty miles southeast of Pekin.
Americans to Punish Boxers.
On September IS one squadron of the
United States cavalry will leave the rest
of the expedition in order to carry aid to
Il native Christian village besieged by
Boxers forty miles from the capital. A
sharp fight is expected, since refugees re-
port that there is n large and Welf-armed
force in that place.
The Boxers are beginning to harass the
lines of the allies communication with
Ten Tsin.
There was a general conference held
today with the object of devising means
Of inducing the population to resume
work and restore business on an orderly
basis.
adopted to prevent looting. Increase of
the police force and intimidation have
had some good effect.
Won Kette1er's Assassin Shot.
London. Sept 1.-THE Pekin cor
respondent OF the Daily News says that
the assassin of Baron Won Ketteler has
been shot The Morning Posts repre-
sentative there says that the question is
being discussed of sending relief to q
few British. French and American en-
gineers who are besieged in a city 200
miles south of Pekin.
Shanghai advices say that house has
been engaged there for Count Won Wal
dersee, who is expected to arrive next
Saturday.
Have Full Authority.
Washington, D. c., Sept 1.-THE
Chinese minister has received a dispatch
from Prince Ching. dated Pekin, Sep
TENDER 8. stating that he has been
clothed with full authority, together with
Ii Hung Chang, to negotiate peace and
requesting Minister WI to ask. the secre-
tary of state to instruct Minister Conger
to open negotiations at once Mr.. WI
has taken the dispatch to the state de-
partment.