The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-14
CHINA.
The Boxers are full Of fight.

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The allies are in a very bad fix. and
1t is expected that the relief columns
will soon need relief
Il is stated that Germany intends 20
send 10 China ~, 900 10 10, 900 men well
equipped with guns.
Though no decision has yet been an.
nounced Is is certain that Japan will
send 90 900 troops TO China.
Twenty car loads Of mules believed
to be for Chinese service we're shipped
from the government stock yards near
Washington.
The Methodist Missionary Society re-
csived a cablegram from OhefoO. II is
the MIST cheering news received lately.
Mr. Brown cabled simply the word
"safe, " with names of missionaries.
Washington authorities will insist
that the Chinese government give def
mite information at once as to the fate
Of Minister OoDgsr aud other Ameri'
cans in Pekin.
The American hospital ship Maine,
which has been placed at the disposal
If the British government by the Ladies'
Executive committee, sailed from South
anpton for China.
The Secretary Of War has ordered all
troops from Cuba excepting seven bat.
teries Of artillery. -Four regiments of
cavalry from Cuba will be sent at once
to China The Washington authorities
will soon be at the end Of their resour-
ces in the way Of troops TO send to
China and funds with which TO pay
the cost Of their transportation.
The question as TO where the Ohihefe
got the up. TO- date arms and ammunition
they are now using against the allied
forces is being answered. 1t appears
that British and German firms have
been steadily supplying this deadly
equipment since 1895. The Chinese
learned with marvellous rapidity in
their sanguinary brush with the
japanese, and, like the Beers, they
have had an eye to the future.
The terms Of an agreement between
the Chinese Government at Pekin and
Cardinal Rampolla del Tindaro, Papal
Secretary OF State, have been made
public. This agreement gives 20 Catholic
prelates official standing, enabling them
TO deal personally with the Chinese
Viceroys and Governors instead Of
through consuls The Catholic Church
has over 800. 600 adherents In China
There are no missionaries from America
but large number from France, with
some few from otherC Catholic European
countries. Catholic Bishops in China
have the rank of Governors or ViceToys
News comes from Tien Tsin that the
Chinese have defeated the allied troops,
and reoaptured the arsenal to the east
Of the city. The engagement lasted for
six hours, and was fought with great
determination, but the defenders were
handicapped by the lack of heavy guns
and cavalry, and suffered great loss
The Japanese commander has sent an
urgent message to hurry mp reinforce.
ments. The legations at Pekin are abso.
lntely silent. not syllable Of news
having come from them since June "a,
stating that the position was desperate.
The British consul general in Shanghai
has received telegram from the gov.
ernor of Shantung stating that two
legations were still unframed last
Thursday, and that more then half the
besiegers were drawn off.
The conviction 10 deepening that the
worst has happened In Pekin. A Obi.
nese report states that two legations re.
NAMED unoapsured-the British and the
Russian They were attacked by Prince
Tuan's men and artillery was employed.
There was desperate fighting all through
the night. The foreigners held out I'M
I'll seven o'clock In the morning,
by which time the legations were de-
stroyed and all the foreigners killed with
the exception Of two men, who escaped
through the gates, while the streets
around the legations were full Of dead
bodies Of Chinese as we'll as Europeans.
Prince Ching went 10 the assistance Of !
the foreigners. but his troops were out |
Numbered and defeated. and the Prime
himself was killed. 4