Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-07-09
Five Hundred Wounded In First
Attack-China Troops Show
Great Strength.
JAPAN SENDS $4,000 TROOPS
She VIII Take the Responsible
ity of Bringing Order Out
of Chinese chaos.
THE OREGON AGAIN FLOATS


London, July 9.-The more hopefu
feeling. engendered by Saturday
news from Pekin, was strengthene'
today by Rear Admiral Bruce's er
dorsement of rumors that Prince Chin
who is said to be heading counte
revolution at Pekin, is fighting in be
half of the legations against the usur
per Prince Tuan. If the Powers car
find allies in China itself, it will
materially facilitate the task of re
storing order. Those acquainted will
the country believe that if diplomats
are able to induce such a man as L
Hung Chang or Chang Chi Tung tC
send forces to the assistance of Prince
Ching, the hordes of revolutionists
will disperse as quickly as they col
lected and the way to Pekin will be
opened without great delay.
Washington, July, 9.-The following
telegram was received last night by
Minister Wu from Heng, director gen
eral of imperial telegraphs, from
Shanghai, dated yesterday; July 8
two legations at Pekin still survived
All ministers are safe. Rebellious
troops and rioters made attacks but
suffered many losses. Imperial troops
are protecting but meet difficulty in
doing So 1t is feared food and ammuni.
tion are exhausted.
Berlin, July 9.-The German consul
at Che Foo cables under today's date
that the American mission at Tung
Lu and the Catholic mission at Chin
Chu Flu have been looted. He adds
that the boxers continue in revolt Ii
Ping Hong, former governor of Shan
Tung, with 5000 men has gone north
ward from Nankin as governor of that
place requested him to withdraw.
London, July 9.-The latest news
from Tien Tsin is contained in news
agency srnessage, dated July 6, report
ing a renewed Chinese attack that
morning with twelve guns. The
allied forces replied with guns landed
from the British first-class cruiser
Terrible" A mixed force of thous-
and men made a sortie under cover
of fire from naval brigade, and at
tackled the Chinese, who retired after
seven hours of fighting.
Earlier dispatches record severe
fighting, notably July 2 and 8, when
the Chinese developed unexpected
strength and did considerable damage
with artillery. At the bridge, near
the French settlement, there was hard
fighting at close quarters, the Rus
SLAMS, with gattling gun, finally com
pelling, the Chinese to retire though
they suffered heavily. The operations,
however, were in no way decisive;
later messages showing the Chinese
still full of fight.
About 500 men were wounded In the
fighting at. Tien Tsin.
Yokohama, July 9.-The government
has decided to Immediately dispatch
$4,000 men and 5000 horses to China.
Newspapers in endorsingFthis action
point out that should the foreigners
at Pekin perish, Japan could not be
absolved from blame.
Kiel July 9.-The German East
Asiatic squadron sailed this morning
for China Emperor William and
Prince Henry of Prussia, witnessed
the departure of the warships
Brussels, July, "a Shanghai dis
patch received here says a Chinese
newspaper asserts that Prince Ching's
troops arrived at Pekin to revictual
the Europeans and defend them
against the rebels.
washington, July y.-The navy de-
partment was informed today that the
oregofEAad arrived at Chez Foo VIII
start for Kure. Japan, to dock July 10
or 12.
Washington, July S.-Mlnister WI
cabied to sheng. director general d
the imperial posts at Shanghai, and to
the viceroy at Nahkin, the request that
theystake steps to have it made known
at Pekin and vicinity, that heavy re-
ward will be paid by the. American
people for the salvation of the people
of the legations. The minister did
not make this representation upon the
authority of the United States gov
ernment but upon many statements
made to him by prominent American
citizens. 'Is
Ball Games Yesterday.
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