The evening times., 1900-07-09

LONDON. July 9.-Disquieting reports
concerning the renewal of attacks on Tien,
tsin which came in yesterday are today
verified by detailed account of the des-
perate fighting in the city where Sey-
mour's broken relief column took refuge
after its failure 10 reach Pekin.
The latest information concerning the
situation at Tientsin is conveyed in des-
patch from Chefoo of yesterdays date
printed here this afternoon. II says:
The allies are hard pressed. Their com
munications with Taku. except by water
are practically cut off The besiegers num-
Der $4,000. The women and non-eOmbat-
ants cannot be sent out Of the place lest
they be massacred while trying to reach
the coast
General Nah with 10000 Chinese troops.
has reoccupied the arsenal They have
heavy artillery and are bOmbarding the pO-
sition OF the international troops.
The Chinese are throwing up fortifca-
tions in the native city. The Russians
bombarded that portion of the city on July
q The bombardments were unsuccessful
The Railroad Destroyed.
THE Chinese artillery in the recent close
investment concentrated their fire so as
10 destroy the railroad and the rolling
stock. They fred about SEQ shells and
these wrecked the rolling stock and the
road completely.
There is no hope OF getting a column
ready to advance on Pekin for at least two
weeks Experts say that such an advance
can scarcely Le attempted before Septem-
her. The Russians have landed s,oCO men
at Taku- The foreign settlement is at the
mercy Of two Chinese forts equipped with
Krupp guns. These forts command two
sides of the city
despatch to the Central News from
Tientsin dated July 2, by way OF Chefoo,
July 4, reports further heavy fighting at
Tientsin. The allied forces made 4 Iec-
onnoissance In force on July / They were
vigorously attacked by the Chinese from
three different directions and for time
detachment Of Russians while holding
bridge to the eastward was in a desperate
position. The great strength OF the Chi
nese surprised everybody.
Seven Hours' Fighting.
despatch from Tientsin dated July
says the Chinese attacked Tientsin that
morning. but, after seven hours fighting
iere driven CT. In the earlier fight the
russians suffered severely, mostly in
wounded.
The Chinese BEGAN the attack at a m
NTH twelve guns. Their fire was accurate
md destructive. The allies replied with
Suns from the British cruiser terrible.
A force of 1000 foreign troops latES
marched out to attack the Chinese under
tower of naval and field artillery. By
,. m. the Chinese were compelled to re-
Hire.
The situation at Pekin is still unknown.
All sorts of reports are in circulation. as
they have been for weeks, but nothing
comes to satisfy anyone here that optimis-
tic rumors arc worthy of eredence The
fact Of the matter is that none OF the out
side world but the Chinese know what has
happened in the capital. although there is
no reason TO doubt Judging from general
reports Of carnage and destruction. that
the foreign diplomats have suffered the
logical result of a murderous Chinese up
rising.
Defending the ForcigncrS
4 despatch to the Admiralty from Rear
Admiral Bruce at Taku. however. saws
there are grounds for hoping that Prince
Ching win an army is at Pekin protect
ing the legations against Prince Tuan's
army and the Boxers The telegram i
dated July Z.
Advices from Brussels say that des-
patch from Shanghai declares that tho
loyal troops under Prince Ching have at
tackled the rebels at Pekin.
II is stated that as result of tho aV
change Of pourparlers between the powcrs
the japanese commander-in-cbief vii,
command the allied forces for the reIief .,
Pekin. despatch TO a news agency fro,,,
Yokohama says the japanese Governro-.
has finally decided to increase its forcs in
China to 2SO0O men and 200 horses
si4 to Cincinnati and Return Vim n