Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-07-10
THE CHINESE WAR.

the foreigners in Pekin was confirmed,
through Chinese sources. 1t was said
that Prince Ching and Gen. Wang Wen,
to protect the legations, but
that they and their forces were killed;
that the British and Russian legations
were the last TO hold ont and that they
were shot to fragments with artillery,
But two foreigners are said to have es-
capped the city.
The Chinese army investing Tien
Tsin were bombarding the foreign
quarter of the city, and the accuracy of
their artillery aim was noted.
On Saturday all hope was abandoned
at Washington of the safety of our lega-
ton at Pekip. The Gar of Russia re-
ceived word of the torture and death of
his Ambassador, Mde .Geirs, who was
said 10 have been dragged through the
streets aud then thrown into cauldron
of boiling water, while his wife was
stabbed to death
At Tien Tsin the European troops
We're being driven steadily back by the
Chinese
The Viceroys of southern China were
ordered to send troops against the
Boxers
Minister Wung, at Washington,
criticized the European governments for
attacking the forts at Taku, and init
mated they had purposely sacrificed
their legations at Pekin.
Admiral Remey sent word OF the dis
embarking of japanese troops at Taku,
which would hurry forward to the re-
lief of Tien Tsin. All the European
governments were preparing troops,
provisions, ammunition, guns, etc. for.
transportation to China.
On Monday word was received in this
country of the repulse of the allies at
Tien Tsin. while attempting to storm a
wall of the Chinese city. The allies
numbered 1000, and withdrew with
great loss twenty-five percent of the
Ninth Infantry, L. S. were hit, and Col.
Liscum was killed War ships at all the
Chinese ports were asked for by the
Consuls: President Mckinley and
Cabinet were discussing an extra session
of Congress.
On Tuesday the London Daily Mail
receivel a dispatch from Shanghai
stating that:
THE troops of the allied powers in
Tien 1fsin resumed the attack on the Chi
nese walled city on the morning of July
IA. They succeeded in making breach
in the walls and captured all the forts.
The Chinese were completely routed
the allies taking possession Of the native
city and its defenses.
The total losses among the allied
forces on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day were about 800 men. The heaviest
losses were among the Russians and
japanese.
An earlier dispatch from Shanghai
read: 1T is stated that the repulse of
the allies at Tiensin on July l3 was not
so bad as at first reported The allies
captured eight guns and occupied a
good position close to the city walls,
where they expected to renew the as
sault the next dav."
On Tuesday, Minister Wu, at Wash
ington, received disptach from the
minister at London, authenticated by
Sheng, the imperial inspector of posts
and telegraphs at Shanghai, and by two
viceroys, declaring that the foreigners IN
Peking were safe on July 8 and were
the protection of the govern
ment This is two days after the re
ported massacre.
Besides presenting to Minister Hay the
contents of his dispatch Minister Wa
also officially executed the direction con
tained in the message for an appeal to
the powers not to destroy the walled
city of Tien-tisn. This part of the dis
patch says;
The utmost efforts have been made
to protect foreign ministers. who were
well on the 18th Chinese calender cor
to our July 81. If Tien-tsi
city should be destroyed it would be
difficult to restore the same in 100years
Request the powers to preserve it, as the
would affect Chinese and
foreigners commerce. Earl Lii Hung
Chang is transferred to North China rs
viceroy to Chilli Please transmit this
dispatch to the ministers of other
capitals
This dispatch, which is dated July IS,
was signed by Viceroys Liu Kung Vi
and Chang Chih Tung of Marking and
Wu Chang, respectively, and also by
Cheng, director of posts and telegraphs
at Shanghai. 1t was addressed to the
Chinese minister in London, and by
him transmitted to Minister Wu under
to days date
The minister expressed the most com-
plete confidence in the accuracy of the
showing that the foreign min
listers were well on the 9th inst When
a bystander expressed some doubt on this
subject, MIR. WI inquired with some
warmth:
Why is it that you believe the exag-
gerated reports coming from unknown
sources, and yet you choose TO doubt
this report, signed by our highest officials
and containing inherent evidence Of
accuracy"
The most startling news of yesterday
was the reported declaration Of war by
China upon Russia. The Chinese seized
a Russian transport in the Amur river
and killed the crew and then attacked
and captured Russian town on the
river and murdered the garrison
The Boxer movement was reported TO
spreading all over Manchuria, and the
Boxers have ordered all Russians out Of
the province, though the Russians are
said to have 80, 600 men and 112 guns in
it
Ii Hung Chang started on Monday
from Shanghai for Pekin and to the
Americans who inquired about the act
ual safety Of the foreign ministers at
Peking, Lii answered that he had
received no news from Peking within
the past week, but that, if they were
alive, he was almost certain matters
would be satisfactorily arranged with
the allied powers.