The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02

cign-drilled troops in China. has notified
the German Governor .: kiau-Chau that
he will not permit German party, as pro-
posed. IN proceed to Wei-Iiien 10 rescue
American missionaries there.
TRYING TO RETAKE TIES-TSIN-
SPECIAL By CABLE
Chez Foo, Sunday. July 1-(Copyright.
1890. by the New York Herald Company
Advices received here to-day state that the
German Minister to Pekin. Baron Won kot-
teller. was attacked by the Chinese soldiers
on June IS when proceeding to III. Tsung
Ii famen, where he died. His interpreter
was also wounded. but saved himself by
running into a Legation.
Only three Legations were intact on July
.. The others have been destroyed. Their
nat!oralities are unknown.
All the men of the naval brigade at Taku
have been recalled to their ships and re-
placed by troops.
\ rumor from Pekn says that all are in
great distress there and eagerly looking for
relief
Those killed of Admiral Scymour's force
mere fearfully mutilaied.
The British dispatch vessel Alacrity ar
rived N Chee-Foo this morning. She brings
seventeen wounded for Wei-Iiai-Wei.
There was an incpient riot herr: on Sat
urday evening over cOolie troubles. All is
quiet to-day.
Tien-Tsin for the purpose Of retaking the
EFFORT TO REACH PEKIN.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Che-Foo. Saturday. June 3t-CCopyricht.
1909. by the New York Herald Company -
All the thoughts and energies of the naval
and military comma nders at Taku are nov
concentrated on the relief of the foreign-
rrs in Pekin. who have been shut of from
thu. outside world since June > and every
available man from the ships is being taken
ashore.
The allied forces row at Taku and Tien-
Tsin are awaiting rs-enforcements before
moving on Pekin. as IL is estimated that
Jo."o troops are required.
The Tsung Ii Yamen. on June - ORDERED
the Ministers TO leave Pekin the next day
They refused to go. and threw the respon-
sibillty for their safety on the TsunS III
Yamen.
Ii is believed that the Powers will threat
en- q destroy the imperial tombs if injury
hefalls the legations.
The foreign force in Pekin for the pro-
lection Of the legations, numbers i23 men.
OF whom fifty-six are Americans from the
oregon and Newark. with 4 Colts gun. I'M
dsr Captain Myers Other officers are Cap
tain Hill and Doctor T. VI. I.ippitt.
seymOur's Advance.
Two thousand men Of the allies. British.
Japanese. Italian and Austrian. under the
British Admiral Seymour. left Tien-Tsin on
June 10 to advance on fekin. The Boxers
destroyed the railway and fOc a fortnight
nothing was known Of what had happened
TO Admiral Seymou-'s force or the resi-
dents in pekin
HOrdes If Chinese were out and the worst
was feared for Admiral Seymour and PckiH.
Meantime rebels and imperial troops be
gan to surround Tien-Ts.n The last train
from Tien-Tsin with refugee women and
children got through on June 10 to Tong
ku.
After the taking of the Taku forts on
June Il. by the allied naval forces railway
and Geographic communication with Tien-
rsin ceased
Two attempts to break through and re-
ieve Tien-Tsin. made on June ~ and June
Il. proved unsuccessful.
But upon British re-enforcementS arTiv-
ing. a force Of 900 Russians. Germans.
Americans and British forced their way in
In Tien-Tsin on the afternoon Of June %
the military college their
way.
The American loss was Private John Hun
er. killed. and Sergeant Taylor and Cor
ooral Pedrick. wounded. both slightly.
Ticn-Tsin had been bombaried necessarily
With large modern guns for five days. but
he casualties. except among the defending
roops. were few.
Nearly every building in the foreign con- |
'essions WAS damaged. Details of the con- |
litton of the place are still wanting. but |
'aiiway communication has been restored |
md full information should arrive soon.
During the siege the American loss was |
Private Nichols killed and one wounded.
The Dcnbys Safe.
Consul Ragsdale i'm Tien-Tsin reports that I
he Denbys are safe. and also all other /
American citizens in Tien-Tsin.
simultaneously with the relief of Tien-Tsin |
anne news that Admiral Seymour, encum- /
,ered with go sick and wounded. WAS in !
renched eight miles north of Tien-Tsin and .
Ib!e to hold out for only two days. The /
rien-Tsin relief force was too exhausted !
o proceed at once. but on June ., 2eo /
men marched to Seymour's assistance. /
II transpired that Seymour's force had /
'ushed through to Iang-Fane. forty miles 4
rom Pekin. and was repeatedly attacked ,
~ Boxers AT Lang-Fang imperial troops
rom the direction of Pskin joined the /
Boxers. and Seymours force then retreated ,
o Iang-Tsien. where the wounded were 1
IA nsfcrred TO boats !
Surrounded by masses of Chinese. Sey-
nouv intrenched near Tien-Tsin. first cap
urinE an arsenal. With an Immense store !
Il ammunition and many Maxim and krupp |
guns.
The Tien-Tsin relieving column. joining |
Win Seymour, destroyed the arsenal and re-
armed to Tien-Tsin.
Seymour-s toss was sixtytwo killed ana |
IS wounded.
The American contingent consisted Of 10,
nen. under Captain McCalla. OF these four
we're killed and twenty-five wounded. Cap
ain McCalia and Ensign Tsussig were
yourded.
The siege of Tien-Tsin has been raised
fter the town had been surrounded for
light days by 5O.ooe well-armed and drilled
roops.
Five hundred shells. some from seventy
fell In the foreign concessions
The defenders of Tien-Tsin numbered 1900
roops. Russians prepondera'ing. The Rus
ians made a splendid defense of Tien-Tsil |
tation. and lost heavily.
Captain Bayly OF the British armored
ruiser Aurora, who went to Tien-Tsin Le-
ore its investment In command Of British
avail force. sent the following message TO
he ships at Taku:
Thank. you for the Russians. Without