The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
And Commit Awful Atrocities Upon
the Wounded.
DESTROYING VILLAGES FOR LOOT
The Chinese Have More Modern Guns
and Ammunition Than vas I'M
agined-Fhe Movement Spread
ing-A l;cpulsc oftne Allied
Forces would Have Dis
astrous Consequences

ITEM TsIN, June 29-via cHEFoo,
July l. and SHANGHAI, July 5-rhose
best informed in Tien Tsin consider the
position OF foreigners in Pekin as almost
hopeless.
To attempt to force the way with the
force available means certain destruction
:, 1be army. bestdes slaughter OF the
civilians left at Tien Tsin. Enough
soldiers are necessary to defeat tns
chinese army. maintain communication
with the base of supplies, ana guard the
hospitaIs en- route. River wells are being
! poisoned.
NIUTILATING THE BEAD
The chinese are committing terrible
atrocities upgn the wounded ana mutt
Eating the dead which fall into their h;inos.
General .Tung Fuh Slang, with iv,E" ol
thc bpst-dist,iplined troops in the Ch!neSe
v-AIahomedans-are marching iLoih
thc Southwest towards Peklh. me
army, rbareabouts numbers 5o,g0o The
Franress fled to her summer pa.ace Inc
Mahomedan' Boxers are h3htlnS III e ef>i'l-
Ten regiments of General Mich command
north of Tien Tsin are reported TO nave
deserted ana gone to piliaSlnS the couh-N
try.
Residents declare that the Chinese com
mune was inaugurated by DeaceaoIe en-
nese who have been the greatest sufferers
from the foreign soldiers, who are burning
rhe outskirts of Tien Tsin to deprive the
enemy of shelter.
DESTROYING VILLAGES.
The Boxers are destroying outlying
villages for loot Tien Tsin was not bonn
| barded to-day fer the first time in a fort
night Families are returning to tneiF
homes within the concessions lev
of the richest with their families are hua-
died in the outhouses for protection badly
frfabfared. Others concealed in various
houses shoot at the Europeans on the
street The Chinese dead about Tien Is.n
nrn,ber thousands Most of those VINO
have been killed. lie unburiel in the ttetas.
The river to Taku is full of t9at!hg bodisS'
ana many have been washed up by the
tide. .Dogs are feeding on these bodies
along the banks e
The small AmeriCan-conIingen every
where distinguished themselves. BY com
mon consent the British are close beslde
them. Americans lead every movement
The foreigners in Tien Tsin declare. how
ever. thar they owe their lives 70 the
Russians, without whom the other small
detachments must have besn. oVerwneiIned
on tina! CiarkeneI Wednesday, wnsn the
Chinese were pressing on every side and
The Russian commander Colonel Wozack,
arranged the main body with tAe clVllanS
TO make a sortie in the direction Of Taku.
He left 400 Russians TO defend the city,
and engaged the attention OF the Chlnese,
the intention being for them to ultimately
sacrifice themselves
SAVED THE DAY.
The arrival OF the Americans SAVED the
day Their arrival proved q complete sur
rrsss Among: the military evidences OF
immense Chinese military preparation for
war may be mentioned that arsenals and
stores hitherto unknown have been dis
covered with ten million dollars worth OF
arms and ammunitions Of the most mod
ern type. These arms and ammunition haF5
been destroyed In three arsenais OUTSIDE
OF Tfen Tsiu, several thousand troops, un-
der General Mich. are holding the native
city, five miles north Of Iien Tsin
ATTACK EXPECTED.
II is rl,naored that 4o,02o Chinese will at
tack the place at noon today. The troops
under arms failed to mater.aiize. Admtral
Seymour was wounded slightly recently
by a spent ball which struck him III the
shoulder while in the house with Com
mander McCana and Commander Tauss.g.
The h 70 OF Tien Tsin is James Watts.
Young Englishman. perhaps the best rider
In China who, with three cossacks, ran
the gauntlet to Tallu with messages for
renforcements, charging through villages
under fire repeatedly. Several foreign COM
ulanders have recommended The quartette
be decorated.