The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11

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London. July 5, 2 80 a. m.-Tbe
commanders of the allies in Tieo Isln
inform the correspondents that it would
be suicide to attempt to reach Peklu
with the troops now available iu the
face of the colossal force of imperial
troops and Boxers occupying the couo-
try between Tien Tsiu aud Pekin 80
far from taking the offensive the IL. .O00
international troops at TieD Tsio and
the 5000 others at Taku aud in,erme-
date points can barely keep up CON
munications, fighting iucessantly with
overwhelming numbers, using far more
artillery pieces than the allies.
This telegram has been received
..sbangbai. July 4. lilo q. % via
Chefoo -Tieu Tsin city fell between !
aud 8 O'Clock co sac morning OF June
3O''
It is understood that Shanghai un-
douotedly referred to the native CITY of
Tiep Tsieu. from which the Chinese
have been bombarding the foreign
quarter. and the sispatcb is takeo to
mean that the allies are more than
holding their own.
Other advices received by way Of
shanghai aver .has the Chinese Losses
around Tien Tsiu are between 1000
and 5000 according to official estl-
mates
A correspondent of The Express at
Cbefoo. te'egraphiug Wednesday. says
Admiral Seymour vas wounded while
sitting 10 house at Tien Tsin by Chi.
nese sharpsbooters.
Official news received az Chefoo
shows that the Chinese have been
guilty of horrible cruelty toward the
wounded and captured, subjectiog them
to what is kpcwn as the Ling Che. or
the sliciog process. Under this hid.
eous rite, the bodies of the fallen have
been mu,ilased. The Russians are
retaliating BY the wholesale shooting Of
natives
The situation. according to The Ex.
press correspondent. shows sigps of
drifting into barbarianism and cav
agery.
Europeans aud Americans resident
in Shanghai are quite iu q panic over
what is viewed as the inadequate
military preparations Of the powers.
A dispatch to The Express from
Shanghai says that according to the
best military estimste $4,000 men will
be scessary to subjugate northern
China and even then it will take two or
three years The forces of the Chinese
empire have gathered such motion that
even Japsn's full strength launched
oow would been upequa! to the task of
restoring order.
Taotai Sbepg of Shanghai issued 9
proclamation 90 Wednesday which
practically forbids foreign warships ap
preaching the Yang Tse Kiaog, saying
that if they do 80 the Chinese author
tiles will 90, bold themselves respou.
sible It is reported the Chinese off !.
oials are preparing way to avoid the
responsibility if the outbreak occars.
Even Ii Huog Chang is suspected.
The foreigners are simply sehass at
the exsentof ..!sbe Chinese ornaments
which have been syssematically aoou-
mulated
The decision of the adnirals not to
attempt tho relief Of the besieged leea-
.iop force. has filled the eo.i-- Euro
pesn community. the Dali. Maii's
Sbsogbsi correspondent says. with bit.
serness aud despair. Few. however.
affirm that any other course is possible.
The weakness of the allied forces left
90 other course open. IL is pointed out
that the Chinese opposing Admiral
Seymour were only fraction of tho
huge force DOW cutting of the cspissl
from Tien Tsin aud wbioh numbers
200. 600, nearly all we'll armed. The
allies have DO real means of transports
aud there is 90 food in tho couotry az
it is being laid waste. The question
of ammunition is also 3 serious ooe
Only Japan aud to lesser extent
Russia are able to push var material
in the vast quantities made necessary
by the continuous fighting. Though
transports will 5000 arrive At Taku. the
preseo, pressure is not relieved.
TIE ooDcensus Of opinion among the