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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-27
BOATS
FIRED UPON
Chinese Stop item on the
Amoor l,iNer-fi- lit
tn-up>.

LONDON, July IA dispatch to the
Telegraph from ST. Petersburg says tho
W ar Office announces tnat the Governor
General of Amoor district telegraphed on
July 10 reporting the steamer NJ chel,
from Khabarovsk for Blagovyestc hensk,
with five vessels laden with artillery and
ammunition for the latter place, was
ned upon by Chinese and stopped while
passing the Chinese town OF A!gun. Three
officers stated they had received orders
TO prevent vessels from navigating tho
Amoor. They demarded to see tho
Nichels commander Captain Kr.vtsoff
visited the Chinese about an hour after
ward. Gel. Go.dschmdt, Russ an from
ter commissioner for the Amor district,
arrived on boar The Selenga with a
squadron OF Ccssacks and ordered tho
Nessels to contn.ue their voyage.
As soon as they started the Chinese fir
I'd on them again. This drew a return
hro from tho SeeTga. Tho Michel arr
rived at BlagovyestchC nsk with her s des
and tunnels damaged, Col. GoldsChm DIT
and two Cossacks were wounded Capt.
krivtsof, whom the Chinese ares ed,
was sent to Algun where he was in
formed that orders had been issued not
TO allow Russian vcsse.s TO pass. He was
afterward sent to Blugovyestchensk with
out escort Two companies of rinemen,
three batteries and one hundred Cossacks
we're sent from b.agovyestchenslt to pro-
t""t the vessels passage of the river past
Aigun.
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res wefs very heavy, especially among
thr tfFNt D. hnlffUa HH Hun ihiatff|ri..
1tr ONT 4sdrsW IN ths a'iirf caused
sevsrHi explosions in Tho native city.
LONDON iuN 1.-THE Daily Msn TO.
day gi,,s the Associated iu-rs the fcis
low inr a spHitt ntw ~ shaarhai cor
rsfpordrrt. urdrf date ~ luiN iiih
The li.ds troops resumed me attack
uTor the rhlnras waited ritN ~ Tlrn-
view er tho ~ r~iru ~ Jniv ilth aud Sue
cepded ~ hreachinr a., wnlis ana esp.
tut,d aii the forts The Chursr were
cou'r'etriv rrutcd and the ailira 10 X po--
session Of the native city ard is de-
fences rtr total lcssrr ~ tho afl'cs In
the engagement Of Thursdav Friday and
Saturday were ahr ut Soo killed and wound
ed. The casualties were the greatest
among the Russians and Japanese.
The guns Of the allies diu imme~se dam
age to the native city. causing MANY
large ccnraFrat'ors ard finally siienced
the major " 90 the eneruv's Eu1s sinful
taneousiv. Then t.hno Russians assisted
by small parties Of Germans aud French
assaulted ard captured c'rhi gums that
were in position on the railway cmbank-
mcnt and tho fort the magHzne OF which
the French subsequently, blew up. \ hody
CT American, Br tish, Japanese and Aus
TRAN troops then made sort'e and at
tackled the west arsenal. which the Chi
rose Ipu I'bNtNnlfp. W TN TOUT hours OF
tho hardest lighting yet experienced the
ChlrCse fed
when the arsenal had been evacuated
Ivy the Chinese. tho Americans. French
and Japanese ard welsh Fusi'coTs ad-
vanced toward the netive city and Joined
with the other attacking forces. The Jap
prose infantry ard mounted battery adj
varced to the foot OF the walls. support
ed ~ the Americans and French. De-
SPITE va liant ATTACKS, the allies were
orlv ahle to bold the positions gained
outside the walls preparatory to renew
Inc the assault IN the morning.
The casualties sustained by the allies
were exceedingly heavy, espec'a ally those
CT Americans. French and Japanese. Sew
eral exp osions in the native city were
caused by the hombardment The Chi
nese appear to have exhausted their sup
ply of smokeless powder as they are
now using black powder. The allied
losses were 1900.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-27
ALL CHINA Is
NOW IN REVOLT
Every Port, Even Sha' Oh
is Menace Ivy the
Fanatics.

LONDON, July 16.-The Shanghai cor
ma is now aflame with revolt against for
cigners. Only in the extreme west is
there quiet. Every port, even Shanghai,
is menaced. In the provinces of Hupeh
and Human thousands of native Chris
tians have been mutiated and tortured,
the women being first assaulted and then
massacred."
The morning papers are unanimous in
believing that the foreigners have been
annihilated and in calling for retribution.
The Chronicle comments upon the state
ment of its Washington correspondent
that the United States Government will
not cons der itself at war with China and
says: "If the Americans are resolved to
accept an apology and indemnity for Mr..
Conger's murder they may as well take
the consultations without moving another
man or gun. Emperor William can
scarcely take the Washington view, for
he has pledged himself to retr. button, and
he is man of his word"
The Times publishes a letter from it's
Picking correspondent dated June 10th,
which contains an assertion made on
seemingly good authority, that the En-
press Dowager had decided that every
foreigner was to be massacred that night
1t also publishes the last message from
it's correspondent, dated June 18th, when
the Boxers had made two attempts to
rush the foreign quarter.
Canton dispa ches say that Ii Hung
Chang had planned to start for the north
on July 18th. hut he Is much debilitated
He ordered the leader of the BLACK
Flag" to march with 10000 men overland
to Picking against the Boxers
1t Is reported from Shanghai that the
allied fleets are concentrating off Shan
Hal Kwan and have been ordered to shell
and capture the forts.
A Toxic telegram announces that $4,000
Japanese troops are now embarking.
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~. the head man ~ little town hard
IS the Anglican misslon, where h. and
Robinson had th'it heaeuubftcis. ~ hs,l
shfft fwe iefore loot % son 100 quar-.
rel between noScrr and Christians when
the tOnN citr had driven on the Unxers
from the miss on, and he vowed ven.
gcance. tbs he took Nv a horrlli IT, man.
ucr when Norman was thrown into his
hands After his capture by the rioters
from whom IL took the captive. the mis-
sionary was stripped ty the rctinue Of
II and collar Of Iron fastened on his
neck. A short chain was attached and
he was tcthCrcd to a stake. The Chinese
men. women ard children then poked
sharp 1T Cks into his flesh ard jahhed
him with tridcnts, when he sank down
weak with loss OF blood and hair crazed
by the awful torture. he was unable to
ret urnn his knees even the chain hcing
made too short, and he stranRlcd slowly
Molten lead was then thrown on hls nude
body. and as he writhod In agony he was
stabbed to oeath. His body was cut to
pieces.
hep.nson, the other missionary, was
slaughtered without lingering so long IN
agony, lie was cut down by n mob aud
hacked to pieces almost Instantly. \
number Of the mission converts were
slaughtered. Some were asked to recani
and those who d.. so to save their lives
were saddlcd and hridled and forced to
crawl to the temple idols.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-27
BOXERS ATTACK
THE RUSSIANS
They Are G., n''p,tra'e1 in the
Amur Region With
Artillery

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1S.-Reports
eral staff from the Amur dstr'c ct showing
that the Chinese have made serious prep
arations there and are now concentrated
on the railway line from Aigun to Sag
halien. They are well supplied with ar
tillcry and have large quantities of mu.
n.tons Z he Russian General Gribovsky,
after accommodating the distr ct. returned
to Blagovetchensk, the capital of the
province of Amur. on Monday.
Other official reports confirm the seri-
Gus news Of the oppage of work on the
Manchurian railway, owing to Chinese
attacks especially at Charbin, where an
attack by 400 Chinese was repulsed Oh
July 9Th Charhin is in a critical state,
being cut off from the west. south and
nurIh. Russ an troops have been sent
from different points to protect the rail
way. The Chinese, however. are st!ll
"ctfinp on the eastern section of the
line, which gives hope that energetic
measures may succeed in restoring order.
In the opinion of the staff officers, the
chief command of the allied forces ut
Tion-Tsin VIII eventually fall to Duke
AleNicff, In addition to the Japanese com
mander in chief.
NEW YORK, July 1S.--A World cable
from London, July 18th, SAYS: Russia Is
preparing to make n descent on China
from Manchur.a. She is massing there
great army of Cossacks and Is using
the Siberian Railway exclusively for mil
itary operations. An army of 100000 Rus
s'ars may inv AIDE Oh MI from the north
Ky the LIST of August. This step makes a
clash Of nations Ia China possible. Eng
land has already Withdrawal Admiral
Seymour from the command OF the allied
foreign lard forces at Tien-Ts'n because
his services are needed in command of
Erglar DIS fleet. The Russian Admiral.
AleYioff. who is, next to Seymour, The
II chest I'm rank of all foreign officers.
succeeds Seymour az chief of the land
forces. Germany is at present showing
herself in sympathy with Russia and
seems willing to aid her des gins. France
has a weak force in China. hut she will,
of course, not oppose Russia. There is
apparently no unity of action by the al
lies IN China.
Present International sympathics seem
to make this alignment: United States,
England and japan against Russia, Ger
many and France"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-27
BRITISH ON
DEF ENSIvE


NEW YORK. July ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: The most
important move on the Chinese chess
board yesterday is the new d rection CIV
en- TO the defense of British interests. The
Indian troops at Hongkong. instead OF
going to Tien-Ts.n, have sal ed for Shang
hal and Wei hal We. Sir Alfred Gaseie,
may also halt there. This is II sign that
the British Government, having been
convinced that TENTS II and Taku can
lie held by the allied forces now on the
ground. has decided to make serious
preparations for the defense of Shang-
hal and the other centers of commerce,
in Middle China This determination is
wise, because Ii Hung Chang has left
Canton to shift for itself ana has order
cd $1,000 BLACK Flags" rccru ted from
the worst elements of the population. to
march overland through the Yang Use
provinces to Picking. The presence of this
marauding army win he menace to the
peace of these immense districts where
British commercial interests are para
mount.
The British Government Is not so blind
as to exhaust its resources in defend NJ
the Russian interests in Manchurla,
which are menaced by the mi itary cam
arilla at Picking. 1t has suddelly re-
membered the quarter where the main
sphere of British trade les. ard has or.
dered reinforcements and vessels OF war
TO the gateways OF the Yang Use prov.
irces. The cable station at Shanghai is
one of the thousand British interests re-
quiring resoiute protection. a break In
the cable at Shanghai would cut Off the
world from informal on regarding the
great struggle now in progress. Ten-
Tsin Is now secure, aud 1t is considered
possible that n strong Japanese force
instead of landing at Talsu. will go to
Shanghai kwan and march on Picking
along the great wall
The British fleet $ already off the har-
hor and one press agency asserts that
Sir Alfred Gaselee Will command the
army of invasion along the north wall,
hut this is not confirmed.
The allies need a commander In chief
TO direct the entire campaign, but by
reason of jealousy among the Powers
Russia. Japan and England are excluded
from naming him The German Emperor
is reported in diplomatic circles to have
Expressed strong preference for n
French General as commander and this
solution IL the most natural one. The
heenest observers do not doubt that, as
the campaign advances, each Power will
operate so far as may he possible IN
he districts which wi naturally fall
within its future sphere of activity.
a deplorab,e hitch prevents the d spatch
of more troops frCm Japan to China, ac-
cording to the Toxic correspondent of
the Express The apparent unwilling
ness of Germany and Russia to consent
to the appointment OF a Japanese COM
mander has caused the NJ kado's Govern
ment to delay the embarkation of the
army corrs.
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ALLIES HOLD
THEIR GROUND
The Allied tolces Save Ten
rs II From Capture Ivy
l}n>e,S.

LONDON, July ls.-Dspatches received
dispelled all doubts respecting the ability
of the allies to hod their ground at 1ien-
Tsin. The Chinese were routed on Sat
urday and the European forces. with the
An erican and Japanese contingents. oc-
cuped the native city and its defenses.
The Chinese fought well. but were forced
to evacuate the town. The losses Of the
allies have been serious, but thlr position
is now secure at Tien-Tsin. ana they
are receiving reintorcements from the
coast nearly every day. The result Is
highly opporture, since great masses of
the Chinese population are in n condit on
of smoldering discomfort and will easily
take fire If the allies suffer severe re-
verses.
on Thursday, July 18th, II was decided
that all the allied forces except those
necessary to guard settlements should
make general attack on the native city
and on the heavy Chinese guns on the
left flank. AT daylight on FIR day forty
two guns bombarded the citv. causing
immense damage, starting many large
CONGREGATIONS and comp. etely s'lencing
all the guns within the city. Simuta-
neously 1900 Russians, assisted by small
bodies OF french ana Germans, assault
ed and captured all the enemy's guns.
eight in number. which We're mounted on
railway embankment east OF the city.
and also took fort conta ming five guns.
The magazine OF the fort was subsequent
ly blown up by the French.
Meanwhile all the available British,
Americans, Japanese and Austrian
forces and the remainder OF the French,
made sortie and attacked the western
arsenal, which had again been occupied
by the Chinese, and cared II az err three
hours of the hardest fighting yet expert
enced. Japanese. British and French
field batteries and Brit sh machine guns
poured In hot fire, to which the enemy
replied with a deadly rifle fusilade. After
the arsenal had heen evacuated nv the
enemy the Americans, French. Japanese
and Welsh Fusiliers advanced toward the
native city. The remainder OF the Brit
ish were held In reserve. the Intention be-
ing that eventually all the all es comh'n-
ed should assault and take the city. The
japanese Infantry, with a mounted hat
terry. advanced TO the city walls support
ed by the Americans. the French imam
try and British reserves reinforcing them
later. The allies found n 'mposs'h'e ~
enter the city and encamped outside. II
was believed on Friday that another at
tempt IN carry the place would he made
on Saturday. The casualties OF the al
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-27
GREAT BODIES
MARCHING SOUTH
Their Paths SiIewn With the
Bodies of Murdered
Christians.

NEW YORK. July ia dispatch to
the World from London says: Great
bodies of Boxers and regular Chinese
troops are known to be marc.lng south
ward from Picking, numbering all Chris
tians they find and destroying their pos
sessions.
II IS feared that some of the Viceroys
who as whole have hitherto shown
themselves most friendly disposed toward
fOrCignerS-are now waverng In their
support and with the Governors of sew
eral provinces are going over to the
rebels.
Many people regard Ii Hung Chang's
eagerness for h present journey from
Canton 10 Peking with suspicion, and
urge that he be detained when the
steamer carrying him reaches Shanghai
The Shanghai correspondent of the
London Express cables under Wednes-
days date:
The Consuls. acting as representatives
OF the Powers, have unanimously agreed
that Liukanyih. the Viceroy OF Marking,
shall be regarded as the Emperor OF Chi
ma, so far az the collection OF the reve-
rue is concerned. l. ukanyih has always
been friendly toward foreigners and the
corsuls believe they may place implicit
faith In him"
The Express correspondent at Toxic ca
hles:
THE Japanese Government Ia now Sc
r'ously discussing whether In view OF
the attitude OF some OF the Powers II
Would be advisable TO despatch the d'vi-
sion Of troops which has been already
rnohilized. II IL feared that Russia and
Germany may not accept the command
of the japanese senior officers who
-'ouId recesFarilv iRFo, charge Of the ar
my corps. Japan wants assurances on
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First, the eyes had been hacked out, then
the checks. arms ana icEs cut OF. until
death ended the suneriuEs ~ the poor
fellows.
when Admiral Seymour In hts retreat
found himself 70 hard pressed that ne
was unable longer TO carry hts wounded
with him, he asked them; (which do
you prefer. to he left to the mercies OF
the Chircse, or he shot by your own
comradesT' As ADMIRAL Seymour put the
question tears were running down his
checks. I'VE prefer death to torture.
Shoot us now, that we may d e like
men," was the prompt response OF the
helpless. firing squad was told on,
and while the little allied force stopped
and beat on with gun iif'e the Chinese
horde that surrounded II, inside its lines
an act of mercy was performed as the
firing squad carried out its orders. few
volleys from rifles in the hands Of friends
and the harassed eXped ton was relieved
OF Its burden of wounded. The fanatlcal
Chinese horde was cheated OF its victims
for Its torture and the sufferings and
fears of the unfortunates were brought
to an end In an honorable death under
their own flag. The fury of Europeans
against the Chinese on account of the lat
ter's mutllation of the dead and torture
OF the living knows no bounds.
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FIGHTING FOR LIFE
AT TIEN-TSIN
Desperate Bd e with Box, rs
in Which Ameri ans Lose
Heavily.

TIEN-TSIN, Friday, July BIN to-
days combined attack upon the native
city over forty guns bombarded the Chi
nese positions. The fighting was most de-
termined and the allied losses were
heavy. Eight Chinese guns were cap
tured and the Chinese were driven out of
the west arsenal after a fierce cannon
ade. A strong mixed force is now close
to the walls. and it Is expected that an
assault will be made tomorrow.
At p m, 1000 of the allied troops were
attempting to storm the wall of the city.
The attack began at daylight. Its sue
cess Is doubtful The Chinese on the
walls are estimated conservatively at 20.
900. They are pouring a terrific hail OF
artillery, rifle and mach!ne-gun fire upon
the attackers. The Americans. japanese,
British and French troops are attacking
from the west and the Russians from the
east.
The Americans suffered terribly. AS the
Associated Eress representative left the
field the Chief Surgeon of the Ninth In
fantry said a conservative estimate was
that % per cent of the Americans were
hit. Colonel William II. Lscum is re-
ported to have been MORALLY wounded as
he was walking In front of the troops.
Major Regain and Captains Buckmiller.
Wilcox and Noyes are among the wound
ed.
The marines losses included Captain
Davis. killed. and Butler. Leonard and
several others wounded Officers declar-
ed that 1t was hotter than Santiago
When the correspondent left the Ameri-
cans were lyin. IN the plain between the
wall and the river under an enfilad ng
and direct fire. 1t was equally difficult
for them to advance or retire. The cor
respondent counted 800 wounded men OF
all nationalities.
NEW YORK. aulv l6.-A Sun cable
from Shanghai. July nth, says: The Chi
nese were fully prepared for the advance
OF the allies, who. on approaching the
wall. were received with a tremendous
rife and machine-gun fire. the guns be-
ing carefully concealed. The foreigners
being swept down In lines, and though
the attack was renewed aga'n and again,
IL had eventually to he abandoned after
a final determined struggle, lasting six
hours. The Chinese fought with great
skiil and courage. They handled their
cannon in the ablest fashion. while their
rife Workmanship was most deadly.
The brunt OF the fighting on the allies
side was horne by the Americans Rus
SLAMS and Japanese. who lost severely
The Russian casualties were over 100
The allies are now awaiting further re-
inforcements, but II II greatly feared that
they rnay have 20 fall hack on Taku. ia
pan II kpw landing large bodies OF troons
at the latter port These. with the Brit
lsh and other contlnsents shortly expect
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-27

shs rslH' teforc sivinH crdetr fof tn
enirftation ~ truntr THIS may NEAR
nufihfF driHt ~ qeNafni ~retf
naron Murdoch the anpni ~ rrtchatd
Mntran. MI. In Korra. Who has iiHl
rsaVhed iofdnn after sixty dhv~ Jour.
nv ~ w, ~ Viadivos' och over tn
trurs- slber an railway to Moscow. Save
Hufs'a c,rn scfore hc irft was activch
mol ylrE troops In Central Russia
Fest and West siberia. The trRns-slhc.
riar railway 70 co0vevinR close on 10 40.
@N mon to Manchuria or It, borders. IN
diplomatic ciries n London tonight the
fnte ~ tho D.. gators " no LONGER consld.
cred ~ nrs importance. The perilous IN.
tcrrntional situation IN looming on the
horizon.
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Hnssia has heen m secret neH0t alton
Win irincs Tunn'p Fovernmcnt wlsh the
c6nni,Hn,e ~ ~ Huns Chang
i1 n dspHt h from ~. petrrrhurr n In
STATED Tint Rui rla'a anxiety ~ mln'm'ss
the alarming nature Of the news from
Name hutin Ia dictated BY fears % the
injury the confirmation Of such news
IN rht cauW IN the matter OF arrangs-
mcntr alleged TO have been made IN tho
United ntcs for money with which 10
complete the Manchurlan railroad.
dispatch from Shanghai received
here today reports that the losses OF tho
Chinese In the lighting at Tien-Tsin was
upwards OF 5000.
II Is understood that Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Trarc's Crenfell viii have command OF
tho British forces In China