The sun., 1900-07-25
ment. Many were thrown clear beyond the
south wall.
oAILANrRy or THE JAPANESE.

ment. Many were thrown clear beyond the
south wall
oALLASTRy or THE JAPANESE.
A. noon the Japanese Infantry and noun
tain battery moved tosupport the Russians.
The battery lost its Captain and three men
killed and a Lieutenant and ten men wounded.
II had onlv sixty officers and men. II succeeded
in silencnx the gun on the native city wall
The Japanese were conspicuously gallant.
The fighting ended at =. NJ The ammuni-
fion OF the Japanese was then exhausted and
the allies retired The Russians had about forty
casualties
Gen. Mahs Shnn-Kai-Kwan troops are be-
lieved 10 have been with the Chinese, None OF
the uniforms Of Imperial troops were seen.
The situation hero Is very grave. Acoessions
10 the forces are coming In slowly. The rail-
road to Tong-ku Is In exactly the same con-
diton II was "A week ago. River transportation
is slow. difficult and uncertain. The landing
facilities at TonG-ku are absurdedly inadequate.
There Il no telegraphic commun cation between
Tien-Tsn and Taku. Artillery is urgently
needed and oavary also,
The Pekin situation seems TO be a secondary
consideration here. II IL necessary TO take Chi
nese Tien-Tsin before any attempt can be made
TO move to the reief OF the capital.
A censorship has been established by the
British and Americans owing to some OF the
correspo ndents alleging In thsir dispatches
that there WAS friction among the COM
ma nders
Chinese report was received tonight 10
the effect that Jung Lu. the Chinese Generals
simo. was protecting the foreigners In Pekin.
Nothing definite Is known. however,
A curious feature OF the situation here Ia that
there Is no intelligence Office and little scout
ing There IL no definite information about the
number, position or equipment OF the Chi
nese.
Two hundred and fifty Germans started for
Kiao-chau to-day.
FiGHTINo A NEw CHINA.
TiEN-rsIS. july 4, II A. NJ. Via Chefoo.
July H. and thence By Iost TO Shanghai, July
"a. 10 rs p MA few scattering shells were de-
livered by the Chinese early this morning. but
otherwise there has been no resumption OF yes
terday's action.
All foreigners here think II IL high time for
the Powers to awake TO the fact that they are
not fighting the Boxers alone. but China such
as the world never saw before. China
equipped with plenty Of modern rifles and pow
erfu guns, and with men able to shoot, This Is
no holiday pleasure excursion against
dervish-Iike fanatics carrying sp'ars
and swords On the contrary. 1t Is a business
like war. in which China Is showing tremendous
advancement as fGhting power and In which
she is displaying unexpected strength. for the
reason that she is acting alone aud independent
OF agreement between a lot OF heterogeneous
elements The great necessity Is therefore real
tied bera OF celeriy on the part OF the Powers
In putting an end 10 the trouble The Chinese
are an nhuman foe. They take no prisoners
and horribly mutilate the dead
ALLIES LOSE VALUABLE TINE.
The military situation Of the allies does not
promise well under present conditions, though
there is the greatest harmony among the com.
manders and they are on the best terms with
one another. Valuable time. however. Is lost
through mere politeness.
The anomalous situation cannot be better
shown than by the absence OF a general head
quarters. After the recent heavy night firing
1t took all the next day 10 ascertain what had
happened, it being necessary to visit eight dif-
ferent headquarters. all widely scattered.
Anomaly IL also shown In the communications
with Ton2-kn. each nation having It's own. No
k'dy Is rebuilding the railroad.
Meanwhile the foreigner, In Pekin are desycr-
atey in need Of help but 1t is certain that relief
can start in less than three weeks. and progress
then will bs very slow. The rains are beginning
now and the roads wi ! soon be impossible for
army transportation II will be absolutely
necessary to rebuild the railways. Every days
delay makes matters more difficult.
American interests here urgently appeal for