The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-14
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lacking, huy the allied forces appear to
be barely holding their ground. and
they may be compelled to fall back
upon the seaboard. IL the navigation OF
the river be Interrupted and their sup
plies cut Off,
II is not probable that sir Alfred
Gaselee. who viii arrive at Taku this
month. win command the allied force.
He has the rank Of Brigadier- General,
and has been IS years in the British
army, serving mainly In Abyssinia and
India. He win command the Indian
troops, but Japanese or Russian gen.
eral will have direction OF the entire
allied force. Sir Alfred has the reputa-
tion Of being a safe, rather than a bril-.
liant officer.
The opinion prevails in military cir
cles here that. apart from the relays
Of artillery which are already IN mo-
ton for Cape Town for shipment 10
China. there win not be an immediate
dispatch of troops from South Africa,
and that when several battallons can
be spared by Lord Roberts they will be
sent to India. to take the place OF the
native regiments ordered to Taku.
NEW YORK, July 12-A dispatch 10
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo, July 3, says:
The situation at Tisn Tsin is des-
perate. The commanders are calling
for more troops. but the troubles brew
ing elsewhere render 1t improbable that
they can be sent.
Germany has been obliged to with
draw from Taku troops that were to
have been hurried to the aid OF Tien
Tsin. The reason for this is a report
that large body OF Boxers is march
ing on Kiao Chou. German territory.
So far as can be gathered the foreign
troops viii have difficulty in getting out
of Tien rsin. They are fighting inces-
sanity day and night and the losses
must be heavy. for the Chinese keep up
bold. well-directed bombardment
with heavy guns.
1t Is certain that Tien Tsin win be
abandoned as soon as retreat is pos
sible.
NEW YORK. July l3.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from
Shanghai saws:
The viceroy OF Fuhkien has received
dispatches from Pexin. dated July 7,
announcing that General Nleh. with o.
900 man has reached there from Lutia
by making long detour to the north.
He met and defeated Prince Tuan's
army and rescued Prince Ching. but
lost $500 men in the operation.
He Is now trying to rescue General
Yung Lu. and thus save what may be
left Of the legations in Pekin. Nieh
is favorable to the foreigners.
NEW YORK. July 13.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo, July o says:
Great joy reigns in Che Foo. in
spired by the safe arrival Of every
white missionary and every native
preacher in the Tien Tsin district
hitherto unaccounted for.
The steamer Shin Fling. Of Chinese
registry, but differed by Americans
and English, brought in the refugees.
to the number Of more than 200. They
report that more than 1900 refugees TO
Tien Tsln and Taku have been res
eued from certain death by the all
He'd forces Of the powers.
The missionaries who arrived by the
Shin Fling are:
Perkins. Crawford Lewis, Parker,
Blaloek. Crawford Hudson. Dawes.
Tedder. Partchg Burnham. Fitch, Far
les. Parker, Hayes, Porter, Moon
BoonO, Yowe. Thompson, Luce, Ir-
win, Mater. Hartwell, Print, Stephen,
Dutton, Owen. Neal and Cooper.
Every missionary in Shan Tung
province and every native preacher in
the Methodist Tien Tsin district is now
accounted for.
The steamer sailed from an obscure
coastwise port with her destination Sc
cret. The Rev. p. d. Bergen, one Of
the refugees. made gallant rescue OF
foreign miners near his station at
Tslntao. $50 miles southwest of Che
Foe. Mrs. Bergen and DR.. and Mrs.
B. Neal are among the refugees
arriving on the Shin Fling. At Feng
Tszi three Chinese converts were kill
ed. Mrs Crosetti, Of Weiheln, brought
on with her party. Davies and John
son. Fleming also escaped.
Watts and Fenton made a gallant
ride to Taku to bring the news Of the
critical conditions in outlying Shan
Tung villages. They swan the Pei Ho {
river twice and were fired on by the
natives at every village they passed.
Hopkins, Partch, Luce and Ewing
left for Japan by today's steamer. The
Rev. Cornwall, Of Che Foo. has greatly
distinguished himself by making three
trips into the interior to rescue mis-
sionaries. The English mission at
cheng. Chow has been looted and
burned I
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