The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
Loudoo, July 5, 2 80 q. %.

Losdoe. July s, 2 80 .. m.-The
eowmsodsrs Of The allies 10 Tieo Tsin
inform the correspondents thst it would
b. suicide to attempt to reach Pekiu
With the troops oow available 10 tho
faos Of the colossal force Of imperial
troops sod Boxers oeeupyine the ooun.
Try between Tisn Tsis sod Pskio So
fsr from taking che offensive tho IL. 600
iote,os,ioosl troops at Tiso Tsio sod
tho 5000 others st Tsku aud inserme.
disss points eso barely keep up oom
muuieasioos. lighting necessarily with
overwhelming numbsrs using far more
artillery pieces tbsu the allies.
The Telegram hss been received
"Shsoshsi. Jolly 4. lilo .. % vie
Chsfoo -Tieo Tsio city fell between 7
sod 8 o'clock 90 The uornisg Of June
80"
II is understood that Shanghai no .
doub,sdly referred to the native city Of
Tiss Tsiso. from which tho Chinese
have been bo~bsrdios the fore;gn
qsartsr. aud The sispateb 10 takso to
neso that tho allies ere more .bso
holding their own.
Other sdvioss received BY way Of
Shanghai aver that tho Chinese losses
around Tisn Tsiu srs between 1000
sud 5000 according to official esti
mates.
A correspondent Of The Express at
Cbefoo, tslegrsphiog Wednesday. says
Admiral Seymour VAS wouoded while
sitting 10 house at Tieo Tsin by Chi
oess shsrpsbooters.
Of6oial news received ct Chefoo
shows that the Chinese have been
goilsy Of horrible cruelty toward the
wounded sod captured. subjec.inQ the N
10 What is Known % The Ling Che. OF
tho slioioe process. Uodsr this hid.
eous rite. The bodies OF the fallen have
been uu,ilssed. The Russians ere
sstsliasiog By The Wholesale shooting oi
natives
The situation. according to The Ex.
press correspondent. shows sigps ol
drifting ioto bsrbsrispism and sav.
sgsry.
Europssns and Amerioans rssidso,
in Sbsogbsi are quite 10 . panic owe,
wbs 10 viewed % the iusdequs:s
military preparations Of the powers.
A dispatch to The Express from
Sbspghsi says that according to th.
best military estimate SO. 900 msu will
DO necessary to subjugats northern
China aud even ,hso IL will take two or
three years The forces Of The Chin sse
empire have gathered sueh motion ,ha,
even Jspso's foil strength launched
COW would been unequal to tho task oi
restoring order.
Tso'si Sbsus Of Shanghai Issued ,
proolsus.ioo 90 Wednesday which
practically forbids forsieo warships I'D
prosshioG The Yang Tee Kiaog, ssyipR 2
that II they do 90 ths Chinese author.
i.ies will oot bold themselves respoo
sibls II 10 reported tho Chinese of
oisls are prspsriog . way to avoid tho
responsibility II shs Outbreak oseurs.
Even Ii Haos Chssg 10 suspected.
The fossisesrs sss sieply sshsss .,
'hs sxsso'of .sbs Chiesse srmamso,s
which have been sysssna.isally seeo.
nulatsd.
The dssisios Of The sdmirsls not "a
attempt ths relief Of ths bssisesd lea.
''es forces bee allsd The so.irs Es.o.
pess so~ussisy. The Daily Msil's
Shsegssi sorrssposdsnt ssys. With Bit.
serssss ssd dsspsir. Few. however,
amrm that aey other course 10 possible
The vsstosss Of sbs allied forces lsf,
20 other sossss open. 10 10 pointed on,
that The Chissss opposing Aduir.l
Ssyoour we're ooly . frsetioo Of The
bsgs force GOV cutting Of tho espi.sl
ton Tiso Tsis sod which nuubsr.
zoo. 900. nearly oil veil armed. The
allies hsve 90 real means Of trsnspor,c
sod there 10 90 food 10 tho country ..
!. 10 being laid waste. The question
OF smmuoi.iou 10 also . serious ooe.
Ooly japan sod 10 . lesser ex.eu,
Russia are able to push var material
IN 'hs vast qusoti,ies made necessary
by tho soo.iouous 6shsiog. Thoueb d
transports vill sooo arrive ss Tsku. the
presss' pressure 10 oos relieved.
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