Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-06-15
A RUNNING FIGHT.
THE BOXERS PURSUE BRITIaH
MARINES FOR A MILE.
The Blue Jackets Come to Halt and
the Crowds OF Rioters Killing
Twenty or Thi ty-Mueh TroubIe
Ahead for the International
Column.

London, Dune 13.-4:42 a. m.-Sixteeu
British marines reconnoitering in ads
vance OF the international column
marching to Pekin, fought and chased
1000 Boxers Monday, killing twenty or
thirty. A correspondent ACCOMPANYING
the column, in a dispatch dated Tien
Isin, June 18th, via Shanghai June
18th, 6:15 a. m, says
While the working parties, accom-
panied by a patrol Of sixteen British
marines, commanded by Major John
son. were repairing the line Monday
AFTERNOON, eight miles beyond Lofa.
they encountered small parties Of
ooAers VINO were destroying the line.
Ahe Boxers moved away from the
advanced marines and apparently dis
pefsed into the country, leaving the
rails moved and the sleepers burning.
The marines, when two miles in ad-
vance OF the train, near Long Fang,
suddenly perceived Boxers streaming
from village on their left. It was es-
tlmated that they numbered 1000, some
Of them being mounted, and they were
trying to get between the marines and
the train. Most of them were armed
with spears and swords. A few had fire.
arms, which they handled awkward
ly.
The marines retreated keeping up a
running fight for over a mile and kill
ing between twenty or thirty Boxers.
Ihe Boxers pursued the British for
some distance. Then seeing more ma
rlneS from the train coming to their
assistance, Major Johnson's sixteen
halted and poured a heavy, continuous
fire into the crowd, driving them across
the front of the reinforcing blue
Jackets, who punished the Boxers
severely with MaXims
''The Boxers fled and the Europeans,
following up their success, cleared out
two villages. The total loss of the Box
ers is estimated at forty killed and
wounded. Seven of their wounded were
attended by British surgeons. The
British loss was nothing.
Unless their loss causes the Box
ers to lose heart, the international
column will have much trouble before
1t reaches Pekin. The railway Is so
much damaged that the column cover
ed only thirty-fOur miles Sunday and
Monday, and there is reason to fear
that the road beyond is more badly
damaged.
, Evidences of General Nieh's opera
IlOLS were lOuHu III nedulSSS DOOleS.
The whole country presents desolate
aspect, entire villages having been de-
serted.
THE expedition numbers 2044. as fol-
lows: British, 915; German, $50; Rus
sian, 300; French, 1913; Americans, 1O4;
japanese, So; Italian, 40, and Austrians,
25."
Tien Tsin, June 12.-One hundred and
sixty-three British landed last evening.
Dr{+jc jcIo
sent to Fong Shan.
This morning a special train left Tien
Tsin for Yang Tsun to bring General
Neiuh to consult with the Viceroy.
Telegraphic communication with Pekin
is still interrupted.
} The Russian warships Petropaulovski
and Komiloff are at Taku bar, and the
Russian torpedo boats '103' and "107''
are in the river Taku. Want Of transport
prevents the Russians from landing
troops. The Russians are very active here
to-day.
: 1t is rumored that General Fung Fab
Slang, with many thousand troops, is at
Feng Tai.
The latest news from Pao Ting Flu is
that the Boxers, six thousand strong, are
attacking the Catholic convent there. The
situation is critical and the officials are
evidently inactive.
and Monocacy are expected at Taku.
Washington, June 12.-The following
dispatch was received at the State De-
partment to-day:
"Chin kiang, June 12.-Secretary of
State: Large number natives organized
secret society, halted here. People very
apprehensive. No protection. Want crui-
ser. MARTIN"
Mr.. Martin is the United States consul
at Chin kiang and his telegram is the
first news received here to indicate the
spread of the Boxer agitation in that Sec
ton of China. Chin Kiang is one Of the
most important treaty ports of China. It
Is located on the Yang Use Kiang, a lit
tie over 100 miles above the point where
the Wo Sung enters, and is about 165
miles from Shanghai. At the latter port
the United States gunboats Yorktown and
Castine are now lying undergoing some
repairs. There is an intima ton at the
State Department that the consul at Chin
kiang has exaggerated the danger of the
situation and that the mere halting near
the town of a number of Boxers is not
evidence that they have any hostile inten-
tions against the American consulate
No vessel has yet been ordered to that :
point.