Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
July 30. Reports from various
sources, ETC.: Foreign troops advance

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were driven back to Auping by the
Chinese at daylight on the 9th.
Foreign troops of three nationalities
at Auping. Chinese ammunition short:
southern rice boats in the hands of the
foreign army. Russian troops are adj
from Changpingchou. eighteen miles
south OF the Great WalD.
July 20 (afternoon). Reported Yang
tsun completely destroyed by foreign
troops two or three days ago. and for
elgn army In steady advance. The en-
press dowager desires Tung Flu Hsiang
and Jung Lu to send her with an army
70 Hsianfu. the capital of Shansi. They
40 not consent. and suggest LII Ping
Heng to help conquer US. He Is or
dered up, has arrived and is now at
lacking the Peit'ang. During the night
strong barricade was built on the
north bridge; 200 Boxers took up a po-
sition on 1t and commenced firing.
July 80 90 a. mo-. The Chinese army
messenger left Changciawan at 8
o'clock yesterday evening. He reports
desultory fighting from a. m. to 9
p. m. yesterday. Many Chinese were
killed. The foreign army advanced to
Matou yesterday at s a. m. Chinese
retreated on Changchiawan. They
have about 10000 men. Three cannon
nave been taken from the Chen Men
to the front. Fighting at Peit'ang Is
continued by Boxers. The firing from
the north bridge is by company of
20o Boxers, having only thirteen rifles.
me empress has 300 carts. Tung Flu
date secret. lungs fourth son, with
5oo men. has reached Lianghsiang on
the way west. (This news was brought
IN by a soldier of Tung Flu Hsiang's
nodyguard, who brings US regularly
the report of the army messenger)
~ m ac.t1
sugi sent two outside coolies to Tung
chow to inquire in regard to the for
eign army. etc. They returned this
evening. They report that men in
Iungchow affirm that the foreign army
mad fought the Chinese yesterday just
having seen a man from Chiachiatuan
(eight miles east of Tungchow) who
says foreign troops have come to re-
lleVe the Catholics there and are dis
tant but mile or so from the In
trenchments, letters having already
having been exchanged. The Picking
gates, except the Chihua Men and the
Pingtzu Men, are ready to be closed,
stone and sandbags at their Sides
Many Boxers have been killed at the
Pett'ang; twelve regiments of General
Mas troops are to go to Changchia-
wan. We have given each of these
men small letter to the commander
from the city wall east of the CHEN
return tomorrow night with an an
swer. The troops must be pretty near
us and we may hope to see them in
two days.
July 81. IL O. m. The regular Chinese
army courier arrived from the field of
battle this morning at 4:so. He re-
ports in the hearing Of one of Tung
Flu Hsiang's bodyguard, the same man
who has brought us the reports of the
movements of the foreign army from
Yangtsun. The foreign army adj
vanced from Mat'ou, fighting from
2: M. on the Goth, and arrived at
ChangchiaWan p. m. yesterday. The
Chinese army is five miles south of
Tungchow.
August /. The following letter, re-
ceived today by Colonel Shiba, dated
Tien Tsin. the Goth ult.:
Your letter of 22d received De-
parture of troops from Tien Tsin de-
layed by difficulties of transportation,
but advance will be made In two or
three days. Will write again as soon
as estimated date of arrival at Picking
is fixed"
a somewhat mangled but authentic
telegram has been received from Lon
don. The telegram is undated, but
was sent off probably between the 21st
and oath ult. 1t refers to letter writ
ten by the Japanese minister about
June 20 and to a telegram from the
American minister dated July 49, from
which 1t may be inferred that the
state OF affairs here on the latter date
was everywhere known 1t also saws
that the Chinese troops after severe
fghting were finally routed from Tien
ism on the 18th ult. and that arrange
ments for our relief were being hast
ened. 1t further asks If the Chinese
government is protecting US and sup
plying provisions, etc.!
fr,1,
IN today. desultory firing has been
Kept up all day. from the north bridge
una the Mongol market. The messen-
ger who has been bringing in the pre-
Nlous rumors of the progress of the
troops said that they had been driven
pacK from Changchiawan to Auping.
Az the letter from Tlen Tsin has
proved pr him an arrant liar, in future
no more attention will be paid to his
storles. 1T is great disappointment
after being told that the relief We're
within two days of u.s. to hear that
they nave not yet started and have not
flXed a date for starting yet The mes
senger's story has been we'll arranged
all along and has agreed very we'll
with the letter received by the Jannn.
csc minister on July is. AS we have
mad no later information Uhe British
consuIs letter gave none), as to the
movements of the army, we have be-
lieved just what the Chinaman tod
us and as long as he was getting paid
morS.
August q Extracts from various let
ters received from Tien Tsin: Mr.. %.
B. Drew to Sir Robert Hart July %.
Yours Of 21st wired home. Keep
heart; aid coming early. Troops pour
ing IN. Enemy is at Peitsang. Japs
and Russians in his front. Very LITTLE
rain. Yangtzu valley agitated. Iu and
Ch' ang trying to keep order. Ii Hung
Chang at Shanghai; doubtful If he is
coming to Chill. Tien Tsin is gov
erned by joint foreign commission.
Manchuria rising against foreigners.
russians hands full there New
e en-, much disturbed. Germany
and America sending each $4,000 men.
Italy 5,0OO-Canton. west river. Ichane
threatening. Earnestly hope rescue of
you ALL"
Mr.. T. X. Lowry to Mrs. Lowry, July
! 81: Bearer arrived last Friday D. M.
with news from Picking. The
Ninth and Fourteenth regiments Unit
ed States already at Tien Tsin; Sixth
caNaly at Taku on it's way up There
VAS f1ghting at Peitsang this morning.
Everything quiet here now. Word
came today that the Boxers are killing
Christians at Tsunghau, Shanaikuan
and many other places. Russians and
hau. Tien Tsin is full of foreign SOL
eiers and more are coming all the time
Railroad open between here and Tang
ku. Many ladies and children We're
taken to the United States by the
transport Logan. All property at
Peitaiho has been destroyed
Consul Ragsdale to Major Conger,
July IS: Had lost all hope of ever
seeing you again. Prospect now bright
er. We had thirty days Smelling here,