Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
HEMMED1N LEADER
UNDER fierce FIRE
Chinese Republicans Bonn
harding Monarchist Head
quarters.
AMERICANS ARE WOUNDED

BY tho Associated Press.
TIENTSIN. July ia dispatch from
Picking. dated Thursday. says at day
break the republican troops began
bombardins the Temple OF Heaven,
which Is the headquarters OF Gen.
Chang Hsun, tho commander Of the
monarchical forces. The attackers
then were within q quarter mile OF the
legation quarter Of the city.
There was machine gun and rifle fire
from all directions and shrapnel was
being dropped onto Gen. Chang Hsun's
retreat The monarchists were fight
ing desperately. with no sign Of surren-
stray bullets flying over the lega-
ton section wounded the following
Americans while they were on the city
wall: A. R Zumbrum Of Cheyenne,
Wyo.: R A. White Of Cedar Rapids:
Corps. In addition. one japanese and
one italian were wounded. AL the
legation guards were stationed at
strategic positions and civilians re-
siding outside the city were being
brought into tho foreign quarter.
Airplanes were flying over Gen.
licans were rapidly surrounding the
monarchis1s. who were making a de-
termined stand. It was believed that
the besieged troops would have to be
annihilated before they ceased fight
ing.
Confirms Rumor Of Defeat.
LONDON. July 14.-Reports of the
defeat of Gen. Chang-Hsun and his
frmed in an official statement given out
here today containing advices from the
British charge d'affaires at Picking.
The announcement follows:
Y,,l~
fused the terms offered by Gen. Tuan
Chi-Jui OF the republican army. the
latter decided to attack Chang-Hsun's
troops and quarters. The diplomatic
body was inf ,rmed that measures
would be taken to localize the fighting
as far as possible and prevent the lives
OF foreigners from being endangered
The bombardment began at dawn on
the 18th. The British legation lay in
the line of fire between the attacking
army and Chang-Hsun's residence. but
precautions were taken to explain Its
position to the staff of the republican
array. and though the firing lasted from
4:30 am. until 3 Pm, and was at in
bomb dropping from airplanes. and
some shells and many bullets fell with
in the walls Of the legation, there were
no casualties there.
Chang-Hsun Finds Refuge.
"At II o'clock Chang-H took refuge
in the residence of the Netherlands
minister and his, wife and family at the
Austrian legation. At the time of the
report fighting had ceased and no loss
Of British life or property had been re-
ported, though few foreigners OF
other nationalities were said to have
been wounded"
A Picking dispatch dated Thursday, ad-
dressed to the Chinese legation. says
Chang Hsun's entire force surrendered
and that quiet had been restored at the
capital The premier was expected tt
reach Picking on Friday.
SHANGHAI, July IA telegram re-
ceived here today from Mien-Yang dated
July IL says:
Fighting broke out on July 6 a,
Cheng-Tu Capital Of the province OF
sze-Chuen with a population of 500. oO0),
between Sze-Chuen and Kwei-Chow
troops. Fires were started in some
parts of tho city. The situation Is criti-
cal. Most Of the foreign residents OF
Cheng-Tu have taken to the hill resorts