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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
TIENTSIN RELIEVED. BRITISH FORCE SUCCEEDS.
EVERYWHERE ON GUARD.
On arriving at our destination (7.30 p.m. one hour late) were very much surprised to find the station simply crowded with sailors and marines, all fully armed and mostly Russians, some being well mounted on horses brought over from Port Arthur, -On proceeding on our of all nationalities on guard everywhere, and way the same sight met us, marines and sailors quite prepared for a sudden attack. At the house where I was to stay I found that the place was apparently in their possession, about jo Austrians being put up in the godowns offers occupied rooms in the house. After having dined, a party of us, escoited by a naval officer, took a short walk before retiring to rest, and then we saw what precautions had ben taken for our safety. At every few yards we were challenged by a sentry. There was not a single Chinaman to be seen about and the whole place seamed still and deserted and
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Butish-Algerinet officer killed, 1 officer
badly wounded, 3 men killed."
German-s-commander badly wounded; some mon killed through explosion of a boiler;
some meu also wounded.
Russian-Bobr—po casualties. Russian-Koreets-two officers badly woun ded; eight men killed; twelve men badly wounded,
Russian-Gilyak-one officer wounded i eight men killed; teu men badly wounded; powder room.
French- Lion-one officer killed; one man wounded.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST,
Most would be longer still did they realize experiences connected with it, as it may posing from the Forts and the villages round about what really lies ahead. Our relief column under sibly interest you and some of yours readers. It is feared they will make for Tientsin and Admiral Seymour has only yet got a trifle more I left Shanghai in the se. Hrinjing on Tuesday, join the Boxers. As we passed down the River than half way to the walls of Peking, where the 12th instant, for Tientsin, where, according to on our return we noticed the Russian flag was first struggle will commence. The difficulties wires received things were very unpleasant flying at the Imperial Dock at 'Taku, also on à THE civic authorities of Montreal are pushing of the line have proved vastly more than es- owing to the Boxers. After passing through destroyer lying in the Dock. We do not know cases against Chinese for non-payment of the timated, and the work to be done has been a fleet of about 31 war ships outside the Taku how many Chinese were killed, but near Tien- laundry tax, and in many cases Chinamen steadily increased by Boxers on ahead all the 'Bar, which made a splendid show, we finally tsin Railway Station we saw several corpses have been sent to jail. Over a hundred delin time. The column las virtually had to advance reached Tangku on Friday in time to catch lying round, the result of Friday night, a night
in the wake of locusts devouring and destroy: | the last train leaving at 5 pm,
Lone of us are ever likely to forget. Among the navy the casualties were -- quents appeared before the recorder but judging all before then. Provisions for a campaign ment against them was suspended. It is stated were not attempted at the start and each na the Celestials have the necessary fifty dollars tionality has had to supplement supplies by in pay the tax, but will not pay it until forced daily trips to the port for food and water. Since at encounter they had with Boxers on Monday by the law.
when they shot abnut so, they have been keep ing things pretty quiet up the line, and no one secars to know precisely what is being done now. The Admiral is most anxious that more men should not he sent forward as it is so difficult to provision them, and he does not dare perhaps to deplete our vessels more than Rather a serious rumour was going the he has already, so we are all waiting the arrival rounds during the forenoon, consequent on the of the Hongkong troops in the Terrible with | adjoining the premises, whilst two of the seventy men burnt, through explosion in
great, impatience, We have 2300 Russians confirmed telegrams that the Russians andre however waiting to go forward, and they Germans had been repulsed in their attempts | were expected. to "move, on 10-day, but were to effect the relief of Tientsin, and it was that still in camp two hours age. The railway has been taken over entirely under british com- the troop landed from the Terribic and the
mand, and as an inevitable consequence some #insang had been cat up.
linle friction has taken place in some quarters. | Bit 1 di not think they are more than skin deep quarrels, as whatever rivalries and jealousies may exist, all nationalities ac agreed in the one object, te rel-ase the wantes, children and comrades shut up within the three-walled City, in which they are all represented. When that job is accomplished leisure may be found for criticism and censure perhaps, but not before 1 hope. His difficult for us here to realize just the work that lies before our force, MORE TROOPS FOR CHINA.
but it seems to me fenlish to under-estimate it. We understand that the General Officer It also seems tổ me that it will be easier to Commanding has received notification to the force a way in than to fight it out again as a effect that the Julian force now under orders convoy to the women and children, not in form the Field Force to the North has been men in sume 200 helpless Christian converts considerably increased. The additional troops who are, shut up in the American Mission cumprise the Infantry Brigades of four bat-compound and who will be massacred unless talists with divisional troops, one regiment of saved with the others. That the Chinese troops cavity, one of pinneers, three companies of will fight for all day are worth, and be assisted sappers and miners, one field battery and two by the whole Peking population is now beyond battalions of unfantry for lines of communi doubt, and some of Tung's and sung's troops are already stationed outside the walls to help cation.
to harass our men as they come up. It seems probable that the forces will have to make a forced march of it from Anting on, and when they are joined by the Russians. I believe the Japanese are mobilizing some 47,000 troops al Xagasaki, and they have wired for a trans- port to be despatched here instantly. They will probably be our most valuable ally.
On empiring at the Military Head Quanets this afternoon we were informed that official notification had been received to the effect that this force had succeeded in relieving Tientsin, No detailed information can at present be divulged, I we are quite satisted with being able to give the bare news of the relief
A FRENCH GUNBOAT,
A French ganboat was signalled for some hours today but as she has not put in an appearance it is probable that she has gone in will then be three gunboats at Canton, one Canton to help guard the Shameen. There British, one Americas and one French.
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From private letters we leam that M.S. Indaunted had a very rough passage to Woo- Near Amay she passed the Winsang at anchor tider the land, evidently taking shelter fra the blow. Dr approaching Woosung the ship was cleared for action, top-hamper seat down, splinter nets rigged, honts protected by hammocks etc, and four rounds of fuzed shell prepared for each gun. Nothing excurred Countertiil Order Books supplied however, and the vessel was awaiting orders, Captain Clarke having gone on to Shanghai to om application.
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THE JAPANESE PRINCES IN GERMANY. grince Kotohito has visited Prince Henry at Kiel, and dined on board the Hohenzollern,
REFUGEES,
We learn that owing to the large numbers of Chinese Christian refugees who are locking into the Colony from all quarters to escape the consequences of the general anti-Christian movement now going on in China, the Govern ment has placed at the disposal of the London Mission the vacant buildings within the walled city of Kowlson. The refugees will be housed there until such time as they can either establish homes for themselves in the Colony or can retum to their villages.
LI HUNG-CHANG.
Persistent rumours have been in circulation throughout the Colony to-day to the effect that Li Hung-chang is going north after all. The officers of the Piran say that the report is denied in Canton, while the C. P. R. office is no news on the subject, but a passage, reserved for an anonymous Chinese gentleman. with a large retinue, has not been cancelled, though un money has yet been paid. Our readers must draw their own conclusions.
SAM CHUN.
Latest athires from Sam Chur report all quiat in the vicinity. In all probability the news of events in the north has not as yet filtered through to the people.
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I have been round this evening interviewing various people and have satisfied myself that the report about the Genuan Minister which I wired you in some doubt to-day is at present untrue. am in a pessimist veia and maintain that mything is possible. What appears to have started the report was the destruction of the British Legation houses atthe hills, which to- gether with the Grand Stand at the race course are certainly burnt. I hear the imops up the line have had another brush with the Boxers and killed more without any casualities on our side. The Menerary has arrived and will be berthed at Tangka and thus enjoy the distinction of being the only foreign war vessel actually in the The others platine themselves if they can get over the Bar at all. A slurp look out is being kept to-night as an attack is threatened either to night or to-morrow, and the Boxers are very assured in their demeanor in the native City. They are boldly putting on their uni forms and marching about in front of the Viceroy's Vamên. I see our Jack tars, who keep a constant look out day and night from the lofty tower of the Gordon Hall, our muni cipal building, are trying to fix up some flash night signals to-night.
Fives.
15th, et a.m.
There was a little movement last night, shortly after midnight two fres being observed raging in the Native City, and later on a ring of flame out on the plain indicating that the Boxers were at work on the native villages. Three-Protestant preaching places in the City erodestroyed, and to-niglit, which is the an niversary of the Tientsin massacre, another attempt is expected. Last evening, about 8 they despatched a train from here to form the column with some French and British marines and a search-light, but a few minutes later news came that the bridges beyond Yangistin had been again destroyed, and the train had, to be signalled to retum. Persons here live talked very confidently that the line was being well protected, but for all that the. Boxers have slipped in at the rear of the column and now greater difficulty will be experienced in relling up supplies. Letters to haud from Peking indicate a rather less terrific state of The Hengshan, Captain Morrison, which affairs than at first represented, as many have arrived' from Maqan this mòming, reports all returned to their houses; but they are living in quiet there. Preparations have been made to
terror of course, and the danger of their posi guard against a rising and business guts an astion is greater than they comprehend perhaps. usual. Many missionaries from the surround-
A most delightful story reaches me from Pek ing districts have come into Macao for safety. ing. The thinese say that the searchlights of
the war vessels were seen in Peking, and that the Boxers promptly slid down the ray and sank all the vessels, since which tune they the vessels) have not been seen! I need hardly say that although a seachlight was being taken up the line, none had been used at Taku that I know of, and could not have been seen in Peking anyway. But so wildly excited are the people, and so thoroughly panic stricken are they by terror of these superhuman Boxers," tha: it is hardly wise to use the anything else which the rioters could turn to account as a supernatural de monstration. Several persons have lost their servants since last nights fires, and hardly a family has an amah now. As 1 have wired you, the local paper is unable to come out because all the men have deserted. Reuters' telegrams may be got out, but they may have to be circulated through the Clubs by having a few hand copies..
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NEWS FROM WUCHOW The 5.5. Samshui, Captain Dixon, arrived this morning from West River ports, bringing the missionary ladies from Wechow and Sam- shui for safety. Six ladies came from Wachow and two from Sanshui. Aler-the ladies hail been embarked at Wuchow there was a great uproar in the town, a mob proceeding to the chaspel, banging on the door and shouting "kill all the foreign devils." The Eumpean residents of Wuchow are prepared to leave immediately should matters become more thraatening.
Should a rising.occur it is unlikely that news will get through by telegraph, as the Taoni controls the wire and most convenient interruptions" take place whenever it suits his convenience.
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WEATHER NEPORT.
The tibservatory report says: On the 26th at 11.55 a.. barometric changes are slight. The depression is still lying in the Sea of Japan, and pressure is highest to the E. of Formosa, Gradients sligia för SE. to SW. winds on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea.. FORECAST :-Moderate 5. winds; squally, showery,
It is reported in Wuchow that H.M.S. Sand piper, with Consul Little on board, is unable to reach Nanning, owing to the river being very low.
THE ATTACK ON TIENTSIN.
Undated.
On passing through the Fleet outside the Taku Bar on our retum it made us all feel very sad to see the flags on every skip halfmast. It very unlike Tientsin, especially the Taka Road ght before us the horrors of the previous night, and made us think, not only of the poor which is as a rule I believe one constant dow
fellows who had lost their lives bút also of the of traffic, Just as we were returning we haard
unfortunate ones left in Tientsin. The difficulty seven shots fired in rapid succession but feeling quite safe with so many protectors leave on either boat or train without a guard. there is getting away, as it is impossible to near we retired to rest. Not, as it happened.
A few residents did start for Fangku but soon for long At about midnight an officer Chinese city was in flames, that the Boxers possible for people to leave, owing to the many came with the news that the whole of the after leaving the crews deserted them. The tmins are most uncertain and it is not always were advancing and were then actually fighting attempts to wreck them. at the Tientsin Railway station, which place they had also attempted to fire. We were told to get up and dress, so as to be in readiness to rush off to the Town Hall on the alarm being sounded.
grand sight.
TO THE GARDEN FOR SAFETY. The fire was a tremendous blaze and a really is reported that the city was fired in fourteen different places, and if the wind- had been in the other direction Tientsin would have stood but a poor chance. When ready we spent most of our time in the garden (the alarm not having sounded) beside the am- munition, which had been carried out there in case of the buildings being fired. Ten men were left to guard us, and the rest went off with their officers to meet the Boxers. It was about three o'clock when we were at last told we might safely retire again, as all was quiet, the Boxers having been killed, but the number is uncertain. The bring had been very frequent since about 11 pun, and that and the barking and howling of dogs round gave one an unsettled feeling, so that we did not retire but just lay digwa as we were.
A KUSH FOR SAFETY,
It was fortunate we did so, as at 4 a.m., we were hurriedly called up and informed that the Boxers were close upon us, advancing towards the back of our dwelling, and we were to go off at once to the Town Hall. As you can imagine in a very short space of time we were on our of bed and hurriedly put into thick coats and way there. The poor children were taken our shoes, and off we rushed to the Town Hall, where we found others similaily attired. It was a truly pitiful sight, there were so many though they were very quiet and good, there little ones, some only a month old, and af- were a few little white scared faces. Very few amals were there, as most of the servants have run away, in some cases not one being left in We remained at the Hall until the house. about 7.30 m. not knowing quite what was happening or had happened during the time we had been there. Of course all sorts of rumours were going round which did-aot tend to improve matters. At last word come that it was safe to return to our homes. The Boxers had withdmwn but would return that night, and they expected to have a big fight. All the wainen and children were strongly advised to leave, but then the difficulty arose of how get away. The lines had been tampered with and the trains were not running. The damage to the lines, however, was evidently not as bad as reported, as it was quickly repaired, and at pa. as many as could get away left for on another train arrived, also with a number Tangku, a pilot engine going on ahead. Later of ladies and children, and made for the various ships in port...
THE FIGHTING At the forts. Even here our troubles were not at an end. We seemed to have fallen "out of the frying pan into the fire," for soon after getting on board we heard there was a probability of the Taku Forts being taken that night. It appears that the naval captains had called on the Gen. eral of the forts, taking Mr. Johnstone, a good Chinese scholar, as interpreter, and informed him that unless they surrendered by 12 o'clock that night, they intended to bombard the forts at a am. it having transpired that thousands of soldiers were entering them and also laying mines across the channe during the day. In consequence of this the residents of Taku re- ceived orders at 6 pm, to leave within an hour's time and take refuge on board the U.S.S. Afonocacy, lying at the railway wharf. About a.m. the Chinese opened fire, the first shot passing harmlesly through the Algerine's rigging. From this time till about 6.30 am. was an unceasing bombardment, the roar of the cannon being almost deafening. The first font taken was the North, by, we presume, 'the Japanese, as, that was the first flag we saw. hoisted, followed shortly after by the British on the Outer-North fort.
IN THE LINE OF FIRE..:
After taking these Forts the men-of-war
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ARMOURED TRAIN DISAPPEARS. · An armoured train that ran during the night for the protection of the line, on the night of the bombardment did not arrive us usinal nor had they heard any thing of it in Tientsin up to the time of our leaving, Great uneasiness arrival. was felt both there and at Tangku at its non-
SCARCITY OF FOOD.
being impossible to get any fresh meat, all the Chinese stores being closed, tinned provisions from, the Foreign ones segun to be the only things procurable.
Another trouble is the scarcity of food, it
ACTS OF KINDNESS,"
Before closing. I should like to express my gratitude to all those who showed us such very great kindness. To Capt Indrach and Lieut. Lachanovchy of the Zenta, who when our servants deserted us, sent sailors to wash and cook and did every thing in their power in cheer hs up and help us. To Capt. Wise of the Monacacy who met us at the Tangku Station and whose servant looked after our baggage, and last but not least to Capt. War wick and his Officers, who readily gave up their cabins and have been kindness itself all through these trying times.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING.
In the course of an interview with an officer yesterday from Taku, a representative of the of the C. M. S. Hainġfung, which arrived North China Daily News was informed that the vessel had a very warm experience during of the fight, the shot and shell just clearing our the bombardment. "Were right in the thick. awning boom," said the officer.
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- There were no big ships in the action, he went on, only gunboats or small 'craft, com prising three Russians, one English, one French and ond German.
THE DAMAGE TO THE VESSELS. One of the Russians' gut a shot in her bow and is now agroundrin shallow water. She was hit five times in all, and another of the
Russians was hit three times. The Algerine, the British vessel, sustained no serious damage and only took two shots through her stoke hold ventilators. The heavy loss of the Russians is accounted for by the fact that a shot or shell fell in the magazine causing an explosion of ammunition,
AN ULTIMATUM SENT,
An ultimatum had been sent ashore to the
would have to be taken. Then some of the effect that if Boxers were not checked, steps naval officers went to see the General at in
o'clock on Saturday night, to ask what he in- tended doing. The General replied that
RE MEANT TO FIGHT,
and a bombardment by the fleet was armaged for z o'clock that morning. The Chinese, how- ever, began fring a little before 7 a.m., using the searchlight. The U. S. S. Monacacy had been up river on patrol work, and as she came down wen on shore near the wharves opened fired on her with rifles but they were soon silenced.
It was one of the Russian torpedo boats that silenced the fire of the riflemen along the creeks near the river, the work being done in very short time.
UNDER MANY FLAGS.
On the inner side of the fort the British and Japanese flags are flying, on the outer side the British and Russian flags, and on the south side the German and Russian colours fly. The Russian flag flies at the Navy yard and the docks. The four captured torpedo destroyers
are under the British flag.
REPORTED MURDEROUS EDICT.
A repon was current at Taku that the Em press Dowager has issued an edict, and had it published in the local papers, to the effect that. all foreigners were to be killed.
A SCENE OF CARNAGE. The forts do not show much damage from
steamed towards the inouth of the river and soon after the German and Russian flags went. the outside, but on entering them a very vivid up on the South Forts. Shortly after daylight idea is gained as to the effect of modern shell
VAN DAMAGE ON SHORE
we saw four torpedo boats being towed in stern-fire. The place was wrecked, and mutilated first by the Whiting and Fame, flying the men and horses were' thickly strewn over the AFFAIRS IN THE NORTH.- (From Our Own Correspondent j
Al attack was inade upon Tientsin last night British flag. During the time of bombard blood-stained ground. The visitors, after the and the Roman Catholic Cathedral, all preachment we and the ships at Tangku were right fight, made quite a harvest of mementoes, and LOGAL AND GENERAL.
TIENTSIN, June 14th.
ing places and the greater part of the city in the line of fire and had anything but a plea we were shewn yesterday, a drum, a sword Matters have not mended. Every hour burned. The Boxers then made a rush at the sant time, the shells whistling above and around bayonet, and packets of gun fittings, portions. us in all directions, and the marvel is that the of shell and other grim relics of the affray THE Customs House officers, in Switzerland seems rather to be increasing the complication railway and came to within fifty yards of the are said to have been much troubled over the of affairs. A grent upheaval towards the crisis Russian force at the Railway Station The Monocacy was the only one struck, she receiving These were taken from the fort, including also classification of some “performing dras." One
seems to have been given by the appointment Russians fired fifteen, rounds from their big shot right through her bows. The Lienshing, a crystal cap button and red tassel, that were on Sunday last of Prince Tuan as head of the guns and are reported to have killed three lying at Jardine's, besides running the risk of lying near one of the dead.. officer classed them as "comestibles," and Tsungli Yamên by Imperial Edict,, superced- Hundred.
The C.M.S. Fouching, during the carly part shells from the forts, was attacked by a party of the fight, found that the big projectiles fell when the decision was questioned, the mattering Prince Ching, who is known to bave At four o'clock in the morning the Boxers
of Chinese who were looting the cargo, but the was sent before a Supreme Court, who finally favoured strict dealing with the Boxers. On attacked the Settlement on the other site and return fire from the Lienshing eventually drove unpleasantly near her, and her captain thought decided that they came under the fiscal head the same day, as I have already wired you, all our bluejackets fired upon them.
them away. A shell falling into one of the it wise to shift his moorings and get out of the Captain Lycett, will be despatched TO- of "wild beasts. The final decision endorses the telegraph wires around Peking were finally Everything is dislocated. We have no food Tangku hotels near the railway station killed line of fire. MORROW, the 27th instant.
Mark Twain's verdict. It will be remembered cut and all public communicaton with the outer and the telegraph wires are cut. Mails are three Chinese, the only ones that were in the For Freight or Passage, apply to
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nights.
employed by missionaries and the Legations. HRRE is an account 'of a fight within a fight, On the toth also, the murder of the unfortunate STORY OF THE TAKU FORTS: HOMBARDMENTI. Japanese Secretary took place, and respectable written to his father by a Natal volunteer: Chinese who have come down from the capital "There was a funny incident during the fight say that it is death to any foreigner to show his A very full and graphic description of the at Colenso. The Irish Fusiliers were making face in the streets. To-day comes the startling state of affairs in Tientsin was given us yester their way toward the Dutchinen's left. Bank, news that the British Legation has been red day by Mrs. James Jones, who returned in the "amid a terrific rifle and shell fire, and at une and the German Minister killed. I am trying afternoon froin a short visit to that place. Mrs. spot they halted for cover and a little time to to ascertain the facts, but up to the present Jones was able, too, to tell more of the scenes regain breath. Here two of the inen quarrelled, moment have been unable to do author
all the leading people here seem to have heard stood up unid the singing around them of Hundreds of bullets, had a regular sei-to with the news, it is generally considered too tragic their fists, with their comrades around them and terrible to be true. Even now many people looking on, and, when the best man won, they refuse to see in the situation any element of OVER THIRTY WARSHIPS. coolly resumed their march to the river front, gravity; though in justice to the majority it well satisfied with their thrilling interlude.". must be confessed long faces predominate
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connected with the taking of the Taku Forts than bas hitherto been known, and the follow ing has very great interest -
Having just returned from a flying visit up norit I send you a short account of the trip and
The effect of the shell-fire from the ships was. A GHASTLY SCENES
terrific. A number of: foreign houses ashore. suffered severely-one, indeed, that of Mr. About 10 am when all was quiet, some of Lirberg, being entirely destroyed, One shell the officers of our ship, went off to explore,, wentfight through one of the Tangku bolals. Mr. Conley going to the North Fort, Mr. BurThe shall that smashed Mr. Limberg's house gest to the South, and Mr. Miller lodraka, to↑ also killed three people, presumably Chinese. see how the foreign residences had fared. On It is reported that the commander of the their return they had most ghastly tales to German unboat is has lost both his legs, relate. The forts were a mass of ruins rivers being wounded by the fire from the forts. of blood, with headless and armless bodies The U.S.S. Afoxocacy had one shot that went everywhere, which the blue-jackets were gather through her pinnace and ber bulwarks, ing together and cremating in heaps.
The fisinjung, in view of the situation, has brought back her original cargo from Shanghai, and also some 240 Chinese passengers," men and women, young and old, who were busy yesterday getting their goods and chattels ashore,
A CHINESE_EXODUS. · Several of the houses at Taku were com- plete wrecks and nearly all had suffered in some way. As soon as it was daylight we saw in the distance a black mass of Chinese hurry.