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dbe «o IMPORTANT CABLES FROM CHINA TOâ€"DAY. THE STRUGGLE AT TIEN TSIN. More London, Ju credence giv message by eontinues to don. The ab ‘The announcement eruiser Bonaventure‘s Woo Sung, as alleged, Hunz Chang. comes s surprise after the h« but all. auth present difficu the obscurit y render harder pusile. the H F wo Imporiant Telegrams Receive at Washington. ® in Chi es> Minis the Minis Delcasse, is th harmed th @vicu 14 th Great mu c C ances o_ CC Minister at P was roceivei 1 corres ondent Pres: has the saying that : dence is attac eromont to t! and thit the and that the â€" enab> to nndo~ which is accorl Minister Conger State Denartme m Le onk ina, Lo ASSURANCES OF SAFETY L‘ Woer UA VÂ¥ on, the Chir Britain, this itad the â€"Ceot anr Imperial 0 of ‘the safot er at Pekn Or th ibsence Assurances that the Ministers Were Safe on July 18th. Oc( Doubts 1i n O Min Ket In icknow â€" The unreserved Maister Conger‘s s at Washington n surprise in Lonâ€" xX any date, and owledzgment from s fram the State ul Do ravor in communi Minister at > the sitoatl cce pta nC n Or m t! + 22nd of this ith the excepâ€" Minister, who hists, with reâ€" orous measures nvestigate and irties, â€" all the whom strenauâ€" made for their rtuna tely ud t kin ie w d rti0 a irt EARCAL MPCDC TS s 143 zram from th> | W ut of ammunition, the July Ch, LPADSIHILâ€" bea t .Io\\'npn them, and they th> fogeian | Lob drink but. the salty m in were sate, | Water. an w hi ie wounded yon communiâ€" struggling C throug! alister of Forâ€" | 821 in the oo# 1. hore wi + Favorar, p> | ordirs. They, Werd @8 n communica tion wii.‘.:qrxt mer ‘tm.'r) their ht' ster at Pekin | Th lo:’“-}l w by the si C oc > snooties e 3tr] to attend T 8 UA 1J ~ â€" Admiralty the following il _ S>ymour: hoo! eatirely ADg Ap mereta P3 t it n t ate )0 Nankit ere in th td Sta t an th tha t »IS H f1 m LNK this the M according to this authority virced of the truth oi the reports of the massacre of ers at Pekin. Chefoo, July 19, via Shanghal, July 21.â€"The attack on. the native city of Tien Tsn on July 13th, â€"resulted in the narrowest escape from what seemed up th midnight would be a terrible disaster for the allies. The Russians swinging north, and the other allies south, at daybreak, | the Russians were to take the forts | near the native city wall, and the allies the city itself. | The Plan of Attack. . General Tukushina, the . Japanese : commander, promised that the Japâ€" | anese engineers, after three hours‘ | shell fire from all guns, would cross , The bridge over the moat, before the | wall, and blowing up the great south . gate, make a breach for the infantry . to enter. Upon this depended everyâ€". thing. Gen. Tukushima had not scoutâ€". ed the bridge, and in 24 hours had not scouted the ground over . which the charge on the bridge had to be made. The Chinese destroyed the bridge and flooded the land around it. The allles shell fire, in no wise subdued the Chinese rifle fire from the loop holed wall which commanded The Story of the Assault From United States Sources. New York, July 21.â€"The Evening World publishes a detailed story of the Tien Tsin fight. It comes from Frederick Palmer, who has _ been copying for the papers. . It follows : Chefoo, July 19, via Shanghai, July 21.â€"The attack on the native city Ch ti t ten mnul the mud w ma th But he ar tend themselves, they were sut lected, besides the fire from the loopholes in the fort, to a fierce fire from the embrasures in a line of fortified mud houses on their flank. Three thousand rifles, possibly, were turned on them with an accuracy which â€" has amazed every â€" officer among the allies. The blue shirts of the American troops made them Aistinect â€"marks. whoere the khaki among the allies. The bilue shirts of the American troops made them distinct â€" marks, where the khaki uniforms of the other allies could not be seen. The Americans charged into the flank fire with rushes, the ground over which they charged beâ€" ing marshy m‘d lined with ditches. It was evidently Col. Liscum‘s intenâ€" tion to rush the houses from which the flank fire was coming, and thus get a position for flanking the wall. Death of Liscum. At 230 the line had just reached the shore of the moat, and thirty vards separated _ them _ from the houses, when ~the colorâ€"bearer fell. Col. Liscum picked up the eolors and stood looking around, apparently for a ford. The next instant a sharp shoote brave i o ate LOowHLO watr. a struggling gat> in the ordirs. Th Aj in ma en The No: 3 w‘ it by the sharpâ€" | sh'x)tw‘)ib‘._ ]W to attend the | woundslzmpf .th> Ninth. They could not | atte F&‘n'(‘urr,\' off the â€" wounded from‘gl blioody field. +« \y'l‘he City Taken. 1 Wciock Goneral Tukushina reâ€" po%fi in writing to Dorwarl that th> Japanos> were in the city, I could ses Whk loopholes blazing bullets and tho nhék No infantry could charge in ‘the fhee of this fire from 4 to 3 o‘clock. Though â€" acting conjointly r«ither Dorward nor Tukushina kuow each others‘ whereabouts. Under cover of ihy»> darkness the men of the Ninth cropt back from their dangerous poâ€" sizou, bearing their wounded. They execut>d this movement with a loss of one man killed. The casualties were 01 men and five officers out of 426. The Losses. The marines loct thirty, including Contois Davic «hn was shot throuch the bheart while talking to Colonel Meade on the night of July 13th. igment irmish n It was decided to withdraw, when rows came that the Chinese wore evacuating. 4 rave Colonei‘s andomen. All day long tho allies lins lay anâ€" »r any cover the men could find, runâ€" ingxsut of ammunition, the July sun >a t lown on them, and they had othin drink but the salty marsh rat>r. an w hi ie wounded came truggling C through the kn ter Siebare w AH hore was No kly." Col. Liscum hurriedly led his though th»e gate in as open order nossinls. _ They were immediately er fire. The staff saw thom pass : the bridgo to a field which proved BATTLE ur EN TSIN W in t] W e bridgo to a Held which proV _cul de sac. Caught in a Trap. e the two battalions of Am numbering 426 men, could e themselves, they were . su besides the fire from t ind wa Bi sik Y Cowt bullet imes Dead Man ays ‘the _ blams sacrilics of life 0 d‘s ch‘ef of â€"s wh th wera not so successful C it wen just reac! t, and thir m â€" from | orâ€"bearer 1 ippa re ant A throu y the sharpe o attend the Thay could not the â€" wounded 1M taff 3 n moy in y wh orig in forelgn y wl litt w 18 ie t re ers. rpâ€" the n as honed Curing the day and the tal loss of the allios was 700. The Freach, the Japanese, the Amâ€" ericans and the British entered the city about 2 o‘clock on the morning of July i4th, Their entry was un onposed. The U. 8. flag at hallâ€"mast was ho‘sted over the south gate. The walls were strown with the corpses of â€" Chinese eoldiers killed by . the shell fire which caun ed their flight. None apparently were hit by bullets, the damage berg done by lyddite shells. There is a terrible odor over the turning of the town. Several foreign officers are reported lost. The dead soldiers remain on the wall. The naâ€" tives went looting througzh the Chinâ€" ese town. The bank and the arsenal were heavy sulferers. An _ advance movement on Pekin is not contemâ€" plated soon. Colonel Liscum was burlel at Long Ku. Remey HMeard From. Washington, July 21.â€"The Navy Department has received a cablegram from Admiral Remey, dated Taku, July 20th, in which he says: ‘"Tionâ€" Tsin quiet. Latest â€"report, Russian eources, July 13th, legations Pekin still holding out. _ Reliability of this information uncertain.‘" The Japanese loses were severe. The Japanese were most gallant in the fight. But for the Americans stopâ€" ping the fiank fire, tho Japanese loss would have been much heavier. Gone to Meet 14. Shanghat, July 20 â€"Th« cruiser Bonaventure left W early this morning, it is ref gelzo the Au Ping, with Li Hu on board. New York, July 21,â€""Keep up the firing" were the last words spoken by Cotlonel Liscum, according to a Che Foo cable to the Herald. Tha correâ€" spomient says: The Ninth Regiment an+ other Americans, with the Japâ€" anese, advanced against a flanking iirebut were forced to lie in the mud all day, unable to help their wounded and compelled to driok canal water. They could not drive the foe, or charge or do anything except fire a few rounds. The U, 8. hospitals at Tienâ€"Tsin are crowded, and surgeoss are needed. Col. Liscum‘s boly was escorted to the burfat place by two batialions of the Ninth The Japanese were the heroes of the battle, fighting with remarkâ€" able bravery. They charged the breaches and fought the Chinese hand to hand. Their condut after the batâ€" & trinmphal arch er tle ‘was equally good. captured by the allies §t. Petersburg, July 20.â€"The Minâ€" ister of War has received, by way of Chefoo, a despatch from Admiral Alexieff, dated Tien Tsin, July 12th, saying : "Our advanced posts before the railway station were attacked yesâ€" terday by more than 2,000 Chinese troops and Boxers. Half a company of the 10th Regiment were surâ€" roun%ed, and had to fight their way through with fixed bayonets. One lieutenant was wounded, four men were killed ° and 18 wounded. Reinforcements _ arrived, and comâ€" pelled the Chinese to withdraw, l{é’lnlorcé;he;aw arrived, nx}d comâ€" pelled the Chinese to withdraw, with a loss of 70." t $ ing‘s honor has been ordered by the incil to be removed. Russians Killed 2,000 Chinese. St. Petersburg, July 20.â€"The Chinâ€" ese who attacked the town of Blagoâ€" vestchensk concentrated on the right bank of the Amoor. They were seâ€" verely routed at the village of Sagâ€" halien, which was burned by the shell fire of the Russ‘ans. The latter have occupied all the important defensive positions on the right bank of the river. s The Chinese were quite surprised by ‘the unexpected attack of the Russians, which was made from both the rear and front. â€" C The Heavyy shipme i from Manila Russians lished at Taku. _ ‘This an t is made by Col. W. L. â€" chief of the â€" subsistencs the â€" department of the vy shipments have been forâ€" om Manila, and thirty more comprising canned, dresse beef, will be despatched by mder next Friday, to t« tween Manila and Taku. Russians captured 17 guns Tien Tsin Fight nnrnnmmmmmmmnmmcmâ€"â€"â€"~, ENS LIfE 1NA BATH, FOONO 1M A LARO APAMK Were Attacked. Fifty guns were The British Woo â€"Sung reported, to Hung Chang in Li Hung t to i Li Hung Chang‘s Mission. | Rome, July 20.â€"The Italian Consul at Hong Kong telegraphs, under date |of Tuesday, July 17th, that Li Hung Chang informed him that ho was going to Pekin to negotiate with the powers, in compliance with a despatch signed by the Emperor and the Emâ€" press Dowager. The consul asked him to forward a Jespatch to the Italian | Minister, Signor Raggi, but Li Hung | Chang replied that he had no. means | of doing so. Li Hung (hang, the conâ€" sul reports, notifial the directors of customs that they must obey orders from Canton, not from Pekin. The and killed 2,000 of the enemy. The‘r own loss was incons‘derable. ® e SEMGE 9 o4 Pell Blagovestchensk _ defended itself bravely until 4 o‘clock on the second day olf the attack, when Colonel Gribosky â€" relleved the city. The next day reinforcements arrived, and a fierce rifie and artillory duel was kept up all day. The Chinese, . who previously nunmfbered 8,000, were reâ€" inforced on July 17th. Col. Gribosky concentrated a portion of his foree against Saghallen, where there were 7,000 Chinese artillersmen. After a short resistance he routed them and occupied the town. Brussels, July 20 â€"The B sul at Shanghal sends the despatch, under date of J Brussels, July 20 â€"The Belgiao Conâ€" sul at Shanghal sends the . following despatch, under date of July 19th : "Sheng, the Administrator of Taeâ€" graphs, announces that the foreign@ers at Pekin were safe und sound _ July 19th. An important decree, dated July 16th, orders the Viceroy of Tienâ€"Tsin to appraise the damage caused by the troubles, and orders the local militia to repress the rebellion." Viceroy of Nankin instructions from arms to China, but extremely pressing day tbe intsoduced ment th> necessary powsi was subsequently ‘nto House of Lords by Earl I High Chancellor. The bill exportation of arms o to China under severe n a3 Brugsels, July 21.â€"The Min.ster Oi Foreign Affairs, M. Fabreau, has reâ€" ceived the following telegram . from Shanghai, dated toâ€"day : "A telegram from the Governor of Shantung announces that the Min‘sâ€" ters were sale July 20th. They were under the guardiansh:p of the Chinâ€" ese authorities. Li Hung Chang has arrived at Shanghai." The Charge d‘Affaires at the Chinâ€" ese Legation here this morning reâ€" ceived a telegram from the Chinese Minister at London transmitting the report that the foreign representa â€" tives at Pekin were safe. This deâ€" spatch having been communicated to the Belgian Minister of Foreign Afâ€" fairs, M. Paul Fabreau, he demanded in he nut in commun‘cation with the Shanghai, July 22.â€"Li Hung Chang landed here yesterday. He met with a cool reception. Th»> native officials gent an armed todyguard of 300 men to meet him. The French consul obâ€" jected to the guard passing the French settlement, and they were accordingly withdrawn. The Vicoroy passed the settlement escorted by twelve French police. These handed over their charge to the police of the cosmopolitan setâ€" tlement, who escorted him to his residence. 7 va Belgian Minister at Pekin and in formed as to the situation of Bel glan relugees in that city. . The todyguard and the munitions which Li Hung Chang brought from Canton remain on toard the steamer Omping. ‘They will not be admitted to the settlement. London, July 23.â€"A despatch to the Daily Mail from St. Petersburg says, Gespite, the official denial, it is certain that the town of Blagoâ€" vestchensk, capital of the Amoor district, Siberia, was captured and held by the Chinese uutil July 21st, when Col. Gribosky drove the cunemy out, after eight hours‘ fighting. He captured eight esunc and 200 prisoners, but sustained fear{ul lusses himself, 870 Russians having _ been killed in storming the town. ssels, July 21â€" The Min.gter uq JE Abt AAe UR e y C n C Ce gn ;\ffniri. M. Fabreau, has reâ€" | halfâ€"hearted interest. 1 the following telegram â€" from Arbitration‘s Friend ghai, dated toâ€"da y : In view of the war in Chin telegram from the Governor Of | ons and almost pathotic int tung announces that the Min‘sâ€" | attached to the meeting t were safe July 20th. They were | of the Parliamentary fanctioi ‘ the guardiansh!p of the Chinâ€" | promotion of International uthorities. Li Hung Chang HAS | yon, Mr. Phillip James Stanh« ed at Shanghai." ber of Parliament for Burnile; > Charge d‘Affaires at the Chinâ€" | aq. _ Forty members of the wegation here this morning _reâ€" | House expressed a willingnes d a telegram from the Chines® | gond the International arbitr ter at London transmitting the | ferepce in the hall of the I‘r + tha* #tha (fienton veanrnuranta. | _..n Ts fist â€" Retwarn 400 From Belgian Consul Li MHung at Shangbal. 800 Russians Killed. Safe July A. J, Balilour, th Treasury, said ! the present stat bit exportation o as the matter wa a bill would to ighai P M( ilsbury, I prohibits ammu 1alties. Sach J1 H th tlo: t T OLD SOL FRIZZLES TRIBUTE TO YOUNG CANADIANS Hospitals Crowded with Sunstroke Cases and Business Quiet. Who Gave Their Lives for the Empirsâ€" â€"Lansdowne and Speak in the Lords on the Colonies and Their Devo! Capt. Towse Led in Blind to Receive a Hera‘s Rewar Queenâ€"â€"Friends . of Arbitrationâ€"â€"British HMot W ea! Changes. London, July 21.â€"‘"We are request English delegation inclu« ed to state," said the Times on Thurs nard and Sir Albert Ro! day, "that the tall hat and frock Awarded a V coat, which had hitherto been recog One of the most touc} nized as the costume for â€" Randown ::n:": w.“':;:m*)r:':,u:"' nized as the costume ITor . SAnuuUnil Park on the occasion of the Royal visit, may be dispensed with toâ€" morrow and Saturday in favor of the straw hat and other costumes more suited to the present tropical wea. ther.‘ In a land where a few years AgO sunstroke was almost unknown . the hospitals are now crowded with cases of that description. For the first time in the history of Parliament one of the front bench members, Mr. Herâ€" bert (Gladstone, has appeared at St. Stephens wearing a straw hat, to the amazement of the members of the House. Royalty driven to despera tion by the hottest weather _ England has ever known, and obliged to ap pear at public functions, has comâ€" pletely discarded the usual forms of Anace â€" In. munkh amnttare Yrmdan has in dress. In syuch matte the short space of a ed topay turyy and free and easy as a at the height of sw the a nd ate, J memtb ments ceived Wm. Linton, a Traveller, Sui | Chicago Police Make a Grueâ€" cides in Montreal. | some Discovery. WAS â€" FINANCIALLY WORRIED | WERE ton, a commerclal Ura family is living i~ Torout suicide at the «. Lawr Hall from the west on Juiy 19(N,. 2 was a very quiet man, and nothing unusual was noticed about him. On Saturday night be retired early t« his room. £ About 10.30 o‘clock ore of the ai tendants, while passing a bathâ€"roon on the same corridor as Mr. Lin ton‘s room, noticed through the half closed door the figure of a man. Whel he looked into the bathâ€"room he . wa horrified to notice blood stains in th. bath. A moment‘s examination showe hin that the form was that of M Linton, and that he was dead. H was attired in his night gown, and th ‘body lay across the edge of the bath head, shoulders, and arms in . th bath. PA An open razor, the blade covered with blood, lay in the bath, hear the dead njan‘s right bhand, and told an apparently clear tale of selfâ€"destrucâ€" tion. * -fl:;l alarm was promptly given, and °C NC CA CV SHoK BEvoments, assistance being procured, a further oz _\ <me ammmmmmue csoam investigation was made, and it was SMALLPOX® at XomK. found that there was a terrible gash | y se across the left wrist, the arteries, Vessel at Point Townsend Report® veins, and nerves being completely | Eighteen Cases. severed. â€" The body was still warm + p wnsen 7 when. discovered, but life was . exâ€" 'fl):'):titgcrm‘:":ul’ f_l.â€"'l'bt!‘.. tinet. |\ Rer officers re “'"wed from Nome, The body w;u removed to the } tine, ported the quaramâ€" morgue to await the coroner‘s . inâ€" | Ooff quest, _ It is supposed that financial | pox m ltf;l?o say that the smallâ€" troubles led the deceased to commit | ated, _ The Wi‘l’ had been exagger this terrible act. t | would not exceed “‘*I of _ cases The July crop report of the Maniâ€" toba Government shows that the imâ€" plovemem. was not so great as hoped More things are wrought by prayâ€" er than the world dreams of.â€"Tenny# Montreal, July the news from China eni hearted interest. Arbitration‘s Friends view of the war in China ind almost pathetic inte ‘hal to the meeting thi Forty members of the B > expressed a willingness to the International arbitratiot ca in the hall of the French Inlv Bist. Between 400 an 18 H syuch matters London has i _space of a week been tur! turvyy and has become . 8 easy as a Maytian villag ight of summer. Migh Death Rate. city, was about 30 Years . Ol arrived at the St. Lawronce m thoe west on July i6th. He very quiet man, and nothing was noticed about him. _ On v nicht he retired early to niglut _ in The deceased f Mr. James | boot and sho ity. was abou various 1 on that « President inadequa ve. suspended. II wonder t! vuonal arotra ®tanhope, mem: Burnley, presid of the Britis} lingness to at arbitration con the French "en Lonubet rOpea casion manufa ~Mur. LAnâ€" gh the hal(â€" . man. When om he . was tains in the ation showed that of Mr. LONDON SOCIETY. : this on n for t irbitr Ix lage 1€ () h« h this week, when Captain Towse _ reâ€" cejved the first Victoria Cross _ beâ€" stowed by the Queen for valor in tne veldt. â€" Captain Towse earned the disâ€" tinction by attempting to carry off Colonel Downman, . who had been wounded, under a hail of bullets. He was unable to do so, and lay nveslde him and kept off the Boers all night till help came,. By that time â€" Colonel Downman was dead. * The Mero Blind. of the blind hero that her : could scarcely pin on the 1 of all British decorations. I few words of simple praise mntry and thanks for hi were spoken so low as o Captain Towse was bDiindged in Bm eyes by a bullet woun 1. On Wedinesday Captain Towse was taken to Windsor and led into the royal presence by hi« wife, where he knelt at the feet of his sovereign, w ho was so much overcome at the «ight of the blisnd hero that her aged hands could scarcely pin on the most prizect af all British decorations. The Queen‘s ‘nglish delegation includes Lord Kinâ€" mrd and Sir Albert Rollit. Awarded a V.C. One of the most touching incidents { the war in Ssouth \lric_a_ occurred ty BB c 1 d 124 4 4000 00....â€"000, itc d iess i7 P {ew words of simple praise of his galâ€" mntry and thanks for his devotion were spoken so low as o be almost inaudible, and when Queen Viectoria was led out there was scarcely a dry eve among the officials present Tributes to Borden and Burch. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Minisâ€" ter of War, referring in the House of Lords to Lord Roberts‘ telegram ane nouncing the death of the two young C‘anadian officers, Lieuts. Borden and RBurch, in defending the British posiâ€" tion in the engagement on July 16th, paid a glowing tribute to Canadian volunteers, saying : *"When we think who writes that telegram and with what feelings he nvist nave written it, I think we may say no more touching# tribute could be paid to the meamorx of the brave young representatives of our Canadian forces." Colonial Patriotism. It is announced that Prof. Charles Eliot Norton and other literary exeâ€" cutors of John Ruskin, have deterâ€" mined not to issue a biography of the great art critic, conmidering that Mr. Ruskin‘s "Praeterita," and Collingâ€" wood‘s bography are suff®elent. Howâ€" ever, the executors will ‘ssue repreâ€" sentative selections from Mr. Rusâ€" kin‘s diaries and letters. «lt STOCkK lards, which they think is another Luetgert case. A human skull and a pair of showe have been found in a rendering tank owned by one of the packing house firms at the yards. Several men rmâ€" cently in the employ of the company have disappeared, and the police arn~ searching for them to see if any light can be shed on the mysteriouns find. At is a ‘theory of the police that the, victim was pushed into the tank. Chicago, July 21.â€"The police ofâ€" licials are investigating a mystery at the Stock Yards, which they think is Report That 10,000 Would Go to the States Denied. New York, July 20.â€"Chas. D. Pierce, trustee and treasurer of the Boer re lief fund and Consulâ€"General of tte Orange Free State, made the followâ€" ing statement toâ€"day concerning Boer emigration to the United States : * My attention having been called to the statemente in various nowsâ€" papers that 10,000 or more Boers are about to eln&nu from the Soutb African Republic and‘th> Orange Free State to t::e United States, I wish to state in the most emphatic language possible that there is not one word ol truth in such statements " BOERS WILL NOT EMIGRATE. state in the most emphatic ia possible that there is not one ol truth in such statements." + SMALLPOX AT NXomuK. Vessel at Polnt?;m-d 1 even meat preserved i1 troops® a Hero‘s Reward From the tisch Hot Weather Fashion arl of Carring lotism of the c in undergroun keen election for the vacâ€" riate membership in the demy. Mr. Frank Millet, the artist, was defeated by Farquharson, the vote be MEN BOILED THERE? Notes the bowels of gain and rushed ty torrent to always be so, ‘I perfect equ Devotionâ€"â€" ind a pair of shose in a rendering tank the packing house biin<d ton co ojonies t] ompa red i both tha t the iX P