THE BATTLE OF TIENTSIN.
A Graphic Account.
Allies' Guns Silence the Chinese Artillery.
City.
Immense Damage.
Enemy's Smokeless Powder Exhausted. Chinese Completely Routed. Japanese Troops Occupy the City. (Received July 19, 9.12 a.m.) London, July 18. Full details of the attack by the forces of the allies on the Chinese in the native portion of the city of Tientsin have been received. These show that the general attack was commenced at daylight on Friday (13th), the Chinese having previously annoyed the left flank of the allies. The attack opened with an artillery duel, the allies using forty-two guns, with which they vigorously bombarded the city and silenced the majority of the Chinese artillery.
Large fires were caused in the city by the guns of the allies, and an immense amount of damage was done.
A force of 1500 Russians, with smaller German and French contingents, "made an assault on the railway embankments to the east.
The Chinese resisted vigorously, but were ultimately defeated with great slaughter. The successful force captured eight guns, including five which were mounted in the fort. The French force exploded the fort. Meanwhile a mixed force, consisting of British, American. Japanese, Austrian, and the remainder French, started from the settlement and attacked the western arsenal. Despite most desperate efforts on the part of the Chinese the allies succeeded in clearing and occupying the arsenal after three hours' obstinate fighting. During this conflict the Japanese, British, and French batteries of field artillery and the British machine guns poured a hot fire into the enemy's position. The Chinese retaliated with a deadly rifle fusilade. '
There were indications that the enemy's supply of smokeless powder was becoming exhausted. - Towards the close of the day the American, French, and Japanese troops, together with the Welsh Fusiliers and a mounted battery of field artillery, advanced to the foot of the city walls and encamped for the night. The remainder of the British were held in reserve with the view of final assault.
On Saturday two columns of the allied troops, consisting of British, Japanese, America! s, Russians, and Germans, determinedly stormed the native portion of. the city. The allies carried the last fort and completely routed the enemy. Admiral Alexieft", who commands the Russian squadron, reports that the Japanese troops entered and occupied the native city, the Russian, German, and French troops being unable to enter.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9819, 19 July 1900, Page 5
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