THE ALLIES' ATTACK.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11593, 20 July 1900, Page 3

THE ALLIES' ATTACK.

FULL DETAILS. MOKE MASSACRES. POURING IN TROOPS. Beoolvod July 19, 9.5 n.n,. Hong Kong, .Tilly 18. A doßpatch, dated July 18tli, signed by the Viceroys of Wuchtng and Nankin and by Prince Sheng, informs Europe that the Ambaaaadora at Poking hava been protected, and were atife and well on the 9tb, by the Gregorian reckoning. The despatch further states that the Chinese Government are protecting the Europeans, Americans, and all other foreigners, and begs the Powers to spare Tientsin. tfuksien, Governor of Shantung, furnishes a similar report, based upon a runner's narrative. The allies attacked the native city on Friday, using 42 guns, and silenced most of the Chinese artillery. The Bhells caused large fires in the city, and immense damage was done. The railway embank* menfc was next assaulted, and despite a vigorous resistance by the Chinese the latter were defeated with great slaughter, losing eight guns. The contingent who had been defending the settlements then sortied and captured the arsenal after three hours' obstinate fighting, during which the allies' field artillery and machine guns poured a hot fire into the enemy's position, the Chinese retaliating with a deadly rifle fusilade. An advance was then made to the city walls, where a portion of the allied troops camped with a view to the final assault on Saturday. The next day two columns, consisting of British, Japanese, Americans, Russians, and Germans, carried the last fort and completely routed the enemy, the Japanese troops entering the oity. The allies' losses for the three days' fighting are estimated at from 600 to 800 killed and wounded, including 200 Americans in a gallant charge on the 11th. The Japanese lost all their officers. General Tzuen, atHailar, declared that the war was against Russia. The Chinese regulars and Boxers seized a Russian boat with munitions of war at Aignn, on the Amur, killing most of the escort. They also bombarded a smal town north of Aigun. The Chinese prevented the Russian general from establishing connection with the Trans Siberian railway. Li Hung Chang was still at Canton on Monday, and asked the foreign Consuls there to ensure him safe conduct to Peking with a view to saving the Legations. In the course of an interview he stated that he had transmitted to the Dowager-Empress Lord Salisbury's and M. Deloass^'s (French Minister for Foreign Affairs) recent warning that the Chinese officials at Peking would be held personally responsible if harm befel the Legations. London, July 18. Despite the foregoing definite assurances Europe remains unmoved, refusing to believe the Chinese statements owing to the silence of the members of the Legations themselves. The Times, commenting on the Chinese invasion of Siberia, refers to the alarming spread of Boxerism. It says that the object'of Li Hung Chang's exile to Canton is the organisation of the " Black Flags," whose overland journey is intended to set the Yangtsze valley in & blaze. It insists that the protection of the Yangtsze is the firßt of British interests. Forty foreigners and a hundred converts were killed at Taiyonfu, in the province of Shansi. The Emperor of Germany has promised the Germans at Hankow that German warships will be sent to protect the Yangtsze valley. An additional 6000 native troops will be sent from India to China. The entire Japanese force, of 22,000, has been landed. The Times publishes a laudatory notice of Dr. Morrison, who was massacred at Peking. Altogether there were 21,000 troops representing the allies at Tientsin and Taku on the 11th instant. It is calculated that at the end of August the number will have been increased to 80,000. St. Petersburg, July 18. Russia is mobilising a quarter of a million troops for Manchuria. Stdnbt, Thursday. The Japanese cruising ships Congo nnd Hi-yi left Fiji for Japan direct, owing to the China trouble.