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On June M, a truly Oriental meth- od of weakening our defence was nt- tempted by theChinnse. Up to four in the afternoon the shooting of ri. fles and "all guns had been contin- uous. when suddenly buglee were sounded north. east. south and wart. and as ir by mngie the firing ceased. It was under perfect eon- teol-dmperial control commanded by Wimble- central authority. The Illence abruptly following the [nail- Jade was striking. Then an omcial of low rank was seen to am: to the parapet of the North bridge near the British Legation a board lmcribed with 18 Chinese characters - “Imperial command to protect Ministers and stop firing. A despatch will be handed at the Imperial Canal Bridge: A placard whereon was written. "Despatch wi.l be received." wan Bent by one ot the Chinese clerks employed at the Legation. but when he approached the bridge. " hundred rifles from the Imperial Pl ace gate were levelled at him. The demtch was never received. The Artitlee Damn-ed No One. Treachery was feared, vigilance war redoublcd. Sandbage were thrown on positions which during lire were untenable. Sn that when at midnight the general attack was made upon us we were prepared and every man was at " post. The sur- prise had failed. A: tiring had ceased so it began. Horns were rounded. and thnn from every quar- ter a hail of bull it: poured over us. sweeping throapitt the trees and striking with sharp impact the route of the Pavilions No harm was lion" though the nolsp was terrific. Great steadiness was slinvn by the men. They lay quietly b.-hin-i the Hilil'l- bags. and not " sh 't was fired in reply. It was suggestni its an ex- planation of this wild firing: that the shots were to kill the guardian Ipirlts which were known to hover over us. Similar {neiladea took place It the. American Legation and at the French Legation. with the lame re- mit. During the arm-tics the Chine-e In the Prinoe'n Fit the. Chinese made '0 determined attempt to toree their way into the Palace in their frenzy to slaughter the native Christians. In the angle of the wall in the northeastern court of the Palace they made a breach in the wall, and rushed wildly in. But the Japanese were waiting for them, and from loop holes they had mad" opposite rolled them over like rahbite. driving them halter-shelter back again. Some 20 were killed. and but bor tho unsteadi- I... of the Italians who were assist- ing the Japanese, the execution would have been greater. Tho. Chi- 3000 were driven back, but the same evening they threw fireballs or pe- troleum over the wall and set fire to the building. Flames spread to the splendid main pavilion of the Palace. The Japanese In their turn were driven back. and the Christians escaping from the burning building overflowed from the Fu into all that quarter lying between the Palace grounds and Legation street. Chineée rrettctterv. ucape. the bullet grnzlng tho “in above the cnrotH artery. The mic was entirely successful: some fills were captured and ammuni- tion. which was mom precious than silver. The buildings were then tir. st! try In. the rim being kept under control, which clvnred a long ms. gnnce round the west of the Lega. No Enemy Could Live. between them, and the security of the American Legatlon was in- creased tenfold. .But a great blund- er was made at this stage. The Americans built it barricade across the wall from the ramp to the eastern corner of the bastion. leav- ing the bastion outside their lines. The enemy swiftly seized the ad- vantage offered them. They mount- ed the wall try the next ramp to the west and, under cover oi night. threw an exactly corresponding bar- ricade across the wall to the western corner ot the bastion. Thus there were two barricades facing each other at a distance of 80 3 .rds. The Christian coolies worked all night at otrertttthmttug the burrieade, wlii'e email pickets of Germans and Rus- sian. were sent to assist the Amer- icans to hold the position. which was subsequently held by the British and Russians in conjunction with the Am- erlcnns. Down in the besieged area the enemy pressed upon every tide. Ag-in they attempted to fire the British Leg'ition trom the Mongol market on the west. but a aortic was made by British marshes and volunteers. and the Chinese were driven from house to house out of the market. The Work w", Dangerous and Captain Halliday was dan- gerously wounded, while Captain Shouts Bad an extraordinary Fortification prmoedcll without In- termission. and all the defences of the besieged area quickly gathered rrtrengttr. For the first tlme in war art was a feature In the forti- neation. Sandbag); were of evary color under the sun. and or every texture. Silk: and mums. curtains 3nd carpet» and ombroiderietg were ruthlessly cut up into sandbags. In the Prince's Fu the sandbags were mode of the rieheet silks and satiny. the Imperial gifts and accumulated tntmums of one o.r the eight prince- Ir, lamina In China. 0|!he-24.aparty of Germansanxi 'amerMaaso, leaving the Austrians turd Preach in charge ot the der- nan hurricane. advanced again wentward along the wall sweeping Rho way clear past the American legation tor 200 yank towards tme CNert Men, the other great gate on the west. Then the Germans. retire od to their own barricade, while the Americans retained the position 'wttgett had been thus gained. At the head of the ramp behind the Le.. Bastion they began to build hastily a covering wall to shelter them from the fire which was shortly rained along the open surface from the vest The German and American barricades were now distant from each other about GOO yards. aw$*$$$$*$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$£ gww*$$$w¥$wwww$w$$$$$$$$$$$$¢¢$$$$$$¢$$§ ' o o . 6 t The Siege of Pekin Legations: ' '. Morrison's Graphic Story of the Siege of the Pekin Legations, as furnished to the London Times. 'Phe non ht a formnr Consul (Mun-a] at Shanghai. he wan tho first civil- lan to lay down his lint in the defence of womr-n and (-hltrh‘on in Pekin. A Ga'lnu' soro'tp. It was a day ot misfortunes. In the Mtrrnom the must disastraus sortie ot the siege was attempted. A Krupp gun was not 300 yards trom th. British Iwipt. tlon, and the w-m oirrned upon " svtoriod lui’ding o-lot) by marinas 'n tin south court ot th? Legation. Fired at "tset rang“; the wells crttshod through the roof and walls. For an hour tho bombardment con- Here was mounted a. Krupp gun. from which shells burst over the German barricade, seriously wound- ing two of the six British who were there on guard. On the same day that this happened two Germans ou guard at the barricade were shot through the head stone dead, a third was shot through the head, but is still living-a marvellous recovery- n. fourth was wounied in the face by " shell. a fifth was shot through tho thigh in the same deadly corner. Two men going to relieve guard were shot by snipers. one slightly. through the hand, the other fatally through the right leg-hte died from tetanus 11 days later; while, to crown the misfortunes of the day. Corporal Robert Goelitz. who wore tho war medal given him only last year tor an act of herein" in the field at Kiaochau. was shot through the head and died instanturrrvusly. Altogether this barrier on tho wall cost in the am- day four men Ella] and six Wounded. Daring the night the position was held hv right, Garmans and three British. In th. morning of Julv lst the Cthtn, we climbed up the ramp and surprised the guard. Th' order ttts hastily g‘vvn to retire, a.nd the picket. rhlken by its learn of yesterday. lr-ft tho wall. The German non-commis- sioned officer who gave the order was severely Named for time abandoning a position that he had been ordered to hold. Withdrawal left tin Americans exmxml in the rear. They saw tho Germans retire, and in a panic tell back to tho Legation, ruihing' pellmell down the ramp. Nothing had occurred at tho barricade itself to justify the retreat, although two men had fallen within a few hours before. Yet the wall was tin key of the position and ind to be maintained. A conferenou was held at the British Legation, and as a. result orders were given to return to the post. Captain Myers at once took back a strong detach- ment ot fourteen Americans. ten Brit. iah and ten Russians, and rtroceupied the barricade us if nothing had ham penod. The Chinese, ignorant that the post had been evacuated. lost their opportunitv. Then the guard in the French Le. nnon was drlvm a stage furthnr bark. and M. Wagner, a volunteer, was killed by tho bursting of a shell He wnq a young From-hm'm of much PottrnR" an! spirit. tho Acting Postal Reoreury in tho leritimn Customs "ttder Fir Robert Hurt, with a I'm-Per 990mm: he'ore him of much promise: -Townr-d evening of the 28th a Krupp gun was mounted in the Mongol mu'ket occupied by Chinese troom. the walls being loopholed and lanes barricaded. And all were. so close that you could not look through a loophole without being shot at. Yet the American barricade, with its mixed guard of Americans. Russians and British. had to be held at all hazards; otherwise the Krupp will could be brought down the wall and play havoc upon the Legntlons. the furthest of which-the British-wan at Its nearest point not 400 yards dis tant. Still more exposed than the American barricade was the outpost on the wall held by the Germans. it first they had been reinforced by the French and Austrians. but the nee. is of tho French Legatlon were equally pressing and the guards were with. drawn uml a. small picket of Brit. Ish sent to aid the Germans. Already the Germans had lost terribly, tor the outpost was situated at a dim tance of 250 yards from the Legation and tho reliefs were exposed through. out; this distance to fire from a hun- dred snipers. One hundred yards in front or the German barricade was the Chinese barricade. pieturciutue with the had availed themselves of the quiet to throw up earthworks in the Carriage Park alongside the British negation. In the Mongod market be- tween the British and Russian Lega- tions, and at both ends of Legatiom street facing the Americans on the West uni facing the French Lega- tlon corner on the east. , ample-.1- Isomllon. Our isolation was now complete. am the enemy's cordon was con- stantly drawing closer. Every wall be)0n'i the lines was loopholed. Not only was the besieged are: cut off from all communication with the world outside Pekin, but it was cut off from all communication with tho Pei-tang. No messenger could be induced for love or money to carry a message there. Bishop Fav- ier and his guards must have been already hard pressed, tor they were exposed to the danger not only ot rifle and cannon. but of fire and star- vation. The small garrison detached from the guard was known to be inadequately supplied with ammunition. It was known however, tiut the danger ot tne Bit- nation had long been foreseen by Monseigneur Favier. who, speaking with unequalled authority, had, weeks before the siege. vainly urged his Min- ister to bring troops to l'ekin. When the crisis occame inevitable and Chris. tian refugees poured into the city, the Bishop endeavored to buy arms and ammunition, so there was a hope. though a mint one, that the Chinese themselves ind assisted in the do- fence. So with stores. Large quanti- ties of gram were stored in the l'el- tang, but whether sufficient for a siege for a garrison of 3.000 souls was not known. Their condition was a. constant source of anxiety to the Europeans within the Legatiorm, who were powerless to heln them. Watch was kept uncenslngly for any Sign of thr. (iiswster that seemed in- ovitnhle--the massacre and the con- fhyrration. , I Banners of Lung Yu. 0n the 29th the French Legation was hard pressed. One of their offi- cers, the m‘dshlpnnu. Herbert. was shot. 1lxfrntoreermrntn were hastily sent from thv Fix. and the attack was repulsed: but some of the outer buildings of the Legatlon were burned, and the French had to retire further into the Legatiou. In this siege it was strik- ing what a powerful part petroleum was made to play. ; Already the French Legation had suffered more severely than any other Lngntion; of their 45 men 10 had been killed or wounded. Krupp guns had been mounted not 50 yards to the east- ward. and the nastern walls of the pavilions were being gradually and systematically battered into ruins. All day now and until the cessation of hostilities shells were pounding in- to the French Ligation, into Chamot’s hotel. and from the Chien Men on the wall promiscuous”, everywhere. Much property was destroyed. but, though the shells burst everywhero and es- (‘apcs were marvellous. few people were hit. Meanwhile tt party of IO Italians, four Austrians, two Frenchmen, seven British 1uit',ry'ti and five British stu- dents. W910 led by Captain Pnolini to the rupture of the gun. Ho conceived that the gun was to the northeast of the Fu, to be reached try a lune running trom (“anal street opposite the British Legation eastward. No one knew that this was his convent tion. One hundred yards up this lane then- was it high Chinese barricade; the hmmm on thr- north side of the lane were held by the Chinese and loopholvd. From n position mu-upit-d by Captain Pooh's men in the Hanlin the lane could be enlilndml. They were therefore on watt-h, expecting that the Chinese were to he taken in the rear and driven clown the lane Into the canal. Close to the barricade there was " hole in the wall ot the Fu from which a previous attempt had been made to enter the lane. The ltnllnn raptnin was ignorant of the existence of this hole. Then, to the amazement or the British who were watching it from the Hanlin, the men were lined up under tho wall opposite, and after waiting n. little Captain Pnollnl called his men and dashed up the lane. Wildly cheering. they fol. lowed him. A Day of Murortuttes. The cordon was drawing closer. In the Fu nearly one-third of the build- ings had been abandoned and the Japanese retired to a second line oi defence. Shells were fired by the hundred. On the 29th To shells were thrown into the British Legation. The difficulty of holding the Ameri- can and German barricades on the city wall was increasing. The posi- tions were verf much exposed. A Krupp gun was brought clone to the American barricade. The Russo Chinese Bank and all the buildings near were firing at short range into the Fa (i.e.. the Prince‘s, Palace», was a serious menace to our communications. Cam tnln I’aolini. the Italian officer. con- ceived the idea that he could capture the gun it \olunteers could be given him and it the Japanese could assist. The Japanese under I'olonpl Nhiba readily did so: they forced their way to a rendezvous agreed upon, losing one man killed and two wounded. Their sacrifice was fruitless; they waited. but, the position being un- tenable, they retired. Into the Death-Tran. By the rush they were able to ad. mnce some distance before fire was opened upon them. Then rifles trom behind the barricade and from the loopholes broke forth. The column recoiled; the men fired wildly into the air, the captain's arm tell pow- erless, two Italians tell dead. The. men were turning to rush back when they saw the man-hole, and immediately the Italians and Ans- trinm, who were leading, made " dash for it and fought like wild beasts to burst their way through. One British marine, badly wounded, have“ ‘mrk down the lane. The five British students. Russell, Brite tow, liaumwk. ivluherty and Town. send. acted with admirabie Heli- possession. Projecting slightly into the lane on the opposite side from the man-hole was a house which gave just sufficient cover. There the men stood for shelter. tor they were the lag; of the detachment. Then an the marines having got safely through. the students fired n voil-y into the barricade, and one man rushed across, then the tour fired and another rushed norms. In this way ail passed unscathed. un- til tho last _man, Townsend, who was struck just as he entered tin- hole b) two, bullets, one throxigh the back of the shoulder. another through the thigh. The five young men acted like veterans. Bristow showed conspicuous coolness. tor in The men got tangled up in the lanes My tint tho reserve line with tho kem sene marched ahead of an firing line; there was a Babel of voices, no one knew where to go, tho captain lost 11's head. and set ttre to the houses in the rear. and the men retreated pe-ll-mell. As the British marine de. scribed the operation-elm" eapt'n, 'e 582. ‘garn boys, guru. chawge boys, ehawge,' against " bloomin' 'ouse wall. 'e waves "Is bloom-in' arms in the air and than 'tt sets fire to the 'ouae be'1nd us." This was a bangle. The Chinese, however, were alarmed, Attack on the Frenvh negation French and German Legntlons had suffered heavily .The German Lega. tion was especially exposed, and since the soldiers were more than their al. lies, disdalnml of cover. the small band, numbering originally only 50 men. was being daily reduced in num- bers. Their commanding officer, Ural foden. was urrtiriru,r in his duty. working, as he had to do, single handed. tinued, bat no one was Injured, though a crack racing pony in tho stables below was killed and next day eaten. Ir was determined to capture this gun, so in the early moraine; n romp con- sisting of 26 British, 10 Germans, 10 Nahum. 5 me1h and G Italians. and about. 20 volunteers made a some from the Legatfon to try and capture the gun and burn th: houses covering it; but The Attempt Watt a Fiasco. TORONTO An ntturk was planned for " in th" morning. and before that hour " urogg .orce of British w rs sent (nor from the Legation. The Minimum! force iissembled tor the attack con- sisted of 26 British mirinw under Sergeant Murphy and Corporel tire- Rory, with Mr. Nigel oliphnnt as vol- untet-r. 15 Russi-um under Captain Yroutrlrtvr'sky, and 15 Americans. all being under the (‘Unlmlild of Captain Myers. When naked if they came wil- lingly one American begged to be re- lieved and was sent below. This left the total force at 56. of whom 14 were Americans. So close were the Chinese tint it was only " couple of jumps from our barrleade to their fort. There was it rush to be first our. the fort was stormed, and dealt ing round the covering wall the "tor- eign devils" charged oehind the burri- cade. Taken by surprise. the Chinese tirod into the air. [led irw,ontinently, and were shot down as they ran along the open surluce of the wall. Captain Troublevsky and his detach- ment noted with special gallantry, tor their duty it was to attack the Chinese barrirnde in the front. while the British and Americans took it in the re:'r. Two banners marked "Gen- eral Ma" were captured. Fifteen Chin- ese soldiers of 'Nnir,-rult-sitnp: were killed outright and many more must have been wounded. Some rifles and ammunition were captured. Captain Myers wtth' wounded . the knee by tripping over n fullr‘A‘lpear. two Amerieans. Turner and Thomas --0tle having nun-identnlly Jumped on the wrong aide of the barritutde-- were killed. and Corporal Gregory was wounded in the foot. Most of the shelling: was now di. rmted against the French and Ger- man Legut‘am an! Chamo'% Hotel The hotel wee strm-k 01 times and mweral times not on fire, but the flame was cxtinRuisht'd. Work mm- tinued there. howmxr hot the shell- ing, for fund hml to he prepared there for half the i-nmmunlty in Pr» kin, Russians. French, Germans and Austrians The energy of (lhnmot was marvollons. Ho led the troops and a crowd of Christian refugees. killed his own mules and horses, ground his own wheat. and linked 300 loaves a. day. Shelled out of the kitchen ho baked in tho parlor. His courage inspired the Chinese, and they followed him under fire with an amazing confidence. ertlsh liecatlon Hard-Pressed. Then suddenly tt new attempt was made to ream-e the British Legntlon. Guns firing round shut, H-pounders and 4-pounders were mounted on the Imperial City wall overlooking from the north the Hnnlin and the British Legation. With Rlarmetr--the din- tnnce was only 350 yards-one could clearly see the efflcers and ttisrtin- guish their Imperial Pencnck feathers: and Mandarin hats. Adjoining the battery an upper row of stones on the wall was raised to form loop- holes for 'shttrpshooters, who could thus enfilnvie the canal and our rum- mnnicntons eastward. Round shot were hurled into the Hanlin and crashed through the roots of the British Location. One pierced h'itll walls of the' dining-room, pulsing be- hind the portrait of the Queen. Two came ttrnultinrz, thruutzh tho walls of a student's room where a tew min- utes before Sir Claude MacDonald had been standing watching the pre- At daybreak on July 3rd the Chin- ese barricade on the top of the wall near the American outpost was auc- eessinlly stormed by at party of Brit- isn, Americans. and itussittua, under the leadership of Captain Myers, tair. tnin Troubievsky and Mr. Nigel oi. pliant, I have spoken oi the error committed in the construction or the American barricade, which left the width of the bastion outside instead of within the American lines. The two barricades laced each other at the distance of the width of the bus- tion, which was on the left. Thcn the Chinese, working with grcnt clcwr- mass. always keeping under shr-lu-r. pushed lorwurd " covering wall ur'roM the bastion, until it curved round and reached the left-hand cur- ncc of the Alnericsm breastwork. Here they begun erecting a small fort, the centre of whigh was L'.5 feet from the centre of the nearest American picket. The position was intolerable. It wns imperative to main the barricade and drive out the Chin- ese: nothing else could he done. Everyone worked at the defenr'es. Ono of the Ministers-tru) W"8 the emulation of all to do something-- offered his services to the British or. floor "omnr'udirta: H" \‘oiuntnpred to Kopp watch and watch by night, but his offer was hamberwi by mstslitirta- tions. Hit was eager to keep wntrh, ho mid. but he was very short-sight ted, he could see nothing at night, and he had never hmn'llwl a Elm. Hiq offer was not nornpted, but the spirit which prompted him to make it was admired. 1hr Japanese were driven still nir. ther back. Already they had lost heavily tor upon them had fallen the brunt of a derem-e. thu gallantrv of which surpassed all praise. When the siege was raised it was found that of the entire force of marines only five men had evened without wounds; one was wounded five times. Equally impressed were most of A', with the courage and coolness un er tire of the Chinese (-ooiies. One morning five of them were wounded going up the ramp to the American barricade. With. out their assistance our danger would have been increased tenfold. Many were killed anti wounded when working under tire. On July 2nd Mr. Kojinn, an attache of the Japanese Legition. was killed and also two Japanese marines. On the same dav n. German marine was shut dead while standing: in the first secre- tary's room in the German Legation. A cooile W'IS shot in the leg while digging n grave in the British Lega- tio' Shots fell everywhere. Twice within the British Lotion a pigeon we struck by a stray bullet._ The gun that was no; captured was brought up again next day into play. and continued battering down the Pu walls. The enemy were work. ing their way ever nearer to the refugee Christiane. Their rage to reach the Christians was appalling. They cursed them trom over the wall, hurled stones and threw shells to ex- plode overhead. Only after the "r. mstl-e. when we roeeived the P91n Gazette, did we find that word to bu-n out my! wlnu'rll M t"b ”n t: MI come from the highest in the Metford rifle witteti a. marine had let (all. Thus, by this erlectivc sortIe our small garrison was reduced by three men killed. one officer and four men and one volunteer wounded. Fortu- nately it was no worse. _ pygmy-b qty-ass _he_plckcd up 8. Lee: A Denn- rate Con nter- tt ove . In the northwest ('UI‘HCI' ot an.ar- _ i-xplmion and released unhurt a mo tiflcial rockcry were stationed " ; want or two later " ttrt sexual. mixed force of 15 italians and five f Th, building-s they left wurosoi, fire Austrians. But the. position was all to and the ruins were o-vupied try the BXPUEEG one, and it was ditrlttttlt bo ('hinme. and when the llamas had keep the southernch at their posts. I Iiirnt out Imperial banner»- ware They were said to have no lack of hosted over the ruins of what had spirit. but their forte was in at- ohm been th' i-midence of the Front-h tack. They lack“ the dull, with I. Mmister. And while this tragedy was out courage or sitting behind I'lop- ', Ming enacted in Damn the Chinese holes cooped up in a sandbag shelter htttluusayador in Paris was alluring within earshot of the enemy. They _ in- Ptvsideut um his Government Were always running; away. On the was "morning" ths Frnm-h negation 9th there was " sudden panic. a i and "prodding its staff with food." stampede and the position was '?P-', t3.mu!tanrouclv wi'h tilio attack canted. The civilian in charge, Mr. _ upon th" French Legation thn Chinese Caetanl. of the Italian negation. l made a determined tumult upon the acted with much courage and induced ' German Lcgation, th,. eftmtiw his men to return. Five Austriansistrvngth of whose garrison num- were sent away and British marines , bored only one utiiwr and ill'rtyuie put in their plat ‘ii. Ever after 's, men. Thrs. broke into tiiPcluty along wards a British picket was kept, l side tits Iss,tttitrtt, and Were on tho there. The position was one ot can trnnis ground Winn Count Baden and stunt solicituae, tor the loss of the ) a handful of titerma,it soldiers gal- Fu would have imperiiled the British It,, ntly strtrtgiu" them at tho po%t of negation. A Krupp gull mounted fifty fhi bayonet and drove them out head yards away had the range and long. raked the post with shell and shrnp- Reinforcement; of nine ‘Rumiaul nel. To strengthen the breturtwork, l mm live (Hrnun volunteers, unda- exposure. to rifle tire was incurred ! ”err von Stratum. came. up at the from 20 yards' distance. while to i double, but their service were not reach the poet require] crossing a 1 nmied. Th.) attack was over. Uni. Tone of fire which was perhaps the 1 forms on th, dead Ch‘nase showed that hottest in the whole of the defences. I th ' attack had been earr‘ed out by Many men were wounded there, and , thr s',"a,'d?,u"/1,.1l'"r'i,l,1..'tf,,le,, Illtmilt t/,'gouci,'/i. l Troops of Yum: Lu. ..le um I " y ma: , mp c, u; I to live there. The advanced posts ihiléomod "so thr 't"ii1t'"c1/1tei t a arrart:foned, and the sentries ? fl 4mg; b2 me 0 r l ..u “T“ lwl“ tlt' . Nc. i .lrlnl-d with the latest pattern “laser y. bac to ht,',"', imam” picket. ,_ “ 1 and tha newest Germxln army N 313:? C.,",', ti"t"'w",1.v1,'k',"tu'g1,,Pty'; "; volver. Slim ammunition. of which Chi 8 ‘ d "a dmf-m ' J l “in: guards were in ttttrm need. was . he e, an. It? t'IC'nttet, we 1t1t recovered and distributed among tr, made were turned against us. JaIraneeetutd Italians. French and (-erm‘nn Location? A Chinese Conunuulcailon. Meanwhile. the lirench and fly,-. On July 14th. 3 mmenger h...“ man Legatlnns were being roughly '0“ on the 10th. with a letter Ge iyyelltdrtyrl men were falling daily. l the troot, returned to the “mm, At the. German Location shells burst l Legtttton. He had been arrested by through the Minister‘s drawing“. the Chinese, crueiiv DUMP”. and room. Most of the other buildings, I taken. he said, d; tlto “m...“ of conspicuous by their height. were 3 Yung Int, and [hunt gum. th" tor uniuliabitable. but ewry member of l lowing letter. purporting to be writ. the Legatlon remained at his post. ten by Prince an": "and others," Sn. too, in tin- French Legation, addressed to the llriiisil Minister. where the Austrians were, Dr. uni it wan the first communication d Madame von liosthorn remained by any kind whatsoever that hi” the side of their men. Chinese and l reached as from outside for nearly French were so close that the. voices one month. of the Chinese officers could he heard "For tho last ten lilyu the " encouraging their men. Chinese "irrs and militia limo been Nahum! were within the Legration itself. and there has been no tttHtttutHtir'N' Their guns literally bombarded the lion between us. to our great anx- Minister‘s residence. a trout portant. iety. Sena time mm "r' "y.c Uh n and the noise of the exploding slleils l troard, expromittg our intention“. "M was terrific. Yet the men never no answer has been received, und "inched. On the 8th the Austrian I contrary io I‘MHIH‘W'L ' tht, tor. commander. Captain Thomann, of the Ni!" While-rs made renewed attach. Zenta, was killed by the bursting of l "u.u.tins'c alarm and swimm“ amotut a shell. He was talking at the limo "o/tpry and petmlc. to Captain’Lahrousse and Captain “\mterdny the ll'thIhi‘ captured a Darcy. but they escaped unscathed. ttottttrrt nuntef. t'IO Fett “N y/l) Then, still pressing us closer. the Citi- "sarnmi from Uint that all, tim lei; nese broughtaKruppgun ulzng from vigil Ministers WtHN' weit, "r/y ' the Chien Men and mounted it be- caused us very great '-"at.isiay.tio," hind a wall on the top of the city “But at tho time ot "saving t"e'i wall, In " mm mrectly rm ligr°:':.,,'f”€.:::"‘r:::;"Pr-rt".12.,51'. . T a s ' l ' L. t 'due/tr,',', barricade, at a diss and turned built by the Boxers and yards. Suddenly the Clil- it . "' . . . t nous threw open an embrasure un- I tn tutcurrdiuteo wilt, y..T".'. lee. . . agreement. we were to guard ."Jll' ooverintt the gun. and fired point Else 'iiencl t f the city ‘hen blank at the wall in front of them Ci t of!” on fl , ' .. ' . are so many Boxers on the road!) behind which were tho teat British Tien Tsin and Taku that we should and two Rimlans. The shell burst be ti hmsive a, misadventure overhead, bat no one has hit. The "wgpffm‘: mNIttest Vout' “Wham. gun was in a. moment withdrawn. cl. to fir t ml“; our families mm At the second shot the British fell . Pf , , tr n . the unions members of your u a s. flat down, the shell burst. they jump- and lease h . . 'etaetr ' . our Legntlons m l ed to their feet and fired a vtrrdey merits We Ghould select trust- into tho breacli. It '38 quick work, Inns-gin.” Arman“: tes nlrn Mann and By the 8th the prcition In the Fu was alarming, tor the Japanese force had bzen reduced to 13 marines and It volunteers; yet with decreasing: numbers they were constantly vall- ed upon to detend a longer line. Rein- {creamenta were sent .lhom of half a. dozen Cuatomu and student valuin- teers and of six Urinal marines. Day by day the Chinese worn prps- aing us more closely. in the Fu they were gradually wcdging their way in northeast so as u: out the cum- muxnicutions between the British and the Legutiona to the east. They burned their way from house in house. Keeping under cover. they apt alight the gables within reach by torches ot'clatth waited in kerosene held at the end of long p:des. It the roots were beyond rem-m they threw over fireballs of kerosene, or, it still further, shot into them with str- rows treigtsted with burning cloth. In this way and with the use ot the heavy gun. they battered a way though the hotness and courtyards of the Prince’s Palace. A during at- tempt made by the Japanese to cup- tare tin: gun resulted in failure. Cool- ies failed them when they were wi.h- in tour yards of success. and they were force-:1 to retire. Their Rullaui, leader, Captain And”. was tthot in the throat while wming on his men; we marine was serious.” wvunued, an-l one Christian volunteer killed. amartly and bravely done, but the pmition could not havo been held. Before, however, any casualties luc- curred a. curious thing happened. At tho fifth round when tthe Kun wan fired a mus-I ot bricks and earth were thrown outwards. A whip. trreoeh had been formed by thv bursting at the gun n: lor llu- wan ot concussion. and tho gun was 5i!- On July G Mr. David oliphant, of the British negation. was mum. He was telling " tree by the well in the Hanlln. when he was shut by a. sniper concealed in " root in the Imperhl Carriage Park, and died within an hour. lan and one Japanese, were soriouw votttrtttev,irittte wit Iy wounded. Mr. Nicol Ollplnnl, " itrters in ppm”, volunteer, -rcceived a bullet wound In my": u... 1mm the log, white Mr. Naraharn, tlto thc'orlginul mm well-known m-(‘mtury of th- '"nrin- TON." in “why a we Legatlon. wounded by the has! um Ii.v r.” g. 'l lug of u shell. mufcrwi t (‘ulluuullli "This: is tho < fracture of the leg, whih trom thrs in: rplntinng wld first gme cause for umiety. 'lo to dm|gp in tlu' gradually sank and d‘ml on .luIy "irritmltime. n “a 24th. Mr. Narnharu Was a bri'lb tho timp Hum}. ant Chinese schuhr. Ho was tor. will nut on:ilr'cl merly private secretary lo Marquis plimrnts." Ito and wax present at the [warn (Namath l‘rinou negotiations in f3itimtmutse1rl in 1895. July 14, 1900. partitions helng made to bombard us. Another struck the room of a. lady who was in bad and tell at her side. Another ploughed through the carts. Three batteries in all. carrying five guns. were mounted on the Imperial City watt, where the bombardment could be witnessed by the Empress Dowager and her counsellors, and any nitnr day round slut tt'F'.'N' thrown from them into the British Legution, it.to " compound crowded with women and children. This is what his Excellency In Fong-Lui, was describing to Lord Salish-”y as "giving cfiectivo prcttectiott to the British Logntion." A Day of Honvv Losses. July 11th was a day ot many can names. Ono. (lcrnnn was mortally wounded; one Englishman, one ltul The Chinese Pressing Un I Troops of Yung Lu. mlnforoed by the savages ot Tuna Huh Sizing. Some at tho dead were l urmt-d with tho latest pattern Ilium- land tha newest. Wtrttt/tit army m imlvor. Some ammunition. of whirl ‘m- guards were in mud: need. was recovered and dietrilautml among t.“ Japanese and Italian: A Chinese, Communication. On July 14th. a messenger smzt ‘out on the Him. with a letter for the hoops. returned to the British Legation. He had been arrestcdhy the Chinme. cruolly bum-n, and taken. he said, to tlw Yam?!) ot I Yung Lu, nnd thnro glmu the fol- l lowing letter, purporting to be writ. ten by Prince thing "and omen." ttdu'rrwsed to the British Minister. it was the first communicatlon at any kind whatsoever that had reached up from outside for nearly I one month. I A Te.rmc Explosion. l and in a moment. or two by another, I and hrlcke and debrin Wen- hurled into ith, air. " was a dull rou- in the ‘mzdst of tire devLioh cries of hordes Io! (inhuman shrieking like uplrita in ,hi‘!‘. the rattle of musket” and the ‘Luun of hvavy guns. The arm: ot a which thes prisoner had warned ushud exploded and Lnrart an enbmme into _ tht Frvnr'h ligation. Brnultnnmmdv with this attttrk upon up anch negation the China-I made a determined tumult. upon th" German Legation, ttw effect-iw strength of Wham garrison num- berm! only one otricer and thirty<ne men. Ttray [woke Into tite club along £1110 tttr Immltlnn. and Wore on tho urnnis ground wlnn Count Baden and n h'mdful ot German soldiers gal- Inntly (h'lrg'wl thetu at the po'nt ot ttt _ bayonet. and drove them out. head long. Reinforcement! of nine Ila-inn- “In: the first mine exploded tho Frrattrtt Captain Darcy. tit, AustrLut Ch u'me d'AHalrm, two l"r.'\n.~h marinas ani Mr. D u-t'll'm, o; [h . in tour. Were standing over up deatlt trap. Mr. “as telan was burial up to th, neck. but was rescued unburt. Tho two marinas were engulfed, and th ir India: were now-r recoverxxi. Capt. Dun-y and Dr. ttFit itosthorn mtap'xi m‘rzu-uiodsly. The latter was buried hy the nmt nxpiosion and released unimrt a ' want or two later by the wound. Th. huiidings they loit were set fire to and thr ruins were ownpied by the t'ttinose, and when the flames had lurnt out Imperial banners were imam over the ruins of wtrtt had "tteo been tho residence of the French Minbiuar. And while this tragedy was being enacted in Pekln the Chinese Amim-aador In Paris was wring ttt ' President that his Government was "protrtlng" ths Frmwh negation and "providing its staff with food." "For the but ten tlay" the not (“an and militia limo been Nahum: and thou: has born no ctorttttuntien. lion between us. to our great nu!- it‘ty. Sumo time um) “n- It;; rd, up " board. expreering our intentions, hug no answer bu been received, and 'MN'trary to exportation, the for. eign mldieru made tumvwed attnekti, causing alarm and suspxrion among mkjiem and people. _ -‘V._.._.V.., -.. ___-. "But at the time of leaving the be- Shtlonl more must on no masonnt whatever be taken any single armed Boldlor. in order to promm. doubt and rent on the part of the moon. "ttrt poople. leading untnwnrxl ind. no war universally respected. m . rootlets attempt to capture a an... on banner three Frenchmen were wounded. one ot them. M. Gnhgennt. fatally. Ho van on summer on the Luhan Railway. who had cloned from the burning ot the. Chum Ham Tim before the outbreak ot ttostit luvs. Chinese banners. indeed. hum: lolnptingly close to every outpost. Une morning we awoke to find (mo waving ttrom a condo-Ag shelter in the carriage walk over the very wall of the Brutal: Letrttioa. No mar ine could suffer such an affront. lbur my: the day tr'rgt. Preston, of the Orlun Ah with two volunteers mount“: lit. wall. sh " two tsA liar-i who wr."" on guard hrh'nd tht omnibus, while hls mung tt'irari th- tlax amd h mind it mm ths (-ompmrul. on tin llth IH warm-rs won- capiurod. by th ' From-h In a temple new ttgr Location. They wore soldiers and :1. China“ (Ihximuw guvn inro:arvtt'.ow, as to mill: wh-n' album. Bury one of than WM) put to death without mercy in the l-‘mm-h Ltgutiou, ‘lmyoneuxl by a From-h t'or pond to save cartridge; Quzlitlonml before death they gave mu~h inlormn tlon ttttt was ohviouslv mm. One man, however. declared that a mine was being driven under the French Logution. His story hm a quick nor rororation. As the afternoon of the 13th WM cker'trtr, a bAut attack when made on thy .lnpaneso ontromhmontu in tho Fu. 'P1rnt tho sound of many bumps was h and from the ramps mum! ttr, From-h With)". to be fol lowed Ln a tow minutes by “Yesterday the throne capturvd a comm-t named tWm Fen-hm and learned from him that all thp for» Pign Ministers were well, who“ Canned us very great satisfaction. “We now "l'qllcsl your l-ixw-llun- cl. to first take your families and the vttrious members of your name. and loan: your Legutionw in detach. menu. We should solnct trust- worthy officer: to gm" close and strict protection, and you mom temporarily result! in tho “mug-ll- Yamen. pending future arrangements' tar your return home. In order to We nerve friendly rolnbions Intact from beginning to end. -. . ah . " "'1 maple. dent... "But at the time of leaving thv Lo. h.oppens. The mrmtorceuw,uti' of for “’le troops wvro 1mg an") Momma! Ind. turnod buck by the Boxers and it, In accordance with pronoun "Rrvoment, we were to guard your 1slseci'ieneieir out of the city, the" My 00 many Boxers on the romltu Tien Tam and Taku that we should btyAttrtrelusttsive of misadvmture. mrtitmttles. If no rop!y " m-nlvmu.‘ tho time fixed, ¢~\I'll our Min-tin" will not mum: at to hem yon. 00"- pi'nmnnts." (skated) Prince Ching and otl'l. tr, imam; arr willing " mm. we beg Fo" ‘0 way of 1M- haw- lseett ullle of human-arable r In m-olvedby vii!" Mu. w t In I)“ I to lot uncle w tinnl. -You may tt an .. '. can any Ili, (In! 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