Allied Forces Press Toward Pekin After Tien Tsin Victory
London reports allied troops breached Tien Tsin walls, captured forts, and routed Chinese forces. Casualties run high among Russians, Japanese, Americans, and French as 170 allied troops reportedly killed. The push toward Pekin expected once Japanese cavalry arrives and coast towns secure.
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Dburopean
Pekin
Canton
Prince Tuan
Tien Tsin
China
Shanghai
Woo Sung
Che Foo
West Arsenal
Lee
Noyes
Brewster
Bookmiller
Naylor
Lawton
Hammond
Waldron
Seymour
Alexieff
Navy Department
Remey
Associated Press
Japan
International forces eyed for Pekin campaign in China
Washington estimates sixty thousand troops needed for the China campaign with twenty thousand to guard lines of communication and bases at Tien Tsin and Taku. The U S government plans to furnish 10 000 to 12 000 soldiers and may utilize artillery from coastal batteries and a siege battery from Fort Riley. Foreigners in Pekin reported safe as of July 9 and Li Hung Chang to assume command in Pekin. Dr Nicholas Senn offers services to care for wounded soldiers. Secretary Hay reports Boxer attacks near the Corea boundary. President arrives in Washington. Ho Yow preparing to obtain passports for diplomats. Texas pecan crop expected to reach a record yield this year.
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Tien Tsin
Taku
China
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Shanghai
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Spain
United States
Senn
Cuba
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American Casualties Admits Partial List From Tien Tsin
Admiral Remey wires the Navy Department with a partial tally of killed and wounded from Tien Tsin. The confirmed losses include Marines Captain Davis killed and Lieut Lemley wounded, plus Army Colonel Liscum killed and Major Reagan wounded, amid uncertain communications.
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Tien Tsin
Che Foo
Taku
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Leonard
Army
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Reagan
Texas nuts flood markets from St Louis to world
Prices rise as last year’s surplus is gone and demand grows for Texas nuts. St Louis serves as a major market with shipments to London Paris and Naples for confectionery use. Colorado Springs July 17 Captain Coghlan shows health progress after neuralgia and stomach troubles. Death sentence for Jim Reeves commuted to life imprisonment in Austin July 17 for murder at Rush.
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