Relief of Tien-Tsin Reported Aided
Cablegrams state that relief of Tien-Tsin has been effected with Seymour hard pressed as a relief column lands.
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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
7
Cablegrams state that relief of Tien-Tsin has been effected with Seymour hard pressed as a relief column lands.
Lemnox reports on heavy Russian losses and the German community in Hong Kong seeking Emperor William's permission to volunteer for colonial defense. The brief notes a wartime atmosphere with claims of destruction and civic mobilization.
A fragmented report states Admiral Seymour is hard pressed by Boxers and Chinese resistance. Twelve sailors from foreign ambassadors are reported to be with Admiral Seymour, as per the German Coneal at Chevfa.
The international force near Tien-tan suffered heavy losses on the 22nd. Reported figures include 120 killed and 300 wounded among Russians, with American cases at 11.
Reports from Loxvos and other sources claim Tien-tain was relieved after heavy fighting. Admiral Kempff confirms small losses in the relief column and Seymour remains surrounded ten miles from Tien-temn. Russian troops suffered the heaviest casualties, with about 10 killed and 20 wounded, while British and American troops fed first from the field.
Mr Br. John Brodrick told the House of Commons that private sources said Tiantrin had been relieved and a relief column had moved north toward Admiral Seymour. He noted danger to foreign legations on the 20th and that Britain would welcome prompt despatch of troops able to support the tour.
Fragmentary cablegram notes movement and intimidation involving Chinese and a fleet, with references to Nanking and Yang Taeliang. Readable names include Pekling and Kawase, but many words are garbled, leaving the core actions and entities uncertain. The item hints at diplomatic or military pressure but lacks verifiable specifics or dates.
Great unrest prevails at Canton amid fears of a rising if Li Hung Chang departs. Many Chinese officials are sending their families to Hong Kong as a precaution.
A telegraph report says the Ta-ku relief column reached Tien-tsin and relief was sent to Admiral Seymour the next day. Earlier dispatches note Seymour claimed Peking. The Hong Kong Shanghai Bank reports the valley of Tsin was affected on the 28th. The French commander and the Viceroy at Yonanan say General Francie and his guard left, escorted by Chinese troops on the 2nd inst.
Five hundred British prisoners arrived at Machadodorp after General Rundle was attacked. President Kruger praised the prisoners’ treatment, though he damaged his hat in the gesture. Boers report courteous handling of captives and note the incident amid ongoing hostilities.
The Natal line to Standerton is open again after Boer destruction. Buried locomotives and machinery were unearthed at Standerton as restorations proceed.
British forces held off a Boer force at Ho ning Spruit as reinforcements from Kroonstad arrived. Commandant De Wet faced 800 Boers and three heavy guns while the British used Mansers. The engagement lasted about seven hours and involved 400 British prisoners released in action.
A message from the principal Viceroy of China to Washington asks the Powers to grant charm during Li Hung Chang's visit to Peking. America replies with a refusal to exercise influence in that direction.
The Commonwealth Constitution Bill was introduced in the House of Lords and given its first reading. On Lord Selborne's motion the measure proceeded, with a second reading scheduled for Friday.
In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly it is alleged that Mr Barton is stranded in London and cannot secure return passage to Sydney. Mr Darley resents this claim as unfounded and is greatly indignant at the assertion.
During the engagement near Senokal General Rundle pursued the Boers to their main position at Tafelberg where they sought refuge under observers atop Me Telelborg. Many Boers were killed as the British set fire to several farms and inflicted losses in the fighting.
Luxor June 27 General Botha's advance guard is returning toward Liema and occupies a position on a hill 18 miles distant from the road.
In the House of Commons last night Mr Chamberlain addressed Mr W Redmond on Lord Beauchamp governor of New South Wales and the Commonwealth ill. He said Beauchamp's intervention was constitutional since Federation is not a party question.
A benefit performance by the Fitzgerald Brothers circus proprietors drew a large audience at Ajluumba last night. The show featured a wide array of acts by the families of members from various Australian contingents and was reported as highly successful.
Lowpos Sunn 26 reports M. Borotigreviuk recently returned from a South Polar voyage addressed the Royal Graphical Society. The paper outlined the expedition route and noted no discoveries of special importance were made.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a headline involving Wolkr and Nonnarth with claims of unequal status. Readable text is limited, but suggests a dispute or comparison between two entities named Wolkr and Nonnarth, with emphasis on inequality or noncomparison. Further details are unreadable.
The Khedive of Egypt announced to visit England is detained at Port Victoria Kent due to throat illness. He traveled by royal yacht and endured a long, coughing voyage with a flushed face after ten hours at sea.
A fragmentary account discusses the Ashanti rising, the rise of an illegible legal or social change, and a broad call against trafficking. It mentions a group or region, descriptions of freedom, and the abolition of certain forms of trade or exchange, though the text is garbled and partially unreadable.
Lieutenant Gourr Lula Bloeber Owen is removed from the active list of lieutenants general in the British Army. He is granted a good service pension of £100 per year.
The Queensland dinner, held last evening, drew about 150 attendees including Agent-General for the Australian colonies and Sir Henry Norman, former Governor of Queensland. Also present were Sir Rotor George Herbert and other dignitaries, praising imperial unity and noting the continued collaboration with the Imperial Government.
Loxpox in June 87 reports Chamberlain received a memo from Hon R Seddon urging the interpretation of Cook Island Fiji Islands and Friendly Islands with that colony.
In Cape Colony Luspinr on the 26th, Tie Jamon defeated rival candidates to be elected representative to the Gaye Anaeraly. Jamon supported by famous damesons and cited by local sources as a strong advocate for Kiely policy. The outcome marks a notable shift in regional governance and party strength.
A clipped report from Victoria notes increased railway revenue amid shifting passenger traffic. The brief cites figures and dates but the text is fragmented, with several garbled names and numbers, though the overall tone signals growing railway earnings.
Under the will of Mary Cleary of South Melbourne a charitable bequest provides for the View orien Asylum for the Blind. The bequest is valued at about £5000 in government debentures.
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