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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
1
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A force of 2000 foreigners including Japanese with British and Russian support captured a Chinese fortification west of Tien Tsin in a night attack. They killed about 400 Chinese defenders while foreign casualties were heavy. Four 12 pounders and four 4 inch guns were moved from ships to silence Chinese artillery as dynmite killed 20 Russians.
From Admiral Seymour's dispatches dated July 9 and 12 at Tien Tsin. On July 9 allied cavalry forced a flank attack, drove out the enemy, captured four guns, and burned the western arsenal after shelling it. Allied losses were small, enemy casualties numbered 350 killed. On July 12 Chinese attacked the railway station at 3 am but were repelled by 6 am with 150 allied killed and wounded. forts and a pagoda signal tower were demolished. 1,500 Americans arrived to reinforce the allied forces.
Report states Chinese forces and Boxers seized a transport vessel carrying ammunition. Details remain sparse but authorities confirm the capture occurred near a port region with weapons and supplies onboard. Witnesses describe chaotic scenes as the ship was boarded and diverted.
A Daily Mail dispatch datelined St. Petersburg reports China has declared war on Russia. Chinese troops and Boxers seized a Russian transport near the Amur frontier, killed escort guards, then bombarded Amur capital Plagovechenski, with the garrison overwhelmed and town buried.
The Shanghai report dated July 17 says allied troops breached Tien Tsin walls on July 14 captured all forts and native city, with about 800 allied casualties across Thursday to Saturday. Russians and Japanese suffered the heaviest losses. American British Japanese and Austrian troops then attacked the west arsenal, driving Chinese forces away after three hours of fierce fighting.
Dispatch from London, authenticated in Shanghai, states foreigners in Pekin were safe on July 9 and under government protection two days after a reported massacre. Wu presents the text to Secretary Hay, noting Li Hung Chang’s transfer to North China as viceroy to Chi Li and urging preservation of Tien Tsin if destroyed.
In Stevenson on the Frazer river a clash drew 800 Japanese and Chinese into a street fight amid a widespread fishing town strike involving 7,000 Japanese and white workers against 3,000 Chinese. A Jap severed a Chinaman's queue and 300 Japanese and 500 Chinese fought until authorities failed to contain the melee.
A Huntsville letter from Senator J T Morgan argues expansion by influence in China requires Congress action and a session may be called. Washington dispatches say the U S is not at war with China yet aims for swift punishment for past outrages, with the president to return from Canton to coordinate forces.
Washington reported the Chinese minister learned of Tien Tsin’s fall and showed little surprise, deeming the outcome inevitable. He did express surprise that any effective resistance occurred on the first day of fighting.
President McKinley urgently telegrammed Secretary of Agriculture Wilson at Burnington Ia. to return to Washington. He departed at 3 40 for the capital after attending the funeral of Senator Gear.
An enraged mob in Virpen Illinois attacked a Chinese laundry destroying the storefront. Six shots were fired at the two Chinese workers but caused no injuries. No arrests have been made.
The secretary of war wired Adjutant General Scurry asking how many troops Texas can furnish for a war in China. Scurry replied that Texas could be relied upon to furnish any quota the government might call for.
Secretary of State Hay received Allen’s dispatch from Korea stating that on Saturday July 14 Boxers destroyed a Catholic mission three miles from the Korean boundary and five miles from the American mine fields and settlement.
Washington inmates felt a surge of excitement as Admiral Remey's cable announced the allied defeat at Tien Tsin followed by the AP fight report. A special cabinet meeting convened with in town members, yet participants showed reluctance to disclose deliberations. The scene pointed to major war-related decisions under way.
General Miles pressed the secretary of war to withdraw troops from the Philippines so a large army could reach China quickly. The outcome of the conference was not announced.
From Goodnow in Shanghai comes a cable stating there is nothing new since the 13th, contradicting a Shanghai dispatch that the legations at Pekin had fallen and ministers were killed. The message clarifies no new developments and contests the prior report.
Five regiments are ordered to prepare quarters at once at the Presidio in San Francisco for immediate foreign service. The Eighteenth Infantry home battalion has landed aboard the Hancock and set temporary headquarters at the Presidio.
The quartermaster general expanded the transport fleet by chartering the Phryra and Athenian to move about 4,000 horses and mules to the Philippines and China. Elkhorn railway centers forecast a 300,000,000 bushel corn crop for Nebraska this year after heavy rains.
INDIANAPOLIS July 18 General Lew Wallace will not preside at the National Anti Imperialistic league meeting and says he will take no part in the proceedings. He states he is not in sympathy with the league’s aims.
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