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rar. OSXTWB WATOHMAM. Kot?bllahod Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. Cbe SiJtattbman anb Soutbron. fifcllibtd ?rtry Wednesday, -Bf KT. Gk Osteen, 8UMTER, 0. 0, Titan : $1.50 par annum?in advance. Oao Stuart first insertion.$1 00 n>ory ?abeequear laset iioo~. 10 Coatraeta for three ru< runs, or looger wtl Da seade at rod a cod rate*. AH comma oieatioa* which subaerra prirata I ;> forests will be charged for aa advertiements. Osttaartee a ad Uibutae of roe poets will bo ober sod for. "TAPI YANG K?EITSE, TAPI!" *KM Ihe Foreign DeviU P It The Chinese Cry in Pekln. Loodon, July 4?2 80 A. M ? Couriers who are arriving at tb? soaks of goveroment of the aoolhero viceroys from their ageots in Pekio give vivid bat fragmentary pictures of what la belog enacted in tie capital Tbeee oooriera seemingly left Pekia a day or two later than the meeeeugere of Sir Robert Hart, the iaepeotor geoeral of customs, who started oo the night of Jone 24 They report that the heada of tome of the captured legations guard were bf ? iag boroe through Ihe streets at tie top of spears, followed by lealota cheating "Topi Yang Knei Tee ; Tapi! Tapi!" ("Kill the foreign deviie; kill! kill!'*) The eity'a millions have been roused to pstriotic fervor, breaking oot lato the widen! sxoeeees, while over half the city eosjld be heard fighting around the leget ions 8tr Robert Hart'e ronner, who wae interviewed by the correspondent cf the Kxpress al Shanghai, Supple? mente the tragio seotsuoee of the dis patch he bore by a narrative of eoms things he eaw He eaye the foreign ere were making a laet etaod in tb* egteeeive buildings and eooloeoreu of the Britieh legelioo They had many dead aed wounded. Among; team were pome womeo and children All were ehort of food, even the com moosst oeceeosriee The women were eterviog aa they gave e part of their smell elloweooe to ihe children The foreigners, nevertbeleee. were holding out onder a terrible fire, up held by the hourly ezpeotation of relief. They koew they would oot be absodooed and that the armiee of their goveromeote were advancing Sometimes they thought they oould heer artillery in action beyond the wall They were unable to return the fire of the Chinese, except at momeete when an assault seemed im asinoot. Theo the machine guns and repealing riflse tore the elormiog parties to pieces The meseeoger eipreeeed the belief thet it would be impossible for the foreigoera to reaiat ?nob longer, aa the Gbioeae were preparing to better down the walla of the oonrt yard and their ammuni? tion was running low. Ordere were given by Prince Tuen, the meeeeeger esys, that since tome bad been killed, no other foreigner should be left nlive The Chinese soldiers were exhorted to sacrifice their lives without besitatioo, if by doing so they oonld help exterminate Ihn *'Teag Knei Tee." Extreme precaution* had been taken to pre vent the foreigoera from oommoni caiing with any one outeide the city end e number of ruooere who bad been eent oot were killed by the Chinenu. Thie meeeeogsr succeeded in get tins; through by smearing hia face end clot bee with blood nnd joining in the ontertee ngeinet tb ? "deviie." He paeead Ihe remains ol foreigoere of Admiral Seymour's foroe, who had been killed between Lang Faog and Lo Pu. Their bodies had been ont to pieoee nnd their heede were car? ried at the ende of bamboos. A large army nf Manche Cbieeee Imperial troops, with twenty gens, in reported to be advancing in Ihe direction of Tien Teln Rellaece is pieced in Shnnghni on mom ef law statements made by Ihe meeeeogsr. aa he ie known lo be ,'aithfol to the fereignere. KAISER'S SPIRIT AROUSED. Berlin, July 8 ? Addressiog lbs deteehmsoi of German msriess whish sailed from Wilhelms Hstsa for Chios yeeterday tks Emperor mods e rsmsrk able spsesh, dermg which bs eotifisd tks world of Osrmaey's ieisetioe to avtsgs lbs murder of Baron Voo Ketteier, lbs lets minister of Germany al Pskie, and the missioasriss, sad to distale terms to ibs Cbiesss from ibs pelaee at Pskie His Msjesiy spoks aa fellows : The Irs braed of wsr bus bssa bsrlod ie lbs midst of lbs most pro toned peees Uobsppily this was, to me, net nasxpsetsd. The srims is nnepeekabie ieeelsnee, horrifyiog in its I April. IS SO. "Be Ju SUM barbarity, that baa beeo oommitted agaioat the peraoo of my trusty repre? sentative aod baa taken him from oa The ministers of the otber Powere toter between life nod death, and with them oomrades eeot for tbeir protec? tion Ii may be tbat while I speak they hare already (ought tbeir last fight "The German flag bei beeo insulted aod the German Empire treated with oootempt. This demaods exemplary puoiebmeot aod rengeanoe. Events have moved wi'b frightful rapidity aod bate beoome profoodly grave aod still graver. Sioco I called you to arms what I hoped to effsot with the help of the marioe tofaotry has now beoome a difficult task, wbieb eao only be ful? filled with the help of the serried ranks of all eivilif ed Slatec *'I will ool rest until tbe German flag, joined to those of the other Pow? ers, floate triumphantly over China's flag, aod until it baa beeo planted oo the walle of Pekio to diotate peaee to the Chinese Yoo will *eve to main lata good comredetuip witb all the other troope whom yoo will come io eonaot with over yonder Kassians, British aod Freoeh, all alike, are fight? ing for ooe eommoo cause?for eivilixi tioa " London, July 5, 2 SO a. m.?Tbe commander* of tbe allies io Tieo Tain inform the correspondents that it would b* eoieide to attempt to reaoh Pekio with the troopa oow available io tbe faoe of the eolossal foroe of imperial troops aod Bosers occupying tbe coun? try between Tieo Tsio aod Pekio So far from takiog the offensive tbe 12,000 intc'national troops at Tieo Tsio aod tbe 8,000 otbere at Taku aod interme diate points eao barely keep op eom muoieatione, fighting ioeessaotly with overwhelming numbers, using far more artillery pteoes tbao tbe allies. This telegram has bseo received : "Shanghai. July 4, 11.10 a. m , via Chefoo ?Tieo Tsio ci'y fell between 7 aod 8 o'clock oo the morning of June 80 ? It is understood that Shanghai un? doubtedly referred to the native oity of Tieo Tsiso. from which tbe Chinese have been bombarding tbe foreign qnnrter, nod the dispatch ? taken to mean that the allies are more tbao boldiog their own. Otber advtoee reeeived by way of Shanghai aver tbat tbe Chinese losses aroond Tieo Tsio are between 7,000 aod 8,000 aooording to official esti matee. A oorreepondeat of Tbe Express at Chefoo, telegraphing Wedneeday. says Admiral Seymonr was wonoded while sittiog io a house at Tieo T?io by Chi oeae aharpabooters. Official news reoeived at Chefoo shows that the Chinese have been goilty of horrible cruelty toward the wonoded aod captured, subjecting them to what is koowo as the Ling Che, or tbe slioiog process Uoder this hid? eous rite, the bodiss of the falleo have beeo motila.ed. The Russians are retaliatiog by tbe wholesale shooting of natives The situation, according to The Eg* preae correspondent, shows signs of drifting ioto barbarianism and sav? agery Eoropeaos aod Americans resident in Sbaoghei are quite in a panic over what is viewed ae tbe inadequat? military preparatioae of the powere. A diepateh to Tbe Exprees from Shanghai says tbat aeeordiog to tbe best military estimate 50,000 meo will be neoessary to subjugate northern Chioa aod eveo theo it will take two or three yearn The foroes of tbe Chinese empire have gathered eueh motion tbat even Japan's full strength lanoobed oow would beeo unequal to the task of restoring order. Taotai Sbeog of Shanghai issued a proclamation oo Wednesday whioh praetieally forbids foreign warships ap proaebiog tbe Yang Tse Riaog, saying tbat if tbey do so the Chinese author? ities wilt oot hold themselves respon? sible It ie reported the Chioese offi? ciate are preparing a way to avoid the responsibility if the outbreak oeenre. Kveo Li Hung Chang is snepeoted. The foreigners are simply aghast at the estentof ;iibe Ohineee armaments which have been systematically accu? mulated The decision of the admirals not to attempt the relief of the besieged lega? tion foreee has filled the entire Euro? pe* eommnoily, the Daily Mail's ' Shanghai correspondent eaye, with bit teroeee and deepair. Few. however, affirm that any other eoorse is poeeible. The weakness of Iba allied forsss left no other eoorse open. Ia ia pointed out tbat the Chinese opposing Admiral Seymour were only a fraetioo of the huge foroe now entting off the eapilal from Tien Tsio aod wbieb numbers 200,000, nearly nil well armed. Tbe allies have oo real means of tratisports aad there ie oo food io the oonotry as it is being laid waate. Tbe question 1 of ammunition ie also a serious ooe. Oaly Japao aod Io a lesssr extent Russia are able to posh war material in tbe test quantitiee made neoessary by tbe oootionoue fighting Though l transports will soon arrive at Taku, the preeent preeenre ie eol relieved. I The eoooeosos of opinion among the l)man st and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou :TER. S. C. WEDNEi military and natal authorities is that it will require at least 50,000 men to resoue the Earopeaos in Pekin. The allies will have to hold Taku in strength and the occupation of strategic points on the railway to Tiso Tsio will be most diffieoit. Tieo Tsio itself is none too strongly held. A dispstsh to the Daily Msil from Chefoo dstsd July 1, says that Wei Hai Wei bss been plsoed ander martial law and that no passengers are allowed to stsnd there. Dispatches received st Brussels re? port that the looretary of the Belgian legation at Pekin had beso killed by tbs Boxers Shaogbsi, July 4, 5 p. m.?Three Chinese servants of foreigners hate, it is rumored from a good souroe es oaped from Pekin. They report that ail the foreigners. 1,000 in num? ber, iooiodiog 400 soldiers, 100 mem? bers of Chinese customs staff and a numbsr of women sod ohildreo held out till tbeir smmunition was exhausted in tba British Isgation. Tbs legation was finally burned and the foreigners were killed. Emperor Kwang Su I Committed Suicide. Shanghai, July 5 ?Emperor Kwsog 8o oommitted suioide by takiog opiom under eompulsioo of Prince Toso, June 19 Tbs empress dowager also took poison, but is still alive, though report? ed to be insane from th? effects of the drug. Tbs above had been offioiallv report? ed to tbe Oermao ooosolar staff. THE DREADFUL 8TORY NOT CONFIRMED. Loodoo, JulyG, 6 80 a. m?-The sto? ry that all foreigosrs io Pekin were mur? dered oo Jone 80 or July 1 sppsars to be oireulatiog simultaneously at Chefoo, Shaogbsi sod Tieo Tsio. Yet, as it is oot eoofirmed by official dispatches and is not traoesbls to tbe south er o vice? roys wbo are still io certain communi? cation with Pekie, tbore is a basis for the hops that it is ootroe. Cautious observers st Shaogbsi rsoogoiie that even though these reports ars rejected, events in Pekin must be galloping to a tragio end. Correspon? dents of The Express st Shanghai gather details from Chinese sources which, pieced together, reiste that when the foreigners' ammunition was exhausted the Boxers snd imperial troops rushed the British legation and poured ioto tbe oourt yard with fanati? cal fury. Tbe foreign troops were so bopslsssty outnumbered tbst their fste wss oertaio. The momeot tbe mob broke, tbe oourt yard was oooverted ioto a shambles. Others of tbe invaders spread into tbe interior of tbe building. Ooe correspondents adds : "It is only left to hope thst io the final rush of tbe murderous hordes the meo of tbo legstioos bsd time to nlsy with tbeir own bands tbeir womeokind and chil? dren Tbe Chinese ars whispering tbe terrible story nodsr tbeir breath. Their attitude towsrds forsigosrs in the strsets has undergone a strange ohaoge. Tbe demeanor of tbe better class of Chiosse is ooe of pity rather thso of triumph. Even the rsbble is ooe of pit; , rather. Something of this oulmi nating trsgsdy in tbe ghastly history of reoeot eveots in Pekis seems to pervsde tbe very atmosphere hero sod to compel belief sgsiost all our hopes. Tbe eooeols fesr that the report is too true, snd the Cbioese officials do not sttsmpt to seek rossoos for a denial." Two Msoohue who bavs arrived st Shanghai osrtify to tbe truth of the statement tbst Prince Tuso visited the pslsoe sod offered the emperor and dowager empress the alterostivs of poisoo or the sword The emperor, they ssy, took poison sod died within so hour. The dowager empress slso ohose poisoo, but oraftily swallowed only a portioo of what was offered her, and survived. On tbe same dsy tbs Chinese enstoms buresu was destroyed, Sir Robert Hart, tbe iospeetor of cus? toms aod bis staff ssospiog to the lsgatioas. Intense indigoetioo is fslt io Shaog? bsi against tbs supposed aetisn of tbe powere in restraining Japan from send? ing an army to Pskio immediately. Tbs powsrs ars accused of beiog ss guilty of murder as are Priooe Toao's fanatics aod Sir Robert Hsrt is blamed for oot bsviog informsd tba forsigosrs of tbe immshss imports of arms, esps oially a fsw wssks ago. Tbs Cbiasss oommaodsrs ars pre psriog for a loog, severs oampsigo aod ars puttiog ioto operstioo plans drawo np by Germsn offioers Isst yssr for rssistiog se iavssioo from tho sssbosrd by Rossis HOLDING CHINA RESPONSIBLE Loodoo, July 5 ?Io tbe house of oommoos todsy the parliamentary secretary of the foreign cifioe, Mr Wm. St. John Brodriok, aooounoed that tbe government was hourly expeoting a reply to a communication addressed to Jspso sod ssid tbs Cbiosse minister in Loodoo bsd beso informed tbst the au? thorities st Pskio would bo bsld per M1? J Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's I 3D A Y.JULY 11, 190C sooally guilty of any injuries sustained by the Europeans and that be bad been requested to convey this informa? tion, so as to have it reach without fail the authorities at Pekin. The purport of this, Mr. Brodriok said, will be communicated to the va? rious vioeroys. Mr. Brodriok said Rear Admiral Bruoe bad telegaapbed that all the al? lied admirals at Taku were working in perfect aooord und that the position of the Amerioan foreea is identical with that of the otbe? powers. Mr. Brodriek said be thought it doubtful if any organised government existed io China with which Great Britain oould consider herself at war. NEWS OF THE FOREIGNERS. Paris, July 6.?The French oonsol at Chefoo telegraphs that a Chinaman who left Pekio Jooe 25 reports that all the ministers aod residents then as sembled at the British legation, the Frenoh, Germsi and Japanese lega? tions were gnarded by their owo de taobmenta and M. Pieboo, the Frenoh minister aod his wife were well. The other legatione, the custom bouse and the missions had been burned. The foreign troops hsd lost six meo killed aod had six meo wouoded, including the eommander of the British detach? ment. STUBBORN RESISTANCE. Shanghai, July 5 ?A messenger with official advioes who left Pekio June 27 says that over 100,000 Chinese soldiers and rioters surrounded the legations, but in spite of fierce attacks tbey bad oot tbeo succeeded io breaking through the walla. The messenger also said that all per? sons ooonected with the palaoe were pro-Boxer even the princes and dukes and every one worshiping the god of the Boxers. The gates of '.be inner city, it was added, were open for half a day. REBELLION MAY SPREAD Washington, July 5.?A cablegram has been received by the etate depart? ment from Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai declaring that there is im? minent danger of ao exteosioo of the Boxer rebellion to the southero Chi? nese provinces unless the international foroes are maintained and increased RUSSIA JEALOUS OF JAPAN. Washington, July 5 ?It haa been reported from European capitals that J span has been paralyzed in her good intentions by Russian jealousy. Our government has assurances from both of these governments directly to the contrary. The line upon which the ! United States government is proceed? ing is in a measure disclosed n the Berlin cablegram of last night, touch? ing the receipt there of a dispatch presenting the United States policy as to China. This note has been pre? sented to each of the European chan cellories as well as to the Japanese foreign office, and so far it has been well received The note correctly states that the United States govern? ment will to do its ehare toward pro? tecting foreign life nod property in China, and particularly in forwarding an international military expedition against Pekin. Secretary Root wae in conference with Secretary Hay for n short time at the state department this morning with a view, it is under? stood, to arranging for the redemp? tion of the promise relative to mili? tary aid It ia admitted that prepar atory meaeurea are being taken that will admit of any necessary consid? erable increase of the United States force in China. RUSSIA CONSENTS TO JAPAN'S ACTION. I London, July 7, 2 40 a m ?The Russian government snnounces that it will give Japan n free hand to ap ply military force io China Tho terms of this are snmmsrized into the subjoined dispatch from St Peters? burg, under date of July 6. In reply to an inquiry from the Japanese csbinst regarding the die patch of Japanese troops to China to render aid to the foreigners in Pekin, the Russian government declared on May 27th that it left the Jspanese government full liberty of action in this connection, as the Tokio cabinet expressed its resdiness to sot in full agreement with the other powers. It is in consequence of this, no doubt, that Japan is preparing to embark 20,000 more troops. Political con? siderations tbst were thought to have been binderiog the action of the powers are thus laid aaide for a moment at leaet by the government supposed to have the clearest pur? poses respecting China'? future Japan's sendiog of troops now csn have little bearing on the fate of the foreigners in Pekin Baron liayashi the new Japanese minister, who arrived in London on Friday, aaid that ten daya would probably be required for the carrying of troops and Truth's." THE >. New to China. He dictated statements con? tained in these sentences : "If all the conditions of Japan were conced? ed there is no reason why Jspan should not undertake the tsek of sup? pressing the trouble. The powers are all agreed in wishing to put down the rebels, but it does not seem that they are agreed on the means " From these authoritative utterances it is inferred that Japan does not dominate conditions that the concert of the powers is a little jangled. The foreign office here has re? ceived official dispatches from Tokio today and the Associated Press un? derstands that the Japanese govern? ment informed the foreign office in addition to the forces already landed in China, Japan has 20,000 troops mobilized and ready for action at a moment's notice, when she receives the mandate of the powere. Great Britain is now awaiting answers from the chancellories to its proposals In the house of commons today the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office, Mr. Roderick an? nounced that the government of Japan had received assurances that the prompt dispatch of a large force to Taku would be welcomed by her majesty's government. No objec? tion, Mr Roderick added, had been raised by any European power. As the negotiations continued he was unable to say more, but he assured the house that the government was fully alive to the exigencies of the si tost ion. PEK1N REEKS WITH CARNAGE. Pekin. July 6 ?Recitals of further horrors in Pekin are gathered by cor? respondents at Shanghai from Chi? nese sources, especially of the slaugh? ter in the Chinese and Tartar city of thousands of native Christians so that the capital reeks with carnage. The ruthless thirst for blood is spreadiog in all the northern pro? vinces ; and wherever there are native Christians the scenes enacted in the cspital are reproduced in Den? ature. From these stories nothing further comes regarding the legatioc forces except a repetition that they are all dead The correspondents say that if the Chinese officials in Shanghai wished to throw light on the real state of affairs in the capital they could do so, and therefore, the worst reports sie accepted as true. DISASTER TO RUSSIAN TROOPS. The Chefoo correspondent of The Express telegraphing on Thursday, says there is no longer any doubt that disaster has overtaken the Russian foroe of 3,000 that loft Tien Tsin for Pekin on June llih. The Russians had a full field gun compliment and carried their own transport As nothing has been beard from them for 24 days, it is assumed that they bare been overwhelmed Trustworthy news is received that all the country to tbo northeast of Pekin is oovered with the corpses of men aod horses of tbo west? ern garrisons Fightiog of s desperate oharaeter took plaoe in the immediate neighborhood of Tieo Tsin on June 30. Taku dispatches say an attack in great foree is expeoted at any moment The Chinese oommauders are awaiting the arrival of more guns and reenforoe meots before making an effo;t to retake the oity. SIX HUNDRED CASUALTIES. A dispatch from Shanghai to Tbe Daily Telegrab, dated June 5tb. says the losses of tbe allies op to June 29th totaled 600. Offioial diepatobes from Port Arthur to the Russian government, bearing date of July 2d, show that tbe country to tbe northwsrd is in a state of die turbaooe aod that bands are destroying property. Six pirates ships have been oaptured by Russian naval vessels of tbe ielaod of Ellioog. "RIFLES IN COFFINS. A missionary who has retorned to Berlio says tbst while in Chios be lesrned that hundreds of Mauser rifles bad been brought in ooffios supposed to oootaio the bodies of Cbioese who hsd died abrosd. A speeial dispatch from Shanghai dated Friday, says tbe position of tbe allies at Tieo Tsin is beeomiog increas? ingly critical owing to lack of sufficient supplies ; but only ss a last rssort will the town be evaoaated in favor of reooooeotratioo of forces at Take. London, June 6.?A Shanghai spe? cial of Jaly 5, says tbst savage soldiery botebered at Pekio 5,000. natives, Romsa Catholio oooverts. Respeotable Cbiness who arrived from Cbiao Fu doseribe Pekio ss an inferno, the streets literally running with blood. They confirm the numerous stories of executions and untold tortures ioflioted Makes the food more dc _ssjsa msmsj sjj TRUE SOUTHRON. KjtablUbed Jane. 13^6 Series?Vol. XIX. No. 50 oo isolated foreigners and European soldiers captured by tbo mob. Tuan Kaog Yi aod Tuog Fu Sian bave issued fre-h edicts ordering tbe merciless extermination of all foreigners They completely effaced tbe authority of Yung Lu, the Chinese imperial treas? urer, who adrooated moderation. SITUATION ALM03T HOPE? LESS. Tien Tsin, Jane 29, via Chcfoo. July 1, and July 5.?Theee best informed in Tien Tsio ooosider tbe posi? tion of foreigners io Pekio as almost hopeless. It is hopeless to attempt to foroe the way with tbe foroe available. Commanders are willing to resort to desperate means, bot to attempt a foroed march from Tieo Teio with the forces at haod means certain destruction to the army beeidee slaughter of the civilians left at Tien Teio. Eooogh soldiers are necessary to defeat the Chinese army, maintain communication with the baee of supplies and guard tbe hospitals en route. The water sopply is an important problem, tbe oonntry furniebing none exoept tbe river, the wells having been poisoned. The Chi? nese are committing TERRIBLE ATTROCITIES upon the wounded. They are mutilat* ing ail the dead which fall into their haode Gen. Tung Fuh Siang with 10,000 of tbe best disciplined troops in tbe Chinese army, Mohammedans, is marohing from tbe southwest toward Pekin. The army thereabouts num? bers 50,000 The empress fled to her summer palace The Mohammedans aod Boxers are fighting io Pekio. Ten r?gtments of Gen Nieh's command north of Tieo Teio are reported to have deserted and gone to pillaging the country. Residente dcolare that a Chinese commune has been inaugurated and that the peaoesble Chinese are the greatest sufferers. The foreign soldiers are burning tbe outskirts of Tieo Ten to deprive the enemy of shelter, and tbe Boxers sre destroying outlyiog villages. Tbe smoke of a hundred fires oan be seen in every direotion. BOMBARDMENT SUSPENDED. Tien Tain was not bombarded today for the first time in a fortnight. Fami? lies are ieturniog to their home within the concessions. Women and children will be sent to Taku as soon as travel is safe. No unfriendly Chinamen are visible in tbe streets A few of the riohest with their families are huddled in tbe outboosee for protection, badly frightened. Others concealed io var? ious houses rhoot at tbe Europeans on the street The Chioeee dead about Tien Tsin number thousands. Most of those who have been killed lie unburied in tbe fields. The river to Taku is full cf floatiog bodies and many bave been washed up by the tide Dogs are feed? ing on these bodies aloog the backs. Tbe small American eontiojjents everywhere distinguished themselves. Capt. MoCalla and Maj. Waller are most popular at Tieo Tsio and their men are piaeed in tbe lead in i^very movement by common oootect, with tbe British olose behind them. Tbe foreigners in Tien Tsin declare they owe their lives to the Russians, with? out whom tbe other small detachments must have been overwhelmed. On tbe darkest day, Wednesday a week, when the Chinese were presatog oo every side aod the bravest men were aben j dooing hope tbe Kassian oommander. Col Wozsok. arranged that the main body of the troops should make a 6ortie with the civilians in the direction of ' Take, leaving 400 Russians to defend the city, engage tbe attention of the Chinese and ultimately sacrifice them solves The arrival of the Americaos paved the day and proved a surprise. GREAT PREPARATIONS. Among tbe military evidences of tbe immeoee Chinese preparation for war it may be mentioned that arsenals and stores hitherto ookoowo have been dis? covered About $10,000,000 worth of arms aod ammunition, mostly modero, have been destroyed io three arsenals outside of Tieo Tsio. Several thousand troops under Gen. Nieh are holding tbe native city five miles north of Tieo Tsio. It was rumored that 40,000 Chinese would make ao attack at ooon today The troops were ooder arms, but the Cbioesc failed to mater? ialise. Admiral Seymour was wound? ed slightly by a spent ball which struck him in the shoulder while to the house with Commander MeCalla aod Com? mander Taussig. The hero of Tieo Tsio is James Watts, a youog Eoglishmao, who with three Cossacks, ran tbe ganntlct to Taku with messages for reinforcements, ohargiog through villages uoder firs repeatedly. Several foreign comman? ders have reoommeor1ed the quartette be decorated. j Baking Powder Pure Vicious and wholesome mm co.,wtw voaa._ _.