CHINESE DEFEATED WITH GREAT SLAUGHTER. GENERAL TZUEN DECLARES WAR AGAINST RUSSIA. RUSSIA MOBILISING 250,000 TROOPS. HoxuKoxa. July IS. The Allies attacked the Native City on Friday, using 42 guns. They silenced most of the Chinese artillery. Shells caused large tires in the city and im mense damage was done. The railway embankment was next as saulted, and despite a vigorous resistance by the Chinese, the latter were defeated with great slaughter, losing eight guns. The contingents, who had been de fending the settlements, then sortied, and captured the arsenal after three hoars' obstinate fighting, during which the Allies' field artillery and machine guns poured a hot fire into the enemy’s position, the Chinese retaliating with a deadly ritle fnsilade. An advance was then made on the city walls, where a portion of the allied troops were camped with a view to a final assualt. On Saturday, the next day, two columns, consisting of British, Japanese, Americans, Russians and Ger mans, carried the last fort and completely routed the enemy, the Japanese troops entering the city. The Allies’ losses for three days’ fight ing is estimated at 600 to 800 killed and wounded, including 200 Americans. In a gallant charge on the station on the 11th, the Japanese lost all their offi cers. General T/.uen, at Hailai, declaml war against Russia in Manchuria. The Chinese regulars and “ Boxers ” seized a Russian boat with munitions of war at Aigun-on-Amur, killing most of the escort. They also bombarded a small town 20 mi : es north of Aigun. The Chinese prevented the Russian General establishing connection with the trans-Siberian Railway. Li Hung Chang is still at Canton. On Monday he asked the Foreign Consuls there to ensue him a safe con duct to Pekin with a view of saving the Legations. In the course of an interview he stated be had transmitted to the Empress Lord Salisbury's and M. Delcassu’s recent warning that the Chinese officials '-Vsoi would be held personally re st' c.-b .e if any harm befe! the Legations. St. Peteusbuku, Ju ; y 18. P.-.'sia is moblising a ijuaner of a mhiivo troops for Manchuria.
