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Show Chinese Capture Eastern Arsenal London, July 12. The Express this morning publishes a dispatch from Tien Tsin, dated Friday last, via Che Foo saying: "General Ma has defeated the allied troops and reoccupied the Chinese eastern arsenal, afflic ting great loss on its defenders. "The engagement lasted six hours, and was fousht with great determination determina-tion by both sides. "The Chinese were able eventually to use the guns of the fort, abutting on the city walls near Tai Taos, where the allies were suffering from the lack of heavy guns and cavalry. "The Japanese commander sent an urgent appeal to hurry reinforcements, as the allies were'in imminent danger of general defeat." London, July 12, 3:30 a. m. The Daily Mali's Tien Tsin correspondent, telegraphing tel-egraphing July .", say.s: "The situation is about as bad as it can well be. I only trust that we shall not soon want relieving ourselves. "Our forward movement is impossible. About 30,000 to 40,000 troops are wanted, and there are now only 10,000 here. "The foreign troops are working well together, but it is inconvenient that there is no supreme commander. "In some quarters the feeling is: 'Let us rescue Pekin, and then clear out in favor of Russia." Washington, July 11. The following cablegram has been received at the navy department from Admiral Hemey: "Che Foo, July 10. Secretary Navy: Arrived yesterday. "Two battalions Ninth infy ry and one battalion marines, Colonel Meade, landed today to proceed to Tien Tsin. "Allied forces in Tien Tsin engaged in maintaining their defenses. "Order Solace here to take sick and wounded to Yokohama hospital. "Oregon proceeds soon to dock at Kure, towed bv chartered steamer and convoyed by Nashvil!?. "Just learned from Admiral Seymour at Tien Tsin foreigners there are hard pressed. liEMEY." |