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Show CONTINUED FIGHTS ABOUT TIEX TSIN Dorlin, July 11. The Gorman consul at Tien Tsin cables that the foreign settlements were continually bombarded bombard-ed by the Chinese from July 5 to July S. July 6 2,000 Boxers attacked the French settlement and were routed by the Russians. The British and Japanese Ja-panese forces. July 7, bombarded the Chinese batteries. Toward evening Chinese shells penetrated the roof of the German consulate and caused an outbreak of fire, which was extinguished extin-guished after slight damage had been done. July 6 the Feipen sailed for Taku v ith the German wounded. River communication com-munication between Tien Tsin and Taku Ta-ku has lteen safe since the Chinese fort between the two towns was captured. The railroad from Ton Ku has been re- ! paired to within three miles of Tien i Tsin. ! Near ly all the families of foreigner." i left Tien Tsin for Taku July 4. j The German consul at Che Foo tele- j grjij lis that the governor of Shan Tung j announces that, according to reports, J on July 4 the foreign ministers at Pe- I kin were out of danger and the revolt I was decreasing. |