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Show ALL FOMKIQNCna SLAIN. Ilorr TTMch Knianalas from Clitaeta Th Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Mall 'aaya the following story regarding the position In Peking ema nates front Chinese ofllclal source t: Tha two remaining legations, the Ilrltlth and ltuttlan, were attacked In force on the ereulngot July Ctli.l'rlnco Tuan being In command. The attackers at-tackers were divided, l'rlnc Tuan commanded the center, the right wing wasted by l'rlnco Tsal Yin, and the left by l'rlnce Fin Lin. The reserves were under l'rlnce Tsln Yu. The nttnek commenced with artillery artil-lery fighting, which was severe, aud lasted until 7 o'clock In tha morning, by which time both legations were de-it de-it roved and all the foreigners were dead, while the atreets around the legations le-gations were full of the dead bodies ol both foreigner and Chinese. I Upon hearing of the attack, I'rlnca Chlng and (lineral Wang Wen Hha went with troops to the assistance of the foreigners, but they were outnuin-tiered outnuin-tiered ami defeateiL lloth l'rluce Chlng and (Icneral Wang Wen Hha were killed. I Several foreigner are said to have rscaM-d through the gates, one with a heavy aword wound In Ills head. |