Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1900 — MOW DOWN CHINESE. [ARTICLE]

MOW DOWN CHINESE.

Russians Seize and Burn NewChwang After Slaughter. The Russians, after a terrific battle with the Chinese at New Chwang, captured the city. The Russians carried the forts by storm and fought the Chinese in their trenches, which were constructed with great ingenuity. The defensive works of the Chinese were very formidable. They were also greatly superior in numbers to the attacking foyce, but were badly led aud gathered in great masses, which were torn to pieces by the Russians’ shells and mowed down by their rifle fire. After capturing the defensive works the Russians took possession of the native city and destroyed it by fire.