Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1901 — HAD A SMALL BATTLE [ARTICLE]

HAD A SMALL BATTLE

German* and British East India Troop* Do Fatal Work. Tien Tsin, Dec. 10.—A sentry belonging to an Indian regiment stationed here ran atuuck yesterday and killed two of his comrades. A company of Punjab Infantry was at once ordered out to secure him. In the meantime the sentry had Iteen shot by German troops, who then opened fire on the Punjab*. A free fight ensued, as a result of which three German privates were killed and a German officer mortally ■wounded, while three of the Indian troops were killed and several were wounded. The German troops have been confined to their barracks until further orders.