They waded through the muck of the canal and into the Legation Quarter and were greeted by a cheering throng of the besieged, all decked out in their "Sunday best". The Chinese ringing the Legation Quarter fired a few shots, wounding a Belgian woman, and then fled.
The individuals traversed the muddy canal and entered the Legation Quarter, where they were greeted by a cheering throng of the besieged, who were adorned in their Sunday best.  As they arrived, the Chinese stationed near the Legation Quarter fired shots, injuring a Belgian woman before departing.