Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-25
HOW COL. LISCUM FELL.
Was MIsIed Into Taking the Wrong Road
Had Mistaken Orders,
Ninth Infantry was Nearly Isolated
aud Left ia Desperate
situation,

situation.
London. July %. a. ma dispatch
TO the Daily News from Tien Tsin,
dated July 14th, and describing the
fighting, SAYS
col Liscum mistook the road and
was nearly isolated Gen FORWARD,
on premature report from the Japan
csc commander that the city had been
entered ordered a general advance,
which proved a costly error.
Much valuable time was lost and
trouble occasioned yesterday afternoon
because the messengers between Gen.
FujushIma and Gen. Dorward did not
understand each others language"
The Tien Tsin correspondent OF the
Daily Mail says that when the Chinese
regulars saw the Boxers, who led the
attack. being killed, they began to re-
tire. He asserts that the admirals
have decided that it will be useless
TO move toward Pekin without at least
10000 men.
In an editorial referring 20 this state
ment the Daily Mail comments upon
the American proposal TO advance with
1000 men. Ii saws.
we have learned IN Africa how dan
gerous 10 is To despise our enemies
and Ia the interest OF civilization we
do not wish TO see such a lesson read
20 the United States by the heather
Chinese"
A whole batch of Tien Tsin dis.
patches are published today. All
praise the gallantry OF the Americans
and japanese
The Standards correspondent says
that the Americans az first made a
mistake at Understanding the fighting
capacity Of the Chinese, whose FIRE was
really terrific
He expresses some doubt about the
ability OF the allies 10 hold the posi-
tons captured unless they are REIN
forced. 1t appears that large hauls Of
silver were made by the allies. the
metal being carried away In buckets
and the Chinese calmly assisting.
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
copyrighted, 1900. by the Associated
PressJ
Tlen Tsin. July a. via Che Foo, July
l6. and Shanghai July 24-The Ninth
regiment United states infantry en-
tered the fight az Tlen Tsiu with f3O
men, An incomplete list of casualties
shows Is killed, 90 wounded and MISS
ing The marines had 1 killed and Is
wounded
Maj James Regain Ninth infantry.
was wounded in the leg, Capt Ed
win Y, BOckmiller, Ninth infantry. Ia
the leg and groin; First Lieut.. smed-
ley ID. Butler, IT, S. NJ. In the leg:
Capt w, ID Lemley. T.. s. NJ. in the
arm Second Lieut., Frank h. Lang.
Ninth infantry, In the foot
The Ninth was ordered 90 support the
japanese, who We're receiving an en-
hlading fire After crossing a mud
wall half a mile from the city wall. the
Ninth shifted, advancing against the
thanking fire. and reached a marsh be-
side the river at the southwest corner
Of the city,
A body Of Chinese IN a buried viii
lage under the wall just across the
river. where they were strongly baui-
caded, poured IN a Ere and whenever
an American raised a hand he was
shot a Nordgntellt gun and two
small cannon We're also trained upon
them.
They lay In the mud all day without
a surgeon 20 attend their wounds. un-
able 90 help on move the wounded,
without food, and drinking the canal
water
They had exhausted their ammuni.
ton. except a few rounds which We're
retained In order TO trepel a charge II
II should be made
No one could escape
A few reaching the rear reported
that half Of the command had been
killed or wounded. including heat pros
trations In the estimate.
After the Americans had retired I'M
der cover OF the darkness they strug-
gled back In squads all night. pium y
| exhausted and carrying their wounded.
The American hospital was crowded
and short of surgeons, there having
been no expectation Of such losses.
Today squads searched the fields. col
lecting The dead and wounded
The total loss OF the allies were
about 500. The British lost City. The
japanese estimate their killed al fifty
and wounded az $50. The Russians es-
innate their casualties at l50
All day long the work OF bringing In
the dead and wounded was continued.
The japanese We're the heroes Of the
battle. Their lighting was remarkably
brave and was praised by all their col.
leagues. When some Of the foreign Of
hcers counseled retreat last night the
| Japanese general said.
when my men move, n win be for
! ward"
This morning they charged the
breaches in the wall made bv the ar.
/ tillery and fought hand 10 hand I'M the
streets Their conduct after the fight
was equally good, as they RETAINED
| from lootine. while some OF the I'm.
| ropoan soldiers We're having an orgie
Dead Cinnamon covered the walls
and streets OF Tien Tsln.
| FIFTY guns were captured The place
was fun OF munitions OF war.
Many fires have been started and
most OF the city viii probably be
| burned
The Chinese are retrcating towards
Pekin.