The evening times., 1900-07-17

the allied forces. including 215 Ameri-
cans, were killed or wounded in the bat
tie of Tientsin. on July 13. according t
the official report Of Rear Admiral Remey
to ;hs Navy Department, under date o.
Chefoo, July Il. Admiral Remey's de-
spatch came TO the Navy Department
early this morning Admiral Rzmey hsart
that of the Americans killed or wOunde1
about forty were marines, the remaining
10 being officers and men of the Ninth
Infantry. SO far no American officers are
reported killed except Colonel Liscum, OF
the Ninth Infantry, and Captain Day.s. Of
the Marine Corps.
The despatch contains the important
news that the assault on the native city
in which Colonel Liscum lost his life wa
successful, ard that the city and the forts
are now in possession of the allies. Ad-
miral Remey's despatch follows:
"Chefoo. July II.
Bureau Of Navigation. Washington:
To-day hope TO get wounded from
Tientsin. either in hospitals al Talzu or
aboard Solace Communication very
uncertain. Following casualties appar-
emily confirmed.
'MaTines-Captain Davis killed. Cap
tain Lemly. LieUtenants Butler and
Leonard wounded Army-ColoueI
Liscum killed. Majors Regan and Lee.
Captains NOyes. Brewster. and Book
miller. Lieutensnts Naylor. Lawton,
Hammond and Waldron wounded. To-
tai killed and wounded reported 775;
Russians and japanese lost heavily;
our total loss reported zl5: about 40
marines, but numbers believed eNag-
gerated. Have officer on shore espe-
cially tC get authentic numbers and
names. which viii be promptly tele-
graphed. City and forts now in hands
Of allies. Admiral Seymour returned
to fleet; ranking officer ashore is Ad-
miral Ale&ief az Tentsin.
"REMEY."
The news from Admiral Remey that the
allies have succeeded in attaining the de-
feat Of the Chinese at TientsIn viii no;
change the purpose Of this Government
II regard TO the sending OF re-enforce-
ments- Two more regiments are to he
taken and probably three regiments made
up Of battalions in the United States
None OF the home battalion Of regiments
in foreign service viii be sent. Many OF
the men in these were invalided TO the
United States and others are men whose
terms Of enlistment will expire within six
months. The Government viii, however
assign home battaIions to important sta
tons in the United States from which #
may be necessary to withdraw the presen;
garrisoEs.
Meaning of Remey's Message.
4 doubt has arisen in the minds OF some
Of the high officials here as to whether
Admiral Remey. in the despatch received
this morning meant that the allied forces
had succeeded in capturing the native city
Of Tientsln. Yesterdays telegram from
him said: AT : O'Clock evening allied at
tack on native city repulsed with grea;
loss" Today's telegram from him says:
City and forts in hands of allies"
II it were not for the statement Of the
admiral that the allies had been repulsed
on the evening of July 13, the officials
would have had no doubt about the mean
ing Of today's message. However. the Off
Cials say there is more reason to believe
hat Remey in today's despatch means
that the assault on the native city was re-
newed after the repulse aud was ultimately
successful. Apparently the entire city q
Tientsin. the native or walled town. the
foreign concession, and the Chinese forts
on the Pei-Ho are held by tn allied forces
Ii Going to P-kin-
Secretary Hay this morning received a
despatch from Mr. McWade, Consul at
Canton, informing him that the Viceroy
Ii Hune Chang. sailed today for Hong
kong. Eo received an edi;t last night ap-
pointing him viceroy at Chill, and com
manding his immediate presence there
Fears are entertained At Canton lest his
absence may give occasion for disturb
ances of the peace. French gunboats have
arrived at Canton.
Mr.. MeWade's despatch is interpreted by
some of the department officials TO mean
that Ii Hung Chang has been appointed
Viceroy at Pekin and has been summoned
to the capital 1t is believed that LIS SYM
pathy is strongly with the Government
and against the Boxers How he will be
able to reach Pekin is a mystery to the
officials here. but they have great conf
denee in the ability of the willy old diplo-
matist to do all that he sets out to accom-
plish. AS Viceroy Of Chill, Ii would be
entrusted with the work of suppresslng the
revolt of Prince Tuan in Pekin and that
province Hongkong. his first stopping
point. is on the way to Taku so that
he will presumably endeavor to reach Pc
kin by way OF Tientsin and the Pei-Ho.
The foreign consuls protested several
weeks ago against the departure of Ii
Hung Chang, who then appealed to the
powers for authority to go to Pekin to at
tempt to bring about a restoration OF nor
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