The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-22
CHINESE SITUATION
Is A PUZZLE
Continued From Page Five.)


CATION to telegraph to the foreign office
and also to myself either in cipher or
plain language an account of the situa-
ton and what can be done in the way
of relief"
THE NEW YORK WORLDS ACCOUNT.
New York, July 21.-The Evening World
publishes the following from it's Tien Tsin
correspondent under date of Che Foo, July
10Th. via Shanghai, July 2lst:
THE attack on the native city of Ten
Tsin on July 18th resulted in the narrow
est escape from what seemed up to mid
night would be a terrible disaster for the
allies. The Russians swinging north and
the other allies south, at daybreak the
Russians were to take the forts near the
native city wall and the other allies the
city itself General Fukushina, the
Japanese commander, promised that the
Japanese engineers after three hours she'll
fire from all guns would cross the bridge
over the moat before the wall and, blow
ing up the great south gate. make
breach for the infantry to enter.
1.-THE outer wall of mud made it i'm
possible for the infantry and marines
coming on the field to reply to the Chi
nese fire. They lost fifty men in ten
minutes. then rushed back from the mud
wall which they had reached.
THE American marines and the Welsh
Fusilers together under command OF
Waller were on the extreme left. Then
the British marines and the French ad-
vanced with the Japanese along the road
toward the gate in the mud wall.
Colonel Liscum hurriedly led his men
through the gate in as open order as pos
sble.
''TEey were Immediately under fire.
The staff saw them pass over the bridge
leading to field which proved to be
Guide sac.
Before the two battalions of Ameri-
cans. numbering 426 men, could extend
themselves they were subjected, besides
the fire from the loopholes in the fort to
a fierce fire from the embrasures in a
line of fortified mud houses on their flank
Three thousand rifles probably were
turned on them with an accuracy that
has amazed every officer among the allies.
The blue shirts of the American troops
made them distinct marks where the
khaki uniforms of the other allies could
not be seen. Colonel Liscum, guiding his
men, walked up and down the line, not
even ducking his head while the bullets
fell around.
1T was evidently Colonel Lscum's in
tention to rush the houses from which
the flank fire was coming, and thus get
a position for thanking the wall. At 1880
the color bearer fell.
Colonel Liscum picked up the colors
and stood looking around apparently for
a ford.
Better get down or they'll hit you
shouted Major Regain.
"I guess not was Liscum's reply.
1.-The next instant a sharpshooter's bull
let went through the brave colonels
abdomen.
1--we got it, he said, as he fell. Get
at them if you can, the dying officer said
and added as his last words:
4" Don't retreat boys; keep on firing
"Regan was hit Immediately afterward.
Cali day long the allies line lay under
any cover the men could find, running out
of ammunition. The July sun was beat
ing down on them and they had nothing
to drink but the salty marsh water
Meanwhile the wounded came struggling
and crawling through the gate in the mud
wall There was no order. They were
sent anywhere without men to carry the
filters.
Under cover of the darkness the men
Of the Ninth infantry crept back from
their dangerous position bearing their
wounded They executed this movement
with a loss of a man killed. The casual
ties were 81 men and five officers out of
APO.
1.-The French, Japanese, American and
British entered the city at O'Clock on the
morning of July 18th their entry was I'M
opposed.
THE American flag at half mast was
hoisted over the South gate. The walls
were strewn with the corpses of Chinese
soldiers killed by the she'll fire which
caused their flight
CAPTAIN LEMLY'S WOUND SLIGHT.
Washington, July 21.-At the instance
of Judge Advocate General Lemly, uncle
of Captain Lemly. who was wounded at
the battle of Tien Tsin, General Haywood,
commandant of Marines, cabled to Ad-
miral Remey for information as to the
extent of the Captains injuries. He re-
ceived this reply, dated at Che Foo, to-
day:
Captain Lemly gunshot flesh wound
left thigh, not serious.
(sigpedl "REMEY."
DECREE TO SUPPRESS BOXERS ISSUED
Berlin, July 21.-The Chinese embassy
here late this Afternoon communicated to
the Foreign Office the decree of the reign
ing Emperor Kwang Su, which the en-
bassy received this morning from the
Viceroy of Nankin. 1t was addressed to
the Viceroys, ordering them to suppress
the Boxer movement and to protect for
eigners. 1t expresses regret for the muir
ders of Baron Won Ketteler and the
Japanese attache, but does not mention
any of the other members of the legation.
WILL NOT ADVANCE BEFORE AUGUST.
London, July 21-It is reported from
Che Foo that the international command
ers have concluded that it will be use
less to try to advance on Pekin before
the middle of August
CONGER FOR U. S. SENATE.
Minneapolis, July PA special to the
Times from Des Moines Iowa, says:
Instead of the proposed memorial SER
vice to Minister Conger, his wife, daugh-
ter and neice, it is now proposed by the
people of Des Moines to send large par
ty to San Francisco to welcome the fam
lily, if it returns safely home
MOTOR Conger is being prominently men