The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
shows that the consuls have not yet
signed.
A GABLEGRAM FROM SEYMOUR
He Gives an Account Of His Attempt
to Beach pekfn

Anting. twelve miles from Pekn, the
decision TO retreat. h capture Of rice
and immense stores modern arms and
ammunition, affording material for a
strenuous defense until relieyed-sll
this is told in a dispatch from Admi-
raj Seymour received by the admiralty
at midnight, which runs as follows:
"Tien Tsin, June q, via he Foo,
JUNE 20, 1905 p. m-Have returned to
Tien Tsin with the forces, having been
unable to reach Pedn by rail. On
June 18th two attacks on the advanced
guard were made by the Boxers. who
were repulsed with considerable loss
to them and one on our side.
"On June 14th the Boxers attacked
the train at Lang Yang in large num-
bers and with great determination.
We repulsed them with a loss of about
100 killed. Our loss was five Italians.
The same afternoon the Boxers at
tackled the British guard left to pro-
tect Lola station. Reinforcements
were sent back and the enemy were
driven off with 100 killed. Two of our
seamen were wounded.
WE pushed forward TO Anting and
engaged the enemy, inflicting a loss Of
IFS. There were no casualties on our
side.
Extensive destruction of railroad
in our front having made further adj
Inc by rail impossible, 1 decided on
June 18th to return to Yang Tsun,
where it was proposed to organize an
advance by the river to Pekin. After
my departure from Lang Yang WI
trains left to follow were attacked on
June 18th by Boxers and imperial
troops from Pekin, who lost from 400
to 500 killed. Our casualties were six
killed and As wounded. These trains
Joined me at Yang Tsun the same
evening.
The railway at Yang Tsun was
found entirely demolished n the
rains could not be moved. The force
being short of provisions and ham
pered with wounded compelled us to
withdraw on Tien Tsin with which we
had not been in communication for six
days and III supplies had been cut off.
"On June 10Th the wounded, with
neceSsarieS, started by boat, h forces
marching along the river. Opposition
was experienced during the whole
course of the river from nearly every
village, the Boxers when defeated in
one village retiring to h next n
skillfully retarding our advance by
occupying we'll selected positions from
which they had to be forced, often at
the point IF the bayonet and in the
Lax III q 6olilAlS Il N3iA2SaAI ~ SSS
"On June 23rd we made a night
march, arriving at day break opposite
the imperial armory, above Tien Tsin
where, after friendly advances a
treacherous heavy fire was opened,
while our men were exposed from the
opposite river bank. The enemy were
kept in check by rifle fire in front,
while their position was turned by a
part yof marines and seamen under
Major Johnson, who ruched and occu-
pied one of the salient points, seizing
the guns. The Germans, lower down,
silenced two guns and then crossed
the river and captured them. The ar
mory was next occupied by the COM
bined forces. Determined attempts
to retake the armory were made on the
following ady, but unSucceSsfully.
Found immense stores of guns arms
and ammunition of the latest uatern.
Several guns were mounted in our de-
Tense and shelled the Chinese forts
lower down.
Having found ammunition and rice
we could have held out for some days;
but, being hampered with large num-
bers of wounded, I sent to Tien TSfn
for a relieving force, which arrived on
the morning of June 25th. The armory
was evacuated and the forces arrived
at Tien Tsin on June 26th. We burned
the armory.
"The casualties to date: British,
killed q, wounded rs; American, killed
4, wounded 25; French, killed l,
wounded 10; Germans, killed II, wound
ed 62; Italian, killed 5, wounded 8;
Austrian, killed l, wounded 1; and
Russian, killed 10. wounded o."
THE LEGATIONS AT PEKIN.
London, June 20, 6 p. m.-The British
consul at Che Foo wires the foreign Of
foo TODAY thnf q on from PQkIn
to the taotai of customs at Tien Tsin
says the foreign legations are still at
Pekin.
Shanghai, June 29.-It is officially
announced that the Russian vice ad-
miral. Alexieff, will take command of
the allied forces in h north.
London, June 2y.-In the house of
commons today the parliamentary sec
rotary of the foreign office, Mr.. Will
liam ST. John Broderck, announced
that the British losses with Vice Ad-
miral Seymour's forces, which, with
the rest of the relief force. had return
ed to Tien Tsin June 26 were: Killed.
Captain Herbert w. H. BeytS (rOyal
marines) and twenty-four men. Wound
ed, seven officers and ninety-one men.
Mr.. Brodrick added that the return of
the foreign casualties were incomplete,
but the total was supposed to be 90
men killed and 212 wounded.
In conclusion, Mr.. Brodrick said that
the most recent reports which had
reached the government pointed TO the
legations being still at Pekin.
Hong Kong, June ga river boat
which has arrived at WI Chow reports
thai it was detained for t~wetty-four
hours at WI Chow Flu by order of the
British consul, in order to afford pro-
lection for foreigners until the gun
boat Robin arrived. 1t vas added that
anti-foreign placards had been posted
at WI Chow Flu. saying the time had
now arrived for the massacre of for
eigners.
The British gunboat Sand Piper it
was further announced, was still be-
tween WI Chow Flu and Nghau King
Flu n could not be recalled owing to
the wires being cut.
To Remove Naval Station From Port
ROYAL
Washington. June 29.-The board of
naval officers of which Admiral ROg-