The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-24

The allied force was furnished with rail-
road transportation by the Chinese au-
thoritfes in Tientsin. although 1t was
thought at first they must have to seize
the necessary trains. A start was MADE
on the 10th of June. and from that time
stantly inereasine difr,cul sH Whole see
tons of track were torn up, bridges ana
culverts were found wrecked. stations
burned and pumping appliances at the
The first attacks on the column were
by parties Of Boxers. but these were
soon Joined by regular Chinese troops.
way forward. repairing the track almost
rail by rail, with fianking parties out
TO protect the construction train, while
other attachments fora9ed the surround
ing country for supplies
The advance continued up to the 18th.
and was met by two messengers at diuer-
ent times. bearing urgent requests requests. from
the besieged legationers for relief:
Capt. McCalla and his marines iinaily
were put in charge of the construction.
and the work was pushed as far as the
important city OF Yangtsun.
From this point the railroad was SO
badly crippled that evidently II was I'M
practicable to advance further by train
and the International column secured the
country for horses and carts. hoping to
make forced march TO Picking by road
Firat Pitched Battle.
The resistance encountered at Lang.
fang amounted to pitched battle ana
s snsnr in 81 tAs ortg q e allied
That 400 Chinese were killed In TINS en-
gagement was little consolation TO the
allies since ,S With San large ana aum no con-
stantly increasing force OF Chinese. IN
both front and rear. II was evidently I'M
possible to make the forced march as con,
templated The news from the direction
OF Tientsin showed that the railroad had
been destroyed in their. rear. and. after a
meeting of the commanders. II was decideai
hat rAtr to he M
the river
Fortunately, at this point. a German
force from the. column captured four
and Cadet Courtney, with parties OF the
Newark's men, gathered in four large
sampans This little notilla was distrto-
uted among the allied forces. and the
whole column embarked on the 18th for the
The sailors from the modern warships at
first made slow work Of navigating these
unwieldly Oriental craft. but they made
fair progress. The retreat was slow. how
ever. Every village along the thickly-
which the Chinese holly contested the
movement of the column, both with artil-
lery and small arms. Thanking parties
town after town was cleared by the inn
petuous charges OF Japanese. Austrians
and Germans, while the American field
German and Russian guns sheiled the Chi
nose from their mud redoubts, and kept
at bay the squadrons OF cavalry that how
cred on the tanks. hoping to cut up the
sharp right ut Peitsanx.
The strongest opposition was met at
Peitsang, where a sharp fight occurred.
and men in this fight were one Killed
and nine wounded, while the allies also
lost the services of Capt. Jellico. Ad-
miral Seymour's chief OF STAFF. who was
severely wounded.
The resistance to the party increased
steadily on the trip down the river un-
I'll they came to the vicinity OF the
Chinese arsenal where the little coll
umn cleared ont the Chinese occupying
the walled inclosure, and took shelter In
positions that the Chinese had evacuated.
Here the American gun was mounted on
q parapet commanding the road leading
into the arsenal, and an all.day fight oc-
Cured. Three of the Newarks men were
killed and thirteen wounded. while the
percentage OF loss among the British
and Germans was about the same. 1t was
here that the commander of the Kaiser
in Augusta was killed, while directing
the defense from the western ramparts
During this night, and before the al
lies were able to get their wounded into
the protection OF the arsenal, the junks
where the wounded men were still living
were subjected TO a severe FIRE from the
ed were killed. The heavy casualties OF
siderabiy.
The column had over 200 wounded to
transport and care for, and II was evil
IDENTIFY impossible to carry these and go
forward by the main road to Tientsin.
for after deducting the number Of Killed
and wounded, and the men who would be
needed as bearers, the effective force OF
the column would have been less than
loo men y was decided. therefore, TO
hold out In the arsenal Enclosure until
relief could be summoned from Tientsin.
An Attempt That Failed
An attempt was made at midnight OF
the I'd TO send party OF 100 British ma
rines through 10 Tientsin. TO summon re-
lief. They met heavy opposition in the
darkness, and we're forced TO retire.
Thereafter there was nothing to do but
make firm stand In the arsenal grounds
The whole wall OF the Enclosure was oc-
cupied, and the German captain. Won Use
DOM having supply OF his explosives,
assisted the Americans In blowing up the
trestle work roadway leading into their
section of the arsenal grounds. forti-
flying the American position.
The supplies in the arsenal were drawn
upon, as the ammunition of the column
was rapidly becoming exhausted, and the
defenders mounted q number OF Chinese
krupp guns on the walls and prepared
to withstand an extensive siege The ar
Seual was also supplied with what was
equally needed In the line OF surgical In
struments and appliances for the large
number Of wounded.
Communication by Rockets.
Communication was opened with ITEM
;sin. Ave miles distant, by means OF sig-
force, consisting Of mixed column. under
Lieut.. Col. Schryskr. OF the Twelfth East
Siberian regiment. came In sight, and was
greeted with cheers as II scattered the
masses OF Chinese who were continuing
the attack upon the arsenal inciosure on
the asth the march back 10 Tientsin be-
gan, the allies having first fred the Chi
nese arsenal.
Losses of Allies.
The total losses OF the allied force
amounted TO two officers and fifty men
killed and tweniy-shree officers and 20
men wounded. The force operating
against Admiral Seymour'& column was
part OF the command of Gen. Nleh, one
~ the commanders Of imperial troops and
was variously estimated at from 10000 10
sn,no. II was estimated by Capt Mccall
Ia that the boxers and imperial troops
lost not less than 1 900 killed between the
i9th and tho 16th Of june
Capt. McCailA in conclusion PAYS n
glowing tribute 10 his feilow-commanders,
and especially praises Admiral Seymour
lie asks that n number OF foreign officers
be offered medals for aiding the United
States forces In action.
UPRISING At HAyKow.