The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-26

n1Aeo ana several wounded. The Chinese
then abandoned the north fort, which is
Joined to northwest fort by a protected
passage. After about two hours more.
the south forts were taken, after the ex-
ploslon OF the magazine. Most OF the oc-
cupants fed, but were not pursued Some
thirty or forty We're found hiding In va
rious parts Of the fort. The various ma
lions participating hoisted their flags on
the various fiagstaffs.
1.-THE forts being, of thick mud and
grass adobe, were but little damaged by
the gun fire, although they received a
most Of projeetiles. The guns and gun
Two or three Of the modern guns were
disabled.
DEAD CHINAMEN.
The dead Chinese were not counted.
put II is estimated by eye witnesses that
so me zoo dead were left in the fort
The loss on the side of the allied
lows;
eight men wounded
"1ltis-Captain very badly injured /.
wounded VI eiel'
"Koreetz-Two officers badly wounded:
els s.G.,, men dead; twelve wounded
eight men killed; ten wounded; forty
seven burned by explosion of powder
'Lion-one man killed; one badly
wounded. O''NiS
nor Importance % M
The above is an account CLEANED from
conversations with officers engaged. but
may contain minor inaccuracies
During the engagement guns were
turned on the Monocacy, which was out
OF the line of fire. She was struck mo
casualties) and was forced to Withdraw
up the river. Very respectfully.
-'Louis Kempff
,, Rear Admiral u s N
+o,, ne secretary OF the navy, Washing
COMMANDER wIsEs REPORT
Following is the report If tho oo4i.
made by Commander Wise. Of tbe NTo ,,loii
acX 10 Rear Admiral Kempff:
~ o. .; Monocacy Tong Ku China
Dume -, ISUo-Sir: / have the honor to
report upon the occurrences since veg+s 70
gay noon. attended q nesting of 0f5cer.
az az p. m on board the Borbora. I was
f fhe I'm the protocol and ultimatum as to
dnc,I1 ahu horls. The signatures to the
~, uouulent were artocraphic. and as yours
Was not appended, / informed the senior
oIncer that he would have to leave the
veeseiS cut or the plans and places for
Ne 80 OF the attacking forces
The first gun was fired AZ 1o.A5 ora
with the simultaneous DISCHARGE that foI@
7NG&~eo, Two or the shots passed over the
nalohocacY. although she was out of the
attacking. '0S's'S
u,h q The Hits did not leave her berth
until 1880. and the japanese did not leave
her during the bombardment
me fire was well sustained on both
sides, although shells continued at in
ierValS 10 pass near me, or just short or
beyond, [ attributed it to a wild firing Nv
me ne lortS. ADout 2;3O was standing on
Top Top OF the pilot house by the Calling |
mad mounted there when heard y shell
approaching and Immediately a crash,
Inc second cutter hanging at her davis
a rev feet below and behind me had been
Struck by shell 1t entered her stern,
tore OUT the bottom and ranging diagonal
~ across the ship, cut after fall of steam
launch. smashing port forecastle ladder
ahd passed through the ships side, in
Whlch IT left clear cut hole two feet
Dy ten inch s. There were many mon on
the forward main deck, and it must have
gone as close to some Of them as it aid
to me. 1t fortunately missed the launeh's
daVit. as that would have caused it to ex
plode. ~ ga
IS. It was difficult to make out how
the allies were firing, but they were evil
IDENTIFY closing in. as after 3 a. m, dis
charges from guns like Cuttings or Max
inns were heard. At o'clock there was q
tremendous explosion and a mass of
names az winch / attributed to a magazine
g; Towards 4 o'clock the bursting Of
sheIls In my near vicinity increased to
spch an extent that 1t occurred to me
that the forts might be directing some
of their fire on the railroad station as
In this hat country 1t was prominent
mark and number OF Japanese and
RUSSIAN troops were encamped around t.
In such a case the Monocacy would he
In considerable danger from a fire which
l had considered bad shooting Acting
upon the thought, I at once cast off
everything steamed away from the
Dank and went two miles up the river
anchoring in the first bend This move
was, made at $3.50, and $50 the fire slack
ened and a Japanese flag floating over
one or the forts, I returned TO nv berth
Z! l was able to render the following
assistance First, a party OF thirty-seven
ladies and children, refugees from the
mission al Taku, who had fled hurriedlV
on notfcatton OF The bombardment They
came aboard last night at p. m. and
are Stlll with me; also came two officers
down from Tien Tsin too late to get to
any English ship. AS / was coming
down the riye- at 6 p. m, met an Eng
lish torpedo boat towing a Chinese boat
prize-I had no small boat to make a
landing, so sert the launch to run her
line ashore, for which thanks have been
returned. have taken on board and
had surgical attendance for the follow
ing: A Japanese soldier with a gum
shot wound, Chinese coolie, found close
to the ship with arm torn off by frag-
ment of shell; q Russian soldier with
wound in the hand.
'8. This place IS deserted by every one;
no trains, no telegraphic communica ton
on shore. but I had phone from rom Mr. Mr.
Petungin, who reports all quiet since
first disturbance
80. I know nothing of the fight except
that the forts were taken. I feel a nat
hcers, that duty and orders prevented the
old Monocacy from giviA5 her ancient
smoothbores last CHANGE. Very respect
fully, -"F. NJ. Wise,
Commander U. s. M