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had also to send one dead officer to the

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rear.
General Dorward ordered that the troops
should sleep upon their arms that night,
and on the following morning to enter the
city, the south gate to be blown in by gun
cotton.
The troops had had nothing whatever to
eat on the 18th save the small luncheon Qf
it may be so called which each man car
ed when we started that the action would
prove so long, but General Dorward know
ing the situation, kindly sent to the reser-
walton for food and other pecessaries, and
the bivouac proved a success, and the men,
although very fatigued, were ready FOR
duty.
On the 14th instant, the south gate hav-
ing been blown in, we moved into the wall
ed city at about o'clock m.
We found the city filed with dead China
men and animals. No resistance was made
to our occupation in the walled city itself,
but an infantry fire was kept up by the
Japanese infantry upon the enemy, who re-
sponded from the suburbs. Since then we
have had undisturbed possession of all Tten
Tsin.
During the day of the 18th instant my
force of marines stationed at the railway
station We're vigorously attacked and suf-
fered heavily. 1 respectfully append the
report of the commanding officer of the de-
tachment
PraisewOrthy Conduct.
The conduct of my officers and men l
cannot praise LOO ulSn.y. L udu them
the most part under my personal eye. I es-
pecially desire to call to your attention the
conduct of First Lieut.. Chas. G. Andersen,
whose fearless conduct excited the admira-
ton of all; First Lieut.. S. D. Butler, who
at great risk of his life went out of the
trench to bring in a wounded man and
was shot while doing so; First Lieut. Henry
Leonard, my adjutant, who brought in
First Lieut.. Butler in safety and was
dangerously wounded. All conducted them
selves well, and l cannot commend them
too highly. append list of the names of
the officers who We're engaged in the battle.
Since the armed force of the Chinese has
been driven away one conference of the rep
resentativeS of the eight powers has been
held with reference to city government,
and this conference is to meet again tomor-
row and elect president.
] had almost forgotten to state that the
Russians in force attacked the north side
of the city while We were engaged on the
south. One part of my force was at the
railway station during the battle and were
driven back by the shell fire. They did not
retire far. however, and they guarded what
they We're sent to guard.
l regret to report the death of Captain
A. r. Davis, who was killed at my side in
the advanced trench. He was killed almost
instantly. had his body brought in with
the wounded and he is buried here in Tien
Tsin, his grave being marked. This was
all l could do. Col. E. H. Liscum, COM
hiehAoiilS the olH CLilSu StdteS infantry,
was killed in the action, being twice wound
ed. once through the lung and again
through the foot. He is buried here in Tien
Tsin.
1t being impossible to bring in all the
dead, they were buried in the trenches
where they fell
All the forces engaged spent the night of
the 10th on the ground near the south gate
provisions and water having been sent for
by the British brigadier general command
ing.
l take pleasure in appending a copy of
the letter of the British general commend
ing the conduct of my officers and men
l also append a list of casualties of the
marines and the 9th Regiment and certain
other papers.
1 was Informed today by Gen. Dorward
that he contemplates moving on Pekin in
| about a fortnight.
1t has been utterly impossible for me to
make report before this. Every moment
fully occupied by important matters. I de-
sire to call attention to the work of Capt
M. ]. Shaw, acting commissary and quar-
termaster, after Capt. Lemly was wounded
His untiring activity in keeping the COM
mand supplied with ammunition, food
water and all other necessaries merits com.
| mendation from me.
Major George Richards, assistant pay
master, and Capt. w. B. Lemly,. A. @. NJ,
| on the regimental staff. volunteered to act
as my aids. and they accompanied me dur
ing the day of the battle d5th). Capt Lem
ly was wounded in the leg very early In
the action and before we had reached the
arsenal.
The forces engaged are estimated to be
about $3.50 of the allied forces. The Chi
| nese had about sixty guns, and their forces