The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-03

Ku- The other landing parties and the
of the English, aggregating
some $50 men, awaiting an opportune
time for the assault. The firing con-
tinued with more or less spirit until
when 1t became very rapid
and active and II. is reported very dis
astrous to the Chinese. About 4:3O a
shell entered the magazine of the Gui-
lax. blowing 1t up. causing her to take
water and burning a men more or less
severely. She got over an awning, (as
a collision matt and after a few hours
work was floating at her normal
height.
At about a. m. the gunboats having
silenced the Northwest Fort, n landing
force charged and charged 1t. where
hosting the flag, casualties occurred.
notably the captain of the japanese
landing party and one English sailor
killed and several wounded. The Chi
nese then abandoned the North Fort.
which Is Joined to the Northwest Fort.
by a protected passage. After about
two hours more the South Forts were
taken, after the explosion Of the maga-
zine. Most of the occupants fed but
were not pursued. Some thirty or for
ty were found hiding in various parts
of the fort. The various nations par
ticipating hoisted their flags on the
various fiagstaffs. The forts being of
thick mud and grass abode were but
little damaged by the gunfire, although
they received a host of projectiles. The
guns and gun-shields as a rule were
not damaged. Two or three of the
modern guns were disabled
The dead Chinese were not counted,
but II Is estimated by eye-witnesses
that some 200 dead were left In the
fort. The loss on the side of the allied
forces was as nearly as possible as fol-
lows: Algerine, one officer badly in
Jured. eight men, wounded. Iltis. cap
tain badly injured. three or four men
killed; six to eight wounded. Kerneetz,
two officers badly wounded. eight men
dead: twelve wounded. Guilak. one
officer badly wounded, eight men kill
ed. ten wounded. forey-seven burned
by explosion of ''powder-room." Lion,
one man killed, one badly wounded.
Other vessels engaged. injuries of mi
nor importance. The above is an ac-
count CLEANED with conversations OF
officers engaged. but may contain mi
nor inaccuracies.
During the engagement guns were
turned on the Monocacy, which was
out of the line OF fire. She was struck
(no casuaIties) and was forced to
withdraw up the river.
Very Respectfully.
LOUIS KEMPFF.
Rear-Admiral, T.. s. N
To the Secretary OF the Navy, Wash.
| ington, ID. G.
Following is the report OF the actor
Monocacy. to Rear-Admiral Kempff:
United States Ship Monocacy,
Tong Ku, China, June II. 1900
Sir.--I have the honor to report upoI
the occurrences since yesterday noon
I attended a meeting of officers at
p. m. on board the Borbora. I wa
shown the protocol and ultimatum a
to the Taku forts. The signatures L
the document were autographs, an,
as yours was not appended. informe'
the senior officer that he would hav
to leave the Monocacy out of the plan
and places for the vessels of the at
tacking forces.
2-The first gun was fired at 12:45 a
m. and with the simultaneous dis
charge that followed. two of the shot
passed over the Monocacy. althoug
she was out of the line OF fire betwee
the forts and vessels attacking.
3-The Iltis did not leave her bert