The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06
or c.l,pgsE ARMY.

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Relieve fskin.
There Is no longer any doubt as TO
,ympathy Of the Chinese army with
the boxers. Admiral seymour who
commanded the relief expedition sent
te relieve Pekin gives detailed report,
which Is the Grst official information
confirming the suspicion Of the powers,
as no word has been received from Pc.
kin for twenty days. lie says. under
date 81 June 18th
Have returned to Tien Tsin with the
forces, being unable to reach pekin by
rail.
"On June % two attacks on the adj
vance guard were made by the Boxers,
who were repulscd with considerable
los, 10 them, aud none on our side.
"On June u the Boxers attacked the
train.at Lang Yam in large numbers
aud with great determination We re-
pulsed them with loss Of about 100
killed. Our loss was seven Italians.
THE same afternoon the Boxers at
tackled the British guard left to pro-
tect Lofa station. Rclnforccments we're
sent back aud the enemy driven OH
with 100 killed Two Of our seamen
were wounded
1--WE pushed forward TO Anting aud
engaged the enemy on June 10. aud
June u, inilicting a loss Of l55. There
were NO casualties on our side.
Extensive destruction Of the rail.
way In our front having made further
advance by rail impossible. decided
on June - TO return to Yang Tsun,
where II was proposed to organize an
advance by the river to Pclin.
AFTER my departure from Lang
Yang, two trains left 90 follow on
were attacked on Jnuc rs. by Boxers
aud imperial troops from Pclsin. who
lost from 400 to 500 killed. our casu-
aliics were killed aud Is wounded.
These trains joined me at Yang Tsun
the ,ame evening.
The railway NJ Yang Tsun was
found entirely demolished and the
trains could not be- moved.
The force being short Of provisions
aud hampcrcd with wounded compelled
rs to withdraw ON Ticn Tsin. with
which we bad not been In communica-
ton for six days aud our supplies had
been cut OH
"On June 10 the wounded. with nee
sssarIcs. started by the boat, the forces
marching alongside the river.
Opposition was experienced during
the whole course Of the river from
nearly every village. The Boxers.
when defeated Ia one village, retired
to the next. aud skilfully retarded our
advance 10y occupying we'll selected
positions from which they had to be
forced often ut the point Of the bayo-
net and IN face OF CALLING fire difi-
cult 10 locate.
"on June % we made night march,
arriving at day break opposite the i'm
prrial nrmory, Tirn Tsin, where after
friendly advances. "a treuchcrous heavy
lire was opened, while our men were
exposed on the opposite river bank.
The enemy were kept In check by
rifle fire In front, while their position
was turned 10y % party Of marines and
seumcn under Major johnson. who
rushed and occupied one OF the salient
points, sciling the guns.
The Germans, lower down, silenccd
two guns aud then crossed the river
and captured thcm
Tile armury was next occupied by
the combined forces Determined at.
tcmptH 20 rctakc the armory wero
made on the following day, but unsuc.
crssfully.
Found Immense stores of guns arms
aud hmmunitions OF the latest pattern.
Several guns were mounted In our de.
Tense aud shelled the Chinese forts
lower down
"llnying found ammunition aud rice,
We could have held out for some DAYS;
hut, being hampcred with large mum.
hers OF wounded, | sent To Tirn Thin
Tor relieving force, which arrived ON
the morning Of June IS.
The nrmory was evacuated and the
forces arrived at Tien Tsin on June 20.
We burned the Hrmory."