The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-21

London, July 1S-The Evening News
prints Il dispatch, dated at Shanghai
yesterday, giving a detailed account
of tho attack of the allied forces ON
the native city Of Tien-tsin, as report
ed in the dispatch to tie Associated
Press. dated Tien-tsin, July ID, via
Chefu. July Il, and Shanghai. July 10.
According to the Evening News dis
match the allies were repulscd ana
compelled to retreat, with Il loss OF
more than 100 killed, the British los
ING 40 and the japanese go. The
Americans and Russians. IT is added,
also suffered heavily Among the
An orleans killed We're Col. French, OF
the Twenty-tifth infantry. and Col.
Liscrm. of the Ninth infantry. A
Russian colonel Of artillery was also
killed. The dispatch adds that the
Cinnamon fought with great despera-
ton, and their craftsmanship was ac-
curate and deadly.
Confirmed by ReMey.
Washington, July 1S:-The navy de.
partment this morning received othclal
continuation from Admiral Remey of
the reverse of the allied forces at
T:en-tsin on the morning of the 18TH.
The dispatch is dated Chefu. July Ii,
and says:
"Rapor,ed that allied forces attacked
native city morning 18th: Russians
right with Ninth infantry and ma
yir,es or left. Losses allied forces
large: Russians. 100. including artill'
cry colonel: Americans. over 30: Brit
ish. over 40: Japanese, IS. including
colonel; French, %. Col. Liscum,
Ninth infantry. killed: also Capt.
Davis, marine corps. Capt. Lemley:
Lieutenants Butler and Leonard
wounded. At Z. evening. allied attack
on 1ative city was repulsed with great
loss. Returns yet in"omplete: details
not vet confirmed. -Remey."
Attempt to Storm The City.
Tlcn-tsin, July IL. via Chefu. July 10,
via Shanghai. July 17.-At ? o'clock
Yesterday afternoon 1000 Of the allied
troops were attempting to storm the
wall of the city. The attack began at
daylight. It's success isdoubtful. Inc
Chinese on the walls are estimated
conservatively at 10000. They are
pouring a terrific hail of artillery. rifle
and machine gun fire upon the attack
ers. The Americans. Japanese, Brit
ish and French troops are attacking
from the west and the Russians from
the east. The Americans suffered ter
ribly. AS the Associated Press repre-
sentative left the field the chief sur
geoE of the Ninth infantry said
A Conservative Estimate
was that % per cent of the Americans
were hit. Col. Wilson S. Liscum is re-
ported to have been mortally wounded
as he was walking in front OF the
troops. Mai. Regain and Captains
Buckmiller. Wilcox and Moves are
the wounded. The marine losses
include Capt. Davis, killed. and iii
Ter, Leonard and several others
wounded. Officers declare that it was
hotter than at Santiago. When the
correspondent left the American troops
were lying in the plain between the
wall and the river under an enfladlng
and a Greet fire. It was equally diff
ficult for them to advance or retire.
The correspondent counted 300 oun
ed men of all nationalities.
Technically Mt Peace With China.
Washington, July 1S.-The decision
of the administration at the end of a
most eventful day is that the United
States government is still not at wal
will! the government of China. The
big happenings at 1ien-tsin coming on
top of stories of. the last struggles ut
Picking have not affected the attitude
of the administration on this point: the
United States and China are technl-
cally at peace. But this statement
sEculd rot be accepted as indicating a
purpose on the part of the United
States government to hold it's hand i'll
the administration of swift and AIDE
ruate punishment upon the Chinese,
without regard to station, who
May Be Responsible
for the outrages Of the past few
weeks. 1t means simply that the gov.
eminent of the United States feels
that it can best achieve that purpose
by regarding the status officially as
one of peace. To hold otherwise would
seriously cripple the government in It's
efforts to obtain satisfaction for the
outrages the Americans in China have
suffered. We should find the ports OF
China, now open to us, closed, and all
sorts of impediments would be en-.
countered which are nov missing.
Therefore according to the administra-
ton view declaration Of war would
iuOEu LOl Gtcu Il lCIuAASNA Sam
it would actually be
A Heavy Drawback.
Chairman Cannon, of the house appro-
p%riations committee, is authority fol
the statement that money in plenty is
at the disposal Of the president to meet
the present emergency, and that there
is no necessity for 4 called session of
congress on that score. The day was
the most exciting that Washington has
known since the battle of Santiago.
At the very beginning came Admiral
Remey's %cablegra.n announcing the de.
feat Of the allied forces at Tien-tsin.
A special cabinet meeting was held on
receipt of this news with such menu
bers present as are in town.
Great Reluctance
was manifested on the part Of the par
Elephants to answer questions as to the
nature of the deliberations. The best
Indication of its nature was the de-
parture to the WhiteeHouse of Secre-
tary Hay immediatelx after the meet
ing. He sat down ands.1lad n long talk
with President Mckinley over the
long-distance telephone, and it Dor be-
came known that the president had
decided that it would be best for him
tc come back from Canton to the ma
ticnal capital.
To Send ReinfOrcemelats.
The cabinet officials talked over the
possibilities of reinforcing the troops
in China. The only point laid down
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