The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-24
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S REPORT
stE SAYS NOTHING ABOUT HAViN"
TO SHOOT HIS WOUNDED.
Th. storx to that Erect Was EVi
IDENTITY observation-disclosures W.
the Admiral's Marches

San Francisco, July 2S--There Is moth
ing in the report Of Admiral Remey when
was received here today by the Amerl-
can steamer Maru to prove the sensational
story circulated early this month that Al
miral Seymour, who commanded the feN'n
relief expedition, killed his wounded 10
save them from the Chinese.
Commander $. W. Very. United States
navy. who returned from the ORIENT
ou the steamer, and others who were d
Hong Kong when Admiral Seymour re-
,rrred tn Tien Tsin, did not hear me
,,orv and the admirals report which 10
., elaboration of the cSblegram pnplished
ON June 30, makes not the slightest meA-
ton Of the affair. but, on the contrary
goes into the particulars of the PRAYER!
Of the allies in guarding the wouhoeu,
who were placed in fat boats ana 'o"eu
down the river by details OF soldiers ana
marines while the main body OF the VI ops
Taught the Chinese of with rlhes ana
Maxims.
Ia line Gght at Lung Fang, where the
,Roxers attacked the forces with great
vIgor twice. the Italian contingent pore
l1be brunt of the ighting on the right nahk
and lost five men killed and number
wounded. The Chinese retreated, leaving
a large number of dead on the held. A
detail OF marines to guard the railroad
house at LANG Fang we're attacked ana
reinforcements had to be rushed Forward
10 save them. II was In this engage
ment that the enemy lost about 100 hilen'
which was mentioned in the English re-
wounded
An advance was then made 10 Tien Ticng,
where a halt was made as the tracks for
miles he'd been torn up. The Chinese
advanced In great numbers and desper-
ate battle was fought. The column fell
back to Yong Song that the rest OF the
/ trim might be made by stream. Admiral
Seymour then said: 'Pror to our de-
parture from LANG Fang ! ordered two
trains to stop there In order TO enable
part OF OUT men 10 proceed later, but
these trains we're attacked after my de
plrture by the Boxers and the chinese
troops. who had come from Pekin, and
ightnP ensued. In the course Of which
4no to 500 men were Killed on the enemys
eide end elk Of GU men were killed and
forty eight wounded
! at Yong Song vas Joined by the men
who came wn there IN hree trains.
| All the trains we're completely destroyed
/ snd not q single one could be used for
| further work Moreover. the work OF
! provisioning together with the presen"o
/ = numeous wounded soldiers. compelled
/ US to retreat to Tien Tsin Commlri' A.
! ton WITH Tlen Tain remained entirely
/ suspended for six davs and accordingly
We We're deprived OF The means OF obtain
/ iny sunplies We accordngly marche1
haoE--though constantly attacked by the
enemy--slong the river, and escort uF
az the same time the wounded SLIDER.
After detailing tire character Of IN,
, supplies Admiral Seymour added tina
the Ammunition and food would have keu
the relief column for several days. hu'
owing to the presence OF so msnv wound
ed II was decided 10 return 10 Tien rs n
| On the 2Sd the rsinforcements from tha
city came to the admiral's assistance ana
on the gath the entire force reached tai
headquarters OF the allied armies.