The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-07
Mai. Gen. A. r.. Chanee,

MAI. Gen. a. n. ChaMee,
Ordered to Take Command of American Land
Forces In China.
ID two attacks OIL the advanced guard
were made by the Boxers, who were
repulsed with considerable loss to
them and O n on u side. On June
IA
The Boxers Attacked
the train at Lang Yang with modern
arms and with great determination.
We repulsed them with a loss OF
about 100 killed. Our loss was 5 1tal-
iaHs. The same afternoon the Boxers
attacked the British guard left to pro-
tect Lola station. Reinforcements
were sent back and the enemy was
driven off with a hundred killed. Two
Of our men were wounded. We
pushed forward to Anting and en-.
gagged the enemy on June Is and Is,
INJECTING a loss Of IT'S. There were
no losses on our side. Extensive de-
had made further advance by railway
impossible. I decided on June IS to re.
turn to rien-tsin' where 1t was pro-
Organize an Advance
by the river for Picking. After my de-
partMe from Fang Yang two trains
that had been left to follow were at
tackled by the Boxers and imperial
troops from Picking. who lost 400 to
500 killed. Our casualties were 6 killed
and 48 wounded. These troops Joined
me at Yang-tsun the same eS'ning.
The railway to Yang-tsun was found
entirely demolished and the trains
could not be moved. Being in want Of
provisions and hampered with woun-
ded compelled us to. withdraw on Tien.
tsin, with which we had not been in
communication for six days, and our
supplies cut of. On June 10 the
wounded, with necessary supplies.
started by boat, the forces marching
alongside ,.,Me river. Opposition was
encountered aiong the whole course OF
the river from nearly every village, the
Boxers When Defeated
in one village. retiring to the next and
skillfully retarding. oVr progress by q
series of Entertainments. from which
they had to be forced often at the
point Of the bayonet and III face Of a
CALLING fire difficult to locate. On June
% we made a night march, arriving
at dayhreak opposite the imeprial ar
mory above Tien-tsin, where. after
friendly advances, a treacherous and
heavy lire was opened while our 'men
were exposed on the opposite side Of
the river bank. The enemy were kept
in, check by rife fire in front. while
their, position was turned skillfully by
a company under Maj. Johnson, VINO
succeeded in turning their guns. The
remaining
Guns Were silenced
and we crossed the river. Determined
attempts to retake the armory were
made on the following day, but unsuc.
1 sfplly. I found immense stores Of
X wa arms and ammunition of the
kpattern. Several of the guns
gsmounted and shelled the Chinese
Effs lower down. Having found am.
kunition4 and food we could have held
Iout for some days, but being hampered
with large numbers of wounded, l
sent to Tien-tsin for
A Relieving Force.
which arrived on the morning of June
%. The armofy was evacuated
the forces arrived at Tien-tsin on June
28. We*burned the armory. Casual
ties to date: British, killed "a. woun-
ded n; Americans, killed q; wou49ded
%; French, killed i, wounded 10; Ger
mans, killed ~, wounded 90; Italian,
killed Ss$wvooguunldeds 8; Japanese, killed 2,
wounded 8; Austrian, killed i, woun.
.ded31; Russian, killed 10, wounded -"
THERE'S absolutely no authentic
word as to the whereabouts OF the
members Of the legations. although
abundant reports from Chinese sources
Gay, that they were safe a few days
ago. 4.
President sees Improvement.
washington, July THE president
left Washington for his Canton nome
last night full OF confidence that the
situation in China has improved, az
though 1t isa fair to say nat al ne
asree with him5in that conclusion. In
8sed. the days news, limited thought