Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-20
LIED FORCES DEFEATED
LIONEL LlsCUM KILLED.
I'D Forces Made Desperate At
.mut to Capture Tfentsin-Were
ReuuIsed with ileavy LOsses-One-
Fourth Of Americans wounded.


attack began at daylight. Its sue
is doubtful. The Chinese on the walls
estimated conservatiyeIy at 2O,O0G.
ky are pouring terrific hail OF artil-
4, rifle and machine gun fire upon the
lckers. The Americans, japanese,
kish and French Hoops are attacking
mi the west and the Russians from the
khe Americans suffered terribly. As
Associated Press representative left the
q the chief surgeon of the Ninth in
try said conservative estimate was
] % per cent OF the Americans were
Colonel Liscum is reported mortally
bnded as he was walking in front OF
/ troops Major Regan and Captains
|kmlller, Wilcox and Noyes are among
wounded. The marines losses contain
tain Davis, killed, and Butler, Leonard
several others wounded.
tlicers declared that it was hotter than
7tiago. When the correspondent left
Americans were lying in the plain be-
In the wall and the river under an en-
ling and direct fire. 1t was equally
kult for them to advance or retire.
correspondent counted 800 wounded
! OF all nationalities.
Die officers of the United States marine
IS mentioned in the foregoing dispatches
8probably Captain Austin K. Davis, re-
tly in Manila, killed, and First Lieut.
Iht Smedley ID. Butler OF the U. s. S.
lark and First Lieutenant Henry Leon
recently on duty at Cavite, and also
De Newark, wounded.
Probable Error In Name.
Washington, July lit is stated at
\ war department that no such person
Maptain- Wilcox, VINO was reported
nded, is in the Ninth infantry. The
ials here think it might be Major Wal
u Of the Ninth.
81 Confirmed by Remey.
Washington, July 1.-THE navy de-
nent this morning received official con
btion from Admiral Remey OF the re-
of the allied forces at Tientsin Oh the
hing of the 18th. The dispatch is dat
$hefoo, July IL, and says:
a is reported that the allied forces at
ed the native city on the morning OF
Nl3th, the Russians on the right, with
u Ninth infantry and marines on the
Il The losses OF the allied forces We're
: Russians, 100, including artillery
bel; Americans, over 80; British, over
81 Japan, 5S, including colonies; and
o1ch, 25.
ia Colonel Liscum Killed.
Eolonel Liscum OF the Ninth infantry
y killed, also Captain Davis OF the ma
corps. Captain Lemley and Lieuten-
Butter and Leonard were wounded.
1t o'clock in the evening the allied
b. on the native city was repulsed
great loss. Returns are yet incom-
~ and the details not confirmed.
8 "REMEY.'
pre- Than One Hundred Killed.
z2bmdon, July 1.-THE Evening News
IS II dispatch dated at Shanghai to-
Mgiving 4 detailed account of the at
~ Of the allied forces on the native
of Tientsin, as reported in the dis
- TO the Associated Press, dated Tien-
July l3. via Cheioo, July 10, and
ghai, July l6.
rording to the Evening News dispatch
lilies were repulsed and compelled 10
t with loss of more than lOO killed,
NBrtish losing 40 and the japanese 90
UAmericans and Russians, it is added
lNkuifered heavily. Among the Ameri-
~ killed were Colonel French of the
ty- fifth infantry and Colonel Liseum
Ninth infantry. A Russian colonel
tillery was also killed
dispatch adds that the Chinese
= u with great desperation and their
smanship was accurate and deadly.
istnke About Colonel French.
ashington, July 1.-THE report that
So ri French, Twenty fifth inflntry, was
at Iientsin Is not understood at
. ar department. Officials state posi-
~ that Colonel French is not in China
- Is but one Colonel French in the ser
g4s1and he commands the Twenty second
Try. two battalions Of which are in
philippines ana the third one in thi:
ry. On June 30 Colonel French wa
Nv York on sick leave.
No News From Peking.
shington, July l7.-Consul General
how cabled to the state department;
lll Shanghai there is nothing more t1
since his cablegram Of the 18th
That dispatch reported the attack on
gaiions at Peking as about TO begin
poodno~ statement is direct con
ton OF the Shanghai story that all
n consuls were informed Saturday
he legations had fallen and the min
were killed.
Cabinet In Council.
g. shington, July l7.-Secretary Hay
Z- cabinet council this morning tc
er the Chinese question. Few cab
pfheers are in the city and the only
uants were Secretarys Hay, Root