The Elbert County tribune., 1900-07-05

London, June 30.-3.0O n. m.-The
adventures OF the hard fighting allies
under Admiral Seymour-thelr reach
ing Anting. twelve miles from Pekin,
the decision to retreat. the capture Of
rice and immense stores Of modern
arms and ammunition, affordIng ma
teria1 for strenuous defense until re-
lieved-all this is told In dispatch
from Admiral Seymour received by the
admiralty at midnight, which runs as
follows:
"T,ien Tsin, June 27, via Che Foo,
June 29.-10.O5 p. m.-Have returned
to Tien Tsin with the forces, having
been unable to reach Pekin by rail.
June 18th two attacks on the advanced
guard were made by the Boxers, who
were rcpulsed with considerable loss to
them, and none to our side.
"June 18th the Boxers attacked the
train at Lang Yang In large numbers
and with great determination. We re-
pulsed them with loss of about 100
killed. Our loss was seven Italians.
"The same afternoon the Boxers mt
tucked the British guard left to pro-
tect Lofa station. Reinforcements
were sent back and the enemy were
driven off, with hundred killed. Two
of our seamen were wounded.
engaged the enemy June 18th and June
18th. in6lcting loss of 175. There
were no casualties on our side.
Extensive destruction of the rail-
way In our front having made further
advance by rail impossible, / decided
June 10th to return to Yang-Tsun,
where It was proposed to organize an
advance by the river to Pekin.
after my departure from Lang
Yang two trains left TO follow on were
attacked June 18th by Boxers and i'm
perial troops from Pekin, who lost
from 400 to 800 killed. Our casuaiues
wer six killed and forty-eight wound
ed. These trains Joined me at Yang
Tsung the same evening.
''The railway at Yang-Tsun was
found entirely demolished and the
trains could not be moved. The force
being short OF provisions and ham
pered with wounded, compelled us to
withdraw on 1'ien-Tsin, with which we
had not been In communication for six
days, and our supplies had been cut
of.
.June 10Th the wounded, with nee
essaries. started by boat, the forces
marching alongside the river. Opposi-
tion was experienced during the whole
course of the river from nearly every
village, the Boxers, when defeated in
one village. retiring to the next. and
sklllfully retarding our advance by oc-
cupying well-selected positions from
which they had to be forced. often at
the point of the bayonet. and in face
of calling fire difficult to locnte.
June 23rd, we made n night march,
arriving at daybreak opposite the I'M
perial armory. above Tien Tsin, where
nfter friendly advances. n treacherous
heavy fire 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 posi-
lion was turned to Il party of ma
fines and seamen under Major Ohm
son, who rushed and occupied one of
the salient points, seizlng the guns
The Germans. lower down, sllenced
Two guns and then crossed the river
and captured them. The armory was
next occupied by the combined forces.
Determined attempts to retake the
lrmory were made on the following
day, but unsuccessfully.
I'VE found immense stores Of guns,
trms and ammunition of the latest pat
tern. Several guns were mounted in
,ur defense and shelled the Chinese
forts lower down.
Having found ammunition and rice,
we could have held out for some days;
but, being hampered with large num-
Sers of wounded. | sent TO Tfen Tsin
Tor a relieving force. which arrived
At Tien Tsin June Goth. We burned
the armory.
Casualties to date:
"British-<illed, 81; wounded, 10.
'.Americans-Killed, A.. wounded, 10.
French--Killed, /; wounded, 10.
"Germans- IL: wounded, g..
'Italians-Killed, s. wounded, 3.
''Japanese-Killed, 2; wounded, 3.
"Austrians-Killed, /; wounded, 1.
"Russians-Killed, 10; wounded, 81"