The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-27


Maj. Recan. Capt. rookmiller and
Capt. Moves were all HIT twice.
Adjusant Noycs Wounded.
Moves, who WIS adiutant, was hit IN
the arm before going into the field.
and then hit in the leg. lie crawled
ha. K through the ditch. with the water
To his neck 10 report the situation 10
Col. Dorward.
At one o'clock Gen. Fukushina re-
ported in writing 10 Dorward that the
japanese were in the city. | could
see the loopholes blazing bullets and
ly,ldite shells. No infantry could
chafge il. the face of this fire from two
o'clock until five.
worked In the Dark.
Though acting conformity. neither
Dorward nor Fukush,ra knew eacn
others whereabouts.
Under cover of the darkness the men
OF the Ninth crcpt back from their
dangerous position bearing their
wounded. They executed this move
ment with loss of one man killed.
The casualties were u men and Of
littIs OUT ti 50.
The Marines Losses.
The marines lost 80. including Capt.
Davis. who was shot through the heart
while talking TO Col. Meade on the
night of July IL.
Ii was decided 10 withdraw. when
news came that the Chinese were
evacuating. The Russians were not so
successful MS hoped during the day,
ard the total loss of the allies was zoo.
Japmncsc Losses severe.
The japanese losses were severe. The
japanese were most gallant in the
fight. But for the Americans stopping
the flank fire the Japanese loss would
have been much heavier.
Tie French. japanese. American and
British entered the city ut two
o'clock On the morning OF July IL.
Their entry was unopposed.
Old Glory at Inlf-Nnst.
The American flag at half-mast was
hosted over the south gate The walls
were strewn with the corpses Of Chi
nese soldiers killed by the shell fire
which caused their flight.
None. apparently. was hit by bull
let's. the damage being done by lyddite
shells
Rni. ed n Terrible Row.
There Is a terrible row over the
burning of the town. Several foreign
officers are reported lost.
The tired soldiers remained on the
walls. The natives went looting
through the Chinese town. The bank
and the arsenal were heavy sufferers.
No Imms d.ate Advance ON Pekin.
An advance movement on Pekin is
not contemplated soon.
The American wounded crowd the
hospital, but all are doing well.
The flags of the allied armies are all
half-mas:ed.
Col. Liscum was buried at Tongku.
Dispatches Communicated 10 secrs-
tary Hay by Minister WI.
Washington, July 22.-Tbe Chinese
minister. WI Ting Fang. commune
Gated TO the secretary of state two inn
portant kilograms. The first is from
Sheng, the director of posts and tele-
graphs in Shanghai:
Fortunate that Minister Conger's
telegraphic reply has come. Imperial
decree of the 22d, this moon (corre-
spending to July ls) stated that all
ministers were safe. Insurgents are
fighting and killing each other Iii
Hung Chang in proceeding northward
TO suppress riot, will find it difficult to
go.
The second telegram is from III Kui
III, yiceroy of Marking. dated the 2ist
of July. and received by Minister WI
at 10 o'clock:
according to edict OF ped of this
moon (Juiy Isl with the exception OF
the German minister who was killed
~ anarchists. in regard 70 which
rigorous measures are taken 10 inyes-
tiga;c and punish the guilty parties.
strenuous efforts are being made for
their protection, are fortunately, I'M
harmed"
ii kiu ri, the viceroy Of Marking.
is one of the great officers of China,
and stands next in rank among the
diplomats 10 Ii Hung Chang.
All Safe and sound on the 18Th.
Paris, July 22.-Nu kcng. The Chi.
nesc minister herr. handed TO the
of foreign affairs. NJ Delcasse.
all imperial edict. dated July Is. giving
the assurance that all the foreign min
listers in rckin. except Barren Won ket-
teller, the German minister. were then
safe and sound. under tie protection
OF the imperial court.
Chinese Have Left.
London. July 22.-The admiralty has
received the following telegram from
Admiral seymour;
"Iisn TSir and rfiChi orhCod on.