The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-26
ALLESgEVERELYREPULSED
AMERICANS LOSE HEAVILY AT
TIENTSIN.
Colonel Liscum of Ninth Infantry, Kill
ed at Head of Troops-Chinese Dis
played Accurate Workmanship.

city over forty guns bombarded the
Chinese positions. The fighting was
most determined, and the allied forces
lost heavily. Eight Chinese guns were
captured and the Chinese we've driven
out of the west arsenal after a fierce
cannonade. A strong mixed force Is
now close to the walls, and it is ex-
pected that an assault will be made to-
morrow.
The Americans suffered terribly. AS
the Associated Press representative left
the field the Chief Surgeon of the Ninth
Infantry said a conservative estimate
was that % per cent of the Americans
were hit. Col. William II. Liscum was
killed as he was walking in front of his
troops. Major Regal and Captains
Buckmiller, Wilcox and Noyes are
among the wounded.
The marines losses included Captain
Davis killed. and Butler, Leonard and
several others wounded. Officers de-
clare that it was hotter than Santiago.
When the correspondent left the Am
orleans were lying in the plain between
the wall and the river under an enfilad-
ing and a direct fire. 1t was equally
difficult for them to advance or retire.
The correspondent counted 300 wounded
men Of all nationalities.
NEW YORK, July ia sun cable
from Shanghai, July 18th, says: The
Chinese were fully prepared for the ad-
vance of the allies, who, on approach
ing the wall, were received with a tre-
mendous rifle and machine gun fire, the
guns being carefully concealed. The
foreigners being swept down in lines,
and though the attack was renewed
again and again, it had eventually to
be abandoned after final determined
struggle, lasting six hours. The Chinese
fought with great skill and courage.
They handled their cannon in the ablest
fashion, while their rifle craftsmanship
was most deadly.
The brunt of the fighting on the allies
side was born by the Americans, Rus
slams and Japanese, who lost severely.
The Russian casualties We're over 100
The allies are now. awaiting further re-
Inducements, but it is greatly feared
that they may have to fall back On
Taku. Japan is now landing large bod
les of troops at the latter port These,
with the British and other contingents
shortly expected, WILL even If in time,
barely suffice to hold the present posi-
ton at Tientsin
1t is believed that at least 120,0 900 men
will be necessary before an advance on
Picking is even contemplated, and then
it will hardly be possible to set out for
two months, owing to the flooded con-
dition of the country. The position of
the foreigners in Tientsin, meanwhile, is
becoming daily more critical. The ma
tive forces are rapidly increasing until
now it is believed that they number
little short of 100000. 1t is with the
greatest difficulty that the allied forces
can hold their ground.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Navy
Department this morning received off,
cial confirmation from Admiral Remey
of the reverse of the allied forces at
Tientsin on the morning of the 18th.
The dispatch is dated Crefoo, July 10Th,
and says:
1T is reported that the allied forces
attacked the native city on the morning
of the 18th, the Russians on the right,
with the 9th Infantry and marines on
the left. The losses of the allied forces
were large Russians, 100 including an
artillery colonel; Americans, over
thirty; British, over forty; Japan, fifty
eight, including a colonel; French,
twenty-five.
Colonel Liscum, Ninth Infantry, was
killed; also Captain Davis of the Ma
rine Corps.
Captain Lealy and Lieutenants But
Ter and Leonard were wounded.
Eat Z in the evening the allied attack
on the native city was repulsed with
great loss. Returns yet incomplete; de-
tails not yet confirmed. REMEY."
LONDON, July 1.-THE Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail sends
these details of the repulse of the allied
forces at Tientsin, in which the Ninth
United States Regiment suffered severe
ly, Colonel Liscum, the commanding Of
ficer being killed while leading his
troops.
Shipping and Smelling during the last
few days has been so persistent that
the allied commanders met and decided
to attempt storming the walled city on
the morning of July 10.
1T was hoped that the attack would
be somewhat of a surprise, but the Chi
nese had evidently been forewarned by
spies that something more than an ar
tillery duel was impending, for when
the troops approached the wall they
found the enemy's Notifications manned
by thousands of Chinese. The latter
were equipped with modern guns, both
heavy and machine. These had been
cleVerly mounted on the walls, and the
presence of them was altogether unsus-
pected. Chinese fire almost moved
down the attacking force.
"Col. Liscum was killed at the head
of his regiment. Besides the casualties
already reported there We're over 500 of
all natiOnalities wounded, including
among the Americans, Major Regain,
Captains Bookmiller, Wilcox and Moves
1t is to be feared that a great many of
these who We're badly wounded We're
killed by Chinese, for despite the eff
BILE to carry off all the injured, and the
enemy gave no quarter"
Another Shanghai dispatch says the
attack was made for the purpose of
capturing Chinese battery. The allies
were repulsed with the loss of more
than 100 whites killed.
NEW YORK, July ia World spe-
cial from Washington says. One of the
highest officials of the Army, who for
obvious reasons, did not want his name
published, said to the World: "1he Sc
rious thing about this Tientsin battle is
that the allied forces have made the
same discovery that the British did in
their conflict with the Beers. They
find they have moderated their foe,
who is found to be equipped with the
latest arms of precision and imbued
with fiendish fanaticism that makes
him utterly disregardful of death.
This will be the most serious gen.
eral war since the days of Napoleon,
and one into which the United States
is bound to be drawn If the news of the
atTOCiOuS treatment of the American