The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-05
ADMIRAL sHYmouR's REPORT.
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london, June 30. q. m.--The sd
senturca of the hsrd Sighting allles,
under Admiral seymour. their reach
ing Anting, II miles from Pekin, the
decision TO retreat, the capture OF rice
and immense stores of modern arms
and ammunition, atfordinR material
for strenuous defense until relieved
ali this Ia told la dispatch from Ad.
miral Seymour, resolved by thr I'D
miralty at midnight. which runs m
follows;
"Tien Tsin. June "a, via Che Foo.
june 20. io;o5 n. m.--Have returned to
Ticn THin with the forces, having bcen
unable to reach pekin by rail. On
June -, two attacks on the advanced
guard were made by the Boxers. who
were repulssd with eonALderRhlo loss
TO them, and none on our side. On
June "a the Bowers attacked the train
at Lang Yang IN large numbers and
with great determination. We rrpulscd
them with u loss Of about one hundred.
Our loss was five Italians.
"'rhe same afternoon the Boxcrs at
tackled the British guard left 20 pro-
tect Jofa station. Reinforcemcnts
were sent back, and the enemy wcre
driven of. with 100 killed. Two of our
Hcamen were wounded.
"We pushed forward to Anting. aud
engaged the enemy on June 10 and
June II, inilicting iogS of 175. Tacro
were no casualties ON our side.
Extensive destruction Of the rail.
road In our front having made further
advance by rail impossible, l decided,
on June l6, 20 return to Yang Tsun.
where In was proposed 20 organize an
advance by the river to Pekin. After
my departure from Lang Yang two
tTi ins left to follow ON were attacked.
on june Is, by Boxers and imperial
troops from Pekin, who lost from four
TO five hundred killed. Our casualties
were six killed and 4S wounded. I heSe
trains could not he moycd. The force
being short Of provisions nnd hampcred
with wounded, compelled ne to with
draw on Tien Tsin, with which We had
not been In communication for six
days, and our supplies had been cut
OF.
"On June 10 the wounded, with nee
csSaries, started by boat, the forces
marching alongside the river. oIpo-
sition was experienced during the
whole course Of the river from nearly
every village. the BOxer@, when defeat
cd In one village, yctiging 10 the next,
and skilfully retardIng our advance by
occupying well-selccted positions from
which they had to be forced oftrn at
the point OF the bsyonst, and In the
face Of q CALLING fire difficult to To-
cate.
"on June "a We made 4 night march.
arriving nj daybreak opposite the inn
pcrial armory, above Tien TSin. where,
after friendly advances, u treachei Gus
heavy fire was opcned, while our men
were exposed ON the opposite river
bank. The enemy were kept in check
by rife fire in front, while their .osi-
ton was turned by party Of marines
and seamen under Maj. johnson, who
rushed and occupied one OF the salient
points, scizing the guns.
THE Germans. lower down, silenccd
two guns, and then crossed the river
ard captured them. The armory was
next occupied by the combined forces
Determined attempts "a retake the
armory were made on the following
day, but unsuccezsfully.
Pound immense stores of yuma,
arms and ammunition Of the latest
pattern. Several guns were mounted
In our defense, and shelicd the Chinese
forts lower down.
Having found ammunition and rice,
we could have held out for some days;
but. being hampcred with large num-
bcrE OF wounded. sent TO Ticn rsin
for a relieving forer, which arrived on
the morning OF June rs. The hrmory
was evacuated, aud the forces arrived
at Ticn TSin on June &c. We burned
the armory.
Casualties TO date:
''lsritisA, killed. 81; wounded rs.
American. killed, I (; wounded, Is.
French, killed. 4; wounded. 10.
German. killed. IL; wounded. 62.
italian. killed. 5; wounded. =.
Japanese. killed. 2; wounded, ..
Austrian. killed, i; wounded 1.
'ilussian, killed. 10; wounded, "a"
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