The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-21

London, July lS.-The Daily Mail to-
day gives the Associated Press the follow
ing dispatch from its Shanghai cores
pondent under date of July II:
The allied troops resumed the attack up
ON the Chinese walled city of Tientsin on
1he morning of July IA and succeeded in
aeaching the walls and capturing all the
Gorts.
The Chinese were completely routed and
the allies took possession of the native
city and its defenses.
The total loss of the allies in the en-
sgagement of Thursday, Friday and Sat
iIruay were about 500 killed or wounded,
The casualties were greatest among the
Russians and Japanese.
The guns of the allies did immense dam
age to the native city, causing many large
scOnfagratioss, and finally slenced the ma
5Ority of the enemy's guns simultaneous
dy- Then 1000 Russians, assisted by small
parties of Germans and French, assaulted
and captured eight guns that were in po-
.sition ON the railway embankment and the
fort, the magazine of which the French
can, British, japanese and Austrian troops
then made sortie and attacked the west
arsenal, which the Chinese mad reoccupied
After four hours of the hardest fighting
yet experienced the Chinese fled.
When the arsenal had been evacuated
by the Chinese the Americans, French and
japanese and Welsh fusileers advanced
toward the native city and joined with
the other attacking forces. The japanese
infantry and mounted battery advanced to
the foot of the walls, supported by the
Americans and French. Despite valiant
attacks, the allies were only able to hold
the positions gained outside the walls pre-
.paratory to renewing the assault in the
morning.
The casualties sustained by the allies
were exceedingly heavy, especially those
TO Americans, French and japanese.
Several explosions in the native city
were caused by the bombardment The
Chinese appear to have exhausted their
supply OF smokeless powder, as they are
oow using black powder.
Captured City and Forts.
Washington, July lS.-Admiral Remey
dnas cabled the navy department that the
city and forts of Iientsin are in the hands
cot The allies. His list OF killed and wound
ed is somewhat fuller than yesterdays
report but still not entirely complete.
HIS dispatch follows:
Casualty List.
~The following casualties apparently
confirmed:
'Alarines-Captain Davis, Killed; Capt
Aemley, Leutenants Butler and Leonard
svounded.
ARTILLERY Liscum, killed.
Majors Regan ana Lee, Captains Noyes,
Brewster and BooImiller, Lieutenants
.N9ylOr, Lawton, Hammond and Waldron
wounded. The total killed and wounded
repOrted is 775. The Russians and Jap
anese lost heavily. Our total losses are
reported at 2l5, about 40 of whom We're
Enarines, but the number is believed to be
exaggerated. Have an officer ON shore
especially to get the authentic number of
names, which will be promptly telegraph
ed The city and forts are now in the
hands of the allies. Admiral Seymour has
.E'aturned to the feet. The officer in
command ashore is Admiral Alexieff at
Iientsin- REAEY."
Lii Hung Chang Goes North.
Washington, July lS.-The state depart
znent has bul!etined the following;
The secretary of state has received a
,lablegram from Consul McWade at Can
ton informing him that the viceroy, Lii
Hung Chang, has sailed for Hong Kong
He received an edict appointing him vice
roy at Chi Ii and commanding his imme
4diate presence there. Fears are enter
tanned at Canton that his absence may
give occasion for disturbance of the peace
French gunboats have arrived at Canton
All the foreign consuls in Canton had an
interview with Lii Hung Chang July II
but failed to dissuade him from going
north Ii Hung Chang is said to have ac
cepted full responsibility for any disturb
ance in Canton during his absence. Hi
takes the vice regal seal with him, thu,
preventing the issue of proclamation.
while he is away. Ii Hung Chang is eX
pected to reach Hong Kong today and viii
see the governor tomorrow. AfterwarC
he will proceed northward. The BLACK
flag chief, Liu zee, is moving his force
preparatory to marching overland to Pc
king. The Chinese are glad of this, a
they think Canton will ne safer withOu
Iiu zee while Ii Hung Chang is away.
LEGATIONS Heard From.