New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

decided therefore, TO hold out IN the arsenal II,
closure until relief could be summoned Pro-.
Tien-Tsin.
GALLANTRY OF BLUE JACKETS
Among the many acts Of conspicuous galIant-,
performed that day was an achievement bv +v-s
seamen. one from the Centurion. the other rro--
the Aurora, Shortly after the enemy opsnag
fire in the morning from the arsenal arou,a,
one Of the 1unks. In which there were Bri,f.s
and American wounded. driftsd across the rivs-
and grounded on the Chinese side The two him.
jackets mentioned Jumped overheard and pushes
the junk afioat and out OF the line OF FIRE vhs,.
she was anchored safely on the other bank.
An attempt was made at midnight OF Juna %
to send party OF one hundred British rnarfno.
through TO Tien-Tsin to summon relief Tba,
met heavy opposition in the darkness. and var,
forced to retire Thereafter. there was notbinv
to do except to make a firm stand in the arsenal
grounds. The whole wall Of the incIosurA v-,, ,
occupied. and the German captain Won Uss4on
having supply Of high explosives. assisted tba
Americans In blowing up the trestIe work road
way leading into their section OF the arsenal
grounds and in fortifying the American posi-
ton The supplies ia the arsenal were drawn
upon. as the ammunition of the column wa-
rapidly becoming exhausted and the defandz-,
mounted number of Chinese Krupp guns on
the walls and prepared to withstand an extsp.
sive siege. The arsenal also supplied what was
needed in the line Of surgical instruments snd
appliances for the large number OF wounded.
RUSSIANS RAISE THE SIEGE
Communication was opened with Tien-Ts,n
hve miles distant. by means of signal rocksr.
and on June p the relief force. consisting Of =
mixed column under Lieutenant-CoIoneI schrt,
sky. Of the 18th East Siberian Regiment can.
in sight and was greeted with cheers "A 4,
scattered the masses Of Chinese who were con-
tinuing the attack on the arsenal fncIosure On
June 20 the march back 20 Tien-Tsin bezan
the allies having first fired the Chinese arsa,aI
The total losses OF the allied forces amouu,.s
to officers and 55 men killed and % omear,
and 210 men wounded. Although the primar,
object Of the expedition had failed. vet in tn
light Of subsequent events the force ma.
Admiral Seymour had done a valuabls sArvt..
in capturing this important arsenal ara e.,
storehouses filed with munitions Of war IN.
force operating against Admiral Seymour,
column was part OF the command OF General
Nieh, one Of ths commanders OF Imperial troous
and was variously estimated az from IOOOO >,
10000 It was estimated by Captain BcCaua
that the Boxers and Imperial troops lost m,
less than 1000 killed between June 10 ard
June 26. Captain McCaua, in conclusion savs-
hesitate somewhat TO refer 20 the senior
forces acting concurrently for the relief OF the
several legations in Peking. both while attsmpr.
ing TO reach the capital over a railway partially
destroyed, and during the far more difficult and
hazardous operation OF falling back from Yang
Tsun to Tien-Tsin. encumbered by wounded who
could not be left TO a merciIess foe and op-
posed by infantry. artillery. and cavalry OF the
Imperial Chinese army. assisted By Boxers who
there was evidence to show. had recently re-
ceived arms from the arsenals Of China But
Vice-Admiral seymour's knowledge and ability
are so eminent. and hts tact and consideration
so great and constant. that may say that the
officers and men OF the eight nationaItties were
only too pleased TO execute his wishes which
were accepted in reality as orders so that the
two thousand seamen and marines under his
command, or associated with him became a
harmonious body. actuated by but one purpose
But I should fail altogether IN my duty 70
brother seaman did I not call to the artentca
Of the Government the honor which Admiral
Seymour conferred upon our Navy BY not hest
tating TO call upon the officers from the New
ark to assist his own magnificent body Of blue
jackets and marines. the esteem which he
showed for our country by assigning me to the
charge OF the first train and afterward Of the
construction train. the confidence which caused
him to place officers and men from hts feet
under my personal command and his great
kindness in permitting his overworked medical
officers to care for our wounded, who were.
am mortified to state, without the services Of
one Of our own surgeons
ADMIRAL SEY4IOURS HEROISM
During the almost continuous engagements
with the enemy Admiral Seymour was con-
stantly with the advance, and SO freely exposed
himself that both his own officers and nina
feared lest we should be deprived OF his con-
spicuous skill IN directing our movements II
the officers and men of the Newark who were
associated with Vice-Adrniral Seymourls COM
maud If our own Government would offer this
distinguished officer some appropriate and tangl-
Bile recognition OF his services to our Nation.
MEDALS ASKED FOR OFFICERS.
Captain McCalla concludes his report by ask
ing that number OF foreign officers should re-
ceive medals for aiding the United States forces
in action Those mentioned are Captain J. R.
JeIlicoe. Major ]. r. Johnstons. Gunnery Lieu
tenant E 9. s. Crofton. Fleet Surgeon Thomas
NJ Sibbald and Surgeons Edward b. Pickthorn
and Eric MacNamara. all OF the British navy
Captain Won Usedom. German navy: Captain De
Morales. French navy; Captain Tchagtn. Rus
sian navy; Captain Iori, japanese navy; Lieu
tenant Sirianni. Italian navy; Nidshipman E
Prochaska, Austrian navy, and c. W. Campbell
of the British Consular Corps