The age-herald., 1900-08-24

killed. The heavy casualties of the day western rampant.
 During this fight. and before the allies were able to get their wounded into the protection of the arsenal grounds, the junks where the wounded were still lying were subjected to a severe fire from the Chinese and three of the wounded were killd The heavy casualties of the day complicated the situation considerably. The column had over 20) wounded to trans port and care for and it was evidently inn possible te carry these and go forward by the main road to Tien Tsin, for after de- ducting the number of killed and wounded and the men who would be needed as bear ers the effective force of the column would have been less than 1000.
 It was decided, therefore, to hold out in the arsenal enclosure until relief could be summoned from Tien Tsin.
 Com picuous GalantrY
 Among the many acts of conspicuous gal lantry performed that day was an achieve ment by two of the seamen, one from the Centurion, the other from the Aurora. Shortly after the enemy opened fire in the morning from the arsenal grounds, one of the junks in which there were American and British wounded, drifted across the river and grounded. The two bluejaekets mentioned jumped overboard,f pushed the junk afoat and lowed her out of the line or fire where she was anchored safely on the other bank. An attempt was made at mid night on the 2d to send a party of 100 Brit ish marines through to Tien Tsin to sum mon relief. They met heavy opposition in the darkness and were forced to retire. Thereafter there was nothing to do but make a firm stand in the arsenal grounds. The whole wall of the enclosure was ocu- pied and the German captain, Von Uredom, having a supply of high explosives, assist ed the Americans in blowing up the trestle work roadway, leading into their section of the arsenal grounds, and in fortifying the American position The supplies In the arsenal were drawn upon, as the ammuni- ton of the column was rapidly becoming exhausted, and the defenses mounted a number of Chinese Krupp guns on the walls and prepared to withstand an extensive siege. The arsenal also supplied what was needed in the line of surgical instruments and appliances for the large number of wounded.
 Communication by Rockets
 Communication was opened with Tien Tsin five miles distant by means of signal rockets and on the 18th the relief force consisting of a mixed column under Lieu tenant Colonel Schrinsky, of the Twelfth Siberian regiment came in sight and was greeted with cheers as it scattered the masses of Chinese who were continuing the attack the arsenal enclosure. On the 26th the march back to. Tien Tsin began, the allies having first fired the Chinese arsenal.
 The total losses of the allied forces amounted to two officers and fifty-fve men killed and g officers and 21O men wounded. Although the primary object of the expedition has failed, yet in the light of subsequent events. the forces under Ad- miral Seymour had done a valuable service in capturing this important arsenal and it's store houses filled with munitions of war, The force operating against Admiral Sey- mour s column Was part of the command of General Mich, one of the commanders of the Imperial troops, and was variously es- timated at from 10000 and 20,000.
 It was estimated by Captain McCalla that the Boxers and Imperial troops lost not less than 1000 killed between the 18th and the 18th of June. Captain McCala, in con- clusion, pays high tribute to the bravery and wisdom of Admiral Seymour, calls at tention to the important work he entrusted to the Americans and returns thanks to the Admiral for his great kindness in per mitting his oyerworked medical officers to care for our wounded, who were, says Cap tain McCalla, 'I am mortified to state, without the services of one of our own sur geons." He adds:
 Tt would be a source of unqualified grat- ffcation to the officers and men of the Newark who were associated with Admiral 7 sSeymours s command if Government would offer this distinguished officer some tangible recognition"