The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-02
FIERCE FIGHT BEFORE
WILLS OF TIENTs|H.
How Colonel Liscum
Led His Brave
Soldiers.
had JUST SEIZED THE coLORs
WHEN A BULLET FROM SHARP
SHOOTERS GUN LAID
him Low.
Misunderstanding Of Orders Caused
the Americans TO Suffer Heavy
Loss-Bravs Work of
japanese.

NEW YORK, July zl.-The Evening
World publishes the following from its
Tientsin correspondent. under date of
Chefoo, July 10, via Shanghai July 81:
The attack on the native city OF
Tientsin on July 10 resulted in the mar
rowest escape from what seemed up TO
midnight would be a terrible disaster
for the allies. The Russians swinging
north and the other allies south, az
daybreak the Russians were to take the
forts near the native city wall and
the other allies the city itself.
General Fukushina, the japanese
commander, promised that the Japan
csc engineers. after three hours shell
fire from all guns, would cross fhe
bridge over the wall, blow up the great
south gate, making breach for the in
fantry to enter. Upon this depended
everything. General Fukushina had
not secuted the bridge, and in twenty
four hours had not secuted the ground
over which the charge on the bridge
had to be made. The Chinese destroyed
the bridge and flooded the land around
ii. The allies shell fire in no wise sub
dued the Chinese rifle fire from the
loopholed wall, which was thirty feet
high. with moat twenty feet in depth
around it.
sible for the infantry and marines
coming on the field to reply to the
Chinese fire. They lost fifty men in
ten minutes, then rushed back from the
mud wall, which they had reached.
General Dorward, the British COM
mander. hastened forward with a frag
mentary, instead of an integral Skin
mish line. The American marines and
the Welsh FusileeTs, together, under
command of Waller, were on the eX-
IRENE left. Then the British infantry
and the French advanced with the
Japanese along the road toward the
gate in the mud wall.
Forwards plan for the Americans
to support the Japanese was not made
clear to Colonel Liscum of the Ninth
United States Infantry. Dorward lays
the blame for the blunder and sacrifice |
Of life on Liseum, but Forwards chief
Of staff was heard to say when Liscum |
Get in down the road any |
where, quickly" Colonel Liscum hur-
riedly led his men through the gate in |
as open order as possible. They were
under fire. The staff saw
them pass over the bridge leading TO
a field which proved TO be cuI de sac. |
Before the two battalions OF Ameri-
cans, numbering 426 men, could ex-
tend themselves they were subjected,
besides the FIRE from the loopholes in |
the forts, to fierce fire from the en-
brasures in line OF fortified mud
houses ON their flank. Three thousand
rifles probably were turned on them
with an accuracy which has amazed
every officer among the allies. The blue
shirts of the American troops made
hem distinct marks, whereas the
Khaki uniforms of the allies could not
De seen. Colonel Liscum. guiding his
men, walked UP and down the line.
lot even ducking his head while the
bullets fell around. The Americans
.harged into the flank fire with rushes
rhe ground over which they charged
vas marshy and lined with bitches.
1t was evidently Colonel Liscum's
Intention to rush the houses from
which the flank fire was coming, and
hus get a position for fianking the
vail. At 1880 o'clock the line had
ust reached the shore OF the canal.
nd thirty yards separated them from
he houses when the color-bearer fell.
,olonel Liscum picked up the colors
nd stood looking around apparently
or ford.
Better ge. down or they'll hit You,
houted Me Regain.
Il guess net was Liscum's reply.
The next Instant sharpshooter's
,ullet wen. ough the colonel's alb
Iomen.
i've got se said, as he fell. Get
It them. il = can" the dying officer
aid. and sd i. as his last words.
Don't re:reai boys: keep ON firing.
Regain WIS lit Immediately after
YARD
All day long E. lies line lay under
nv cover the rea Suld find. running
nut OF ammaniti..e. The July sun was
,eating down a. rem. and they had
nothing to drink bat the salty marsh
yater. Meanwhile. the wounded came
traggling ani crawling through the
ate in the mud NAH. There was no or
Ter. They were sent anywhere with
,ut men to carry the filters The doc
ors were hit hy The sharpshooters
rn,,,,:e trying TO attend the wounded Of
no Ninth. ghay e1pli not attempt TO
AIRY on the w0anaca from The bloody
Ield
Major Rsgan. Captain BookInliler
nd Captain Ncyes were all bit twice.
Soyes, who WAS a3jusant. was hit in
he arm before Eysrg IN the field. and
hen hit in the leg He cravled back
Trough the ditch wlth water TO his
.eck TO report tA@ situation 70 Colonel |
Forward
AT I o'clock General Fnkushina -
,orted in writing 10 Dorward that the
Iapanese were in tie city | could see
he loophoIcs bsSssssg bullets and lyd-
lite shells NJ srssantry could charge
a the face cf this ire from : o'clock
Insil S. Thus ass'ag conlotntly. Meth
r Dorwara nus Fukushina knew each
lther's whereabouts Under cover Of
darkness the Efen OF the Ninth creps
,aek from their dangerous position.
soaring their wounded. They executed
his movement with the loss Of one
nan killed The casualties were ~
men and 5 officers out Of 426 The ma