The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
THE ALLIED FORCES HAD TO
RETREAT WITH THEIR WOUNDED
From 1900 to 10000 Foreign Troops are
Ashore--Latest Particulars of
the Crisis.

twelve miles up the river II was found
deserted and not blown up.
Lieut. Jayne Of the Newark trying 60
reach Tien-Tsin by beat at the time of
the storming of T.en-Tsin, had fierce
fight with the Chinese.
Major walters tatta'Ion OF f31 marines
with Commander Craddock's British ma
val brigade numbering 500. were camped
on June - eight miles from Tien-Tsi1.
where the railroad had been DESTROYED
The br gade also has SIX tweIve-pOunders
two Maxim guns and two million rounds
Of ammunition.
wALLER's COMMAND AMBUsHED.
TARU. June Z7.-The railroad has been
destroyed. At daylight on the morning
Of the I'D Major Waller and two compa-
nies OF British marched on Tien-Ts.n.
The remainder OF the Brit sh and 80
Welsh Fusiliers supporting. went up the
river bank. Another column. consisting
chiefly OF Russians and Germans. took
up the route chosen by Waller. They
were re9ulsed. however.
| on June 21 the Russians became engage
cd in n conflict with the Chinese. First
Major Waller reinforced them and then
rejoined the British, the military college
being attacked. The Chinese exploded a
mine near the marines. merely bruis,ng
n few OF the men. While crossing to join
the English they were exposed TO a heavy
fanking fire and Private John Hunter
was killed and Sergeant Taylor and Cor
poral Pedrick were wounded. OF the
English two were killed and three wound
ed.
ried the village outside of the walled city
by storm.
When the Chinese attacked Tien-Tsin
on June Il Major Waller's command, W th
so Russians was ambushed three miles
, from that place. They were compelled
N.
and a Colts gun and losing four killed
} and seven wounI--.
The greatest anxiety exists concerning
: the pos tion OF the foreigners at Peking
2 Admiral Kempfr believes that large rein
, forcements are necessary In order e
reach Peking. He Us anxious to avoi,
: all action likely to involve Americans II
: future diplomatic d scussion.
AZ When the forts were attacked the Brit
1 ish gunboat Algerine surprised and board
q ed four Chinese torpedo boats under tn
n shadow of the forts. They offered one Z
: Admiral Kempff, who declined to receiv
: II. However. the Russians. German
o and Japanese each .ook one of the boats
. American casualties In relief of Tien
O Tsin follow:
Private John Hunter and Nicholas kill
n ed. Sergeant Taylor and Corporal Ped
. rick and another wounded.
g Lieut.. Irwin and Cadet Pettiugill. wit
: forty men. were found In good conditio
10 at Tien-Tsin.
, LONDON. June 30, 3 a. m.-The adver
J. lures of the hard-hghting allies unde
Admiral Seymour-their reaching AT
+ ting. twelve miles from Peking; the do
l. cision to retreat, the capture of rice an
a immense stores of modern arms and an
J. munition. affording material for a strer
uous defense until relieved-all this wa
n. told IN "a dispatch from Admiral Sc!
10 mour. received by the Admiralty
VI midnight. which runs as follows:
he ''TIEN-TSIN. June q (via Chefoo. Jur
20. i0:05 p. m.)-Have returned to Tiel
n Tsin with the forces. having teen unab
nj 90 reach Peking by rail- on June l3t
I'm two attacks on the advance guard we
nj made by the Boxers, who were repuls'
ar with considerable loss TO them and mol
H. on our side. on June 18th the Boxe
81 attacked the train at Lang Yang In larl
r. numbers and with great determinat o
on We repulssd them with a loss of abo
he 100 killed. our less was seven Italians
nx THE same afternoon the Boxers a
u tackled the British guard left to prote
IL Lofa station. Reinforcements were Sc
at back and the enemy was driven of wi
no 100 killed. Two OF our seamen we
n wounded.
,or 1--WE pushed forward to Anting and Q
gagged the enemy on June 18th and Ju
nR 18th. infcting a loss of i75. There we
ed no casualties on our side. Extensive {
rat having made further advance by rail II
H- possii 10. I decided on June 18th to retu
to Yang-tsun, where u was proposed
49,. organize an advance by the river TO I
" king. After my departure from la
- Yang two trains left to follow on we
n attacked on June 18th by Boxers and 4
A. Perial troops from Peking. who lost fr'
- 90 10 900 killed. Our Casualties were
killed and forty-eight wounded. Ins
.. trains Joined me at Yang-tsun the sal
evenlnR.
os- THE railway at Yang-tsun was fou
ese entirely demolished and the trains col
- not he moved. The force being short
ing provisiors and hampered with wound
nee compelled us TO withdraw on TENTS
MS with which we had not been IN comm
raj nicatlon fer six days. and our suppl
lies had hee1 cut OF.
cue "On June 18th the wounded. with nee
saries started nv beat. the forces mar
600, ing alongside the river Opposition Y
ms. experienced during tho whole course
re- the river from nearly every VILLAGE.
and Eovers. when defeated IN one village
t'ring 10 the next and skiilfullv retard
'oat our advance by Occupying well-selcc
lily, positions. from which they had TO