Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13

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/ bank. the right being pushed well forward
| at a suitable position to support the Japan
csc, If that was the order. l never heard
| any order given as to the special part to be
| taken by the regiment in the affair.
| Advance on the Native Huts.
| The regiment had no sooner taken this
position than it was subjected to a heavy
entilade fire from native huts about 1000
yards distant on our right Colonel Lis
| cum Immediately changed front and or
dered an advance upon these houses. hold
ing fire for long time and suffering Sc
we're losses.
| The men responded wonderfully WELL be-
| ing inspired by Colonel Liscum's gallant
personal exposure; he led the for
ward, walking along the road himself and
never seeking shelter. 1t was finally found
impracticable to advance further and Ii
was just before the last advance that 1
was wounded. L withdrew to the shelter OF
house about fifty yards to the rear ana
| remained there until about clock, when
| started to crawl further to the rear, pro-
tecting myself by banks and in bitches
Very soon after getting behind the house
decided to send a message to the rear eX
planning the situation and asking for reIn
forcements. Private Carrier, Company b.
9th infantry, carried the message and
turned in safety. After he had gone saw
Lieutenant Lawton going To the rear on
the same errand. One company of English
| naval brigade was first sent up, and
observed they could accomplish good
result, | thought it imperative to send an
other message, and saying that / thought
reinforcements should come the mud
wall, 800 yards so to the right and thus
extending our line beyond the flank of the
enemy. This message was also carried by
Private Carrier, returned also unhurt.
One company of United States marines
came TO our assistance, but not in the way
had indicated, having started, 1 presume
before my note got in
Lieutenant Lawton returned to my place
of shelter In safety, but L believe he was
wounded while getting forward the next
hundred yards, to report to his command
ing officer.
Lieutenant Hammond, 9th Infantry, got
forward as far as my position with extra
ammunition.
The officers commanding the company of
| he English naval brigade and company of
United States marines arrived at the same
place. the latter officer being wounded Sc
serely just he arrived.
These acts of gallantry which I have
mentioned should receive due recognition
but particularly should the behavior of
Lieutenant Lawton and Private Carrier he
given the highest award. Very respect
fully. G. R. MOVES
Captain, 9th Infantry, Adjutant
Report of Lieut.. Weeks.
Lieut.. Weeks reports the work performed
by the detachment of the 9th Infantry sent
to the bridge to assist troops at the railway
station. II follows:
TEN TSIN, China. July Is, 1900.
The Adjutant. ist Bait, 9th Infantry. Tten
Tsin. China, 49, -,
Sir: / have The honor to report that on
July L. 1900, 1 was put in command Of
Company A. 9th Infantry of sixty-six
men. with thirty-two men of Company D,
etn Infantry, and ordered to go to the
North Pontoon bridge to act In reserve for
the troops at the railroad station q mile In
advance and across the. river. - About Z
am, July IL, 1900, l was requested bv the
British officer in charge of the defenses of
T1cn Tsin to send fifty men to the railroad
station to reinforce the l.. S. marines and
Brown 9th Infantry, with fifty men He
defensive position. The round house was
shelled very heavily during the morning.
one shrapnel which burst inside killed two
men and wounded five of Company. A 9th
Infantry, besides killing and Woundine
some L. S. marines and English ,troons'
My wounded were sent in and cared for
Lac In the afternoon of the-safas dav ,
was relieved by the Sd Battalion ath In
fantry, and ordered by Major Eode to pet
water. wood and ammunition and report
with my company, and men who had
brought in wounded, to Lieut.. Col Cool
tdge on the other side Of the city,
l remained with his command till about
IL noon. July IA. 1900 wheriit returned to
quarters in the foreign concession Very
respectfully, NJ. NJ WEEKS
First Lieut.. 18th Infantry, Commanding
Company A, 9th Infantry.