The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-25
NEXT MOVE
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to take out coal for our SnlpS ana 10 ply
back and forth between our squadrons
and Manila This plan, however, has its
obstacles, owing to the fact that foreign
countries have gobbled up everything
af1oat which could be utilized for ship
ping coal and stores. Germany and ia
pan have even impressed steamers. The
result is that at the present time so per
cent of our government freight for the
Orient is now being carried in foreign
boats Consequently prices have mater
iallv advanced. Freight charges on coal
which the navy department was able to
ship to Manila for s. ton now costs 50
and the price of coal itself has material
" increased. The department, therefore,
practically would be compelled to rely
upon its own vessels. AS a precautionary
measure the golfers purchased during
the Spanish war, which had gone out of
commission, are being fitted out for ser
vice The water ship Erethusa, which
also was purchased during the war, but
which was procured too late for service,
is being prepared at the League Island
ward. OWN. to the lack Of naval officers
available. the GOLFERS on the Atlantic
coast under orders for China are being
equipped with merchant crews. Admiral
Bradford, chief of the bureau Of equip
ment, today recommended that the Lee
onidas and Pompey, both at the League
Island yard. be fitted out at once.
CAPTURE OF THE CHINESE ARSENAL
Copyright 1900. the Associated Press.
Tien Tsfn. Friday. July 13, via Che Foo,
July II and Shang Hal, July A-After
fighting all day. a force Of japanese,
supported by British and Russians. cap
tured the Chinese fortified arsenal two
miles east of the city, making a night at
tack. The foreigners charged under a
very heavy fire from the arsenal, follow
ing the Cinnamon and killing 400 of them
The foreign loss was heavy but is not re-
ported. The Chinese bombarded the for
eign city of Tien Tsin heavily for three
DAYS and killed some British sailors on
a tug today, beside several Frenchmen.
The foreigners are mounting heavy guns
from q fleet among them being four u
Founders and 4-inch guns and will at
tempt to locate and silence the Chinese
guns. An explosion Of dynamite killed 20
Russians Two battalions Of the Ninth
United States infantry and 800 marines
from the cruiser Brooklyn disembarked
and started for Tien Tsin today on light
ers. As they went up the river the for
eign ships cheered them heartily. Refu-
gees of all nationalities will be taken to
Japan by the transport Logan.
AMERICAN LOSSES AT TEN TSIS
Copyright. 1900. by the Associated Press)
Tien Tsin, Saturday, July II, via Che
Foo, July Is, and Sheng Hal, July "a
The Ninth regiment. United States infan-
try. entered the fight at Tien Tsin with
40 men An incomplete list of casualties
shows IS killed. 10 wounded and two miss
ing. The marines had killed and IS
wounded. Major James Regain, Ninth in
fantry was wounded in the leg; Captain
Edwin V Bookmiller, Ninth infantry, in
the leg and groin; First Lieutenant
Smedley D. Butler, United States marine
corps, in the leg; Captain W. B. Lemley.
United States marine corps, in the arm;
Second Lieutenant Frank r. Lang, Ninth
infantry, in the foot
PLENTY OF HEROES AT HAND
First Lieutenant Henry Leonard, OF the
marine corps, carried Lieutenant Butter
from the field under fierce fire. lie was
shot in the upper left arm while return
ing, but ran and swan mile under fire,
gfetting 10 the rear His arm was ampI-
tated today.
Captain Charles r Noyes. who had
been slightly wounded in the arm ana
leg. swan a mile with only his rCse
above water, with request FOR re-
Inducements. First Lieutenant LoIis 3.
Lawton. OF the Ninth infantry. made
dash for reinforcemeuts under fire AMI
received slight wounds.
Colonel Liscum was shot in the abdo-
men and died half an hour later. His asst
words were Keep up firing"
THE HEROIC NINTH UNDER FIRE
The Ninth was ordered 70 support he
Japanese. who were receiving N eaf.as-
ing fire. After crossing a mud wall half
a mile from the city wall the Ninth hiEt-
ed. advancing against the fauking Ere.
and reached marsh beside the riesr az
the southwest corner % the city. A
body Of Chinese in burned village under
the wall just across ths river. where they
We're strongly ear-icaded. poured n FIRE
and whenever ar American raised hand
he was shot. \ Nordenfel5t- CUR ana
two small cannon were also t-2Eed upon
chem. They iay in the mud al cay. with
cut surgeon 70 attend their wounded,
were unable 70 move OF help the wound
ed without food, and drinking eaEsl
water They had exhausted thelr an
raunition. EXCEPT a fen rounds which was
retained in order 70 repulse a charge Il
II should be made. None expected % es-
cape. 4 few reaching TIRE rear reported
that half 81 the command had been killed
Or wounded Including neat 3rostrs,ions
n the estimate
HoNoRs To COLONEL LISCUN
After the Americans hsG retired IN Is-
cover az the darkness they st-pss'e5