The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-07
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exposed to a heavy thanking Ire and
Private John Hunter was killed and
Sergeant Taylor aud Corporal Ped
rick were killed aud three wounded.
The English and American forces
carried the village outside Of the
walled city by storm.
When the Chinese attacked Ten.
Tsin on Fl Major Walters command,
with 440 Russians was ambushed
three miles from that place. They
we're compelled to retreat, abandon
ing a three-inch rifle and Colts
gun and losing four killed and seven
wounded.
The greatest anxiety exists con-
corning ths position OF the foreign
ers at Peking. Admiral Kempff be-
liefs that large reinforcement are
necessary in order to reach Picking.
He is anxious to avoid all action
likely to involve Americans in future
diplomatic discussion.
When the forts we're attacked the
British gunboat Algeriue surprised
and boarded four Chinese torpedo
boats under the shadow OF the forts.
They offered one to Admiral Kempff,
who declined to receive it, How
ever the Russians, Germans aud
Japanese each took one OF the boats.
American casualties in relief OF
Ten Tsin follow:
Private John Hunter and Nicho-
las killed, Sergeant Taylor and cor
poral Pedrick and another wounded.
Lieut.. Irwin and Cadet Pettingilll
with forty men, were found in good
condition at Tien-Tsin.
LONDON, June 30, 3 a, m.-The ad-
ventures Of the hard fighting allies
under Admiral Seymour - their
reaching Anting, twelve miles from
Picking; The decision to retreat, the
capture Of rice and immense stores
of modern arms and ammunition,
affording material for strenuous
defense until relieved-all this was
told in a despatch from Admiral
Seymour, received by the Admiralty
at midnight, which runs as follows:
"TIEN-TsIN, June 81 (via Chefoo,
June 70, 1905 p. M Have returned
to Ten Tsin with the forces, having
been unable to reach Peking by rail.
On June 18th two attacks on the
advance guard we're made by the
Boxers, who we're repulsed with con-
siderable loss to them and none on
our side. On June 14th the Boxers
attacked the train at Lang Yang in
large numbers and with great de-
termination. We repulsed them
with loss OF about 100 killed. Two
Of our seamen were wounded.
"We pushed forward to Anting
and engaged the enemy on June
18Th aud June 18th, inflicting a loss
OF l75. There were no casualties on
our side. Extensive destruction oil
the railway in our front having
made further advance by rail i'm
possible, decided on June 10th to
return to Yang .tsun, where it was
proposed to organize an advance by
the river to Peking. After my de-
parture from Lang Yang two trains
left two follow on were attacked on
June 18th by Boxers and imperial
troops from Peking, who lost from
400 to 500 killed. Our casualties
we're elk killed and forty-eigh'
wounded. These trains joined me
at Yang.tsun was found entirely de
molished and the trains could mol
be moved. The force being shor
OF provisions and hampered Will
wounded, compelled us to Withdraw
on Ten .Tsin, with which we haC
not been in communication Tor BIZ
days, and our supplies had been Gu
OF.
son June 18th the wounded, Will
necessaries, started by boat, tn
forces marching alongside the river
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