Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-30
SEYMOUR STORY.
THE ADMIRAL TELLS OF THE AID.
VENTURES OF THE ALLIES.
HUNDREDS OF BOXERS KILLED.
Found Immense Stores of Modern
Guns and Ammunition-Casual-
ties to Date.

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ties to Date.
London, Tune 30, 3 a. m.-The adyen-
lures of the hard fighting allies under
Admiral Seymour. their seaching Ant
Ding, II miles from Pekin, the decision to
retreat, the capture of rice and immense
stores of modern arms and ammunition,
affording material for a emu de-
fense until relieved-all this is old in a
dispatch from Admiral Seymour. receiv-
ed by the admiralty at midnight, which
runs as follows:
"Tien Tsin, June "a. via Che Foo, June
70, 1905 p. m.-Have returned to Tien
Tsin with the forces, having been unable
ITO reach Pekin by rail. On June Is two
attacks on the advance guard were made
by the Boxers, who were repulsed with
considerable loss to them and none on
u side. On Jun IA the Boxers attack
ed the train at Lang Yam in large num-
beers and with great determination. We
repulsed them with a loss of about 1000
Killed. Our loss was seven Italians.
1.-THE same afternoon the Boxers at
tackled the British guard left to protect
Lola station. Reinforcements were sent
back and the enemy were driven OF with
a hundred killed. Two Of our seamen
were wounded.
w pushed forward to Anting and en-
gagged the enemy on June Is and June IA,
inflicting a loss Of us. There were no
casualties on our side. Extensive de-
struction Of the railroad In our front
slaslils lnauT lurunel 1uvance ~ TT
turn to Yang Tsun, where it was pro
posed to organize al advance by the
river to Peki1l. After my departure from
Lang Yang two trains left to follow on
Were ltackeo On June - Wy boxsrs anu
aihpeTlal Troops IRON FShtn' VITO losI
from ~ ~ oOO Klnea. Our
We're SIX klied ana - Ihese
Trains Jolneo me g 1Alls 1sunK lne
same evening. 1--WE rAllroau ~ Ians
Isuns was Iounu enurely uelloilsmeu
ana tne trains cou4o not De moveu. Inc
dorce pelng SNORT OF provisions ana
1ldInptfsu Wilt wouI,usu' culipSl.eu W
70 70 Ten IsMl. Wpln wil.cn Me
u,au ~ 49, - Lnn haon -. ~
Gays, = our suppIles lau pesM ~ -
~ June - lne Mvun nue W. nece
s e. : 49, 4 DJa M nnnasst,n,, ~.
~ tanesa d' 49, ~ rshnIo nn,,rse 81
$500 ~ t,han aafaatad ~ ~ Via D. ~
nm hune j + W. naxt snd s,siilf,llv retard-
;nr III .dN,noa ~ o~cc,nvinr wall a.
lactad nositions from which they had
haen farnad oftan al the noint ~ the
"a vonet ana In tha face Of 4 CALLING fire
dificult to locate.
.On June % we made a night march,
arriving at daybreak opposite the inn
perial armory above Tien Tsin, where.
after friendly advances, a ~treacherous
heavy fire was opened, while our men
were exposed, on The oppsite side of the
river. Tn enemy were kept in check
by rifle fire in front, while their position
was turned by a party of marines and
seamen under Major Johnson, VINO rush
ed and occupied one Of the Salient points,
seizing the guns. Inc lower
down, silenced two guns ana Ihen cross
ed the RIVER and captured lneIa. Inc ar
mory was next occupied py lne cohaol.l-
ed forces. Delermlneo atleilp's Ell
TAKE lhe aflnoIy weie inauI oA -
uoMrns uay: W. .4anaa ,,s
rouiu s4as
arms anu aAlli,uilitlon ~ ~ rs
patleln; eevelai sua LIS ~ Ehinssa
IN our delense ana shelleu Lie Cnlaese
forts lower down.
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cou!n nave nelu ~ y o one uays'
pu., o 20 aaa5 : $500 - T;an rrs;n
cele - : ST.. ~ 80 -.
lui leiieslns loire, ~. ~ aiassu va
tne iiol a : .unt - I'll a. LII
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IL, wounaea
An imperial decree mas neen sent TO
81 so me vlGenoys auaislhg .hein ehae
Iorelgn ministers We're saIe IN PeKln
III June 90, u allIIlihs mat tne gov
ern,1en. wou,o Piotect tnem. rms IS
authentic anu fellaple ;. l received It
through a chlnese oflclal having means
= olhluunlcallo from me capital 70
oy courier 70 rae ing fu
~ tnehce py telegrapn. mere IS no
aouDt that the Cnlnese
Iuily What the sa1ety OF the
ministers lmplles al the present time