Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-21

ported in writing to Dorward that the
Japanese were in the city. l could see
the loopholes blazing bullets and lyd-
dfte Shells No infantry could charge in
face Of this fire from o'clock until S.
Thus, acting conjointly, neither Dor
ward nor Fukushina knew each others
whereabouts. Under cover Of darkness
the men of the 9th crept back from
their dangerous position, bearing the
wounded. They executed this movement
with the loss of one man killed. The
casualties were ninety-on tnen ana five
officers out of force Of 426. The ma
r:nes lost thirty, including Captain Da-
Wis, who was shot through the ;,ca"t
while talking to Colonel Meade on .he
night Of July 13. 1t was decided to with
draw, when the news came that the
Chinese were evacuating. The Russians
were not so successful as they hoped to
be during the day. The total loss Of the
allies was 700.
THE GALLANT JAPANESE.
The Japanese losses were severe. The
Japanese were the most gallant in the
fight. But for the Americans stopping
the flank fire. the Japanese loss would
have been much heavier The French.
Japanese. Americans and British en-
tered the city at o'clock on the morn
ing of July IA. Their entry was unop-
posed. The American flag at half-mast
hot hn 70
walls were strewn with corpses of Chi
nese soldiers killed by the shell fire,
which caused their flight. None, appar-
emily, was hit by bullets, the damage
being done by the lyddite shells.
THE CITY BURNED.
There is terrible row over the burn
ing of the town. Several foreign officers
are reported lost. The tired soldiers re-
manned on the walls. The natives went
looting through the Chinese town. The
bank and arsenal were heavy sufferers.
An advance movement on Pekin is not
contemplated soon. The American
wounded crowd the hospital, but all are
doing well. The flags Of the allied
armies are all half-masted. Colonel
Liscum was buried at Tong Ku.
REPORT FROM REMEY.
Washington, July 21.-The navy de-
partment received the following cable
gram from Admiral Remey. dated Ia
ku, July 20: "Tien Tsin Is quiet, accord
ing to the latest report from Russian
sources. On July 13 the legations at Pc
kin were still holding out. The relia-
bility of this information is uncertain.
Major Reagan, Captains Noyes and
Bookmiller, First Lieutenants Lawton
and Schoeffel. wounded 9th infantry Of
hcers, and Second Lieutenant Jolly, of
the marine corps, sick, are now aboard
the Solace. I expect about thirty
wounded men. I will then send all to
the Yokohama hospital"
AGAINST LII HUNG CHANG.
Shanghai. July 2O.-The British cruis-
er Bonaventure left Woo Sung this
morning, it is reported, to seize the
Au Ping, with LII Hung Chang on hoard.
The triumphal arch erected in Ii Hung
Chang's honor has been ordered by the
council to be removed.
THE MINISTER'S UNHARMED.
Washington, July 21.-The Chinese
minister communicated to the secretary
Of state this morning two important
kilograms. The first, from Sheng, di-
rector of posts and telegraphs at
Shanghai, says: at is fortunate that
Minister Conger's telegraphic reply has
come. An imperial decree Of the 22d of
this moon corresponding to July 1S)
stated that all the ministers are safe.
The insurgents are fighting and killing
each other. Ii Hung Chang, in proceed
ing northward to suppress the riot, Will
find it difficult to co." The second tele-
gram Is from Ii Kiu vi, viceroy Of Nan
kin, dated July 81, received by Minis
ter WI at 10 o'clock of the same day.
1t is as follows: According to the edict
of the 22d of this moon July 1S), with
the exception of the German minister.
who was killed by anarchists, in regard
to which rigorous measures are being
taken to investigate and punish the
guilty parties, all other ministers, for
whom strenuous efforts are being made
for their protection, are fortunately un-
harmed"
ORDERED TO CHINA.
Washington, July 21.-The following
officers have been ordered to report to
ma jor General Chaffee for duty on his
staff: Lieutenant Colonel Heistand. as
7s,stant adjutant general; Colonel Hum
phreys, assistant quartermaster gener-
al; Major Gallagher. commissary; Lieu
tenant Colonel Dickman. 26th infantry,
United States volunteers; Major Muir,
seth infantry. United States volunteers;
Major Stephenson, surgeon; Captain
Crozier, ordnance department.
ON TO PEKIN.
Washington, July N.-The secretary
Of the navy received cable message
from Admiral Remey this afternoon in
response to his instructions to use and
urge every effort for the relief Of the
beleaguered ministers at Pekin. 1t Is
understood, Remey says, that a strong
expedition composed of representatives
Of all the powers will start from Tien
Tsin on August IL for the rescue Of the
foreigners imprisoned at the Chinese
capital. There will be about $500
American troops available for the pro-
posed expedition provided it does not
start before August Is.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
PariA Univ 2.-Yu Kenr. the Chinese