The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-19
Safe on the Ninth.

Washington, d. c., July 1S.-Ad-
miral Remey cabled the War De-
partment the following from Ceefoo
this morning:
THE latest reports do not indicate
that army officers Major Lee, Captain
Brewster, Lieutenants Naylor, Ham
mond and Waldron are wounded.
! Captain G. G. Long. of the marine
corps, is wounded. Second Lieuter-
ant l.. r. Lang, of the army lis wound
ed. An aide has gone to Tien Tsin to
get accurate information.
The State Department has received
a dispatch from Consul Fowler at
Chefoo, saying that the governor
wires that his courier left Picking on
the 9th and that the legations were
still holding out. He also states that
the minister at Seoul Korea telegraphs
! that the Boxers and Chinese soldiers
are in force few days journey from
the Korean frontier and that many
natives are leaving the city of Pieng-
yank. Foreigners remain safely.
Washington, July 1s.-Admiral Re
mey Tuesday morning cabled the navy
| department that the city and forts o:
| Tientsin are in the hands of the allies
His list of killed and wounded is some.
what fuller than Mondays report, bul
| still not entirely complete. His dis.
| patch follows:
"Chefoo, July 17.-To-day hope to get
| wounded from Tientsin either in hospitals
| at Taku or aboard Solace. CommuniCa.
| ton very uncertain: following casualties
apparently confirmed: Marines-Capt
| Davis killed; Capt Lemly, Lieuts. But.
| Ter and Leonard wounded. Army-Col
| LtsCum killed: Majs. Reagan and Lee
| Capts. NOyes, Brewster and Bookmiller
| Lieuts. NaylOr, Lawton, Hammond anC
| Waidron wounded. Total killed anC
wounded reported IT'S; Russian and Jap.
anese lost heavily; our total loss reported
| 2l5; about 40 were marines, but number
| believed to be exaggerated. Have officer
| on shore especially to get authentic num-
| of names, which will be promptly tele-
| graphed. City and forts now in the
hands of allies. Admiral Seymour re-
| turned to fleet officer ashore is Admiral
| AleXieff at Tientsin.
(signeD "REMEY."
story of the Battle.
London, July 1S.-The Daily Mail
gives the press, the following dispatch
from its Shanghai correspondent I'M
der date of July II:
| THE allied troops resumed the at
| tack upon the Chinese walled city OF
| Tientsin on the morning of July II and
| succeeded in preaching the walls and
| capturing all the forts.
| The Chinese were completely routed,
and the allies took possession of the ma
| tive city and it's defenses.
The total losses of the allies in the
| engagements of Thursday, Friday ano
| ON N-G1I Il
| ed. The casualties were greatest among
| the Russians and Japanese.
| THE guns of the allies did immense
| damage to the native city, causing many
large CONGREGATIONS, and finally silenced
| the majority of the enemy's guns stimuli
taneously. Then 1900 Russians, assisted
| by small parties of Germans and French,
| assaulted and captured eight guns that
| were in position on the railway en-
| bankment and the fort, the magazine of
which the French subsequently blew up
| A body of American, British, Japanese
and Austrian troops then made sorue
| and attacked the west arsenal, which
the Chinese had reoccupied. After three
| hours of the hardest fighting yet eX-
perienced the Chinese fed.
Forces Advance to the Walls.
when the arsenal had been evacuated
by the Chinese the Americans, French,
| Japanese and Welsh fusileers advanced
toward
the other attacking forces. The Jap
anese infantry and a mounted battery
advanced to the foot of the walls, sup
ported by the Americans and French
| Despite valiant attacks, the allies were
only able to hold the positions gained
outside the walls preparatory to renew
ing the assault in the morning.
Casualties Heavy.
1.-THE casualties sustained by the allies
| were exceedingly heavy, especially those
to the Americans, French and Japanese.
Several explosions in the native city
were caused by the bombardment.
1.-THE Chinese appear to have exhausted
their supply of smokeless powder, as they
are now using black powder"
Capture Chinese Guns.
Tientsin, July 13.-ln to-day's com
bined attack upon the native city over
40 guns bombarded the Chinese posi-
tions. The fighting was most deter