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fall back on the French. The Russian Bank
was also fired. and as this was very near Us
We spent the day alternately hshtihs IRE ana
ION June "a the Chinese from the Chin.Mnn
gate came down the wall, and, nro'e,ten pg
the parapet, opened a harasSlhs h'f ~" sarre,
l@eg.i!ca grounds and buildings lleN ~'re
driven back by the Germans, who had gone on
the wall IN tho rear OF Their legatlon son'r nSe
hundred yards below. Later III tne uag ~
several attempts to occupy "a P'>l4u' VI w
wall opposite our legation, out the utlIIe s.,Vhe
which drlfted across. together WIN uleIds, ula,
the coolies would not build barriCade" ~ lace oi
the fire which the Chinese dir ccted duNh tIS ~,
rendered these attempt, unsuccessful l,utlts
the day Private King was SHOT ana instantly
killed. while on duty as a sentry. IN ut even
ing the fire in the Russian Bank eAtchaed ! %
the quarters occupied by the guard which
were totally destroyed -
ton on the wall The Germans az ,hr sa,ae
time suiued a foothold and threw npa barricade
some i've or sis hundred Yards IN my TeS a.,
facing the Chinese troops, VINO oCcitfeu tne
Hata-Man gate During the day the hLlinlng
of bomb proofs WIS begun IN the hnsn,h lesa-
ton, as the she'll fire was now lhceSsant ,,u.,
ON June 20 Sergt. Banning Vas Killed
while on duty Tie Chinese busted themselves
building barbados IN our froni, ,,,,,ar
y, "4n Sgne Fl IN f2T PROM , dsJr'T harr { "H,"" "n
the wall and advanced on the run toward our
own. A few volleys drove them back IN con-
fusion. THIS was the only instance In my eN-
perience Of the chinese leaving shelter TO make
an attack. Firing continued at Intervals ~
during the night. being kept up inces intiy
6eing very dark. the Cline.e managed 20 adj
vance their hsrriNade. on tie wall until they
gained "A position AT the corner OF the basiinn
opposite that OCCURRED by my forces. at a dls-
lance OF about thirty ct, forty vars The
Rusdans we're now daily furnishing ten men
20 assist In de-cndins or n}iriIIdri ana we
crossing from the wall To the nited states
legation, which was our only ,meailt OF COM
municttins With, the latter place The Ger
Innns had also been sending men, uutil the
attack on their own hHrTiCLdeS became 50
determined thlt every man "da heedrd
ION June - Or. lIIIct was severely wound
ed while crossing the court yard cf tAe l"sAtIun
Hi llace wastakcn by Dr George lowery. an
America an missionary. WHO ltI,N up ils resi-
d"n'e IN tie legation, an, tenGcr"d every a.
si,tance in his power y givihg i'r~t ana 70 ihe
wounded, who We're ld'rt sent 10 the ''"I-
national hospital IN the LhGl-h C.mpo'Ini
times EXPOSED himself TO fire when the neve7-
sity arose.
the wall bv "A heavy shell Ere As this left my
relr unglIarded and exposed men going up
and down the ramp and across the street 10 q
heavy fire. | also withdrew into our legation
After some consultation with the American
Minister and MIR Squires. 1t was DECIDED mat
the place must De rrtaken and held AT any COSY
wa, assured that all the coolies available
would be sent that night TO build cross BARN.
cadc, on the ramp. and also to build a barricade
sSro- the VAL IN N my aboI IeS af,ee me n ihytspf re-.
turned. finding that the Chinese had Oh g more
failed 10 discover our retreat In the evening.
by order Of sir Claude Macdonald. | Vas re-
liaved by Capt Hall, and went below 10 get
some rest, having had little or no sleep since the
On Jniy 2 nj about dusk. relieved Capt.
Hall and found that during the preceding
nigh, and day tho Chinese had succeeded in
hulldlns a wall into and across the bastion.
aud then were busily, engaged IN erecting a
tower directly on my left flank. the TIRE from
which. when. completed. would reach all parts
,~ttb st,gh fnHpffa nolftnn md 50 ntfla AZ
posurs that although the FIRE upon them was
tncossant, their labor was In no way hindcred.
and was asked by Mr. SGuires II Il were feasible
for me TO make a charge, provided REINFORCE,
msnts were sent. ! replied that We would
try. Later a communication was received
from Mr.. Conger telling me that after a CON
sultation with the English and Russian Minis,
ters and military officers, II had been decided
In my front. The Russians were 70 send i've
more men. with an officer. and the English
about twenty. The details were Of course left
These men arrived between ? and = 4 NJ,
and rs the Chinese had almost finished, their
tower and wer. amusing ,hemscIyes throw.
the dispositions for the advance. The Rus
slams were directed 70 take the inside 81 The
lodge the, enemy from their position a. the
cans on ttH"-- ieft'' and cantrs we're to go over
It's barricade and. once across, TO break Ia the
left and follow. II possible. the Chiye,e wall
in the h1stioH. around to the rear Of their posi-
tion These plans were c9mn%tely success
ful. tho Chinese being routed with considerable
loss. and retiring some hundred yards down
the wall to tho ncyt harricade. 4 number
OF rifles and some ammunition. were capinred
and turned over To the Commander.in-Chief
4 regret 20 state that two or the best men
in the guard. ,Privntes Turner and Thomas,
were killed. and one Englishman and one Rus
sian wounded. Private Turner'S body was
picked up well inside the C~linese barricade.
Showing that lie had evidently in the darkness
gotten ahead Of our line Being, slightly
wounded myself, I sent for Cart. Hall TO relieve
me. and went below into the legation. The
next day, as the. wound had gotten worse, I
the kind offer Of the First Secretary
OF the Russian Legation and was moved into
his quarters, retaining the COMMAND. however.
until the 2lst Of the month. Capt. Halls report
up 10 this date Il appended
Capt. Myers comments TO the consideration
~ the Commander-in-Clisf the conduct Of
Assistant Surgeon 7. VI. Ilppett. who. no SAYS.
nor onlv performed all his professional! duties
thorough: hut upon two. occasions took a
purely military p-rt. He also commends
a number Of enlisted men for courage and skill
under heavy, FIRE. IN %clq;ins h. expresses
the active assistance rendered by Minister