Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19

troops. Maj. Regain and Capts. Buck
miller, Wilcox and Noyes are among
the wounded. s., s~, r.
The marine losses include Capt.
Davis, killed, and Butler, Leonard and
several others wounded. r~t F.7}S ,~a
Officers declared that it was hotter
than Santiago. r ~. - q ~gss
When the correspondent left the
Americans were lying in the plain be-
tween the wall and the river under an
enfilading and direct fire. 1t was
equally difficult for them to advance
or retire.
The correspondent counted 300
wounded men of all nationalities.
The officers of the United States
marine corps mentioned in the forego-
ing dispatch are probably Capt. Austin
R. Davis, recently at Manila, killed, and
First Lieut.. Smedley D. Butler, of the
United States steamer Newark, and
First Lieut.. Henry Leonard, recently
on duty at Cavite, and also of the
Newark, wounded.
1t is stated at the war department
that no such person as Capt. Wilcox,
who was reported wounded, is in the
Ninth infantry. The officials here
think it might be Maj. Wallace, of the
NINTH
Chinese Minister Hears News.
Washington, July 17.-News of the
battle of Tientsin, as brought by press
cables direct from the field, was con-
veyed to the Chinese minister early
Monday. The minister followed the
recital with wrapt attention, inter-
rupting with expressions of astonish-
ment and profound regret at this
startling development. He was par
ticularly impressed with the detailed
names of the American killed and
wounded, which appeared to remove
every shadow of doubt, and he. asked as
to the various officers and their fam
lilies. The scene of the fighting came
home wildly to the minister, as he has
lived for long time at Tientsin, the
close friend and associate of Ii Hung
Chang during the latter's vice royalty
there, and every detail of the engage.
ment around the walls could be: fol-
lowed by him with a personal knowl
edge of the surroundings.
Expresses Deepest Concern.
The outcome of this he viewed with
the utmost concern. He spoke with
good deal of freedom, but asked to be
excused from any public declaration on
the subject. In the most sympathetic
terms, however, he expressed his hor-
ror at the latest developments, declar-
ing that to no American home could
the news bring deeper regret than to
himself.
At the other legations and embassies,
the same feeling of dismay prevailed.
A Commission Suggested.
One of the suggestions of the day,
made in an official quarter, is that
commission be at once appointed to
proceed to China and investigate the
facts of the present situation, thus Civ
ing basis for intelligent action.
At any other time the suggestion
probably would be welcomed,~ as a
means of clearing up the doubt of I'M
reliable Shanghai reports, but now the
situation appears too desperate to
await the slow processes of commits
sion. The name of ex-Minister DENLY
was mentioned in connection with the
talk of a commission. ~
Col. Liscum's Record
Washington, July 1.-THE war de-
partment has prepared the following
account of Col. Liscum's service record:
He was born in Vermont in 1S41 He
entered the volunteer service as corporal
in the First Vermont infantry in May,
1861, and was appointed second leuten-
ant February 10, 1868. He rose in the
regular line to colonel of the Ninth in
fantry April rs, 1899.
While in the Spanish war he was made
brigadier general of volunteers July 12
1898, serving in that capacity till Deem
Der 81 of the same year. His record brief
ly stated in chronological order is as fol-
lows: Fl Il Il e
Breveted captain, United States army,
August l, 1864, ''for gallant services In the
campaign before Richmond, Va =
During the war of 1876, with his regi-
ment in the army of the Potomac, par
ticipating in the battles of Cedar Noun
tain, Bull Run, Charlottesville, Gettys-
burg (where he was wounded), Bethesda
Church and the siege of Petersburg.
Since the war of the rebellion he served
on the frontier etc., to April, 1898, COM
handing his regiment in Florida and in
the Santiago campaign to July l. 1898,
when he was wounded in the battle of
San Juan, Cuba: on sick leave to April
1899, and commanding his regiment en-
route to and in the Philippine islands,
and in command of the First brigade,
Second division, Eighth army corps, jan
ing his regiment in the Philippines to
June q, 1900. when he sailed with it for
Taku, China = @aT
WILL COME TO AMERICA.
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