The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-07-05
The Roxers Attacked

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the train at Lang Yang with modern
arms and with great determination.
We repulsed them with a loss of
about 100 killed. Our loss was 5 ltal-
ians. The same afternoon the Boxers
attacked the British guard left to pro-
tect Lofa station. Relnforcements
were sent back and the enemy was
driven off with hundred killed. Two
Of our men were wounded. We.
pushed forward to Anting and en-,
gagged the enemy on June 15 and TO,
intlicting a loss of f775. There were
no losses on our side. Extensive de-
struction Of the railway in our front
had made further advance by railway
impossible. Isdecided on June 1S to re.
turn to Tien-tsin, where it. was pro
posed to III
Organize an Advance
by the river for Peking. After my de-
parture from Lang Yang two trains
that had been left to follow were at
tackled by the Boxers and imperial
troops from Peking, who lost 400 to
500 killed. Our casualties were 6 killed
and 4S wounded. These troops joined
me at Yang-tsun the same evening.
The railway to Yangtsun was found
entirely demolished and the trains
could not be moved Being in want OF
provisions and hampered with woun-
ded compelled us to withdraw on T1en'
tsin, with which we had not been in
communication for six days, and our
supplies cut off. On June 19 the
wounded, with necessary supplies,
started by boat, the forces marching
alongside the river. Opposition was
encountered along the whole course of
the river from nearly every village, the
Boxers When Defcnted
in one village, retiring to the next ana
skillfully retarding our progress by a
series of intrenchments, from which
they had to be forced often at the
point of the bayonet and in face Of a
calling fire difficult to locate. On June
% we made night march, arriving
at daybreak opposite the imeprial ar
mory above Tien-tsin, where, after
friendly advances, treacherous and
heavy fire was opened while our men
were exposed On the opposite side of
the river bank. The enemy were kept
in check by rifle fire in front, while
their position was turned skillfully by
company under Maj. johnson, VINO
succeeded in turning their guns. The
remaining
Gums Were si1enced
and we crossed the river. Determined
attempts to retake the armory were
made on the following day, but unsuc-
cessfully. I found immense stores Of
stores, arms and ammunition Of the
latest pattern. Several of the guns
,+nI oh thn r,inpcn
forts lower down. Having found am.
munition and food we could have held
out for some days, but being hampered
with large numbers Of wounded, L
sent to Tien-tsin for E
Relieving Force,
which arrived on the morning of June
2b. The armory was evacuated and
the forces arrived at Tien-tsin on June
26 We burned the armory. Casual
ties to date: British, killed 27, woun-
ded II; Americans, killed 4; wounded
N25: French, killed l, wounded 10; Ger
mans. killed -, wounded 62; Italian,
killed ), wounded 8; Japanese, Killed z,
wounded g; Austrian, killed 1, Woun-
ded 1; Russian, killed 10, wounded u"
There is absolutely no authentic
word as to the whereabouts of the
members of the legations, although
abundant reports from Chinese sources
say that they were safe a few days
ago.
President Sees Improvement.
Washington, July 1.-The president
left washington for his Canton home
last night full of confidence that the
situation in China has improved, al
though it is fair to say that all the
members of his official family do not
agree with him in that conclusion. In
deed, the days news, limited though it