The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
Hard Fighting Of
the Allied Forces.
The Official Report Forward.
ed by Admiral Seymour.

London, June 80, 3 a. m.-The
adventures of the hard fighting allies
under Admiral Seymour, their reach
ing Anting, IL miles from Pekin, the
decision to retreat, the capture of
rice apd immense stores of modern
arms and ammunition, afording
material for strenuous defense until
relieved-all this is told in dispatch
from Admiral Seymour received by
the admiralty at midnight. which
runs as follows:
"Tien Tsin, June 2T, via Chefoo,
June 20, 10 05 p Have returned
to Tien Tsin with the forces, having
been unable to reach Pekin by rail.
o. June 13 two attacks on the
advance guard were made by Boxers
who were repulsed with considerable
loss to them and none on our side.
On June IA the Boxers attacked the
train at Lang Yapg in large numbers
and with great determination We
repulsed them with loss of about
100 killed. Our loss was FIVE Ital.
ians
"The same afternoon the Boxers
attacked the British guard left to
protect Lola station. Reenforcements
were sent back and the enemy were
driven off with 100 killed Two of
cur seamen were wounded
"We pushed forward to Antipg
and engaged the enemy on June 13
and June IA iaAicting loss Of It's.
There were no casualties on our side.
Extensive destruction of the rail-
road in our front having made further
advance by rail impossible. decided
on June l6 to return to Yang Tsun,
where it was proposed to organize al
advance by the river to Pekin. After
my departure from Lang Yang two
trains left to follow on were attacked
on June l8 by Boxers and imperial
troops from Pekin, who lost from 400
to SEQ killed Our casualties six
killed and 4S wounded These trains
Joined me at Yang Tsun the same
evening
"Tbe railway at Yang Tsun was
founded entirely demolished and the
trains could not be moved. The
force being short of provisions and
hampered with wounded compelled
Us to withdraw on Tien Tsin WITH
which we had not been IN communi-
cation 70. six days and oag supplies
had been Gu. eff
"On June 10 the wounded. with
necesssTies, started By boat, the
forces marching along the river.
Opposition was experienced during
the Whole course Of the river from
nearly every village, the Boxers,
when defeated in one village retiring
to the next and skiifully retarding
our advance by occupying we'll
selected positions from which they
bad to be forced, often at the point
of the bayont and in fece Of calling
fire difficult to locate
"On June % we made night
march, arriving at daybreak opposite
the imperial armory, above Tien
Tsin, where, after friendly advances,
treacberous heavy FIRE was opened,
while our men were exposed on the
opposite river bank The enemy
were kept in check by rife fire in
trout, while their position was turned
by party of marines aud sesmen
|! under Maj Jo5nsoa, who rushed snd
occupied Que OF the salient points,
seizing the guns The Germans,
!os.e- down, si!enced two guns and
,hen crossed the rive and captured
thu TIE armory was ue1t occu-
pied by :be combined forces. Defer
mined attempts to setake the asmoTy
were made en- the following day hut
unsuccessfaiy
"Found immense esores OF guns,
arms 2.5U aultuUUtstOu vi tuC iGiCSI
pattern Several guns were Eaouased
in our defense and shelled the Chi!
nese forts lower down
Having found ammaniaoa and
rice We could have beld OFT for some
days but, being hsmpered with
large numbers OF | wounded, sen: to
Tien Tsin for the relieving force
which arrived on the morning OF
June %. The aznory was evacuated
and the forces arrived at Tien Ts;n
on June 26. We burned the armcsy.
Casualties to date British, kill
ed q, wounded IS American,
killed i, wounded % E; French. kilt
ed /, wounded. 10: Germans, killed
p wounded, 81 Italian, killed 5,
wounded, japanese, Killed >,
woun5ed, >; Austrian. Killed i,
wounded /; al! Russian, killed lo,
wounded ,, y