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the country. The position of the for
eigners in Tien-Tsin. meanwhile, Is be-
coming daily more critical. The native
forces are rapidly increasing until now
it is believed that they number little
short of 100000 1t is with the greatest
d fficuty that the allied forces can hold
their ground.
spcndent of the Daily Mail sends these
details of the repulse of the allied forces
at Tien-Tsin, in which the Ninth United
States Regiment suffered severely, Colo
mel Liscum. the commanding officer, be-
ing killed while leading his troops
| Shipping and Smelling during the last
/ few days had been so persistent that the
Jailed commanders met and decided to
attempt storming the walled city on the
morning of July 18th.
| 1t was hoped that the attack would be
somewhat of a surprise, but the Chinese
had evidently been forewarned by spies
that something more than artillery
duel was impending. for when the troops
approached the wall they found the enc
my's Notifications manned by thousands
of Chinese. The latter were equipped
with modern guns, both heavy and ma
chine. These had been cleverly mounted
on the walls, and the presence of them
was altogether unsupported. Chinese
fire almost moved down the attacking
force.
Colonel Liscum was killed at the head
of his regiment. Besides the casualties
already reported there were over 300 OF
all nationalities wounded, including
among the Americans Major Regain
Captains Bookmiler, Wilcox and Noyes
1t IS to be feared that great many OF
these who were badly wounded were kill
ed by Chinese, for despite the efforts o.
their comrades it was impossible to car
ry off all the injured, and the enemy gave
no quarter.
Another Shanghai dispatch says the at
tack was made for the purpose of cap
turing Chinese battery The allies wer'
repulsed with the loss of more than 10
whites killed.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Navy De
partment this morning received officia
confirmation from Admiral Remey of tn
reverse of the allied forces at flemish
on the morning of the 18th.
SHANGHAI. July 1.-THE following
additional details of the alIle.. forces al
tack on the native city of Tien-Ts
reached here today from the Associate
Press correspondent with the allies:
TIEN-TSIN. Friday. July 10. Midnight
; l-(Via Che Foo, July 15.)-After a day @
|, hard fighting and having lain for hour
h in shallow, hastily dug trenches, full c
water. and suffering from hunger an
thirst, two battalions of the Ninth Unite
l. states infantry that participated In tn
n attack on Tien-Tsin retired under cove
of darkness, Brush sailors assisting ther
n to withdraw by firing volleys to cove
n their retirement. The Americans brougf
l. out all their wounded under a terrific fir
: An officiaI list of the officers wounded
t as follows:
IL NINTH INFANTRY.
MAJOR REGAIN.
y CAPTAIN BOOKMILLER.
:, CAPTAIN MOVES.
= LIEUTENANT LAWTON.
= LIEUTENANT LANG.
n MARINE CORPS.
d CAPTAIN DAVIS, killed.
LEONARD, BUTLER, LAYTON {
IS and LEMLEY, wounded.
H. The total loss of the Americans W;
m 40.
l. NEW YORK. July ia dispatch
y the Herald from Tien-Tsin, Saturda
l via Che Foo, says:
IN Russians made up the right wing
III the international column In the advan
10 on the native town of Tien-Ts;n on Fir
day. AS they moved steadily over Il
~ open plain toward the entrance of Il
IN city, the Chinese shelled steadily fro
q. the walls. The Russians lost 800 kill,
X and wounded
Id The city was occupied by the intern
tional troops. who found dead Chine
lie lying about the streets in hundreds. T
IN night the city Is in flames.
I'll Though the taking of the city will ha'
the effect of discouraging the Boxers, Il
oo total loss of the foreigners is thought
be 1000 dead and wounded.