The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
In the Attack ON the Native City Of
TIentsfn the Loss of the Allies
La HenOrted NJ 700.


Tientsin correspondent, under date of
chefoo. July 10. via Shanghai, July a;
The attack on the native city of Tientsin
on July b., resulted in the narrowcst es-
cape from what seemed up to midnight
would be a terrible disaster for the allies.
The Russians swinging north and the
sians were to take tho forts near the
native city wall. and the other allies the
city itself. Gen. Fukushima, the Japanese
commander, promised that the Japanese
engineers. after three hours shell fire
from all guns would cross the bridge over
the wall and blow UP the great south gate,
making breach for the infantry to
enter.
Upon this depended everything. Gen.
Fukushma had not secuted the bridge
and In twenty-four hours had not secuted
the ground over which the charge on the
bridge had to be made.
The Chinese destroyed the bridge ana
shell frs in nowise subdued tho Chinese
rifle fire from the loopholed wall, which
was thirty feet high, with a moat twenty
feet in depth around II;
bile for the infantry ana marines coming
on the field to reply to the Chinese FIRE.
They lost fifty men In ten minutes, then
rushed back from the mud wall which
they had reached.
Gen. Dorward, the British commander,
FASTENED forward with a frasmentary IN
stead OF an integral skirmish line.
The American marines and the Welsh
Fusiliers together. under command OF Wal
Ter. were the extreme left Then the
British marines and the French advanced
with the Japanese along the road toward
the gate In the mud wall
Forwards plan for tho Americans TO
support the Japanese was not made clear
to Col. Liseum. of the Ninth United States
infantry,
: Forward lays the blame for the biunder
and sacrifice OF life on Liscum. but Dor
wards chief OF STAFF was heard to say
when Llseum arrived: Get in down the
road anywhere, quickly,
Col Liscum hurriedly led his men
through tina gate In as open order rs pos
slbe They were Immediately under FIRE.
Tho stan saw them pass over the bridge
leading TO a field which proved to be
cul du sac.
before the two battalions OF Americans,
numbering 40 men. could extend them
selves, they were subjected besides tho
fire. from the loopholes IN the forts 10 "A
fierce fire from tho embrasurcs In a line
OF fortified mud houses on their nank
Three thousand rifles probably were
turned ON them, with an accuracy
the allies The blue shirts Of the Ameri-
can troops msda them distinct targets
whereas tina khaki uniforms OF the ailes
could not be seen Col LiscuIu, seldins
his men walked up and down the lhe
not even ducking his head while the bull
lets fell around The Americana charged
into the flank nrs with PUSHES Tho
ground over which they charged was
marshy, aud lined with bitches
n Vas evidently Col tAscum's intention
IN rush che houses from which The Nank
nre VAS coming. and thus got position
fpr Ranking the wall
Az IL - O'Clock the line has fust reneheo
the ahorr ~ the canal aud thirty yards
separated them from the houses Nnen
sha color bearer fell Col. lAscum peked
ur ,hr colors and stood looking around
apparontiy for a ford. - - 81,
f'Petter set down or They'll hit you"
a., .s,..ss Mt Sas tAssum's reply
the next instant a shar0shooteTs bullet
vent through the coionels ahiomsn
rye 60, & no s, 1aia , s. e sy fs: ofaes sS
! eaiA, ana added az hts lAst words
'pant retreat boys kreg ga hrlnk he'A-
eNAu Ssg inne tAr allies line lay under
I eev cover the men could End. running
/ oni 81 Ammunition The sun was esatins
I Gown on them, and they had nothing 10
Nfsanvrfi1e the w-uu.fea came straEEiinE
( ana crawling through me saie a. tte
go .net auyWhc7e. wttAout men % carry
/ ~, trttsra The doctors were M Ny the
/ shar0~hco,srs while trying 90 attend the
/ wounded - tho Ninth IhEY cUpld not
1 sttSmrt 90 carry oG the wounded from
F tfe nioeay eel&
/ Mef REAGAN. Capt p5oNmitsr and
/ Caet Moves were All hN tw'ce Moves,
I Nh MAS aA14tARt. was hH g. TIE 5.m
{ before going frow TIE FED anN fheu rlf
| Inc situa,iou ~ Col. perwsTd
/ A. O'clock Den Fuevshi ia reported
Z tn wr}tiax 80 Dovws-f that the Japanese
/ were IN the city Ths iecph 'iea we're
I bfaaire with haitrt+ ans irtflte SHELLS
( M tnfMetrv couiA charge in che face 20
+ trts IRE FROM 3 clock uuth @ c'nrk
( Tbur. &etlas coaj7lntls nettaey peVnsr3
! por rNsk soifuR know es.h ofher'e whsre-
( xoot,ts t'waar cover - darkness the Tren
. ~ ma Ninth cpert hack frurn their q an
/ gvraus poeitian ecAring their wounded
{ FNsv executed tNtx new rleat wffh i1xs
{ ~ ono usRu ktHrd The casuNlties were
I riuoty-oas reH ard ave cT!oors oLt %
E a.
Z rhr taarlnra h1ft tN.rty ,uclu3,ce Cape
( Davis Who VAS shrt rarrarh the heart
| while taking ra Lei Meade 90 the 90 eat
| % iliy IS fs v4s decided tc withdraw
I when news came tha: the Chinese we're
I evASuaUns The Russians were Dot -
/ successful as hoped 3uriag the 6Ag. and
E tGe totaf loss q fhs allies was 40
The Japanese 'osscs werr severe Tia
. japanese vere nest gallant tn ire hght
I But fo- tho Americans stopping the sank
+ are the Japanese lass woGla have hesa
{ much heavier The french Japanese
{ American awH Erfstaf. 4 - OF