Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-23

AAGO LA>o oACAA@A " "A
manding to withdraw, which was
probably the most difficult action of the
day, since the enemy had so well COW
cred our position that their shots struck
the crests of the trenches and threw
dirt in our faces, many being hit.
"The troops had had nothing to eat
on Aug. 10 save the small luncheon
Gf it may be so called which each
man carried in his hayersack. 1t was
not expected when we started that the
action would prove so long, but Cen
eral Dorward, knowing the situation,
kindly sent to the reservation for food
and other necessaries, and the bivouac
proved a success, and the men, al
though very fatigued, were ready for
duty"
Colonel Meade inclosed a letter from
General Dorward, the commander Of
the English forces, highly praising the
gallantry of the Americans. In it Gen
eral Dorward says:
Il desire to express the high appre-
citation of the British troops Of the
honor done them in serving alongside
their comrades of the American army
during the long and hard fighting Of
the 18th inst. and the subsequent
capture Of Tien-tsin city and of my
own appreciation of the high honor ac-
corded to me by having them under my
command.
"The American troops formed part of
the front line CT the British attack and
so had more than their share of the
fighting that took place. The ready
and willing spirit of the officers ana
mel will. always make their command
easy and pleasant, and when one adds
to that the steady g%allantry and power
of holding on to exposed positions,
which they displayed on the 18th inst.
the result is soldiers Of the highest
class.
I'VE all deeply sympathize with you
in the heavy losses you have suffered,
especially with the Ninth regiment III
the loss of their gallant colonel. II. ii.
Liscum, while at the head of his men,
and with the First regiment of marines
in the death of Captain Davis, who met
n soldiers death in the very front Of
the fight.
'Among many instances OF personal
bravery in the action l propose special
,ly to bring to notice in dispatches the
|conduct of First Lieutenant Smedley
D. Butler Of the United States marine
corps in bringing a wounded man
from the front under heavy and accu-
rate fire. Lieutenant Butler was
wounded while so doing, but. l am
glad to learn, not seriously. The regl-
mental adjutant, First Lieutenant
Henry Leonard, as Lieutenant Butler
was suffering severely, volunteered TO
carry him out of the firing line. This
gallant feat he successfully accom-
Dlished, but | regret to say was very
dangerously wounded in so doing.
"The Ninth regiment were hghtlng
somewhat outside my sphere of action
50 I am to bring forward only one In
stance of personal gallantry IN nat
regiment, although, circumstanced as
they were, fighting for about IL hours
almost alone and unsupported anu
never giving back a foot or grouno
until directed to retire under cover OF
night and fire of the naval guns, sucn
instances must have been very hu-
merous. The one I would refer to IS
the bringing back to me by the acting
regimental adjutant, Captain Lawton'
Of the account Of the position OF the
regiment across a wide and fire swept
snooa and returning with re-enforce-
ments to guide them to his regiment
when he was severely wounded.
"The withdrawal Of the regimen
was a delicate military operation nnelS