The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-24
THE REPULsE AT TIENTsIN.
Further Account 90 the Retreat OF
the allies.

I1ENIS1N, July 13-t6-3O p m, via
Chefoo. July IS. and by post 70 Shanghai.
July %, 1910 p. m.).-The heavy guns are
just opening against the Chinese who are
beyond the position Of the allies west OF
the city This is done to cover the retreat
of the allies. the Chinese having repulsed
an attack by the combined forces.
Besides the Americans engaged in to-
days fight there were 200 British, 500
French, so Austrians, and nearly 1000
japanese The Americans were assigned
to support the japanese left in an attack
on the Chinese.
When the attack from the arsenal com
meneed, ahere had not been sufficient
shelling to produce = material effect and
the Chinese rife fire was undiminisaed IN
its severity.
The Americans had exhausted tSeir field
gun ammunition, and, while the battery
was returning 10 cover, sOme confusion re-
suited. The Ninth Infantry apparently
misto0k the japanese centre for the left
and sdva7 7ce1 into veritable cuI-de-sac.
When the japanese reached the villages
fronting the wall they found that the
bridge crossing the canal had been de-
stroyed. The Chinese who lined the high
city wall, poured a terrific fire into the
attacking forces. Most Of the troops were
able to get some kind Of cover. but the
Ninth United States was caught in a bend
of the road and was unable 10 get the
slightest protection, though they made a
forced advance in trying to locate some
cover. Colonel Liscum was killed while
leading the line.
General Fukushima. the japanese com
mander. advanced along the road after the
charge in the morning. while General Dor
ward. the British commander. remained at
the gate OF the west arsenal
In the middle Of the afternoon, General
Fukushina sent a message 10 General Dor
ward asking him CDorward) to protect the
flank west OF The south arsenal. The mes
sage Of the japanese commander was IN
intelligihle and the messenger did not talk
English. To make matters worse, 4 mes
senger sent cut by General Dorwa-d
was unable 10 ind General FukIshina
Nothing was done all the afternoon. No
body appeared able to communicate with
his associate Every commander was do
ing the best he could. but he was ignor-
ant Of the situa ton and the actions Of the
other commanders. Il was impossible even
TO send litter bearers after the wounded,
so heavy was the Chinese FIRE The blue
shirts Of the Ninth United States Infantry
made a perfect target for the Chinese ri
hemen. Later in the afternoon General
Yuan's troops returned TO the native city
II is certain that those OF the wounded
who we're not brought away were butcher
ed
When the Russians advanced this morn
ing they had 2c00 infantry and coo Cos
sacks and three field batteries. Two com
panies OF Germans and two French field
batteries supported the advance.
The Russians moved forward in two col
umns. Colonel Anichimoff and ScheIinskI.
with eleven companies. attempted a flank
movement on the Chinese fort The artiI-
Iery OF the colonial and other batteries
were posted along the railroad embank-
ment with three companies OF infantry sup
porting them
The Russians met terrible fire, and
were unable to take the forts. They sue
eeeded, however. in occupying the villages
north of the railroad station. which had
been a source Of great trouble 10 the al
lies They also captured twelve guns OF
various sizes. None OF the guns was large
er than those in the French battery, They
also exploded the magazine
TIENTSIN, July I4.-After brief sheIIing
yesterday evening the Ninth regiment was
able 70 withdraw. They succeeded in bring
ing their wounded with them, but left the
dead on the field. The marines held their
ground Major Waller withdrew a part Of
the guard at the arsenal TO the wall. The
japanese and French retained their posi-
tions, and during the night ammunition,
rations. and water were sent TO them.
The Chinese, who apparently did zot
realize the strength OF their position. re-
treated during the night and the allies this
morning occupied the city without resist
ance.
While the allied troops we're making the
attack yesterday, the Chinese attempted
to make a counter move on she railroad
station where a company OF American ma
rines were assisting the British. Two
companies of the Ninth United States IN
fantry re-enforced this detachment. which
had hard fight
The advance OF the Russians finally
forced the Chinese to retire. The Russians
found piles Of cartridges in every house in
the native city.
The delay in the transmission Of the