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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1900
Page
4
Foreign troops under Russian Japanese American French and British command attack Pekin’s environs and fail to reach the walls amid Chinese machine gun fire. Col Liscum Major Regan Capt Bookmiller and others wounded or killed. US government maintains peace while planning punishment and possible reinforcement.
Washington dispatch notes the administration plans to send as many troops as possible to China while avoiding a formal international agreement. Cabinet discussions consider an international conference but favor unilateral U.S. action and reinforcements limited by available forces from the United States and Cuba.
The fortress city of Tien Tsin sits on the Pel Ho River with high walls and heavy guns. Chinese forces, numbering in the thousands, defend approaches while international troops guard the settlement. US and allied planners discuss reinforcing China with 8,000 to 10,000 troops and reshuffling American garrisons. President McKinley plans a brief trip from Canton to Washington.
The Navy Department confirms Allied losses at Tien Tsin on July 13 with heavy casualties among Americans Russians British Japanese and French. Colonel Liscum and Captain Davis were killed and multiple officers wounded as seven thousand Allied troops attacked the city walls amid heavy Chinese fire.
Secretary Root said no orders were issued yet for Chinese reinforcements. He noted 10 666 men are slated for Chinese service including regiments in China and afloat, and that this exceeds the U S pro rata share given the small army and limited territorial interest in China.
Multiple colorfully terse items report war measures by the minister of war preparing to deploy 10 000 troops, a Naples farewell for the first contingent, and ploys in China with Li Hung Chang deciding to head for Pekin. Mentioned are Chinese and Russian moves near Tien Tsin and Taku, plus troop transports and relief efforts in the Philippines.
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