This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...While the women and children of other nationalities received every protection and care from their own compatriots, the British were shockingly abandoned to their fate in Tongku, and left at the mercy of enterprising speculators. The persons mostly to blame for this neglect were those in authority in Tientsin, who never ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...While the women and children of other nationalities received every protection and care from their own compatriots, the British were shockingly abandoned to their fate in Tongku, and left at the mercy of enterprising speculators. The persons mostly to blame for this neglect were those in authority in Tientsin, who never notified the Tongku officials that they had been despatched down the river. This would have involved very little extra trouble, and the poor things would have been spared much suffering and anxiety. At twenty minutes to three A.m. on Monday, July 9, 1,000 Japanese, 400 Russians, and 1,000 British soldiers, including native troops, took part in the operations against the Hai-kwan-Sze Arsenal. The Japanese formed the attacking line, with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on their right. The remainder of the troops engaged were supports and reserve. The advance was made along the Taku road as far as Tum-Tui, where the force wheeled to the right and formed for attack against the Racecourse and the remains of the houses of Detring and Dickinson, in which large numbers of Boxers were concentrated. The Japanese cavalry dashed into these, charging to and fro several times and doing great execution. They left hundreds of the enemy dead on the field, and captured three standards, while the infantry seized four guns. The entire Allied force then moved on the Arsenal, which had been evacuated by the enemy, and was found deserted. The casualties of the Allies were few--ten dead and sixty-five wounded. The operations were over by half-past 12 P.m., and the troops returned to barracks. During the whole forenoon of that day the Settlement was heavily shelled by the Chinese, but the capture of the Arsenal was undoubtedly the first step towards the capitulation of Tie...
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