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the first error was discovered it was too late to pursue the enemy 

 effectively. 



A worse mistake happened. Either the Russian or the British 

 gunners (nobody seemed to know for certain) sent a few shells among 

 E Company of the 14th United States Infantry, killing eight and 

 wounding nine. 



The first Chinese trench was taken by a regiment of " supports," 

 and the others were evacuated. 



Two squadrons of the 1st Bengal Lancers went in pursuit of the 

 enemy in the evening, and succeeded in killing fifty. One of General 

 Ma's flags was captured, and five standards. 



The Yangtsun battle was over at 2.30 p.m. 



The Americans and British, who had borne the brunt of the 

 fighting, had a heavy list of casualties. 



American. — 21 killed and 54 dangerously wounded. 



British. — 46 killed and wounded. 



On August 9, the Allies were half-way between Tientsin and 

 Pekin. 



The Japanese advance guard, when 2500 yards from the town of 

 Ho-si-wu, discovered the enemy in the south end of the village. 

 The Chinese opened fire, but the Japanese stormed the position, and 

 the enemy ran away in confusion. 



The town had been ransacked by Boxers and Imperial soldiers 

 prior to our arrival, and this was the case with nearly every village 

 we passed through. 



Ho-si-wu was captured at 8.50 a.m., and from some of the 

 inhabitants it was understood that the enemy had been there ten 

 thousand strong, under the supreme command of Generals Ma and 

 Lii. They had abandoned the position at the approach of the Allies, 

 after making a half-hearted defence. 



After resting here a while, the march was continued towards Matao, 

 and the enemy was now reported ready to fight us at tho walled town 

 of Shan Matao. 



I was then with the Japanese advance guard, composed of light 

 cavalry. We started the next morning, the 10th, at 3.30, and at 4.30 

 the Tskamoto Brigade followed. At Matao itself we had a skirmish 

 with the enemy, and easily succeeded in putting them to flight. 



The right and left wing had come together again in one body, at 

 An-ping, and spent the night at Shan Matao. 



The Allied cavalry started again at 3.30 the next morning (the 

 11th), followed by the Tskamoto Brigade and the other Allies. 

 When the advance guard reached Kao-tchan, south of Chang-chia-wan, 

 we suddenly came in for a surprise. We were riding gaily through 

 a narrow street of the suburbs, and had arrived at the bridge, when 

 we were received with a few well-aimed shells, which compelled us 

 quickly to turn back and get under cover of the houses. 



Some Japanese infantry came up, and at the same time the left 

 wing reached the gate of Chang-chia-wan, while we galloped down 



