The record-union., 1898-03-10
Chinese FLEEING
FOR THEIR LIVES.
IWeniy-Six Thousand Russians In
wade Their Country.
Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery March
ire On.
Three Thousand Red Beard Ea1i-
dts Among Then, and They Are
Going Toward the Rich Sold
Mines Of Muho-Anarchy at
Hainan-Terrible Fire Breaks
Out al Manila.

VANCOUVER (R. c., March 1.-THE
Empress of India arrived here last
night with the following Oriental ad-
vices:
The Chinese of Ifeilung Chang Prov
ince are fleeing for their lives, and
5000 Chinese soldiers have decamped,
owing to the crossing from Russian
territory OF large bodies of Russian
troops, composed of cavalry, infantry
and artillery. into various points of the
province. The Russians seem divided
into three main corps, numbering 10
600 men Military discipline is OBJ
served in the ranks, although they con-
tain 5000 Hung-Hu (red beards) ban
dts among them. They are now
marching on Muho, which is on the Chi
nese side of the Ameer River, and is
the place Where the Chinese gold mines
are being worked, and which has been
reported lately to be very rich.
Bloody anarchy exists on the island
of Hainan. Twelve military camps
and twenty towns have fallen into the
hands of 5000 rebels, who are leveling
all before them by fire and sword
Hundreds of native soldiers have beeen
maSsacred by them and despoiled OF
their uniforms, which the insurgents
wear. Large military bodies have been
sent against them. but the mob ami
hilated them, and the red flag is floatA
ing over the island.
II. NJ. S. Algerine is now in the dry
dock at Tunkadoo, undergoing the re-
pairs rendered necessary by her two
recent accidents, and as she lies there
the erstwhile trim and Shipshape liz
tie craft presents a forlorn and bat
tered appearance. Her topmasts and
yards have been sent down. some of
her boats are ashore repairing, others
are lying smashed on deck. while the
havoc wrought to her bulWarks. close
to the break Of the quarter-de on
the port side, show the force of her i'm
pact with the Chinese junk with
which she recently was in collision
But, bad as the state of affairs appears
from the edge OF the deck it is nothing.
TO what presents Itself TO the visitor
upon his going on deck and underneath
the vessel. The starboard biIge keel is
gone, long line OF splintered wood >
work. with projecting rivets and pro-
trucinS and jagged edges or copper
sheathing marking where it once was
Ter false keel has also disappeared
only some four or five feet Of it just
abaft the forefoot remaining. Her port
bilge keel has also been wrenched out
Of shape. while all the copper sheath
ing amidships is stripped off and twist
ed about.
The repairs must necessarily occupy
weeks, if not months, and VIII cost at
least 500. GOO
The Japan Mail" announces the
death of Nice-Admiral Byron Tsuboi.
commander of Yokosuka admiralty
Admiral Tsuboi took a prominent part
in the late China war. and was present
at the naval engagement in the Yellow
Sea, when he was in command of the
Japanese standing squadron and was
then transferred to the command OF
the Yokosuka port admiralty which
post he held at the time OF his decease
On February 9th terrible fire broke
out at Manila. Both sides of Rosario
street We're ablaze for five hours. All
the Chinese warehouses in the locality
were Quilted. The fun extent of the
damage is 100000 The property is
insured for 100000