The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-08

LIS answer is not final and leaves the
matter open automatically. But Li's
actions as reported by Consul General
Goodnow are unquestionably sinister
and will amount to final rejection of
the American proposition, if persisted
in.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The navy
department has the following de-
spatches: "Che Foo, Aug. 6. The
British reports unofiicially an engage
ment at Peitsang Sunday morning from
3 to 10: 30. The allied loss in killed
and wounded is 200, chiefly Russians
and Japanese. The Chinese are re-
treating"
CHE Foo, AUG. 6.-The unofficial
report is believed reliable. About six
teen thousand allied troops were heav-
lily engaged with the Chinese at Peit-
sang at daylight August s.
(SignedD REMEY."
LONDON, Aug. GA dispatch to the
Post from Chez Foo dated today says:
"The Russians at Tien Tsin refuse to
allow the Americans TO put up tele-
| phone wires on the railroad poles and
they claim the railroad which English
engineers are ready to work. The sit
uation is critical. The river is full of
railroad sleepers. Hundreds of dead
bodies of Chinese, some decapitated,
are floating in the stream"
-Four more missionaries, according to
a Shanghai advices, dated Saturday,
have been murdered near Han Kow.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-No COM
mander-in- chief will direct the opera
tons of the allies against Pekin. Maj
Gen. Chaffee's despatch, received yes.
terday, reported, it is understood, that
each force should act independly.
Before leaving Tien Tsn the com.
maDder of the several troops were tc
hold a conference and decide upor
what troops should guard communica
tons and what are to be held in re-
serve, and what positions should be as
signed to each nationality in the sd
vance. The American troops for in
stance have been chosen for the RICH
of the advance, and their TANKS were tt
touch the British and Germans. Th,
advantage of this plan, it is held, lieI
in the fact that there will be no confu
sion arising from Misunderstanding O.
orders.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Daily En
press publishes the following from Tier
Tsin: "The foreign troops are now hal
way to Lola. The force includes 20,
900 Japanese under Gen. Yamuchnch
and 10000 Russians. The British
force totals 5000 and the other foreign
troops about 1000. We are weak in ar
tillery.
son August strong force of Chi
nese from the native city attacked Tier
Tsin. By series of billiant charge
our troops drove the enemy from thei
positions. The native city is still def
ant and the allies are unwilling t.
march troops through it's streets, a
this would mean an immense slaught
er. When the Chinese troops saw 8
large body of troops marching west
ward they apparently believed the
would have an easy victory over thos'
who were left"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The Births
ship Fame is high speed torpedo boa
destroyer and was doubtless being use
as despatch boat at Pietsapg wher
the big battle is reported to have take
place nine miles north Of Tien Tsin
The Chinese have been reported heavi
ly entrenched there on both sides c
the river.
LONDON, Aug. Can official repor
is given out of sharp engagement be
tween the Cossacks and Chinese q
Aigun, Russian Monchuria, August
The Chinese lost two hundred kille
and wounded. The Cossacks had 81
killed and twenty-five wounded.