The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-06
NOT KNOWN WHETHER
ADVANCE HAS BEGUN.
Coutradfctcry Reports C0ncerning
Movement Of the Alli~s--Escost
for FOREIGN Ministers.

LONDON, Aug g. 4 A. m.-~The Ameri-
can and British forces began the advence
on Pckinx last Thursday. according to a
dispatch dated August B. from Tientsin,
70 the Daily Express "The main body
OF the allies. continues the corresponds
ont marched July 80 Gen, Chaffec WIS
delayed BY disicalties OF INSTRUMENTATION.
Gen. Dorward tthe British commando
er1 had no such obstacles, and his jsiay
iE fnexplicabie.
THE other foreign troops are now half
way 10 Lsfa. The forces include 20 900
Japanese under Gen. Yamnchuchi and
lem@ Russians The British force totals
1000 and tho other foreign troops are 100
We are weak In artillery.
''On. August l a strong force OF Chi.
neso from the native city attacked ricn-
ssin. ny series Of brilliant charges our
troops drove the enemy from sheir po-
sitions, The native city is still defiant,
and the allies are unwilling TO march
troops through Its streets. az this would
mean an immense slaughter. When the
Chinese saw SO large body OF ire ops
marching westward they apparently be-
lieved they would have an easy victory
over those who were left
Messawe From the King.
message 70 the same paper from a
correspondent In FekinG dated July O..
says;
sThc women have borne all the horrors
with marvellous fortitude and even with
chseffulneAs. The Chinese wanted peace
whom the ersenais ut Tientsin We're cap
tured. aud the negotiations babe fair to
he successful. Unfortunately. IL Ping
Hsng and kAns Xu arrived here at tho
critical moment and overthrow the peace
Food has been short. but not terribly
20; though We have had TO be very care
A shanghai dispatch dated August I
says;
'srhr t,rst overt attack npnn foreigners
occurred this morning. Three Chinese,
suppossd 10 be soldiers IN disguise, hired
Mt weii-known English resident While
he WAS lying asleep on the verandan 81
his house, lie had a narrow escape.
Prom various sources come state
ments that a large body OF BoxerA some
estimating them al aooa IN gathering
aeeth % rientsin and threatening COM
municafiuns.
impcrisi Edict Issacd.
The Shanghai correspondent of The Mail
announces the reception af an imperial
eaict dated August g ordering Cen yuug
lsu "a select hlgh military and cIvil dig
nitarivs. toEeiter with sufficient num-
Der % picked troops. TO escor@ the foreign
Ministers 20 Ttanisin ~ soon aa they de-
eide 20 leave Picking Ry she terms %
the edict Gen. funE I.n viii be held re-
sponsihle for their safety, and he y Tivon
fun authority 20 deal summArily with
these opposing The peaceful passage OF
the escort
my such acts" concludes the eaic,.
do We show our good intentions 10 pec-
pie from affair and open our bosoms to
thesn~
Yokohama adylccs SAY that Gen Tpfaus
chi has reported 10 The Japanese gov
rrnmeni that q " no, advisable 10 send
more iruop~ 20 Caiaa. declaring thar sha
waited tofcs 4 new ample 60 relieve tho
foreigners n i.eklng
Chinese messages assert that IN ns1,fi.
ton % causing the execution ~ h.eh
f0ncurnaffeE ~ nrc~f0reiEr fenaenNf f4
ireg fleuk has inpeachaa ~ tiUnE chanx
Ina Kun NJ Niceroy ~ Marking and
MIXERS on a charge ~ maintaining rela-
tians with Foreigners
order te Rscartar. Iientsia.
A 1tentssn dispatch. dated Auwust /. 20
hsflln- s4Nes rs3trt ~ an Imperial etiict
Tested July NoFdefing the rreapturs Of
Iakn and fleBiRta hy troops from shan
taHE ana the south Debated accounts
~ the Reconnaissance ~ 1uiy d say ths
en*fNy guna thai were attacked near
ftatSank ~urV 0niY she advanced s.fst
ana Feitsans. Il ig believed. eaa only II
rArtnred after q hard Hfraaxse Gen
Nastlus ara his stan accompanied me
ree@fncassNncc evt 30 British isonpa WsFe
engaged
A AsHpetch 80 the Marnipx Post from
1hwt0N. dated JQtN IA saws
Tho Russians AZ Tlgnisln refuse - al.
low the AnNrleAnp % pat up soisphans
wtfes pn tte railroad pNlex ana thgv
claim tNe fsAlrwat whtch EeKsMh earlee -
ARE ready 10 work
The situation " critical The rt,.r~ q