The sun., 1900-08-16
TARTAR HORDES
RANTED BY BRAVE
ALLIED TROOPS
Gallant Charge of English Ben
gal Lancers ON Advance
to Peking.
DETAILS OF ALLIES MARCH
Late Reports From the Commander
Ans of British Forces---London
Hears That the Envoys
i'm Peking Were
Safe on Au-
gust 13.

london, Aug. 15.-Rcar Admiral Bruce,
atelegraphing from Taku to the British
admiralty, says:
Have received the following from the
general at Ho-Si-Wu Aug. 10:
The troops are distant about %
miles from Peking They experienced
little opposition 4 position had been
prepared by the enemy. hut as the allies
advanced they fled The Tartar cavalry
was charged by two squadrons Of Bengal
lancers. Many Of the former were killed.
The standards of Generals Ma and Sung
were captured. The troops are much eX-
hausted ly the heat. but their health and
spirits are otherwise excellent
y ia second dispatch, dated Ho-Si-Wu
Aug. II. says:
"'The advance may be somewhat de-
layed, as rain is falling"
n The allies have almost certainly arriv-
ed at Peking, even though rain has been
falling. The advices received from the
British commander ut the front through
Rear Admiral Bruce give reasonable as
surance that the y miles between the al
lied forces and Peking would be easily
traversed in four days. the Chinese seem
ingly being unwilling to fight and falling
back on the capital.
S Safe on Aug. IL.
The Chinese minister in London has
Informed the British foreign Office that
the foreign legations at Peking We're safe
on Monday, Aug. 13.
transports with British troops arrived
IN Shanghai roadstead Tuesday. The
viceroy protested to Vice Admiral Sey-
mour against the landing of the troops,
and, according to a Shanghai cable mes
sage dispatched at midnight, the admiral
cabled to his government for instruc-
tons. The British residents of Shanghai
are Indignant and attribute the viceroy's
action 10 ntrigucs on the part Of the
French and Russian consuls.
Taotai Sheng's American adviser. Mr..
Ferguson who has been criticised by the
press and by Americans for his continued
relations with the Chinese official has re-
signed, and his resignation has been az
ceptcd. An English correspondent, send
ing that information from Shanghai,
says:
Tho intimacy of American officials
with Shcng has been remarked by Eng
lshmcn''
Monterey Going to Canton.
It is reported from Hongkong, under
date Of Aug. Il, that the United States
seagong monitor Monterey will 20 to
Canton in n few days to relieve the
american cruiser Don Juan de Austria.
The Chinese aver that the chances are
ten to one that the Bogue forts will fire
on the monitor, as the authorities are
suspicious of foreign designs.
The activity of the Chinese military
authorities at Canton is most pronounced.
Foreigners there think they perceive
Preparations for action of some sort,
They dislike the presence of Chinese
troops in the vicinity Of the foreign settle
ment fear that the slightest indiscretion
will lead to bloodShed and would vel
come the arrival of the Monterey.
Al news agency dispatch from Shanghai
says:
San authentic message from Peking,
dated Aug. Z. says the attacks on the
legations have been renewed and that the
supplies of food have been stopped. The
advance Of the allies, it is feared. has
excited the fanatics and the rebels are
again uncomfortable"