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was in proportion to that suffered by tho
HOW TIE ALLIES ADVANCED.

HOW TIE ALLIES ADVANCED.
TOXIC, August I7.--Extracts from u
long dispatch describing the advance of
tho allied forces from Tien Tsin say
Gen. Ma disappeared during the fight
ing at Yang Tsun, that tho immediate
advance on Ftkin was decided upon Mt a
council! OF war III which 3S5 officers took
part, held at Yang Tsun, August Z, and
that tho advance columns were drawn
up in tho following order: Japanese,
Russian, British and American. The
French contingent was obliged to remain
at Yang Tsun on account of his inado-
quato commissariat.
A JAPANESE ACCOUNT.
TOXIC, JAPAN, August 17.-Gcneral
Yamaguchi wires from Pckin, under date
of August 10, rs follows:
"'rho allies attacked Pekin early yes
tcrday, opening with artillery on tho
eastern sido. Tho wall was obstinately
ls hold by tho onomy; Tho Japanese and
Tung Cho, Canal. Tho Americans and
British were on tho South side. At
nightfall tho Japanese blow up tho two
eastern gatos of tho Tartar city and
entered. In tho meantime tho Ameri-
cans and British ontorod the Chinese
city by tho Tung Picn gates. Dctach.
ments of oach forco were sent towards
e'io ioS,uplouS. lHO IIlCU near GllO
legations and opened communication.
All tho ministers and their stats wore
found safe. Tho Japanese loss was
ovor 100 killed, including three officers.
The losses of tho allies havo not boon
ascortainod. Four hundred Chinese
woro killed
FIGHTING IN PEKIN.
CHE Foo, August 2O.-Tho allios havo
not vet captured Pckin. Fighting is
still going on in the streets and the city
is burning. Tho allies arc pouring forth
shot and shell into tho forbidden city
and exploding shells have set fire to the
place. The flames arc sweeping away II
largo part Of tho city.
THEY WANT TO MAKE PEACE
WAsIlINGroN, August 30 Tho Chinese
government. through LII Hung Chang,
has made application to tho UnitCd
States for tho appointment of Minister
Conger or some othcr American official,
with authority to open negotiations for
tho establishment of peace and for fix
ing definite terms for tho settlement of
tho troubles. Tho Chinese minister
mado application to-day ut tho State Dc
partment and expressed his Willingness
to conduct negotiations on any point dc.
sirablo by tho, Powers. 1t is expected
this will be at Pol<in or Ticn Tsin. Sm-
lar propositions were made by Earl LII to
all the Powers.
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