The sun., 1900-08-27
ALLIES NEED MORE TROOPS.
CAN'T KEEP LINES OF COMMUNICA-
1 TION OPEN WITH PRESENT FORCE.
Russians Repairing the Railway and Are
fastening the work to Get In Much.Nceded
suppiirs-DsnEer OF Famine Among the
Natives - Reports About the Flight OF
the Empress DowaEer aud the Conrt.
Special cable DsSpdteh to THE sun.

| LONDON, Aug. 27.-lt is now known that the
delay In the receipt Of news from Pekln is not
| due TO any censorship, but 20 the fact that
! the field telegraph IL undermanned and has
not sufficient protection The japanese are
| using runners only for onCia messages The
allies are not numerous enough 10 pa troll the
entire distance between Pekin and Tientsin, and
consequently the telegraph is guarded only
near the towns along the line.
The chief difficulty OF the military com
manders at present Is 10 avert famine among
the natives In the region they control. The
Boxers who live on the country. commander
all the provisions and supplies they find. and
| this makes the task OF feeding the pacific ma
tives far more arduous than II would other
wise be- The allies have become from the
fact OF occupation, responsible for the avert
ing of famine and the first step in this direc-
tlon Is the restoration OF the railway. which Ia
now In Russian hands. and the work on II Is
being done skilfully.
The Standards Shanghai correspondent.
treating Of this subject, declares that the loco
motives will soon be worn out beyond repair.
The restoration Of the Pekin line il proceeding,
but II will require a month for the completion
Of the repairs.
This same correspondent describes the con-
spicuous galantry of Capt. Ganssen OF the
Third Bengal Cavalry, who stopped under a
heavy fire and picked up wounded American
trooper. whom he placed in his saddle.
The correspondent declares II ia inpera-
tive that more troops be hurried TO Pekin to
assure the position Of the allies
The reports from native sources regarding
the whereabouts OF the Imperial court are
untristworthy. like all reports emanating
from the Chinese. The officials circulate false
kilograms for the purpose of misleading the
foreigners.
The correspondent OF the Tsieoroph at Pekin.
in a despatch dated Aug 10. says that the En-
press DowaRer is fleeing west with bodyguard
OF 1900 men. toward a mountainous region
where IL Is impossible for artillery from Pekin
10 follow IL Ia believed that no pursuit Of
her will be made.
The despatch adds iha, all Is quiet every
where and that the Boxers movement has been
completely quashed.
II Is reported in Shanghai that yiceroy Chang
Chi Tung has executed thirty reformers who
we're plotting 20 burn the city of Hankow.
They had old muzzle-loading guns and 200
poncemen's whistles. few thousand pla-
cards which they had prepared were seized.
despatch TO the Telegraph from Taku.
dated Aug. "a. says that a conference Of Minis
ters and Generals on that day decided to refer
the questions bearing on the fate Of the For
bdden city to their respective Governments
The correspondents II is added. are returning
Everything is quiet.
In a despatch dated Shanghai Aug. "a. the
correspondent OF the Times says that ii Hung
Chang has received q telegram from Pekin
stating that Japanese troops alone occupy
the palace. The japanese Government has
renewed its assurance that II will protect the
persons OF the Emperor and Empress Dowager.
The correspondent further says that he has
lenrned that the German authorities have
retained the services OF certain residents Of
Shanghai and Hankow. under a years agree
ment 70 act a. intelligence officers.
A Shanghai despatch says 1t is reported that
Ii Hung Chang has received a telegram from
the japanese Minister OF Foreign Affairs stating
that negotiations are impossible until China
appoints plenipotentiaries who are acceptable
TO the Powers The Minister suggests
the appointment Of the Viceroys Of
Sankin and Wuchang 10 cooperate with Ii
Hung Onsng. He also says that II Is necessary
that China express regret, acknowledging
formally her errors. and spontaneously offer
complete indemnity. II this advice Is followed
Japan Is ready to assist China TO her utmost,
Transports are pouring into Taku with Ameri-
can. German and Russian troops and supplies.