The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Movement of American and British
Troops Began Thursday.

! London, Aug. 6.-The American and
British forces begun the advance on
4 Pelxing last Thursday, according to a
dispatch dated August from Tientsin
to the Daily Express. The correspond
ent continues:
"rhe main body Of allies" continues the
correspondent marched July 30. Gen.
Chaffee was delayed by difficulties Of dis
embarkation. Gen. Dorward (the British
| commander) had no such obstacles, and his
delay is inexplicable.
/ "The other foreign troops are now half
way to Lola. The force includes 10000
| Japanese, under Gen. Yamachuchi. and 10
/ 900 Russians. The British force totals 1900,
and the other foreign troops are 1000. We
are weak In artillery.
"On August a strong force of Chinese
from the native city attacked Tientsin. By
/ series of brilliant charges our troops
drove the enemy from their positions. The
| native city is still defiant, and the allies are
unwilling to march troops through it's
| streets, as this would mean an immense
slaughter. When the Chinese saw so large
body Of troops marching westward they
| apparently believed they would have an
easy victory over those who were left"
Situation Critical.
A dispatch to the Morning Post
from Chefoo, dated July 80, says:
1.-THE Russians at Tientsin refuse to al
low the Americans to put up telephone
wires on the railroad poles, and they claim
the railroad, which English engineers are
ready to work. The situation is critical.
| The river is full of railroad sleepers. Hun
| dreds of dead bodies of Chinese, some de-
capitated, are floating in the stream"
Heroic Women.
A message to the same paper from
correspondent in Peking, dated July
%, says:
'"The women have borne all the horrors
| with marvellous fortitude, and even with
| cheerfulness. The Chinese wanted peace
when the arsenals at Tientsin were cap
| tured, and the negotiations bade fair to be
| successful. Unfortunately, Ii Ping Heng
| and Kang Yu arrived here at the critical
moment and overthrow the peace party.
| Food has been short, but not terribly so,
though we have had to be very careful"
Advance Guard RepuIsed.
Paris, Aug. 6.-IThe Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Temps, telegraphing
Sunday, says: The number of allies
leaving Tientsin is no better known
here than are the facts as to the
march itself; but it is rumored that
the advance guard had been re-
pulsed.
Ii Ping Heng Former governor of
Shantung), who is intensely hostile to
Europeans, has been named command
er of the Chinese forces.
Has Not Killed Himself.
Shanghai, Aug. 6.-The report that
Lii Hung Chang had committed sui
eide is without foundation. He is
only in very Respondent state.
| Food supply Stopped.
The Japanese consul here has re-
ceived message from Picking saying
that Gen. Tung Fuh Slang has
stopped all provisions going to the
legations.
An Ample Force.
i London, Aug. 6.--Yokohama advices
say that Gen. Terauchi has reported
to the japanese government that it is
not advisable to send more troops to
China, declaring that the united force
is now ample to relieve the foreigners
in Picking.
Ii Hung Chang Impeached.
Chinese messages assert that, in ad-
dition to causing the execution of
high functionaries of pro-foreign
tendency, Ii Ping Heng has impeached
Ii Hung Chang, Liu Kun vi, viceroy
of Marking, and others on a charge of
maintaining relations with foreigners.
Orders Their Recapture.
A Tientsin dispatch, dated August
/, to Berlin, gives report of an i'm
perial edict issued July 27, ordering
the. recapture of Taku and Tientsin by
troops from Shan 'Tung and the south.
Russians Win victory Over Chinese.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-Gen. erode
koff has sent the following dispatch
to the war office:
"Khabarovsk, Aug. S.--Two columns from
| BlagovestChensk crossed over the AmuT
river at three a. m, under Coils. Schwerin
| and ScheriknOff attacked the Chinese
| troops and took the town of Sakhalin, one
| gun and quantity of Mauser cartridges.
The steamer Silenga suffered severely from
| rifle fire. The Transseisk detachment under
| Col. Pfotenhauer bombarded Aigun with
II mortars and the Chinese replied. One
officer and five men were killed and Is men
were wounded. Four armored steamers are
patrolling the Amur."
Surprised by Chinese.
A telegram received here Saturday
from Engineer Gutenberg, dated
Kawg- Kumsig, Gasimur, in the Trans
Baikal province, Wednesday, says:
'In the retreat to the frontier, the agents,
workmen and guards were surprised and
bombarded by Chinese in the Shingan
passes. Three guards and one workman
were killed and 20 workmen fed to the
mountains, none of whom have returned"
AEuin Captured.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-The Rus
sian war Office has received dispatch
from Gen. Grodekaff, dated Khabar-
ovslI, August 5, announcing thatAguin
had been taken by the Russians after
stubborn fight and that the Chi
nese were being pursued in the direc-
ton of Tsitsikar.
Urged to Stay Christians.
Paris, Aug. 6.-The French foreign
Office has received the following dis
patch from the French consul at Che
foo, dated August 2: The governor
of Moukden, i'll a proclamation, has
urged the people of Manchuria to
massacre Christians. Nearly all the
missions have been destroyed. The
missionaries have organized for de-
Tense and are assisted by other Chris
tians.
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