Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-06
TO-DAY'S TELEGkAPHIC NEWS
The Advance of the Allies.


Washington, d. c. Aug. Sine ad-
vance on Pekin began last Frldav, ss
has been stated. A dispatch from Com
mander Taussig at Chefoo received to-
dsv SAWS the first big battle has been
fought. 1t lasted seven hours and
half and resulted In victory for the for
eign troops but at cost OF 1,zOO Kl'Ied
and wounded out OF an army OF 10 wv
men. This is about u per cent, and
while not as large as the PERCENTAGE OF
losses 10 the battle of Santiago, is SUI
ficient heavy to create something Ike
alarm for the success of the movement
towards Pekin. 1.-THE Chinese are 60
ing to contest every inch of ground be.
weep Tientsin and Pekin iG this stub
born fashion. the allies will need much
larger army to force their way through
than ia now on the ground.
The dispatch from Commander Tau.-
sig disproves the statements that have
been made that the Russians were
sulkipg at Tientsin and refusing TO take
part in the advance. They and the
japanese suffered most OF the casual
ties. Peitsang, where the big battle is
reported to have taken place, is abou
nine miles north OF Tientsin. The Chi
pese have been reported heavily en-
trenched there on both sides of the
river. The best information available
was to the effect thvt the Chinese
forces at Pietssng numbered between
&c, 900 and %, GOO. Recent news was 10
the effect that this was the only chi
nese army between Tientsin and a
short distance outside OF Pekin. II Is
1.-The expectation of the military Of
| icials here that the allies will now pur-
sue their advance and press rapidly for
ward after the retresting Chinese.
1t is said in Washington that if chi
ia ignores for twenty-four hours longer
the ultimatum of the United States,
demanding that communication with
Minister Conger be restored, an Amer
lean army will be started immediately
from the Philippines for China.
The force marching upon Pekin il
cIudes 10000 japanese, 10000 Rus
SLAMS, 5000 British troops and 1000
other foreign soldiers.
London, Aug. ga dispatch from
Shanghai reports that the slow advance
Of the allies is due to the jealousie-
among the commanders. The dispatch
SAYS also that Prince Tuan has issued .
fresh procla NATION ordering the i'm
perial troops and the boxers to con-
test every inch Of the way to Pekin. All
the Chinese troops were recently paid
in full.
Shanghai, August 6.-The japanese
consul here has received dispatch
from Pekin saying that General Tung
Fuh Slang, one OF the rebel leaders, has
stopped the sending of provisions to the
besieged legations. A rumor from Chi
nese sources says that Yuan Shi Kai.
Governor OF Shsntung, has been killed
for opposing Prince Tuan. Money and
provisions are being constantly sent TO
Pekin from the south. The unrest here
has grown. Three Cinnamon made an
Intellectual attack on forei yners in the
suburbs here who were sitting on pi-
azZs.
Shanghai, Aug 6.-The report that
LII Hung Chang had committed suicide
is without foundation.
Paris, Aug. Git is reported that the
allies have halted because of the threats
of the Chinese TO murder the ministers,
! they wishing 10 learn more of the for.
eigners' ability to defend themselves.
1t is also stated that the allies wish TO
see if Ii Hung Chang and other conser.
natives cannot succeed in restraining
Lii Ping Heng, the new antiforeign lead
er in Pekin. This report lacks conff-
| nation but is known to coincide with
the views OF France and Russia in the
| matter.
Shanghai, Aug. 5. (Delayed.)-
Hung Chang says tina; the Minister
left Pekin under escort of Yung LUIS
troops on Angus, 3. The rebels have
taken steps to prevent their ultimate
escape and the anti-foreign general
Tung- Fuh-Siaug. has gone ahead to in
tercept them.
London, August Cit is rumored
that the members of the Chinese legs.
ton here have packed up their efiec
and are ready to leave London at
moments notice.