The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-06
Ministers said tn Have Been Giyea Un-
restricted Communication with
Home Governments.
CHINESE ERECTING FORTS
IN ORDER TO BETTER COMMAND
THE BRITISH LEGATION.
Not Permitted In string
Wires ON Railroad PoIes-Nssss-
ere of All Christians Urged.

LONDON, Aug. 6, 4 a. m.-The American
and British forces began the advance on
Peking last Thursday. according TO a dis
patch dated Aug. from Tien-Tsin to the
Daily Express. THE main body OF the
allies" continues the correspondent.
''marched on July 30. General chaffee was
delayed by difficulties of Decentralization.
General Dorward (the British commander)
had no such obstacles. and his delay is In
explicable. The other foreign troops are
now half way to Lofa. The force includes
10000 japanese under General Ysmachuchi
and 10000 Russians. The British force to-
tails 1900 and the other foreign troops are
1000 We are weak in artillery. On Aug. I
a strong force OF Chinese from the native
city attacked Tien-Tsin. BY a series OF
brilliant charges our troow drove the
enemy from their positions. The native
city is still defiant and the allies are un-
willing to march troops through its streets.
ter 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"
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 VIXEN the arsenals at Tien-Tsin were
captured and the negotiations bade fair to
be successful. Unfortunately Ii Ping Hong
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"
TROUBLE AT SHANGHAI
A Shanghai dispatch. dated Aug. 4. says:
"The first overt attack upon foreigners oc-
CURED this morning. Three Chinese. sup
posed to be soldiers in disguise, fired at
well-kncwn English resident while he was
lying asleep on the veranda OF his house.
He had a narrow escape. From various
sources come statements that large body
of Boxers-some estimating them at 5000
is gathering south OF Tien-Tsin and threat
ening communications
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Mail announces the reception OF an inn
perial edict. dated Aug. 2. ordering General
Yung Lu to select high military and civil
dignltaries, together with sufficient num-
ber of picked troops, To escort the foreign
ministers 10 Tien-Tsin as soon as they
desire to leave Pekng. BY the terms OF
the edict General Yung Lu will be held
personally responsible for their safety.
and ne is given full authority to deal sum-
marily with those opposing the peaceful
passage OF the escort. by such acts.
concludes the edict, "do We show our good
intentions to people from afar and. open
| our bosoms TO them"
Yokohama advices say that General
| Terrauchi has reported 10 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 Peking.
Chinese messages assert that in addition
to causing the execution Of high functions
aries Of pro-foreign tendency Ii Ping Hong
has impeached Ii Hung Chang. Liu Kun
| vi, viceroy of Nan-King. and others on Al
/ &c CA lndlheaitihs Attdbonr WITH AD4 Il
| eigners.
A Tien-Tsin dispatch, dated Aug. 1. to)
| Berlin gives a report Of AN imperial edict|
| issued July q ordering the recapture oil
| Taku and Tien-Tsln by troops from shan
| Tung and the south.
HARD STRUGGLE PROBABLE.
Detailed accounts OF the reconnaissance o1
| July 30 say that the enemy's guns that were|
attacked near Piet-Sang were only fhsI
advance post and Piet-sang. II Is believed
can only be captured after a hard struggled
General Gazelee and his stan accompanied
| the reconnaissance but British troopd
were engaged.
| 4 dispatch 10 the Morning Post fror}
Che-Foo. dated July 90 says: ''rhc Rus{
SLAMS at Tien-Tsin refuse 10 allow fh&
Americans 10 put up telephone wires th
railroad poles. and they claim the railroad
| which English engineers ready work.
| The situation is critical The river is ful.
Of railroad sleepers. Hundreds Of dea
bodies Of Chinese. some cecapifstcd. ar
ncating In the stream"
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