Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-22
The Germans Shell the Pei Tang
Forts and Town.
THAT HORRIBLE MASSACRE.
Pei Ia chu Taken by United States Troops
Under General Wilson Country Grow
ing Less Hostile and Moro Peaceful
The Strengthening of Five Thousand Chi
nese by Cossacks Explained by a Mem
Der ofan ohioUniversity Faculty Move
ments OF Ii Hung Chang.
(By Telegraph to virginian.Pilot)

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Berlin. Sept. IA dispatch received
here from Taku, dated to-day says:
Yesterday evening the Pei Tang forts
opened fire on the Russian infantry
camp, wounding Is men. Since early this
morning German Howitzer battery has
been Smelling the forts and town."
a SUCCESSFUL SCOUT.
Washington. Sept. 2l.-The following
| dispatch received at the War Depart
ment yesterday from General Chaffee,
was made public this morning:
''Taku.
ITO Adjutant-General. Washington:
"Pekn, Sept. ls.-Rockhill-Wilson ex-
petition returned; object successfully ac-
Forsythes squadron secuted northeast
forty miles to relieve native Christians:
ceuntry daily srowne e less Soste anS
ea 9rs PrGGS se iar
September 10, shows that close commu.
nication has been established with the
THAT HORRIBLE MASSACRE.
massacre Of five thousand Chinese at
Blagovestchcnsk by Russians, the Even
Frederick Wright, one OF the faculty
OF Oberlin, Ohio. College, who was erro-
ne9Ssiy rspErted killed at pektn The
under date of August 9Th.
AS soon as the Russian troops went
the fort at Aygun began. without warn
Ing; to fre , upon passing steamboats,.
s an rs pS
lagos were burned opposite the fort. The
actual injury inflicted by the Chinese
was indescribable and 1t drove the cos
sacks into frenzy of rage. The peace
1000 in the city, were expelled in great
haste. and being forced upon rats en-
tirely inadequate.
PEI TIA GNU TAKEN.
Copyright 1900. The Associated Press.)
Thursday, Sept 2o.-General James II.
MsS zen tho took
British officials. have received a dispatch
announcing that the Temples were taken
| according TO arrangements.'
II is expected that General Wilson will
c%nes on arsenal ssn at that en Place the
The Germans moved westward to-day
and it Is doubtful 4 they co-operated in
japanese scouts report that the sur
rounding, country Is free OF the enemy.
Sixth H0T Tned H States fee cavalry IRON solun hs
which Is operating In the northeast
EARL LIS MOVEMENTS.
Copyright. 1900. The. Associated Press,)
Ti en,o Tsir rG Thursasay, Sept 20 via
Chang has arrived here and is domciled
In his own yamen. under cossack
| ton OF his reception at Tong Ku only
the Russian and Japanese officers calling
| on him. those of the other nations not
| taking part in II.
GERMANY AWAITING ANSWER.
| Berlin. Sept. 2l.--The Berliner Tage-
blatt, In the course OF an inspired arti-
Russia, France and the United States
-hlye- not yet answered the German note.
| The answers received will not be pub
sion that i they - are Intended to to- play Jay or
one Power against the other.
French opinion s' $40 far heard are favo Ine
ble--will depend upon Russla's. which. 1t
is here. surmised Will be delayed;
nese government to send special mis-
sion to Berlin to express regret for the
say that Of this may be accepted later
present we have no diplomatic relations
legged authority. that Germany expects
Der OF the Imperial family as bearer
OF tho message or regret.
BELIEF OF EUROPE.
be genera generally iyei believed Throughout Europe
1Sa ead sss
should be surrendered before negotia-
lions were commenced with a view OF
proposn an Field Mar ssT Count v Men
Waldersee should arrive at Pekin:
In any vent with Count Won Walder-
see journcylng northward and Ii Hung
Chang conducting negotiations from
crisis The manner OF Earl Las reception
seems to confirm the suspicious exist
Ing In Shanghai regarding his close un-
derstanding with Russia.
REMARKABLE FRIENDSHIP
About four thousand Russian troops
and all the principal Russian officers
met him ut Chung LANG Chen, half way
TO Tien Tsin. a long conference was
held. at which no representative of any
other Power was present. This remark
able friendship exists at time when
two continents are ringing with the story
of massacres by the Russians In Amur
| The Moscow correspondent OF the STAN
Continued no 1aoa e