The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-08

hN'cf h'p"Tteu W hhNe L"ht ~oO wen
During the Fighting-A Report of the
Battle Sent by Commander Tausig ia
the Navy Department.
Washington, Aug. THE navy de-
partment eceived the following from
Comnandr Taussig:
che Foo, Aug. 9.
Bureau of Navigation, Washington:
British Fame reports (unofliciali
engagement ut Pehtsang, Sunday morn
ing, o 1890 O'Clock. Allied loss
Killed and wounded. 1,2OO, chiefly Rus
sian and Japanese. Chinese forces re-
treating. Taussig."
Also he following dispatch from Ad-
miral Remcy:
"Che Foo, Aug. o.
"Unoflcial report believed reliable;
about 10000 allies heavily engaged Chi
ncsc at pehtsang, daylight, 9th.
"Remey."
Paris, Aug. G--The Shanghai CORE
spondent of The Temps, telcgr lphinG
August ., says:
"rhc number of allies leaving Tien
Tsln is no better known here than are
the facts as to the march itself; but II
is rumored that the advance guard had
been repulsed.
Iii Ping Icng, former governor of
Shan Tung, who is intensely hostile to
Europeans, has been named as COM
mandcr of the Chinese forces"
London, Aug. G.-The American ard
British forces began the advance OH
Pekin last Thursday, according to q
dispatch, dated August ,, flor Tien
Tsn to The Daily Express. ''Thc
main body of the allies continues the
correspondent, marched Julv' 30
General Chaffee was delayed hy diff
culties of Decentralization, General
Dorward, the British commander had
no such obstacles, ana his delay is
meXplicablc.
"The other foreign loops are now
l.alf way to Lofa. The force includes
10000 Japanese under General Yama'
chuchi, and 10000 Russians. The
DTlllSn lOICt lOlulS '.'OV anu INV ONiiN'
foreign troops are 1000 We are weak
In artillery.
"0n August n strong .orCe Cf Chi
nese from the native city attacked
Tien TSin. BY a series of b.illiant
charges our troops drove the cnelny
from their positions The native city
is still defiant and the allies are TN
willing TO march troops through its
streets, as this would meal IN !m
mense slaughter. When the Chinese
saw so large body of troops march
ing westward they apparently believed
they would have an easy victory oTeI
those who were left"
4 message to the sane paper from
correspondent in Pekin, dated July
%. says:
"The women have borne all the bor
rors with marvellous :ortitric ard
even with chccrfulYcsS. TIE Chinese
wanted peace when the arse ais al
Iicn Tsin were captured. and The ne.
eotlationS babe fair to be successful
Unfortunately Ii Plug Hong and Karg
Yu arrived here at the critical mo-
mcnt and overthrow the pear. party
Food has been slort but not terri
bly, so; though we have hai to be
very careful"
a Shanghai dispatch, dated august
4. said in part:
"FrOm various sources core state.
mcnts that Il large body of i.Oxers-
some estimating them Mt 5000 is
gathering south OF Tien Tsln and
threatening communications.
The Shanghai corr"spo!den. tof The
Daily Mail annom ced he recert,ar
Of AN imperiaI cd.ct, dlt"l Ausnsr 2
ordering General iImg Lu t. SELF Ct
high military and civil d!suita'',s, TO-
Lether with Il sufficient nurbcr Of
picked troops, to tsco:t tho foreign
ministers to Ticn TSin rs soon rs
they decide to itHgc P"lir. by the
toms of the cdict Gen al In will bc
leld personally rrSpOnSjl l., f." their
safety, aud he is given fIl authority
to deal summ?rily wifi those oppos
ing the peaceful passage of the escort