The Portland daily press., 1900-10-15
TO PAO TING FU.
Expedition Of the allies is on It's
Way.

Expedition of the allies is on It's
Way.
Tien Tsin, October p, via Taku, Octo-
Der y and Shanghai, October l3.-The
expedition against Pao ling Flu departed
IN the morning IN two columns. The
German, French and Italian troops, who
are to take part. under command OF Gen.
Bailloud, head Of the French military
forces in China, Will follow the direct
route to Pao Ting Fu, while 200O Brit
ish soldiers under Lord Campbell viii
make detour to the Solth OF the Pao
Ting river through a number Of large
villages supposed to be Boxer COM
munities. Both columns will keep in
touch with the boat and train which
accompanied them. A junk armed
with naval I2-pounder and two Maxims
is with the Pekin column.
The expedition Will make a demonstra-
tlOn through a wide territory not here
tofOre covered by the allies. While no
opposition is expected at Pao Ting Fu,
the commanders believe that hostilities
arespossible in the Intervening country.
Ii HUNG All PEKIN.
London, October 14-A special despatch
from lien psin under date of October
u, announced the arrival at Pekin Of
Ii Hung Chang. According to a special
despatch from Hong Kopg the rebels have
again defeated the army Of Admiral Ho,
who was pursuing them in a northeast
erly direction from San Chum, killing 40
and capturing many imperial troops
The despatch adds that the condition of
Canton is shaky, as the troops there have
been greatly depleted,
A special from Shanghai dated Octo-
Der II, says dysentery is raging among
the troops at Tien Tsin and that Count
Won Waldersee intends to transfer his
headquarters to Pekin shortly.
Ii HUNG'S VISIT.
Pekin, October 12, via Tien Tsin, Oc-
tober 18, and Shanghai October Ali
Hung Chang began to make his formal
call upon the legations today. This af-
ternoon he visited the British and Anne
rican representatives. Generals Chaffee
and Wilson, assisted United States Min
lister Conger in receiving Earl Ii, who ex-
pressed anxiety to make peace Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching Will
shortly address a note to the foreign min
listers asking that meeting be held for
the purpose Of beginning thu negoti-
ations for peace.
He expressed a preference for the Tsung
Ii Yamen as a meeting place. 1t is
stated that owing to foreign objections
Yum Lu has Withdrawn from the post OF
peace commissioner.
Ii Hung Chang expresses doubt as to
the authenticity of the decree banishlng
Prince Tuan.
IN GREAT FORCE.
Pekin, Thursday, October 1.-The
Boxers are in great force east and west of
Pao Ting Fu. Chinese officials reports
are that the imperial troops defeated
the Boxers, with heavy loss, but lntelIi-
gence gathered from allies and other
sources Indicate that the Chinese troops
were defeated.
BOXERS RECEIVED GOVERNMENT
AID.
London, October 15.-The Standard pub
fishes mail advices form Tlen Tsin giving
a list Of 81 documents that were seized in
the Yamen Of the viceroy after the cap
ture of 5he city ana fell into the hands Of
the correspondents before the military
authorities had seized the Yamen. These
include receipts Sor money paid to Boxer
generals for supplies to their troops Of
every kind, reports Of actions and lists OF
casualties and rewards aid to generals
and the families of the killed. all clearly
proving that the authorities maintained
the Boxer movement By lavish expendi-
ture.
A canvass Of the operators Of the Wyo-
ming valley shows that there is consider
able opposition to granting the miners
any more concessions than those outlined
II the original ofer, namely, ten per cent
increase without any conditions.
According to a despatch from Taku to
the Tribuna at Rome the expedition to
Pao-Ting-Fu aims TO assure, in addition
to the ohastissment Of -ths Boxer chiefs,
the exploitation OF the railways. 1t is
expected to last about forty days.