Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-18

ing on Legations Begun Again,
Canton Forts 20 Fire ON United
| states Monitor Monterey.
London. Aug. Military men at
| Shanghai who know the country IN the
iicinity of Picking believe that the allies
| hould have been within cannon shot of
he Chinese capital yesterday
! Basing their remarks on Washington
! dispatches. some of the leading papers
| ielieye the allies have already reached
/ seking. while others prefer to believe that
/ he relief will not be accomplished until
| he end Of the week
| Telegraphing from Yang-tsun, Aug. q,
1 / Daily News correspondent says;
"Sir Alfred Gaselee hopes 10 keep the
,nemy running aud TO follow him right
/ nto peking."
Nganping was occupied without firing
shot, according TO a dispatch TO The
/ Daily Express from that place, dated
Aug. Ii.
at is believed" the message adds.
that Generals Tung Fuh Slang, Ma and
chung are intrenohiug, 10000 strong. at
rung-chaw The allies may avoid Tung.
,haw, pursuing the route northwest from
! Chang-eha wan"
/ A dispatch 60 the same paper from
Shanghai, dated yesterday, says that the
! officials profess TO be willing TO hand
over the foreign minister's. their families
and servants. but will not permit the de.
| oarturc of native Christians.
"Fhe Russian government" continues
| ,his telegram, "has informed III Hung
/ Chang of its willingness to receive Nj. de
! t;iers outside the walls Of Picking, thus
avoiding the entrance OF the Russian
force. This Independent action IL caleu-
ated seriously to embarrass the allies.
Japan demands that General Young
Lu shall meet the allies outside the city
gates and deliver the ministers and all
the native Christians"
| Rear Admiral Bruce telegraphing from
raku to the British admiralty, says:
| "Haye received the following from the
general at Ho-si-wu, Aug. 10;
"'The troops are distant about y miles
| from peking They experienced little OPP
position A position had been prepared
| by the enemy but as the allies advanced
| hey fed. The Tartar cavalry was charg-
I'd by two squadrons OF Bengal lancers.
Many Of the former were killed.
"'rhe standards Of Generals Mn and
Sung were captured The troops are
much exhausted by the heat. but their
health and spirits are otherwise excel
| lent
"a second Dispatch dated Ho-siwu.
Aug. II, says:
1.-THE advance may be somewhat de-
ayed. as rain il falling"
The allies have almost certainly ar
rived at Picking, even though rain has
been falling The adyices received FROM
the British commander at the FRONT
through Rear Admiral Bruce give rel-
sonable assurance that the n fniles bee
| tween the allied forces and Picking wenid
be easily traversed in four days. the 9'iiis
nese, seemingly. being unwilling sa ilsiitt
and falling back on the capital
Fled From Ho-si-wu-
A dispatch received in Berlin fiSm
/ Tien-tsin under date of Saturday lIsg
says that the Chinese troops af EIrsi.
wa were under General TunS Flu Siaug Is
personal command. The fleeing aralngy.
| il Is added, were Immediately pursued In
order 10 prevent them frouf nIaliinis A.
further stand, the cavalry paishlng ssattti
ward to cut off the Chinese Gnn 10 gg,.-
| treat upon Pao-ting-fu.
! 1t is reported from H0Rsls3nla tnliur
date OF Aug 13, that the UHiha,l S,atreF
seagoing monitor Monterey will g. tto
| Canton in few days to raiingpi fiiti
| American cruiser Don Juam DE ,Nfnsr'in
The Chinese aver that the g1anr,et art
ten TO one that the Bogle a8rs,s will Iiirs.
on the monitor, as the authorities airs
suspicious of foreiSn asrssris.
| The activity OF the CHINESE nilisHsy
authorities at Cantsn Is most BruneHas
ed Foreigners there t1ialk alhts g,feessye
preparations Tor action gA AHsnc sort.
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date says:
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show the Chinese Ase MsaantlAg 0eeef
guns, old eunlsNAss are SEEING sfeN iiiaa
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