The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-15
PANIC AMONG THE CHINESE
THREW DOWN THEIR ARMS AND
FLED FROM NAN-TsAI-TtNG.
Concentrated at Hsing-Hoh-sien,
where They Were Expected 10
Make stand-Braye japanese.

LONDON, Aug. Is, 4 a. m.-.rhe only news
which takes the advance upon Peking
further then Ho-Si-wu comes from Paris.
The London morning papers contain Moth
ing to confirm the French report that the
allies are within sixteen miles of Picking.
although a Che-Foo dispatch is printed
saying that they were within twenty-seven
miles of the goal on Saturday. Confirming
the report of the arrival of the interna-
tional forces at Ho-Si-Wu (also written
Ho-Hsi-wu), the Daily Mails correspond
cnt adds: 1.-The Chinese offered little real
opposition. The arrival of the allies frus-
trated determined attempt TO change
The course of the river. The heat is in
tense. but the health of the troops is
good
A St Petersburg special says: ''The latest
rews from General Linevitch. commanding
the Russian troops in the province OF Pc
Chilli, is that the allies. after the cap
ture of Yang-Tsun, took one days rest.
and then. on Aug. q vanguard was
formed. consisting of one Siberian regiment.
one regiment of Bothnia Cossacks. three
battalions if japanese infantry. one Japan
csc sapper company and an American
mounted battery. In spite of the condition
of the road this column proceeded by forced
marches eleven and one-half versts toward
Feking, encountering at Man-Tuang. about
Peking encou.tering at Manufacturing.
about forty-nine miles from the capital,
Chinese detachment. which fought for an
hour and a half. Finally the Chinese threw
down their arms and fed i'm panic. When
this news was sent back all the allies start
ed forward in three columns. with Cossacks
in front and on the fianks."
CHINESE MAY MAKE STAND.
1.-The allied troops says the St Peters
burg correspondent OF the Times. 'hav-
ing, on Aug. 3. occupied Ho-Si-Wu, have
now moved toward Wu-Chung without
meeting any great opposition. The artil-
lery is being moved satisfactorily. i'm spite
OF the bad roads, which the Japanese are
engaged in repairing. The Chinese are
now concentrated at Hsing- -HOh-Sien.
where fighting may be expected
A special dispatch received here from
Shanghai dated Aug. l3 says numer-
Gus reports from Peking dated Aug. s.
| have arrived there describing the situation
at the Chinese capital IL appears the Chi
| nese are again desperately attacking the
| legations. which had very few defenders
| left II is also alleged that Prince Tuan
| and a hundred high officials have left Pc
| king and that the news Of the capture OF
Yang-Tsun caused heavy exodus OF the
residents. Finally. 1t is said the execution
| of Cheng Yin Huan. the Cantonese. who
was special ambassador OF China 10 Queen
| Victorias jubilee. has created widespread
terror, and il is believed 20 be a fact that
Yu Lu, the former viceroy OF chi-Ii. wos
| killed I'm battle at Yang-Tsun.
semi-official dispatch from Tien-Tsin.
dated Aug. S, received at Berlin says the
Russian colonel. Woyczak. has received ad-
vices from Peking announcing that during
the night OF July 81 the bombardment OF
| the foreign legations was resumed and that
| the European churchyard was desecrated.
| A Port Arthur special announces that
women and children have been officially
notified to leave that place.
HOPES FOR PEACE.
The Chinese minister I'm London. Sir
| Chin Chen To Feng Luh. f. quoted az
saying that he hoped and believed peace
would be established between China and
the powers within the next six weeks. Yes
terday he transmitted 10 the British For
| eign Office another message from the Brit
| ish minister at Peking. Sir Claude Mac
| Donald. the contents OF which the officials
| have thus far refused 10 make public.
| The Berlin correspondent OF the Daily
| Chronicle says the German government
has ordered two cruisers TO Shanghai and
/ that another is on the way while a fourth
| is already there. ''The German govern-
| ment." he remarks. lis evidently deter
mined that England shall not have free
| hand I'm that region"
| The Standard. after expressing the opin-
| ion that there il increasing ground 10 hope
that the ministers will be rescued by the
arrival Of the allies an Peking tomorrow
| Crhursday) IL the initial rate OF progress
| Is maintained. goes on 20 deal with what
viii follow the rescue. and says that n
may be taken for granted that the policy
attributed 10 the Washington Cabinet rep.