Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-11
PEACE.
Europe Believes the Chinese
Want Il.
HAVE HAD ENOUGH.
Begin to Realize that They
Are Up Against the
Real Thing.


papers express satisfaction at the
latest developments in China. The
average comment is that China is now
genuinely sueing for peace through
Ii Hung Chang.
Dispatches printed this morning
give further details of the taking of
Yang Tsun. According to the Daily
Nails correspondent the attack was
led by the Americans and British.
The Chinese position consisted of sew
en- lines of entertainments. The enemy
fell back from one to another until,
driven from the last line, they fled
toward Pekin completely demoralized.
The Chinese say they retreated be-
cause the British 'poured poison
into their troops. This refers to the
lyddite shells, which the Chinese then
experienced for the first time.
The correspondent adds that the
British casualties we're two and the
A mcricans 250. but this latter esti-
mate, it will be noticed is four times
greater then of Gen. Chatlec'S re-
port
A St. Petersburg special says the
Chinese minister here, Yang Yu, has
received a telegram announcing that
Ii Hung Chang is dangerously i'll and
| confined to his bed and that he has
been granted a months S leave.
Another St. Petersburg despatch
asserts that the Russian general staff
have been notified that the Chinese
| 12, 200 strong, are moveing from HUI
Nan and Hu Pei towards Pckin and
Tien Tsin.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily News writing Thursday an
nounces that the Chinese merchants
are pctitioning the authorities not to
land troops.
London, Aug. 1l.-Lord Roberts
reports that the patrol from the wa
ter works at johannesburg was at
tackled Aug. !.
Gen. Butler occupied Amerspoort
| the 7th and is now marching north to
Ermelo. Gen. Hunter reports that
130 Burghers and one million rounds
of ammunition surrendered Aug. s.
Lord Kitchener engaged DeWet'S
rear guard near Lindeque, and won a
decided victory.
st. Petersburg, Aug. Il "A message
announces that the Cars approval
has been given for M. DeGros to start
for Tien Tsin with bis staff and ma
rine guard on condition that this eX-
isting government at Pekin, and the
Emperor will afford them guarantee
that the journey will be undertaken
without danger.
Washington, Aug. Ill An addi-
tional message from Conger was made
public this morning:
"Canton the 11th. Conger, over date
of Aug. 10th at Tsinan, answering my
message, says the legations are under
seige by imperial soldiery. The stu
alton is desperate. The losses of the
legations are killed and 100 wound
ed. There is some sickness, neverthe-
less the general health is good" 1t
concluded; Whatever may be the
outcome we will hold on indef-
nitely. (Signed) MCWADE."
1t is believed the date assigned by
the Consul refers to file date when
the message left Tsinan, and does not
fix the time it left Pckin by courier.
Washington, Aug. IL. Admiral
Remey cables from Taku Aug 7th,
that Chatiee telegraphs from the front
the 9th that Yank Tsun was occupied.
The casualties are sixty in my COM
mand: two marines wounded.
Many were Frustrated by the heat
and fatigue. The next move is yet
unknown. The general commanding
the British at the front telegraphs
"Marched from Peitsang, nine miles
towards Yang Tsun when he
formed for an attack. The -Ameri-
cans on the right, the Russians on
the left. After rapid advance of
three miles in.a hot rifle and shell
fire, our troops carried the first line
of the defenSes. Casualties, 80 killed
death from sun stroke