New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
PROGRESS OF THE RELIEF COLUMN.
ROT-T OF THE CHINESE FORCE AT MAN
TUANG By THE ALLIES.

ROUT OF THE CHINESE FORCE AT MAN
TUANG By THE ALLIES
London. Aug. 1.-The only news which takes
the advance upon Peking further than Ho-Si-
WI comes from Paris. The London morning
PAPERS contain nothing 10 confirm the French re-
port that the allies are within sixteen miles OF
Peking, although Che-Foo dispatch IS printed
saving that they were within twenty-seven miles
Of the goal on Saturday.
Confirming the report Of the arrival Of the in
ternationaI forces al Ho-Si-Wu the Daily
Mails" correspondent adds:
The Chinese offered little real opposition. The
arrival Of the allies frustrated q determined at
tempt 10 divert the course Of IN river. The
heat IS intense, but the health Of the troops
IS good
a St. Petersburg special dispatch says:
The latest news from General Linevitch, com
nanding the Russian troops IN the Province OF
Pe-Chi-Li, is that The allies after the capture
OF Yang-Tsun, took one days rest, and then, on
August Z, g vanguard was formed, consisting
OF the Siberian regiment, one regiment OF SOtuia
Cossacks, three baItalions OF Japanese infantry,
one japanese sapper company and an American
mounted battery
In spite Of the condition Of the road, this
column proceeded by forced marches about
eleven and one-half versts toward Peking, en-
couu1eriug at Man-Tuang. about forry-nine
miles from the capital, a Chinese detachment
which fought for an hour and half Finally
the Chinese threw down their arms and fed IN
q panic.
When this news was sent DaCk al Inc allles
started forward in three columns with Cos
sacks in front and on the fanks-
A Port Arthur special announces that the
women and children have been officially noti-
fed to leave that place.
4 dispatch from Shanghai dated August 13,
saws numerous reports from Peking, dated Au-
gust s have arrived there. describing tn esitua-
ZION at the Chinese capital II appears that the
Chinese are again desperately attacking the
legations. which had few defenders left. 1t IS
also alleged that Prince Tuan and hundred
high officials have left Peking, and that the
news Of the capture Of Hang-Isun caused
heavy exodus Of the residents.
Finally il is said that the execution Of Cheng
Yin Huan the Cantonese, who was Special Am
bassador Of China 10 Queen TictOrias jubilee
has created widespread terror and IT is believed
10 be a fact that Yu-Lu, the former Viceroy Of
Pe-Chi-II was killed in battle at Yang-Tsun-
The Berlin correspondent Of The Daily
Chronicle" saws the German Government has
ordered two cruisers TO Shanghai, and that an
other IS the way, while fourth Is already
there The German Government he remarks.
lis evidently determined that England shall not
have & free hand in THAI region"
The Standard after expressing the opinion
that there is increasing ground TO hope that
the Ministers viii be rescued by the arrival or
the allies at Peking tomorrow Thursday, II
the initial rate Of progress is maintained, goes
on 10 deal with what viii follow the rescue, and
says IL may be taken for granted that the policy
attributed 10 the Washington Cabinet represents
the absolute minimum Of the demands OF the
combined Powers