The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
ALLIES ADVANCE.
Son to Pekin" is Now the War
Cry.
Thirty Thousand Troops Con-
cerned in Movement.
POSITION OF CHINESE.
Much Uncertainty About LOca-
tiOD of the Foe.
Pei HO River BIOckaded by
Sunken Stone.
FLOOD THE COUNTRY.
That Appears to Be Part of
Chinese Plans.
First Engagement Will Prob
ably Be at Pei Tang.
Word at Last Received Direct
From COnger.
Word at Last Received Direct
From COnger.

copyright, 1900, by Associated Press.1
Tien Tsin, Thursday, July 26 via Che
Foo, July go and Shanghai Aug. l.
The American commander received or
ders from Washington today not to de-
lay the advance on Pekin. He was also
informed that heavy reinforcements are
route.
Great activity is noticeable at Jap
rations are being hurried. 1t is ex-
tremely unlikely that either the Jap
anese or the British preparations are a
long way from completeness. The Jap
anese organization on the other hand
excites the admiration of all. The total
strength of the allies here is II, 900. Re
Inducements are arriving daily.
London, Aug. 1.-The allies began
the advance from Tien Tsin this morn
ing" announces an agency bulletin
dated at Shanghai at 11:10 a. m. today.
1t is assumed that the Americans.
British and Japanese are taking part
in this forward movement, whether
other nationalities are not. An advance
base will probably be established TWEEN
ty or thirty miles nearer Pekin and
supplies viii be assembled preparatory
to a direct stroke at the capital.
OF the $4,000 allies debarked at Pc
Chi Ii ports English military observ-
ers consider that 10000 are available
for an advance beyond Tien Tsin. The
Chinese forces, according to the vague
gatherings of the allies intelligence Of
ficers, up to July 27, were disposed in a
great arc thirty miles long and distant
ten or fifteen miles The numbers and
exact location of the several divisions
are utterly unknown. The Pei Ho
river is blockaded by sunken stone
laden junks for twenty miles beyond
Tien Tsin, and farther up, according to
Chinese spies of the allies a dam has
been constructed for the purpose of
flooding the low lying expanse of coun-
try.
The first engagement of the relief ex-
peditiOn win probably be at Pei Tang
where the viceroy of Yulu personally
commands.
The following information was
brought to Tien Tsin Wednesday. July
70. by Chinese missionary student who
was sent to the British legation at Pc
Kin He was unable to deliver the mes
sage entrusted to him. and left Pelxin
July Is He saw a few troops be-
tween Pekin and Yang Tsun. No works
had been constructed Food in Pekin
was scarce and the city would be quite
unable to endure a siege
Among the scraps of information
brought by another courier. who left
Pek1n july Il. was the fact that Cen
eral Ma notable boxer chief had been
killed by the legationers
Shangha1 kilograms of this date saw
the foreign consuls met yesterday and
decided to invite Admiral Sevnollr
British. to take. command of the shane
hal defenses. The United States con
sui general, John Goodnow and the
french consul general, NJ. De Besaure
on behalf of the cOnSuls visited Ad
miral Seymour and he promised to
draw up plans and submit to a council
OF officers The Shanghai rnuniciDal
council objects to the consular action
The British Second infantry brigade
has been ordered to debark at Hone
Kong to form a flying column to serve
anywhere in China
Two more transports with troops on
Doard are due to arrive tOdav The
customs officers at Canton have seized
a Chinese junk which had 1000 rifles
and much ammunition aboard.
WORD FROM CONGER.
Washington Aug. 1.-The war de-
partment last evening received two
cablegrams from China The first read.
ington-
..Tien Tsin. 27th. Message just re-
ceaVeo from Conger says since 18th by
agreement no firing. Have rrovfsioDs
safe, we'll. a.
i 1DaggetD report allied forces soon
americans. no unnecessary killing. IN
dla arrived 26th- Order McCann Sla
den, both Allen, Mitchell. Brice ioin
regiment here. 49,
S5s1 Signea2 .l.., 'DAGGETT.
che Foo-Corbin. Washington.
'-Tien Tsin, Both. Flintshire arrived
9TH Two hundred and fiftv-seven
Ninth infantry sick. Two doctors. one
hundred hospital corps men. tvye1tv
signal men needed. Unavoidable deIay
unloading transports. Foreign troops
arriving. P7
(Signed.) ssDACCE7,rr ,,
LETTER FROM PEKIN
'Tien Tsin, July 27.-Followine letter
OF Lieutenant Colonel Shiba. military
attache at the legation of Pelxin dataSi
July %. arrived Tien Tsin, 25. o'cIocI<
in the evening:
- 'Pekin, July %. evenIng.-We are all
awaiting impatiently arrival of rein
forcing army. When are you coming?
All legations have been blockaded since
18th last month and since the 2Oth We
have been attacked continually. night
and day. by the Chinese soldiers from
more than ten encampments. BY a SUI