Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10

| Dowager Empress sent four cart loads
of food to the legations on July rs.
The British Foreign Office is under
stood to have suppressed portions of
| the last dispatch of the British Minis
ter at Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald, on
the ground that his explicit statements
regarding the quantity of food and am
munition available might be useful to
| the enemy.
BATTLE OF TANG TSUN.
London. Aug. 10 n. MIN the cap
ture of Yang Tsun the losses of the
allies. according to a dispatch to the
Daily Express from Che Foo, dated Au-
gust s. purporting to give an account of
that engagement. were 200, the major
ity of these being killed.
THE allies marched on Yang Tsun.'
says this report, "at dawn Monday.
The position held by 1900 Chinese was
well entrenched to the east of the river.
| After four hours heavy fighting the
Chinese were driven from their defense
| works."
Another dispatch TO the same paper,
dated Tien Tsin, August 6, recounts a
reconnaissance that morning by the
Japanese beyond Hsi Ku, the result be-
ing that the enemy was developed in
strong force, we'll fortified, at Wei Ho
The Chinese were superior In numbers,
and after facing the fire of seven guns,
the japanese retired on Hsi Ku, with
three killed and twenty seven wounded,
but having captured 200 horses.
MINISTER'S CAN TELEGRAPH.
Washington. D. c.. Aug. 9.-Acting
Secretary Adee, of the State Depart
imcnt tonight made public the follow
ing cablegram from Consul Fowler at
Che Foo. which reached the depart
ment at II o'clock p. M:
From Che Foo August 9.
Secretary of State, Washington:
Morning eighth. Telegraphed Gov
ernor yesterday protesting against linn
itinS correspondence with Conger and
requesting Governor to forward Pekim.
Governor telegraphs the following:
Received note from Tsung Ii
Yamen, dated fifth. Yamen just re-
ceived edict permitting Ministers (,
have peaceful secret Geographic COM
munications with their countries. All
Ministers at Pekin have kilograms for
transmission to their Governments. 1t
is proposed after diSpatching same TO
send originals to Consuls for vertical
ton
FOWLER"
BRITISH TROOPS FOR CHINA.
Simla. Aug. 9.-Excluding the Fourth
brigade. the strength of the forces
proceeding in China is 446 British OIL
GERS, 1864 non commissioned and ma
tive officers: 1870 men, 1850 follow
ers, 1850 drivers, $500 horses, 1890
ponies and mules. IL guns, IA Maxims,
and 800 imperial service troops.
1t is expected that the entire force
will have sailed before the middle of
next month.
CHINESE CAPTURED.
St. Petersburg, Aug. "a force of
cossacks, which was sent to clear the
Chinese from the right bank of the
Aigun. captured n Chinese general, five
officers and IS soldiers.
SURROUNDED BY BOXERS.
Berlin. Aug. 9.-The government has
received another telegram from Herr
BELOW. first secretary of the German
legation in Peliin, which is not dated.
but says:
THE French legation building. al
though half destroyed by the Boxers,
not only affords shelter to the mem
bers of the French legation, who are
all in good health, but also to the mem
bers of the Austrian legation, who
sought refuge there after the complete
destruction of their own building. The
French legation building is surrounded
by Boxers"