Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
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New 1ofk, Aug. lb.-A special ca
blegran, to the World from Frederick
Palmer, with the allied relief force,
says:
The general advance of the allied
forces began this "wednesday morn
ing. The order is to rush to Peking
with no rest. We probably shall ar
rive at the gates OF the Chinese capt.
tai in seven days, reaching there next
Wednesday.
The enemy is demoralized. The
Chinese are reported to have retreatcd
straight to Peking after having been
unexpectedly driven out of Yang Tsun
on Monday.
Yang Isun was captured by the
Americans under General Chaifee.
They led the allies in the forced
march from Pei Tsang and attacked
before the natives had recovered from
the effects of their Signal defeat of
the day before.
The United States regulars made a
dash when they found the enemy and
soon were masters of the position.
But just here a most distressing thing
happened. The Americans had done
their work SO quickly and thoroughly
that they were in the Chinese
trenches before the rest of the allies
knew 1t, and Il Russian battery threw
shells among the Americans through
trightful error. The American cas-
ualties are estimated at about seven
ty, most among the men of the Four
| teenth infantry. Part of the Four
I teenth's losses were caused by Rus
sian shells. Forty per cent of the
men of the Ninth infantry were ex-
Eausted by long, hard marching and
the intense heat.
London Has No News.
London, Aug. 16.--General Chaffee >
message announcing his arrival, Au-
gust 0, at Ho 81 Wu,. stands as the
latest official intelligence of the
march of the allied forces on Pcking.
English papers say it is rather annoy
ing that their naval and military otii-
GERS cannot communicate with high
officials here, while Admiral Remey
and General Chatfee can do SO by the
| straightforward Wire.
Chinese reports are being distrib-
uted far and wide in the southern
I provinces of alleged Chinese successes
in the north. Secret inquiries at Can
ton show all forts have been newly
armed with l2-centimeter disappear
ing guns and that the garrison NUM-
bers $4,000 men, armed with mausers
and winchesters. The Chinese also
have been trying to engage Il foreign
electrician to lay mines in the en-
trance to the Canton river.
III Hung Changes physician in
formed the correspondents at Shang-
hal this morning that Lii could not go
north on account of the weather and
the unsettled conditions. The doctor
is removing his family from Canto
because he believes there may be u.
outbreak there.
st. Petersburg papers arc cam
paigning against the present activity
of Great Britain in the Yang Isl val
ley. The Gazette has interviewed a
member of the United States embassy
as to the reason why the United
States has assumed a hostile attitude
towards China, in view of Ii Hung
Changes declaration that Conger could
be sent safely to rien Tsin on condi-
ton the United States abandon the
idea of a march on Picking. The
United States official i'm question is
quoted as saying the United States is
indignant at thus being bargained
with and expressed the belief that the
! United States would send many troops
to China.
Fenr Trouble at Shanghai.
Paris, Aug. 16-Dispatches received
here from the French consul general
at Shanghai show apprehension there
as to the condition prevailing at
Shanghai and its vicinity. The French
ministry has therefore decided to take
precautions to defend the French con
cessions at Shanghai.
Information obtained from British
sources says the allied troops are
within twenty-five kilometers of Pc
king. but the date of this news is not
stated.