Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-08-09

ton. Washington; British Fame re-
ports (unohiciaO engagement at Peit
Sang. Sunday morning to 1880. Allies
loss killed and wounded 1900. Chiefly
Russians and japanese. Chinese re-
treating.
"TAUSSIG."
"Che Foo, August 6-Bureau Naviga-
ton. Washington: Unofficial report
believed reliable. About 5000 allies
heavily engaged Chinese at Peit Sang
daylight Of the 9Th.
"REMEY."
Washington, August 6-According to
the information in possession of the
War Department, the town of Peit
Sang Is at the head Of Tidewater on
the Pei-Ho, between eleven and twelve
mile by road beyond Tien Tsin. 1t is a
village OF mud huts, of considerable size,
but not walled. The river at this point
Is not navigable by anything larger
than good-sized steam launch, and it
is thought that the troops probably
reached there In small boats lowed by
the naval launches. The country all
along the river between Pekin and Tien
Tsin Is low. alluvial plain, almost i'm
passable for wheeled vehicles in the
wet season, and under quite a high
natural defensive features, and the War
Department knows 40 stragetic rea-
son why the Chinese should have made
q stand there rather than at any other
or the dozen villages east Of the walled
town OF TuEg Chow, where is stored an
immense amount Of provisions, upon
which the city of 'Pekin would have
to depend in case of siege.
From the fact that the engagement
@ NJ nrn@ I,,1F l.
gued in the department that either
the Chinese must have been heavily in
trenched or that there was an immense
horde OF them to so stubbornly contest
the advance Of the 5000 international
troops. 1t Is figured by military experts
that a loss of 1900 killed and wounded
on the part Of the allies probably
means loss Of from three to six times
as many by the Chinese. 1t is proba BILE
that a blow of this magnitude may
break the resistance of the Chinese to
the advance of the foreign column, but
on the other hand it is possible that
this may be one of a large number e
places on the road that have been III
trenched with a view to falling back
and contesting the foreign advance $
as to delay as long as possible the az
rival Of the foreigners at Pekin. Unless
the opposition suddenly breaks down
ate engagement when the troops reach
the walled city of Tung Chow, which is
said to be even more favorably located
for purposes Of defense than Tien Tsin
London, August 6.-The anti-fOreign
party again has the upper hand at
Pekin. According to reports emerging
from Ii Hung Changes lodgings at
Shanghai, his baggage is packed pre-
0aratory to his departure for Pekin,
hrtf i~ nd Id H. Al,
throne for twenty days sick leave Ii
Hung Chang claims that his repre-
sensations to the Yang Use viceTOys
and Taotai Sheng will be denounced by
Ii Ping Hung because they are friend
ly to the foreigners.
A news agency dispatch from Shang-
hal, dated to-day, says it is rumOrcd
that the powerful viceroy Yuan Shi
Xai, governor of Shan Tung, who DIS
approved of Prince Tuan, has been kill
ed.
Correspondents at Tien Tsin are un-
able to get anything fresh, though
dispatch from Shanghai, dated August
9Th, AYERS that the allies are making
slow progress towards Pekin on ac-
count of differences of opinion among
the generals. The Americans, British
and Japanese commanders favor one
plan, this dispatch affirms, and the
other plan. Prince Tuan it is added,
seeks to inspirit his army by procla-
nations, ordering every foot of the
road from Tien Tsin to be disputed. All
the Chinese troops have recently been
paid in full, and troops, money and
supplies, are going to Pekin from the
southern provinces. 1t is deemed quite
probable by military nen in London
that the Chinese will make a fierce
HOht Of Dol in h roo fn1, q q
than during the defense Of Tien Tsin.
A dispatch received at the War Office
IN st. Petersburg from General Grede-
kofH, dated khabarOVSk, August 4th,
says two squadrons accommodating near
Tesche engaged 1000 Chinese with two
guns and $50 cavalry. After a stubborn
fight the Russians were reinforced by
another squadron with two guns and
defeated the Chinese, killing 200. The
Russian loss was eight men killed and
eight wounded.
This dispatch adds that the battle
around Aigun was continued August Sd,
the CossackS losing six men killed and
twenty-five wounded, and driving back
the Chinese, killing 200 and capturing
two guns and two flags. The inscription
on one of the flags read: The people of
the large fist"
Aigun, when the dispatch was sent,
was burning.
Other dispatches report Russian sue
cesses near Port-Arthur.
London, August 7.-3:40 a. m.-"The
advance of the allied forces commenced
to-day" cables the British consul at
Tien Tsin, under date of August 4th.
This is the first official information re-
ceived here that the attempt to relieve
Pekin has begun. 1t is accepted as
correct.
The Pr;t;cb cOnsuI does not mention
any sighting: but the Shanghai CORES
pendent of the Daily Mail telegraphing
Sunday, says:
The Pekin relief column is reported
to have suffered a check. The Chinese
are said to have adopted Tugela tactics,
and, after several hours of lighting, to
have retreated."
This is the only message received in
London this morning bearing cut the
reports of Admiral Remey and Com
mander Taussig regarding an engage.
ment at Peit Sang. The fact that the
advance did not begin until Saturday is
taken to strengthen the accounts of a
battle Sunday.
In the same cablegram, which was
read in the House of Commons, the
consul at Tien Tsin says: News from
the japanese legation has been received
up to August LIST" Therefore, the
edicts announcing the safety of the
Ministers on that day are confirmed.
Yesterday the Chinese Minister COM
municated to Lord Salisbury a message
from Tsung Ii Yamen, dated July Goth,
reiterating the statement that the Min
listers were safe on that day and re-
counting the friendly relations existing
between them and the Yamen, as we'll
rs reporting the sending Of supplies to
the legations by the Yamen. The mes
sage contains this important state