Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-08
CHINESE IN RETREAT
They EVacuate Pei-Tsang After Bat
tie With the Allies.
DISPATCH FROM M'DONALD
British Minister Practically Dupli-
Gates Mr.. Conger's Advices.
THE WAR IN SIBERIA

LONDON, August s.-The British consul
at Tien Tsin, under date of Monday, Au-
| gust 6, announces that the Chinese have
been expelled from Peitsang and that they
are in full retreat.
In the house of commons today Mr.. Brod-
rick, parliamentary secretary for the for
eign office, read telegram from Sir Claude
Macdonald, British minister to China, re-
ceived in cipher at the foreign office this
| morning. The dispatch was in reply to a
government message and bore date Of Pc
kin, August 3. 1t was as follows:
Il have today received your cipher tele-
gram forwarded to me by the Chinese min
lister. The shell and cannon fire ceased on
July 49, but the rifle fire has continued from
the Chinese positions held by government
troops and Boxers internationally ever since.
The casualties since then have been slight.
Except one private of marines. all the
wounded doing well. The rest Of the
British in the legation are well, including
the whole garrison.
1.-The total of killed is 60 and of wounded
10. We have strengthened our fortifca-
ton. We have over 200 women and children
refugees in the legation. The Chinese gov
ernment has refused transmission to tele-
grams in cipher until now"
Dispatch From Admiral Seymour.
Mr.. Brodrick also read the following dis
patch from Admiral Seymour, filed at Che
foo August 6:
THE allies about IL. coo strong, attacked
the Chinese entrenched position at Hsiku,
about two miles outside Tien Tsin, early
this morning. The Chinese were driven
out and retired northward, pursued by the
allies. who occupied Pei Tsang. Transports
followed up the troops. By road and river
| the advance upon Pekin has been begun"
This dispatch does not give the date of
leaving Tien Tsin.
Mr.. Brodrick said he thought the mes
sages We're, the whole, satisfactory.
The country understood the policy of her
| majesty's government in regard to China,
which was to carry on with absolute firm
ness and determination the measures taken
to preserve the country's interests.
The Russians hard fighting the Sbe-
rian frontier, the difficulties of their posi-
ton on the Lao Tung peninsula and the
prospect of a revolt against France in Indo-
China will probably prevent either power
from sending reinforcemen;s to the allies
operating against Pekin. Hence. the United
States, Great Britain. Germany and Japan
will have to carry out the military pro-
gram without any more troops from Russia
or France.
Yokohama advices say dispatches received
from Seoul affirm that a Corean cabinet
will be organized to unite the factions, and
that the Corean emperor Is sending presents
of rice, flour and cigars TO the allies at
Tien Tsin.
Chinese Tear Up Railroads.
ST. PETERSBURG. August S.-War Of
flee kilograms received here from eastern
Siberia show the Chinese have destroyed
the railroad in several places, interrupting
the passage of through trains. Repairs are
| proceeding. The Cossacks now guard 1000
versts of the frontier railroad
Dispatch From Herr Below.
BERLIN, August S.-The foreign office
has received the following dispatch from
Herr Below, first secretary of the German
Legation at Pekin dated Tsin- -ank:
'Since July 21 the situation has not
changed. There has been neither attacks
by the troops en- masse upon US, nor shell
fire; only desultOry rifle fire. The health
| of the members of the legation is compare
lively good. The wounded progress
ing
Count Waldersee to Command.
COLOGNE, August S-The Cologne Ga
Zettes Berlin correspondent states that he
has 1t from authoritative source that Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee has been ap-
pointed commander-in-chief of the allied