The Portland daily press., 1900-08-11
RUSSIANS CAPTURE NEW CHwANG.

St. Petersburg, August 1O-The Rus
sian admiralty has received the follow
ing despatch from Admiral Alexietf:
NEW CThang, Sunday, August .. The
Chinese town of New Chwang on the
Gulf of Lilo Tiung was captured August
4, two Warships taking part in the bonn
bardment. The inhabitants were dis
armed.
The Ru ssian war office has received the
following despatch from General erode
"Kharbarosk, Auugst 9, 1900.-General
Rehnenkamphf, August z, overlook and
defeated the enemy beyond the Amur
river, capturing two guns. The battle
was continued as far as Guest. During
the evening of August the Chinese as
sumed the offensive on both our tanks.
They were driven back with great loss.
Rennenkamp hf has been reinforced, with
infantry, artillery and cavalry.
1.-The railroad north of Tashi TsaO is
in the hands of the Chinese, who de-
strOyed the station at Hal Cheng, August
6,and damaged the line. Hal Chang was
recaptured after an obstinate fight.
THE mountain floods Interfere with
the reconstruction line"
Ii HUNG AUTHORIZED TO TREAT.
London, August 10 An edict emanat-
ing from Pekin and authorizing Ii Hung
Chang to negotiate with the powers for
peace has, it is reported, from Shanghai
there.
The correspondents at Yokohama again
send forth the statement that Russo
japanese force Is moving on Pekin from
the north The movement and number
of this force are, it is further asserted,
kept secret IN order to prevent accurate
intelligence from reaching Pekin.
CHINESE MARCHING TOWARDS
PEKIN.
st. Petersburg. August 1O.-It is re-
ported that -, 600 Chinese troops are
marching from the provinces of Human
and Hu Pei towards Pekin and Tien
Tsin.
CHINESE FLED.
ST. Petersburg, August 10. Official re-
ports say that thres separate Russian col
umns succeeded in surrounding a large
Chinese force at Hal Chau and that, see
Ing the russians advancing from all di
rectiOns, the Chinese fled in an easterly
direction, leaving a dozen obsolete guns
behind them III Russians pursued the
Chinese for thirty-fve versts until they
were exhausted and compelled to aban
don the pursuit.
GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.
Berlin, August 1O.-The newest Ger
man attitude regarding China does moi
lnee5 with general approval even within
the conservative and centrist parties Sew
eral OF the leading organs express grave
uouD0s as to whether Germany should
take the lead in China where her inter
es5s are not so large as those of Great
britain and France.
A MESSAGE TO CONGER.
Washington, August 10.-Secretary
hoO6 nad a cOnferen &c with the Presiden
5nls afternoon over the long distance tele
phone and afterward one with Actins
secretary OF state -Adee. A draft of
message IN reply to the one received to
gay IRON Minister COnger was approved
by the President.
LANDING TROOPS AT SHANGHAI
: Washington, August 1O.-The navy de
partment today received q cablegran
from shanghai which. it is understood
gives notice of the intention of Admira
seymour 60 land troops there for the Gle
Tense OF the city. The Shanghai newspa
peIs, according to the cable, which ac
gulesclhg IN the Ian ling of British troop
uepEecaIe the idea that England's ex
powers.
Inc United States now has two war
shIPs az shanghai to safeguard Ameri
cau IhCetes5s IN case of trouble there, th
gunDOatS Cast1ne and Princeton. Th
laVVer arrived at Shanghai today.
MILITARY @ MOVEMENTS SECRET
Berlin, August 1O.-On apparent au
Jhorlty 1t Is said here today that news re-
ShruinB the military movements, includ
ing the preparations for further ship
menus OF JrOODS to China will be official