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BATTLE EXPECTED sunday.
Forces of Allies Apt to Encounter
Gen. Mas 10000 Chinese
at Yang-Tsun.
TROOPS AT CANTON Join THE BOXERS.
Russians Attack chinese and Take
Town of Snkhalin-Dispatch to
Minister wa Confirms Report That
No Messages Will lie Delivered
Ministers at Picking.

London, Aug. 6.-NothlnS d1fecL
from the allies operating beyond Tien-
tsin is to hand, but a news agency
dispatch from Shanghai Saturday
says a battle is expected Sunday with
Gen. Mas 10000 Chinese at Yang
Tsun. The Russian and French con-
tingents according to this dispatch,
are guarding the communications of
the Americans, British and japanese,
who form the advancing column. A
dispatch dated at Tientsin Friday,
July 81, says another dispatch from
the British minister at Picking, Sir
Claude Mcdonald, has been received,
Duplicating in part one sent by a
different route, but adding the mill
tary information that the British,
American, Russian and German lega-
tions had provisions barely sufficient
for IA days, and that ammunition was
short.
Refuse to De Escorted by Chinese.
The ministers had again rejected
the proposal of the Chinese govern
ment that they leave Picking under
escort of Chinese troops.
Another courier from the Japan le-
cation brings dispatch dated July
%, saying that but five days provi-
sions were left and rs rounds for
each man.
The British consul, Mr.. Fraser, and
the foreign community are leaving
Chung-king, province of Sze-Chuen, in
consequence of an official warning
from Shanghai.
There is no trouble in Chung-ki
now or in any part of Sze-Chuen, but
disturbances are expected when the
allies reach Picking.
One viceroy Friendly.
Admiral Seymour telegraphed to
the admiralty Saturday that he had
seen the viceroy of Nankin August 2;
that the viceroy was very friendly
and seemed anxious to maintain peace
ain the Yangtse valley, and had agreed
to the landing of 5000 British troops
for the defense of Shanghai.
The yiceroy returned the admiral's
visit the next day and renewed his
assurances of friendship. An agree
ment was arrived at for maintaining
order in the Yangtse valley.
Troops at Canton Join Boxers.
St. Petersburg, Aug. GA dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Thursday, Aug
ust 2, received here to-day, says that
after Ii Hung Chang left Canton the
imperial troops joined the Boxers.
The dispatch adds that the provin-
cial troops along the Yangtse river re-
main quiet, owing to the promise of
the viceroy of Nanldn to the foreign
oonsuls.
Boxers, it is further stated in this
dispatch, are numbering missionaries
in South China, but are not disturb
ing treaty ports. Troops are being
secretly brought to treaty ports.
Batteries of the Yangtse river, the
dispatch says, are being repaired,
and new ones are being erected at W.T.
Sung. Despite the declaration Of the
viceroy that the work would be
stopped, five guns have been mounted
Accuse British of Duplicity.
The dispatch accuses the British of
secret understanding with the vice.
roy in accounting for the indifference
of the British feet to the strengthen
ing of the Chinese Notifications at
Wn-Sung.
Russians Win Victory Over Chinese.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-Gen erode
koff has sent the following dispatch
to the war office:
"Khabarovsk, Aug. S.-Two columns from
Blagovestchensk crossed over the Amur
river at three a. M, under Coils. Schwerin
and Scherikinoff. attacked the Chinese
troops and took the town of Sakhalin one
gun and a quantity of Mauser cartridges
The steamer Silenga suffered severely from
rifie fire. The Transseisk detachment under
Col Pfotenhauer bombarded Aigun with
~ mertars and the Chinese replied. One
officer and five men were killed and Is men
We're wounded. -Four armored steamers are
patrolling the Amur.
Surprised by Chinese.
A telegram received here Saturday
from Engineer Gutenberg, dated
Kawg- Kumsig, Gasimur, In the Trans
Baikal province, Wednesday, says:
I'm the retreat to the frontier. the agents
workmen and guards We're surprised and
bombarded by Chinese in the Shingan
passes. Three guards and one workman
were killed and 20 workmen fled to the
mountains. none of whom have returned"
Statement by State Department..
Washington, Aug. 6-The state de-
partment Saturday morning issued
the following:
minister WI this morning handed TO
the acting secretary of state a copy of
a telegram from the taota of Shanghai
dated August 2, and received by Mr.. WI
on the evening Of the Sd. 1t confirms the
message of Yuan Shih-Kai governor of
Shantung. to Mr.. Fowler. consul at Che
foo, purporting to communicate the same
telegram Of July go from the tsung-li-
yamen. but 1t is to be noted that it con-
tans passage omitted from Gov. Yuan's
message, namely, the announcement that
as fighting is going on in Tientsn, it is
lnexpedient to send cipher kilograms TO
the foreign ministers in Picking. In this
particular the present telegram agrees
with Consul General 1oodnow's report re-
ceiyed yesterday. that Earl Ii Hung Chang
had told the French consul at Shanghai,
on the Sd. that no messages would be de-
1iyered to the ministers because the for
eigners were advancing on Peking
"Thc tsung-li-yamen's cable Of July 80
is as follows:
Foreign ministers in Picking are all
safe and we'll. Recently vegetables, fruit
and provisions have been repeatedly sup
piled to them. Relations most friendly.
AT present consultations are going on for
the protection of various ministers going
to Tientsn for temporary shelter, which
will soon be concluded satisfactorily. But
as fighting is going on in Tientsin, 1t is
lneXpedient that cipher kilograms should
be sent. Different consuls have been noti-
fled SO that they may inform their respec-
tive governments. Please inform the for
eign Office. Besides wiring to other min
listers, transmit the above to you.