The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-15
a BIG BATTLE.
Are the Foreign Ministers Alive
Contradictory Statements.

Shanghai, Aug. This morning at
daylight 10000 allies vigorously at
tackled tho Chinese at Peitsang and
soundly thrashed the enemy from
the trenches The Americans who
participated in the engagement were
the Ninth and Thirteenth Regi-
meuts, Riley's Battery aud the Ma
rnes. The battle is still in progress.
Two Cablcgrams That Contain the
News.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 6.-The follow
ing cablegrams we're received at the
Navy Department yesterday, the
first being from the commander OF
the Yorktown and the second from
the rear admiral in charge OF the
Asiatic station:
"CHEFU, Aug. 6.-Bureau Naviga.
ton, Washington: British Fame re-
ports unofficially engagement at
Peitsang Sunday morning, 3 to 1880
Allied loss, killed and wounded,
1900, chiefly Russian aud Japanese,
Chinese retreating. TAvssrasn
"CHEFU, Aug. 6,-Bureau Nsviea-
ton, Washington: Official report
believed reliable: about $1,000 allies
heavily engaged Chinese at Peitsang
daylight of the 9Th. REMEY."
Ii Says Ministers Left Peking.
LONDON, Aug. z, 4 a. ma Shang-
hal special, dated August 6, says:
eli Hung Chang has officially in
formed the Consuls that the Minis
ters left Peking for Tiensin lao Fri
day, August 8, with General YunG
Lu in command OF the escort. The
Consuls are by no means disposed
to credit Earl LIS statement" All
other reports that have reached
London up to this hour indicate
that tho Ministers have net left
Peking.
Chinese Have Adopted Tugela Tao
tics.
LONDON, Aug. z, $40 a. m.--The
advanced of the allied forces CON-
menced to-day, cabled the British
Consul at Tiensin, under date oil
August 4, This is the first official
information received here that the
attempt to relieve Pekipg has begun
1t is accepted as correct. The Brit
ish Consul does not mention any
fighting, but the Shanghai CORE.
spondent OF the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing Sunday, says: "The Picking
relief column is reported to have
suffered check The Chinese are
said to have adopted Tugela tactics
and after several hours OF fighting
to have retreated."
This is the only message received
in London this morning bearing out
the reports OF Admiral Remey and
Commander Taussig regarding an
engagement at Peitsang. The fac,
that the advance did not begin unit
Saturday is taken to strengthen the
presence of a battle Sunday.
Safety of Ministers on August 1.
In the same cablegram, which wal
read in the House OF Commons, thu
Consul at Tientsin says: "News from
the Japanese legation has been re-
ceived up to August L." Therefore
the edicts announcing the safety o
the Ministers on that date are CON
irmed.
Yesterday the Chinese Minister
Sir Chin Chen Lo Fen Luh, com
municated to Lord Salisbury mes
sage from the Tsung Ii Yamen, date'
July 81, reiterating the Statement
that the Ministers were safe on tina
date, aud rscouuting the friendl
relations existing between them ant
the Yamen, as we'll as reporting tn
sending OF supplies to the Legation
by the Yamen. The message con
tains this important statements
"a successful termination OF tn
conference with the Ministers 10
their conveyance under escort t
Tieutsin is expected, but on accoun
[ OF the commencement OF hostil