The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-06
MARCHING ON PEKIN
ADVANCE OF ALLIES is SAID To
HAVE BEGUN THURSDAY.
PARIS HEARS OF OPPOSITION.
FOREIGNERS ARE REPORTED To
HAVE FORCE OF 10000.

Salu ADVANCE Had again Been De-
Inyed-Chinese Made Another At
tack ON Tien Tsin-Russians Re-
fused to Let Americans Put Tele-
phone Wires Along the Railroad.
London, Aug. 6, 4 a. m.-The American
and British forces began to advance on
Pekin last Thursday, according to a dis
patch, dated Aug. 2, from Tien Tsin to
the Daily Express.
The main body of the allies" contin-
ues the correspondent, marched July 3d.
Gen. Chaffee was delayed by difficulties
of Decentralization. Gen. Dorward, the
British commander, had no such obsta-
cles, and his delay is inexplicable.
The other foreign troops are now half
way to Lofa. The force includes 10000
Japanese under Gen. Yamachuchi, and
10000 Russians. The British force totals
5000, and the other foreign troops 1000
We are weak in artillery.
"On Aug. !, strong force Of Chinese
from the native city, attacked Tien Tsin
BY series of brilliant charges, our troops
drove the enemy from their positions
The native city is still defiant and the
allies are unwilling to march troops
through its streets, as this would mean
an immense slaughter. When the Chi
nese saw so large body of troops
marching westward, they apparently be-
heved they would have an easy victory
over those who were left"
The Disturbing Element.
message to the same paper from a
correspondent in Pekin, dated July p,
says:
The women have borne all the horrors
with marvellous fortitude and even with
cheerfulness. The Chinese wanted peace
when the arsenals at Tien Tsin were cap
tured and the negotiations bade fair to
be successful Unfortunately Ii Ping
Heng and Kang Yu ~ arrived here at
the critical moment and overthrow the
peace party.
Food has been short, but not terribly
so, though we have had to be very care
full"
A Shanghai dispatch dated Aug. 4 says:
The first overt attack upon foreigners
occurred this morning. Three Chinese
supposed to be soldiers in disguise fired
he was lying asleep on the veranda of his
house He had a narrow escape.
From various sources come state
ments that large body of Boxers, some
estimate them at 5000, is gathering south
of Tien Tsin and threatening communica-
tons"
Escort for Ministers.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail announces the reception of an
imperial edict. dated Aug. 2. ordering Gen.
Yung Lu to select high military and civil
dignitaries, together with a sufficient
number of picked troops, to escort the
foreign ministers to Tien Tsin as soon as
they decide to leave Pekin. BY the terms
of the edict Gen. Yung Lu will be held
personally responsible for their safety,
and he is given full authority TO deal
summarily with those opposing the peace
full passage of the escort.
by such acts concludes the edict," do
we show our good intentions TO people
from afar and open our bosoms to them
Yokohama advices say that Gen. Ter
auchi has reported to the Japanese gov
ernment that it is not advisable to send
more troops to China, declaring that the
united force is now ample to relieve the
foreigners in Pekin.
Chinese messages assert that in addi-
ton to causing the execution of high
functionaries of pro-foreign tendency, Ii
Ping Heng has impeached Ii Hung
Chang, Liu Kun vi, viceroy of Nankin,
and others on a charge of maintaining
relations with foreigners.
A Tien Tsin dispatch dated Aug. l, to
Berlin, gives a report of an imperial
edict issued July 27, ordering the recap
ture of Taku and Tien Tsin by troops
from Shan Tung and the south.
Detailed accounts of the reconnaissance
of July 80 say that the enemys guns that
were attacked near Pei Tsang were only
the advanced post and Pei Tsang, it is be-
heved, can only be captured after hard
struggle.
Gen. Gaseless and his staff accompanied
the reconnaissance, but no British troops
were engaged.
Advance Reported Delayed.
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
Che Foo, dated July 80. says
The Russians al Tien Tsin refuse TO
allow the Americans to put up telephone
wires on the railroad poles and they claim
the railroad, which English engineers are
ready to work.
The situation is critical The river is
full Of railroad sleepers. Hundreds of dead
bodies of Chinese, some decaptated, are
floating in the streets"
Four more missionaries, according to
Shanghai advices dated Saturday. have
been murdered near Hankow
The Tien Tsln correspondent of the
Times, wiring July 81. says:
The previous decision to move to-mor-
row has been revised. 1t is reported that
the American commander is now unwilling
10 advance until he is reinformed. The
japanese reconnaissance yesterday appar-
entity inclined them to favor waiting for
further reinformecents The Russians
and French acquisced.
Cen Caselee is anxious TO advance
out his command is so small only 1900,
tnat he cannot take the lead. The date
Tor the departure of the expedition is
therefore, again uncertain.