New-York tribune., 1900-08-17
REAROF ALLIES IN DANGER
RUSSIAN REGIMENT DIsENTRARKS To
PROTECT COMMUNICATIONS.

Berlin, Aug 16.-A dispatch received here
from Tien-Tsin, dated August Il. announces
that the allies have captured Ching-Chia-wan
with slight loss. The Chinese left five hundred
dead on the field. The remainder fed. some TO
Tung-Chow and some 10 Peking.
An undated dispatch from Tien-Tsin saws the
railroad between Tien-Tsln and Pei-Tsang has
been restored, and that the Russians are re-
pairing the line in the direction Of Peking.
The German Foreign Office thinks that the all
lies will not attempt to hold Peking, but will
retire Immediately with the members Of the
legations TO Tien-Tsin.
Rome. Aug. 16.-The following dispatch has
been received here from Taku. via Che-Foo. Au-
gust II:
A Russian regiment has dfsembarled to pro-
tect the rear of the allied forces which is seri-
ously threatened
The japanese Admiral announces that the al
lies occupied Tung-Chow last Sunday. and that
day.
Toxic Aug IA sem-off1ciaI dispatch from
Fung-Chow CTung- -ChowO dated August 10.
says:
The japanese troops occupied Fung- Chow to-
day We are now ten miles from Peking. The
Chinese seem TO have retreated toward Picking
Last night a quantity Of arms and a granary,
with great stores Of rice, were captured.
London. Aug 16-General Sir Alfred Case
lee. commanding the contingent of troops from
India in China. has telegraphed to the Gov
ernment from Ma-Tow. under date of August
II. via Che-Foo. August 10. as follows:
Arrived here this morning after a most trying
march The troops of all nationalities suf-
fering severely from the heat. Ten of our horses
died yesterday from sunstroke. The enemy is
believed TO be intrenched north Of Chang CHA
wan There is no further news from the lega-
tions
General Gaselee sends two earlier dispatches
repeating advices already received by the Brit
ish Government.
A cable dispatch TO Vienna from Hong Kong
announces the capture Of Peking but the Aus
trian Government like other European Powers
is still without confirmation of this report. An
official telegram, dated Taku, August IA, has
been received at Rome, which asserts that the
attack on Pekng began Monday; that Sir
Claude Macdonald the British Minister, has
opened communication with the relieving force,
and that the allies have established their head
quarters at Tung-Chow.
Chinese officials in Shanghai are reported
admitting that the allies inflicted a heavy de
feat on the Chinese Imperial troops around
Tung-Chow Sunday. and then marched direct
on Peking. This. If true. carries the japanese
official advices announcing the capture of Tung
Chow one step further
Shanghai dispatches declare that the Chinese
had intended to make final attack upon the
legations last Sunday, but whether the plan
was carried out is not known there.
Describing the capture of Ho-Si-Wu, a special
dispatch says that the headgear of the Ameri-
cans was quite insufficient for the awful heat
and that the consequences were direful
Hong-K Kong. Aug. let is reported that the
Canton Customs Department has received a
telegram saying that Sir Robert Hart, Director
General of Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs,
accompanied by his staff. has left Peking under
Chinese escort and that a cruiser will be sent
to meet him on his reaching the coast