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BATTLE uE PEITSANG
FIERCELY FOUGHT,
Courier Brinss Details of the We
tory OF the Allies over the
Chinese Forces.

Special nispatca to the POst-intefiigencer
SHANGHAI. Aug. s--Your second caur-
Ter from Tientsin arrived at Chefso
whence he sends tbs following
Left Tlentsin sunday. II a. m Afiies
gained a great victory over Chinese and
Boxer forces al rsitsanS. T-ere a De-
terminea attempt was inaGe by the Chi
nese 20 check the advance north. The
country on the east side 81 the Pegho 3
flooded, bat not thoroughly. The al.
vance MAS begun BY the Americans ana
British. who took the west stae of tn,
river. ard Russians and Japanese. xh
took the east side. The latter were grsa,
~ hamPerca hy The flooding of tue low
lands.
The march vas begun az daybreak
saturday morning. i7.se troops of an
naiionalitias going forward.
Large ho-ites 81 Chinese were met tate
Saturday afternoon. who nrei a Few shots
With Mausers and small cannon and re-
treated
by a. m sunday troops reached the
bridge that spans the Feihn. Nnare a ter
riAc fire Was opened upon ihem by heavy
guns q the Chinese ard steady rln.
fFs thai killed and wounded many allies
Americans and British on the ives.
hank made better progress. and the -Four
teenIh regiment. with Ma. Renly's bat
terry In support and two snax,nls OF the
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OF the international forces have agreed
upon a commander. The Chaffee dts
patch would seem to indicate that none
had been agreed upon In advance.
II Is perhaps noteworthy and signifi-
cant that in this plan OF attack upon the
enemy at Peitsang the Americans. Brit
ish and Japanese were Joined in the move
ment to turn the enemy's flank. while
the Russians and French operated TO-
gether on the opposite side of the river
against the enemys left. This may in
dicate the line Of cleavage among the
allies, whose general dissensions were
reported at Tientsin.
II is also exceedingly significant that
Gen. chaffee does not mention tho Ger
man force at ELL Tho war department Of
ficiais do not believe this could have been
due to an oversight on his part, NJ Il was
arranged they were to participate In the
movement. II. therefore. seems likely
that the Germans were not engaged at
Pcitsang II is thought possible that they
may be acting Independently.
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CHINESE MUST FIGHT
SAYS III HUNG CHANG.
This II the Dictum Of the vtcerey ~
Transmitted tn william Pritch-
ard MorHnw.

LONDON. Aug. 3. As a. m.--'Tn case
the troops advance the Chinese must hghf
The suggestion that the allies should be
allowed 20 enter peking in order TO es-
cort the ministers 10 TieE.sin is absolute.
ly impossible"
This is the dictum Of IL Hung Chang
II was transmitted last evening TO WIN
lam Prftchard Morgan. member of parlia-
ment for Merthyr Tydvii. by his agent at
Shanghai. The agent has carried to Earl
III message from Mr. Morgan, urging
that the allied troops enter Peking. and
stating that settlement could be made
al Tientsin whereby war Of the world
against China would be arerfed; but even
the optimistic II failed 10 hold ous tho
slightest hope OF its feasibility. though he
reiterated 70 Mr. Morgan's agent HIS dec.
laration that The ministers had left Pc
king. fixing the date ~ their departure as
August :, The agent makes this comment
The consuis are without confirmation. -
Tho messages have been sent 10 Lord
Salisbury. accompanied by "a statement by
Mr.. Morgan. urging that the ailies should
take no step TO endanser the lives Of the
minister's
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British. pushed forward and engaged the
enemy at close range.
Chinese Fought Bravely.
''The Chinese fought bravcly. but were
In great masses. and therefore shells OF
the allies tore great holes in their ranks.
Hundreds of Russians and Japanese
were killed and wounded and the road
on the west side OF the river, back to
Tientsin, was dlled with trains OF wound
ed.
AT o'clock the Chinese began Il
waver in the face OF the allies storm of
shell and determined charges by troop
after troop of trained soldiers. and as 1
left they had begun to retreat through
Peitsang and UP the river.
american marines and the British cap
tured large number OF Chinese. Co.'S
sacks among the Russian force were for
putting them to death, but the Ameri-
cans protested, and they were sent to tho
Ing them by hundreds.
The American Ninth, so badly cut ur
nj Tientsin, were in the lead at 7 n. m.
and did some magnificent fighting. Should.
er TO shoulder with the British, jumping
the trenches of the Chinese and bayonet.
ting them BY hundreds.
when I left the battle was stili in
progress. though not with the ferceness
that characterized the carry morning.
Chinese In many places throwing down
their arms and running away. Many
were armed with spears and knives. arc
actually faced volleys from the rifles OF
the allies with only an;iouated weapons.
shells of the allies set fire to houses in
the town and the flames spread, makine
the enemy good marks as they moved
in the darkness between the allies and
the fire.
1T Is reported as finish this that the
commander OF the Japanese was killed,
and the Russians lost fourteen officers
the latter in hand 10 hand battle in Chi
nese trenches"
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NNVASHINGTON Aug. The following cabegram from
wv Minister Conger received tonight by the
partment
"TSINAN YAMEN Aug 7-Secretary of State Washington:
Still beseged Position
ssng leaving Pekng, which would be
Rifle firing daily by imperial troops Have
courage but little ammunition provisions Two progressive
yamen beheaded All with legation United
States well at the present moment "CONGER."
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CAPTURE OF HARRISMITH
Re-Estaslsshea Railway cs1asna.
cation win Natal anA Re-
lteved taarrts0n.

CAPE TOWN. Aug Hallway com.
manication with Natal has been re-cs-
tahilshed by Gen. Maedonaid's capture of
Harrismith.
menced ON Sunday and continued Mons
day No details are obtainabie.
II il believed that Gen. cssysreton and
Gen. Ian Hamilton relieved tho garrison
a, Rustenburg. which IL retiring 70
Zerust.
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A message from the Belgian minister.
dated Pcking. August 2 seens efeeuiaily
% dispose Of the Fumurs that the minis.
tors have either Isft Or are Intending 20
leave Picking.
The Chinese minister In London, Sir
chih chin 10 Feng LIih. says he has re-
ceived a selsgratn srnm sshina announcing
that long imperial eaict was isevea on
August 2 authorizing thr lfnmsdsate ami
safe conveyance o; an Europeans in Pc
king 70 Tientsin
Several dispatches have been pfsnsas
giYirg hearsay srpaunss - sundsv.R bat
tle.. The Daly Maa's correspondent al
Chesoa. tria9rapainw MoHaay ssys.
The axhtinF lasted asVen hours. ana
the alice. wheu ny rsgaFt left we're par
siilrx the cnlneEs blt owing 80 the floods
progress. Nas assBsglf
THUS tAe Chinese wili have 20 re.form
and 10 recover from the effects ~ the bal.
sie. Only a sFnaii harrison with fonrseen
guns rsmaiaea ~ TiensSin. where snn@
Anxiety 4 feit bersnae ~ a report ihns
iSs. chins@e are saiG - ms moving tR0
aAvs naarch 10 the sswtheaei
All fhe correspondents agras 10 pralslng
The bravery and ofGRaizaiian ~ fhe lap
anese. bat none ~ them brings the story
nEeh bfgpsd Gen. chaase'a repors.
II PING Hana 60 Command.
II Ping Hang. according "a the shang-
bal correspondent of the Standard. has
been appointed gensraisssino ~ the Chi
nese forces and has Iest Pekine 20 CON-
mand the troops outside the city
a Shanghai special says the ofncsal adj
vices from Tokyo announce that armed
collisions have occurred be;ween parties
Of Russians and japanese outside Taku.
This. however. a. Il comes via Shanghai,
Continued On Page zaEea.
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rnnaos's REVERSE.


ERpDMNTA AID Agk. 1.est0Fn HaRrt
Theron. ~fo commanded the fsesr ryfns
wesk urae fteniK sgFasit. the train carry
ing United States cGnsai Stove. ana ry-
inx fhe Stars ana striper hsa suffered
a sasa ~ three Killed ard ten severely
wnunesn in rear guard action near
Kr0onsta5 wish the Malta mounted IN
fantry. The British sustained no i0nz.
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Twesty-<es~n u.tt~fs Tssyersed the
Compartment HE 0eenpi~d.

PRETORIA. AsR s--Aeaitiensi details
regarding tho attack II the train bearing
Mr stows nhow thar sNcnfy y-scyon bul-
let's savtfsa8 his compartment Louis
SHARP. m Amfr5eap accompanying Mr.
atowe. ~hs shot Through the fpot,
Theron, ph0sn NJ. stowe hastily sauglst.
expressed sorrow 81 sha aes. maintaining
that Il was dne ~ ulsfahe. the f'osss
pu. Mr. stoves carriage back Ga iAa
line.
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LEADERS Of B||ERS
ARE IN DISTRESS.
President Steyn, of Orange
Free State, Seriously Ill.
KRUGER READY TO YIELD.
Transvaal President Said to Be
Anxious to Surrender
KRUGER READY TO YIELD.

His Only stipulation IL for . satis-
factory Promise ~ Ia Hts ultt-
mate Desttnation-Bcer Commnn-
does Arc Reduced "a Ptttable
Plight, Gen. Hosha Having hut
sixty-Three Men OF = Former
Force OF seven Hundred ana Fif-
~ observation-disclosures Of Har-
risnith ReoDens Road 10 Natal
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KROONSTAD. Aug. 7.-Pras-
dent Steyn, Of the Orange Frss State
b seriously III.

PRETORIA. Mooday, Aug. 6.---
h b stated positively that Prssid<nt
Kruger b willing and anxicw to sur-
render, providing satisfactory
promise b given a. to hh ultimate
Destination.
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Views Of Canada and Australia On
Ssafh Afri~nn settlement.

LONDON. Aug. THE SECRETARY Of
s;ste Tor tbs colonies. Mr.. chAmbarlain.
ia reply 70 a question in this h0use Of
commons today. said he had already mads
himsslf acquainted with spe views Of Can
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Mr.. 1ONNE DECLINES
THAT NOMINATION.
Thanks the Populists for the
Compliment Conferred.
HAS A DUTY TO PERFORM.
It Is to Get Out Of the Way Of
Mr.. Adlai Stevenson.

Mfnnesotan Sends . Letter TO the
Committee on Notification Ap-
pointed ny the sioux Falls Popu-
list Convention, Detailing His
Reasons for Refusing to Make
the Race-says the Nomina tion
Was Unsolicited and Praises the
Populists for GOING Outside Their
Own Party for Their Candidates.
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DETAILS OF BATTLE
ANXI0USLY AWAITED.
Navy Department Expectant of Re-
port as IA part Taken by Amer
eans at peitsaag.

WASHINGTON, Aug THE informa-
tion which came today that American
troops were engaged In the battle Of Pei
tsang established positively for the frat
time that Notwithstanding the difficulties
which Gen. Chaffee had encountered in
debarking troops and supplies. AZ least a
part. and a considerable part. Of our
force was In the vanguard of the forward
movement. Gen. chsnee's dispatch 20
the war department conveyed the most
satisfactory evidence that the command
ers had thoroughly agreed 10 advane-
ing upon a plan OF action. I'D that there
Is every Indication that this plan has
been followed. as Gen. Chaffse. on Fri
day. sent a cablegram saying that the
attack upon the Chinese at Peitsang
would be made on SUNDAY. the day when
Admiral Remey and the press correepon-
dents say the nghting occurred
Gen Chgnee's announcement that the
present nhiertlve Of the International coi-
umn Is Yaagtsaa Is Interpreted - the
officiais al the war department 20 mean
that this point. where river. railroad ard
wagon raad meet. Is to be made ths adj
vaneed base for tbe operations ON Pc
king
IL addition 70 the news os the day Was
a lire from tho Associated Press carrs-
spoDdent a, Tssatsin. stating that the
Ninth and Fourteenth infanfry. Reilly
battery and the marinss we're in the bat
lie - Peifsang II was this force which.
with the Japanese. bore the branf ef she
attack on the left isnk. which WAS 10
tgFn the encrnys position. This plan had
already been made clear BY Gen. chat
fees dispatch. although he did not men
tion what American troops would be en-
xaW@A
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MINISTER CONGER CABLES
POSITION IS PRECARIOUS.
Chinese Government Insisting That the LegatiOners
Must Leave the City Of Peking at Once.

American Ambassador Says That Would Be Certain Death-Impea
Troops Engage in Daily Rifle Firing Upon the Foreigners
Cooped Up in the Legation Ammunition
and Provisions Short
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ImpcriaI Edict Mi.Ieading.

The officials had been led to believe
from the more recent dispatches which
had purported 10 emanate from Chinese
sources as well as from imperial edicts.
that the condition Of the iegstioners was
much improved, but today's adyices show
a very different aspect Of affairs.
The word ''ysmen." following the name
OF the city Tsinan. at which the telegram
from Minister Conger was put on the
wires. as understood here. probably refers
to the official building or residence from
which Il was transmitted. or at which IL
was received By messenger from Picking
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Detail. AnxIou.ly Awaited.

In view af the participation % the
American troops. the war ana navy n
partments are anxieusiy expectant 81 a
report Of the part taken BY our troops
and of any losses which the Americans
may have sustained
No light has yet been thrown upon the
the subject OF whether the commanders
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CONGER CABLEGRAM
in OFFICIAL CIPHER.
II the First Received Direct From
the Minister ut PcI<ing since
juno n Last.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.--Another cable
gram came to the state department this
afternoon from Minister Conger. at Pc
king, which is the second received from
him since June IL. 1t is the first which
has come direct from the minister since
the above date. the others having been
received through Minister wu.
Today's telegram shows that tho situa-
ton In the Chipese capital is OF very
serious character: that the ministers are
still In danger from the Chinese troops.
and that their supplies OF ammunition and
provisions have been reduced 10 a very
considerable extent. 30 important were
the statements contained in the dispatch
that a conference was held by wire be-
tween several of the officials here, and
the president. at Canton. lasting for sew
eral hours At Its conclusion, the cable
gram from Mr.. conger was made pub
lie.
CabIegram II Omcial.
The cablegram came In the official ciph-
er OF the department II Is checked by the
telegraph company as having been put
on the wires at Tsinan. a large city about
so miles southeast OF Peking. on August
I. The dispatch reached the department
at 40 p. m. but was not made public
until late In the evening.
Those who were at the White House
in conference with the president included
Acting Secretary Adee. of the state de-
partment. Secretary Root and Adjutant
Cen Corbin. What the result of the con-
ference was the officials decline 10 say.
That the dispatch will stimulate the en-
ergies OF the government to its ut
most endcavor to press forward the ad-
vance movement toward Peking Is GER
tain. for Mr. Congers message makes IL
clear that for the ministers to leave Pc
king would result In their death.
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British. pushed forward and engaged the
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membered that the Panama canal wodld
be only 46 mileslong with only % miles
above tide water, and that II has two
good terminal harbors, while The canal
through Central America has no good
terminal harbors The Panama canal
could be completed for much less money
and lie absolute neutrality can be Sc
cured. It would probably be much the
better canal Of the two. The growing
commerce Of the United States and the
interests we are acquiring In the islands
Of the Pacific increase the interest in
this question.
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rHK CANAL CONTROVERSY.

There is raging in the newspapers an,
congress storm over the proposed con
ssruotion ol the Nicaragua canal. Ths
treaty With England is commended and
denounced. II ls charged that the Hep
burn report Il an aiiront to the prosi.
dent, Who has commission out to re.
port On the disability" oi the NIcara.
guam rou,e, the Panama route, or any
other route that may be thought 10 exist
on earth Or In The air.
Mr. lIepburn, Of Iowa, reported to tho
houss saturday blll that no claims
would pot our country Ia iall possession
and operation Ola ,Tans.oceanie eaaal
BY The Central American route within a
INV years. The canal u to bo 100 miles
long aad Will eonnec, tho capital Of that
country with tho scA board The cos, 4
% he anywhere from $4,000 900 10 s,4S..
ovo,Voo, accordlng 10 tho siro u The canal.
NApefts estimate the probable tonnage
u the canal At irom 500 900 to II 90 OoI
Ions per annum. Tho maratime com.
pany estimated the yearly business At
I'om s,Ooo.ooo to 100000 ,oaa AZ
10000 tons year !, would cos.si..
s",ao a year 70 olssa.e H. OF courss.
'Aes' figures are all ia the rough
Nj. aspbarn's vpor, talos tho posi.
lion that the people oi the uni,ed state. |
Haa' The canal bail,, Owned and opsr. |
''ea eaelasissly by The soysrnment ami
= 10 's solely under The ooalrl d our
'eaniFy. Tbs 'sloN take, s,rous sroani
'saihs' say joint oosusney with Kns. 1
Ana o. Aay sarsooaas cg che Hsh,
q hase mlli,ay osaupa,ioa Of ,he
aoa' o. ,Ae dshs 10 ior,iiy ,ho canal
ea % ass Il csslasissly ior oas navy ul
should suis cur pospo@a mo leai
I'4's age that eougeoss wil no, -, On
As eapAl a. al lhls ssssloa aud ,hs
ae''ioa v'li - % ,As r.epls =, the
,ulas slsesioa.
- ne nsAn,la.s ,Ae psssiasa,'. s.m.I
''ssiea l. 'psnalasa = mul.sa % iu..,,. !
= she ~hols sablss, 1, shoala !. :. 7
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the same game that prevented Hermann
from being renominated at time when
the Republican rank aud file Of the
district and great many other voters
really wanted him. Hermann had been
a free silver advocate and as such had
helped defeat Dolpb for the senate.
Ilia 700 great anxiety to stay in Office
made him say he would take Il on any
platform and hence he was defeated in
the convention.
Among the leading candidates for
Tongues seat IL Ernest Carter, Of Ash.
land, late speaker Of the house. He is a
banker and fruit grower, a sound money
Republican who supported Corbett and
Simon for senator He has never been
In politics before his short service In the
last legislature, and hence Is not .identi-
fed with any Of the iactional contests
that have rent tho party. II business
man is TO be taken up by the Republi.
cans, Mr.. Carter Is probably as safe and
ss competent a. any new man they
could choose.
The indications are that Mr.. Tongue
win meet the fate Of Mr.. Hermann.
He will be frozen out Of the convention
by number Of candidates who will
agree among themselves to let the
strongest aspirant take the honor. II
the congressional committee wanted TO
got at the real opinions Of Republicans
~ 10 whether Mr.. Tongue should 20
back for another term or not, II should
order an election at the regular Repub-
lean primary aud lot the rank and Gle
4 the party have a direct vote on who
Imong the eight or ten aspiraRts thall
'e the party standard bearer m this
district. Direct nomination at the
Urinary would be far more fair and satIs-
aclory and secure the real expressed
vii Of the majority Of the Republicans
4 this district, That kind of a non,ln.
ilon would make a congressman feel
hat he owed his place 10 the people In.
lead Of few managers In each county.
hese managers under the present sys.
I'm dictate the appointment Of all the
zeal po1tmasies. The people Of each
'calily who get mail ought 10 be the
nos 10 determine who they want for I
ostmastcr, not a few bosses at the I
'uniy seat or at Portland. Under the
elegale convention system congress.
IAN must serve lew local bosses In.
cad Of the people who elect.
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The readers 0f this paper will h,
pleased 10 leaTn that there Il Az leas,
one dreaded disease that SILENCE hss
been able 10 cure Ia al It's stages. ana
that u Catafrh. Halls Catarrn Cure
u the only positive cure known Ia the
medical tfaieInliy. Catarfh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con
stllutiooal treatnent. Halls CatarTb
Cure Is taken internally, actiny d.
leetly uponthe bluOd aud mucous sur.
lAees OF the sYslem, Thereby destroy.
'ng the foundation OF The disease. ana
giving The pAtient strength by bnild.
lax up the constitution and ASSISTING
nature Ia doing It's work. The nr,'.
pftvtors have 50 much faith Ia its enr.
atfe powers, that they offer Ona
Hundred Dollars Tor any case thar 4,
Islls 10 cure. send tur list of testt,
''
A Address. J. cHENEY. s Co. To.
S,iid by Druggists, ISc.
haiis hamilY Pills are the best
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'iIHHEI|sl|SI||
You Can Get
a Lower Berth.

with one exception the through
trains OF the Burlington Route
are almost invariably well-tilled
TIE exception is our st. Paul.
Chicago Limited. On the limited
there lis usually room and 10
spare.
Don't infer that II is neither
so hne, nor SO fast, as ANY train
OF ANY other llne between ST.
Paul and Chicago. On the con.
trary, there Is 40 more beautiful
train 10 America. IL has electric
llght, steam heat, wide yestibules
the most satisfactory dinlng-ca
service ~ ths cDnJinsnJ-lnd
lower berth FOR everybody,
A. &. SHELDON.
Genn AGENT. Portland o
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The good WORK Of the Salem school
board in giving the schools Of this city
a good business administration should
BE- maintained. Tho quality Of our
schools should BE- improved until al least
good knglIah, fair mathematics and
decent history and sciences are taught.
Bat isw can 20 10 the universities. The
mssses are dependent on the public
schools. 80 In The coming election Of a
school director lei the voters be slow 10
eominii themselves 10 any candidate Tor
director until they know what hls or her
ideas a. 10 school polleies are. rolIiics
and personal gratis must bo eliminalea
iron school management. Interest mus.
b cut down 70 tho lowest notch. and
there should BE- DO haste 10 sell school
bonds 70 Harris a 90. or any other non.
resident bond buyers.