The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
ALLIES ADVANCE TOWARD PtK|NG.
STARTED THURSDAY.
Imperial Edici Directs Free Communication
and Departure From Peking - Relief
Column Comprises 5000 Men.

The war department Tuesday even
ing received two dispatches from China.
The first read: "Chc Foo. Cundatcd.) J
Tien Tsin, Friday Message Just re-
ceivcd from Conger says since 10Th. by
agreement no firing. Have provisions
several weeks. little ammunition. all
safe, well. DaggetO report allied
forces soon advance. Practically no
looting by Americans. no unnecessary
killing. Indiana arrived goth Order
MacCann Sladcn. both Aliens. Mitchell,
Bryce join regiment here. (SigucdD
"Daggett"
Che Foo, Ticn Tsin, Monday. Flint
shire arrived Friday Two hundred and
filty-scvcn Ninth infantry sick, 10 doc
tors, 100 hospital corps men. 20 signal
men needed Unavoidable delay un-
loading transports Foreign troops ar
irving. tSigncd) "Daggett."
The allies began the advance from
Ticn Tsin this morning, announces a
bulletin dated at Shanghai at ii:io a.
m, Wednesday They are IS miles from
1ien Tsin and should reach pekin in
eight days. All the Europeans have
taken refuge in the inner inclosurc of
the imperial city. II is assumed that
the Americans. British and Japanese
ale taking part in this forward move
ment, whether other nationalitics are
or not. An advance base will probably
be established 20 or 90 miles nearer Pc
kin. and supplies will be assembled
preparatory to direct stroke at the cap
ital. OF the 10000 allies dcbarkcd at
Pechili ports, English military observers
consider that 10000 are available for an
advance beyond Ticn Tsn.
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the civilized world Friday through
Sheng, the director of railroads and tele
graphs, and Lin Kun vi. the viccroy %
Marking They have notified the Pow.
crs that the ministers are held as host
ages and that they will be killed il the
allies march to Picking.
This information comes through press
dispatches, The official information was
contained IN a message from Consul
Fowler, of Chcloo. to Washington. who
reported that Li-llung Chang had told
the French consul that no more mes
SageN viii be delivered to the ministers
because the allies are advancing on Pc
KING The viccroy was evidently more
cautious than his friends the viccroy OF
Nanking and the director Of railway.
and tclcgraphs.
Sheng, director general of railways
and tclcgraphS, has Just communicated
to the consrls at Shanghai. according
TO a special dispatch from Paris. dated
sunday, an imperial decree. dated
Thursday. authorizing the foreign min
istcrS III PclHng to communicate with
ont restriction with their governments
and ordering their departure for Tien
Ism under a good escort
lhe American and British forces be-
gan the advance on Pcking last Thurs.
day, according to a dispatch from Tien
ISin 10 London. The main body Of
the allies continues the correspondent,
marched July 80. General ChalTcc
was DELAYED by difficulties of discmbark
alton. General Dorward. the British
commander, had no such obstacles, and
his delay IS inexpicablc
The other foreign troops are now
hall way 20 Lola The force includes
10000 japanese under General Yama-
chuchi and 10000 Russians. The Brit
ish force totals o,ooo, and the other for
eign, troops are 1000 We are weak in
artillery.