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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
[SGV •[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT"}
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
THE REINFORCEMENTS. - ALEIVAL OF ANOTHER TROGËSHIR
Early next morning signals were exchanged; and found out exactly where the admiral and his fores were. They had occupied a splaid position, having captured, an Arsenal The transports from India are arriving in multion, and stores. As the place could not coining huge supplies of ordinance, am- quick succession, and are belig pushed formedbehold and communications safely kept open, north with as much expedition as possible, it was decided to fall back on Tientsin. The Yesterday the tinda, which left Calcutta on whole fazes moved the 2nd July, arrived liere with the 12th Field destroying what was not wanted in the Battery, B.N., 100 horses, 35 mules, and one Arsenal, and commenced the march back to
Shanghai, 16th July, 10.29 p.m. SHENG'S DENIAL DISCREDITED.
Sheag denies receipt of the telegram resection of the 22nd British Field Hospital. ferring to the Peking massacre, but his
The Zebengla, with General Gasolse and denial is discredited.
staff, leaves for the North to-day,
BOXER PLACARD AT SHANGHAI
One Boxer placard has been discovered posted up in Shanghai.
MISSIONS BURNT IN HUNAN All the London Mission stations in Hu. nan have been burnt.
ALLIES TAKE TIENTSIN NATIVE CITY.
Tientsin native city was captured by the allies on Saturday at the cost of 600 casual.
der the above heading, I am inclined to agree ties.
with Coral Scott in his disparagement of the
too ready use of force, and am inclined to think that, judging by the measures proposed, if we are not very careful any trouble which occur will probably of our own making rather than otherwise. There may be Baden-Powella amongst as flaming to distinguish themselves and to cara Victoria Crosses; but whilst giving them
all credit, for my part I consider "Discretion the better part of valour!” •
The policy should be purely and simply Scoot! First the women and children, and then
UPEN AND HUNAN GOVERNORS
GO NORTH.
A HONGKONG VOLUNTEER OFFICER FOR
mengan
THE FRONT Captain G. H Potts, of the "O" Machine Gun Company of the Hongkong Voluntear Corps, leaves for the north on Wednesday,
DIARY OF ADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S
MARCH ON PEKING.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] 18th June-Left Tientein, about 2,000 of all ranks, consisting principally of British. Bus. inne, French, Americans and Germans, and re- presentatives from other nationalties, under the command of our admiral. Proceeded all right for several milse till we found the line blocked, then stopped for the might. From the 14th to the 18th we could only advance by repairing The Governors of Hupeh and Hunan ure the line as we went and gut as for as Yang going to Peking with troops.
Teun. The admiral now decided to abandon" the line, and march by the river, getting sup plies up by that route from Tientsin. Yang Teun wan in a frightful condition, everything looted and pulled down the railway very badly damaged, our food supply getting low, and it was now known that the line had been torn up in our reur. On the 19th we left our three trajes
the baggage we could not take with us. The
LONDON, 15th July, 8 p.m. ADMIRAL SEYMOUR REPORTS A SUCCESS. Admiral Seymour telegraphs that the
the men to follow, after covering their retreat, enemy's position south-west of the Bettle
For bricks and mortar, rage, hits of painted instant. The Japanese outflanking the Chi-Germans had captured four junks into which our Our renderà Lasy remember that on the 21st Defence? To stop and fight? What forment at Tientsin was captured on the on to the mercies of the Berers together with all
across the river after
Tientsin. The Terrible's long range gun had moved out from the town and had abelled tha areny who were attempting to oppose var return, doing them considerable
damage. Arrived buck about 9 am. without
uch dificulty. Admital's foros had lost heavily, the Centurion's suffering the most. some 19 killed, and 150 wounded from that ship alone. They had suffered great privations from hunger,' and want of medical comforts for no great a number of wounded, and had subsisted on naval rations for the latter ten daya, till they captured sine rice stored in the Arsenal.. A runner came through from Peking to-day stating that the Embassies were being heavily bombarded, and that only the British, French and Rassians were holding out.” The German entertained as to the micty of the Europeans Ambassador had boon killed. Grare fears aro
there.
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Weihaiwet, 6th July.
• Disturbances may be expected
any time at Chefoo. News was received here to-day that the cooler and servaists of several Europea residents had left their work suddenly. H.M.S. Terrible is ready to sail of an hour's notice if bujurale
in Kowloon Bay, and, having seriously injured mud, and dead wood! 10% you, mes braves, ncse captured' four guns. The cavalry com-rounded, and the remainder of the provisions / 10th inat, contains the following items
ult. some men attacked the occupants of a boat an old man who was on board, documped with what property they could find. The old man was taken to Hospital, and has since died. Twó mon who have beef identified as among his assailants have been arrested and yesterday they were brought before Mr Hazeland and charged with murder. The case was adjourned.
The steamer Goyo Mars, which called at Chemulpo on the 4th on her way from Vladivos. tock to Chefcó, according ton despatch tothe Osaka dechi, carried 520 Chinese from Vladivostock for Chefoo. It appears that feeling against the Chinese was very strong in Vladivostock in con- one of the outbreak of hostilities in Chisu, und a general exodus of Chinese was taking place. The Chinese carried by the steamer were mostly labourers, only a few being merchants.
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HONGKONG, July 17th, 1900
On Sunday night haif a dozan Japanese from the Mike Maru were behaving rather noisily in Des Vaux Road, Kowloon, having evident I had something to drink boy naby her Sherrington (of Messra Caldbeck, Masgeger, and Co) came along in a rickshaw with a couple of friends, and two Japanese endoscured to upset bim. P. C. Now and P. C. Bireball (the lutter in plain clothes) sow what took place and the two men were taken into onstody The others seemed inclined to attempt their rescue, but ultimately cleared away. The men who were taken into custody were brought before Mr. Bazeland at the Magistracy yester day and fined $10 each, or a month.
With a view principally to economizo magazine
space on board ship the Adiniralty bare decided to generally adopt the .303 type of Maxim machine gun, and us so as a sufficient number can be manufactured they will replace all the 045 type now in use in the navy. The great advantage of the new type of Maxim gun is that it can be
pleted the rout
TIENTSIN WESTERN ARSENAL · CAPTURED.
The allies burnt the Western Arsenal and captured two guns. 350 of the enemy were killed. The allied casualties were small
DESPERATE FIGHTING ON THE
11TH INSTANT.
The Chinese on the 11th instant attacked the railway station in-great force and were repulsed after three hours fighting. The allies had casualties to the number of 150, The enemy's losses were very heavy.
is it for those that you would sacrifice your valuable bodies to mention souls Bosides, Blistic ad expanding claims? Possiblý → Li my friends, were no such thing as elaine ? Moford" and "Resident" have posemions which no claims can satisfy; or they may con sider a bird in the hand worth two in the bush!" Or they way have come to the conclusion that life Shameen is hardly worth the living at the best of times, and much less so when you're in hourly dread, real or imaginary, of getting your throat out. If so they are welcome to stand by, and defend their possessions with the last drop of their heroic blood. But to us the majority who own no more of Shameen soil than we can comfortably eram into our huts or pockets, a life-policy, a lottery ticket, and a few domestic enemndrances which will be as glad to get rid of us as we shall; bo to got" zid of them. under the circumstances, how foolish we should be to step and defend other peoples' property, The Powers are preparing large reinforce What's all the world to a man when his wife's aments for Chins. It is stated that Italy is widow? Let those fight to protect property sending 5,000 under General Nava. Gen- who are paid for it. We are civilans, nog sus soldiers. We may fight to protect the lives of eral Lessel commands the man troops, others, or our own, but is it worth to kill or to and General Bailloud the French, while be killed for bricks, mortar, stone, wood and Admiral Pottier will command the French mad, which can easily be replaced possibly at profit-now for old! In all this squadron in the flagship Redoutable, I am supposing, of course, a proper riot, NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION joined in by overwhelming numbers, the regulars possibly included, and not a mere fracas..
ABOUT PEKING. Under such circumstances Shameen, with the With reference to the report that
THE POWERS SEND HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS,
and stores were transported. Our progress was dreadfully slow, and hail to fight every mile of the way, our position getting worse, and worse. Shot and shell was flying about very thickly casing any casualties, which were placed on board the junks and gradually Allen them. It
was now decided to return hack, "as it was an impossible feat to get to Peking with such as weak force; now that the Imperial troops had opposed, our advance. The junks were continu. ously under fire on our return, though few casualties occurred on the way back A night mirel was made past a fort that had annoyed the force a great deal.
A TREACHEROUS ACT......
At daybreak 22nd (during the march) we fel into an ambush. The force were marching rery comfortably when some Chinese soldiers appeared on the opposite bank. They were
ITEMS FROM THE "N. C. DAILY NEWS": Our northern contemporary in its jamie of the
THE LEGATIONS AT PEKING, We hear with great regret that there la con- siderable doubt about the date of Governor Ytion Shikai's last telegram as to the safety of. to think that the 3rd of Jnly was not the data two Legations in Peking. There is reason now of the messenger's departure from Peking, but of his arrival at Chinante, so that his departout
from Peking would be some days earlier. There again rumours that the friendly Chinose are sing food into the two remaining Legations.
EVY TIENTSIN,
It was common talk here yesterday morning that Tientsin was being bonbarded again and that considerable damage was being done. We Raar-Admiral Bruce wings that 13,000 Japanese are courteously-informed by H. M. Consul that
troops are expected to relieve the situation at: Tientsinin six or seven days. When the Japanese expected to proceed to Foking is not stated. but it will be apparently not so soon as we have been hoping,
CONTRABAND.
A notification from Rear Admiral Bruce
states that British vessels will not be allowed to land contraband of war at Shanhajkun or the neighbourhood.
THE GERMAN CONTINGENT.
One Thingtas correspondent reports the return to Tsingtao of the German Contingent engaged in the relief of Tientsin. They will he
hailed, and informed that we were peaceful are Imperial troops, pass on, all's well," and we troops going to Tientsin. They replied. " procesded again. We advanced about 500 yards farther on, when a terrific ball of bullete
vory much missed from the front, for the cor and sharpnel was poured into our column frox) the opposite side. They had allowed our force to get abreast of their position, then rendered at the relief of Tientsin, when they respondents dilate on the good narvics they opened along the whole line. In spite of and the Kassians on the right of the line bad a the terrific fire which seemed as if hall had Americans on the left. The capitare of the two much more difioult task than the English and suddenly been let loose, only three casualties guns by the German troops in Admiral Bey- occurred, when in reality we ought to have tour's relief force was another very briliant Com-been almost annihilated, if their accuracy had feat. How splendidly the Ile and her whole,
equalled anything like their numbers and men, Forts has been told in several reports.
complement behaved at the taking of the. Taku of destruction. We at once took cover, and prepared to attack. They were so well conceaded, that with the river between us a drontal attack was not possible. However our marines flanked them on the right, crossing the river, and charged their position with fired bayonets. In two hours we had captured their entrenchments, scattered them, and six guns fell into our hands
force at hand, could not be depended for any missioner Sheng has received serious news longth of time, and retreat alone should be thought of. My suggestions would be a wide concerning the legations from Peking, we swake inokout "patrul"; a signal system by are informed that H.E. the Governor tele day and night; women to the bonts. Then to graphed to H. B. M. Consul at Shanghai to the bridges. Then men to follow to boats. As ascertain if the report was true, and received to the suggestion to plan the creek, I believe t
LOCAL CASUALTIES ON THE
it would bring about just what we wish to avoid a reply that Sheng had received no such It would be mere. all judged than wis the firing news and that the bad news was therefore of a salute on the "Glorians, 4th," which to my not official. certain knowledge sent three women almost into fits on the Shamsen, and sent some stores of Chinamen into the country to hunt up their, ancestors' graves. "Resident" admits that trouble was caused not long ago by an attempt to renove only one boat; how much more would it be the case in the present timo, were general action taken in the matter. It may need only spark to ignite the fire. Ouce lit, who knows
to where it may extend Yours, etc.,
PHILOSOPHER.
RECTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 14th July,
8TH AND 9TH INST. By kind permission of the General Officer Cominanding the Forces we are enabled to publish the following telegram from Briga dier General A. E. F. Dorward, E.E
D.8.0.
From DORWARD, Chefoo.
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were used effectively against them. FORTUNATE DISCOVERY AT THE ARSENAL.
The greatest astonishment of the whole in. silent was the discovering of a huge arsenal containing hundreds of guns of all sorts, from 9.2's to Maximus, thousands of rifles and untold quantities of ammunition and stores of all sorts. Not one of our force was aware of its existence We occupied it during the day, taking inside the Arsenal all our wounded and stores. A de
not wise, to believe that the catastrophe has fed with the ordinary Lee-Metford ammunition THE CHINA CRISIS AND GERMANY 3644 Private Porter, 4014 Private Porter, work than neaally falls to the lot of man. In
THE telegram which reached us just before midnight on Sunday unhappily leaves little room for hope that the fearful end so often anticipated for the garrison of the British Legation at Peking has been averted. Until the official confiimution comes through; how ever, it is still pormissible, though perhaps not occurred. It is certain that there whereas a special class of ammunition has to be The was up to the last a party not unfriendly supplied for the Maxime now in see. to the foreigners, even among the Emounting of the new Maxim is also much more convenient for feld service then either the field press Dowager's and her successor's, the
carriage or pedestal mounting now used with usurping Prince T's, courts; there the 05 gun. The Maxim gud of the older is no reason to doubt the story that food type which have recently been delivered at Was by some
means supplied to the Devonport for the battleships Implacable and beleaguered force, for pn no other hypo- Bulwark and for several vessels refitting are to thesis can we explain how the Legation beld be returned to Woolwich, so that the vessels may out so long. Taking YUAN SHIRAI's mes-be supplied only with the .303 type. sage as to the massacre of the 8th inst. as correct, the downfall of the Legation was effected by the weight of the Chi- nese gone brought to bear on the, build.
A special German hate declares that Germany. seeks no partition of China and no special ad vantages, but only the restoration of order, which agreement among the Powers is indis peasable.
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS. A howitzer battery has been returned to Cape Town in readiness for China.
Another division from India, consisting of two brigades, has been warned to prepare for service in China, The division consists of the Black Watch, Inniskilling Fusiliers, Shrop Testerday afternoon at Happy Valley' the shires, Scottish Rifles, the 20th Punjnal and funeral took place of Heinrich Lindemnat, of 6th Bengal Infantry and three batteries Field. Kiel, Germany, late cook on board the German Artillery,
General Caselee will hold the local rank of sailing veshel R. O. Rickmers, who met his
13th inst.
The Imperial German Mail steamer Sachsen which left here on Iith June, arrived at Gerda on Saturday afternoon, the 14th inst
PEAN REINFORCEMENTS, It will be seen with great pleasure that the
art stemor from Calcatto, with the Left Wing of the Seventh Bengal Infantry, arrived at Hongkong yesterday. We are gind to so that the representations sent home about the need of cavalry more on lirairy, to coming, as well more regiments of cavalry are coming, as as more artillery. More news of reinforcements
coming is given in oar telegrams this morning.
THE EXODUS CONTINUES 2 The scare amongst the. Chinese continues to
way
exist in a very appreciable degree, judging by ward trips. Yesterday was no exception, and tho appearance of the steamer Pekin on lur out
the big river-host's decks were crowded with furniture and other impediments in that enggested a mammoth Pickford's van and it required some skill and no little courage afloat. The human freight swarmed everywhere, to make a passage through the clamourous throng of men, women pod children, Alf
terminal attempt was made in the afternoon to tier of discomfort seems to go or nothing with retake it, but the enemy were repulsed with them so long as they get away from the trouble that they fear coming to Shanghai. On the heavy low. The capture this place was no Soochow Creek similar, scopes on a miller scule doubt the salvation of our force, as nearly all are to be withered every day, the big Chinese our ammunition was expended, food almost ex-house-boats koking Bike so many second-hand furniture shops, and they also are orrying large numbers of passengers boud fr Boochow and places in the interior.
by local mandarins yesterday-The Amistant *D. ESENSIONS IN PEEING. The following news was received by telegraph
Grand Secretary and Chancellor of the Peking THE WELCOME
University, Sun Chin-mai, has been murdered From various natives taken prisoners we now by Borers and his residence pillaged His learned that Tientsin was surrounded, so that family and retainers, numbering some 60 odd, no-relief could be expected from that place for were also massacred at the same tim-26th
June. a time. We had quiet times now for two days,
is a bitter enarity between Frinces There Eving upon rice and mule, our only food, when Tuan and Jang Im and several attempts have on the 24th our rockets were answered, and next been made by the former to invaigle the latter morning the relieving column have in sight confidextial offer of Jung Lu's household that in order to assassinate him. This so enraged a our past experiences suddenly vanished into thin he determined to retaliate. On the 29th June
TO GENERAL, Hongkong. Following casualties reported 8th July, 9th July Killed in action 2nd È. W. Fausted, and the men getting done up owing to Leary marching, hard fighting, and heavier Chinese Hospital attendants 15, Lo Aklin, short, starvation and annihilation was staring severely wounded, 2nd B. W. T. 4343 Prius direct in the face.
ate King, Hospital Attendant, 17 Chong Ab Kee, slightly wounded, 2nd R. W. F. Lance corporal 4685 Jones, 4789 Private Wilson, 3932 Private Stead, 5404 Private Cartwright.
Date sent 19th July. Received 15th July.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, 15th July, 8 p.m.
GOOD PROGRESS.-'. Official intelligence is published that Lord
ports troops moving up Van Reenen's Pass, The Roars at Heidelburg and Heilbron are surrendering daily,
ing and the exhaustion of the garrison's death by drowning in saving a commde's life. Lieut-General ammunition. The only point in the story On Friday morning last week the deceased was which leaves a loophole for doubt is the engaged in writing a letter whilst some of the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS Dundonald has captured the Boer camp denial by SHENG of the receipt of the mes- sailors were having a swim. Suddenly one of The Austrian Lloyd's steamer in Ferbar Vilpoort; and that General Buller re sage from YUAN, and we have no explanation the latter got cramp and shouted for help, Adinand left Singapore for this port as to how the purport of it became known. lifebalt was thrown to him, but he was too weak Yet our correspondent's telegram is, pur to reach it, and whilst the first officer of the veg fetly explicit as to the genuineness of these was lowering a boat the cook rushed on deck, report. Still everyone will prefer to wait, jumped in the water and swam with the lifebelt we imagine, until a message from Actingway spred The cook, who was a good swith
to the drowning man, who got hold of it and Consul General WaBBEN confirms the story mer, starte for theship by himself, when sudden before he resigns himself to accept the ter-
lyke disappeared and was not seen again alive. rible news as beyond a doubt true, and this The cook has been ill, lately and it is surmised as will be seen from the communi-ho died from failure of the heart's action. The message, cation from Government House, has not body was recovered on Sunday, being found on jet arrived.
the beach at Stonecutters Island
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The Imperial German Mail steamer Wezna? W
day, the 14th inat, atid may be exposted here on carrying the Gorman Mails with dates from THE NEW AUSTRALIAN GOVERNOR' Berlin of the 25th Jufie, left Colombo on Saturd
GENERAL. or about Wednesday the 25th inst.
LONDON, 15th July, 8 pm
The N. P. steamer Brgentar arrived at Port.
land (Oregon) on the 13th instant.
Lord Hopetoun has been appoutted Goy
can Line) left Shemonoseki for this port on the The N. I K. steamer Idaunt Maru (Ameri- 16th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the crnor-General of the Australian Common
19th inst
wealth.
BELIES.
air with their appearance, and we were begin ning already to feel sorry our romantic life yas suddenly ent short.
soaled wooden tub with Prince Tuna's Com
this officer diagnised hitelf and managed to Boxers He then orept under Prince Tuan's get into Fringe Tan's quarters amongst the
tent in order to stab the Prince while he slept, 25th June was spent preparing to get back to but was caught by the two soldiers standing Tisntein, and we left next day at 3 am,, arriving gused in the tent. The offer was seized, his at our destination at 8 a.m. Before leaving the disguise penetrated and his Lund immediately was taken and the remainder destroyed. ara captured. Areenal, Ell useful etores and ordinance taken off in front of the Prince's tent. The next morning his heal was sent in a tightly
pliments to Jung: Lu and a message warning Jung Lu to beware, Both Frince Than and Jung Lu are now constantly on guard for four of being taken by surprise and assassinated.
A: MISSIONARIES AND CONVERTS
In the Shanghai Mercury the Rev. J, Robin- SAKIN SHANTUNG UNA
son gives an account of the relations between missionaries, converts, and officials in the pro
From which we make a few
We found the town (Tienta) a fearful wreck, evidences being abundant of hoary fighting
[FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT]⠀⠀⠀
THE ADMIRAL RELIEVED,
Tientsin, 29th Juns. Rolief force for Admiral's relief, consisting of 500 Seamen and Marines, 200 Welch Fusiliers, with detachments of German, American, and
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Japanese troops, started at midnight, 24th June. vince of Shape S The night was dark, roads pety bad, and for some time the column lost its way, but the whole force were in excellent spirits, and soon got on the proper track again,
The character and style of the Shantang Con- verts have beer such as again and again to win the admiratio and respect of the officials of the district, why, whatever might have been their