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JULY 20, 1900 TELEGRAMS.

SAILY PRESS MONDA inn, of the Basel Mission, | ember of the Board of

any retais bo-day from the North, by do for further transport

Cup, Hongkong Volunteer pd twelve months leave

faked July.

Gazette that British ro requested to anchor ilp.

Power-Eggeral of French to rave Saigon for b Suptember.

Ne stary to the Govern...

copies of a Notifica plations at ports in Hofhow, is publishe

ry establishments have been kept A Seant telegram says that the King of is such that to meet a great Cores has decided to remore his papital to a steps have to be taken which place in the Phyengan province, in view of the ly weaken us at vital points in present situation in North China The raish us with a sufficient attack.telegram also silds that another battalion of sewhere. As we pointed out last Corean troops will be dispatched north for the

defence of the Corean frontier jave only been able to despatch Taku by reducing our already Carrison in Hongkong to 2,000

The Oslaslateche Lloyd shows its usual com Tak Mtly Admiral Sarmour only got to-dated 24th ult., a very clear plan of the bombard mendable enterprise in publishing as an Extra, irst handful of men by impairing ment of the Taku Forts on the 17th, marking gth of the vessels he left under the positions of the forts and the allied vessels. PRECE. That we have done so By aid of this plan the description which wa the circumstances and held our quite alsowhere of the fighting is readily intel the other foreign contingents is cregible,

e officers and men; but, generally e, had great luck on our side, s of the Central provinces have their character for firmness and t, and have been able to hold unruly elements 1 their L HUNG-ORANG has done

It is reported from Nagasaki that the U.S. transport Hancock arrived there on the 24th four days owing to bad weather. She had on elt. from Manila, where shothad been detained board soms 800 officers and mop consisting of dissbarged soldiers and invalids. Two cases of suicide occurred on the way up the men meating

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE,

FULL DETAILS OF ADMIRAL SEYMOUR AND TIENTSIN.

[FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT]

SHANGHAI, let July, 5.83 p.m.

THE BELIEF OF TIENTSIN HONG. HONG CONTINGENT IN FIRST. The telegrapli lines to Chefoo are work- ing badly and there is much day The British naval brigade under Commander C G. F. M Cradock, of HM 9. Alacrity with the Welsh Fusiliers, 600 altogether 150 Americans under Major Waller, and 30 Italians entered Tientsin first, the Russians and termans following. ADMIRAL SEYMOUR JUST FAILS TO REACH PEKING-CASUALTIES. Admiral Seyfour reached a point within 25 miles from Peking and then retired from an enormous force of Chinese troops. He had 37 British killed and Captain Beyts of the Centurion was killed. Captain Jellicoe received dangerous wounds and Lieutentant Powell of the Aurora

severe cheat-wound; "TERRIBLE TWELVE POUNDER IN ACTION

mage. The Terrible's twelve-pounder on Tientsin is safe and has sued little da

her original carriage promptly silenced the

Tended

LONDON, 30th June, 7.80pm.

ADMIRAL SEYMOUR REPORTS

GREAT CAPTURES.. Admiral Seymour wires a graphic narrative of his journey. He found im mense stores of guns, arms, and ammunition in the Armoury above Tientsi.»

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TIENTSIN AESENAL TAKEN Col. (Dorward reports the capture of the Arsenal at Tientsia

OFFICIAL NEWS FROM ADMIRAL BRUGE

By the courtesy of the Governor are enabled to publish the following gram which he received on Saturday night from Bear Admiral Bruce ---

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

THE REINTORZEMENT OF THE CHINA:

SQUADRON

hara ben commissioned for portion on the The two boats Bramble and Britomart, which

Chin Station, are First Class gunboats, with | Their speed is 15,5 knots, forced draught, and indicated herso-power of 1,300 forced draught.

12.5, natural draught. They draw 8 ft., and their displaceniend is 700 lopa. The armomment is twoie quickfirers and four 12-pounder quick-frers

ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE TAKU FIGHT Some additional accounts of the taking of the Taka Forts are given in the last issues to hand of the NC. Dolly News It appears from these that the Chinese gans were plackily worked, but their shooting was poor. An eye- witness says that, had the forte boon manned by Europeans, not ond gunboat would baye from 0.45 am to 8 am the dead were found dscaped, After the bombardment, which lasted lying in heaps in some of the forts, and one headless body bu place entered by the British contained only a

"The Tientsin Arsenal has been des troyed Vice Admiral Alexeiell, Governor bayonetting all the Chiucas they found in tho The Russians and Japaness took no prisoners, General and Commander-in-Chief, arrived forts. The English commander was helped in- hera to-day to take auprema command of allatter was shot dead soon after, while hoisting to the forts by the Japanese captain, and the the Russian

hising. The fire from the fleet was terrific, HM. S. Algerine alone setting in 580 shots. The Whiting had a hole knocked in her boilor but managed to work after it. It was when the firing ceased that the Japanese sailors joined the British and rushed the forts.

ALL QUIET AT NEWCHWANG We are indebted to Messrs Lauts, Wege- ner & Co, for the following telegram

Newchwang, June 29th, 1.30 p.m. Business is progrossing favourably here. There is no excitement in the native city.

THE WAR.

Losnon, 29th June, 25. pm.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS

At 5.30 a.m. a magazine was blown up, and a shot from the Algerine blow up the large ma-S gazine in the main fort. This added to the huvoo wrought by shot and shell, and the inside was awful, some of the pools of blood lying a foot thick. It is estimated that the Chinese cannot have lost than 2,000. The German cruis or Ikie wont outside after the fighting, with her commander mortally wounded and other casualties. A report was current when the Lienshing left Cheloo that the steamer Fau- icas one of the Takn tugs, and another vessel were at the Bund at Tientsin and that it was feared all on board had been killed.

After taking the North Fort the British turned its guns on the others. At daylight the British were ashore with their rifles, picking of the Chinese gunners from a low wall outside the most and then, with the Japanese, tloy rushed in the bridge across the meat ad took the place. The ships then steamed diwn Flis sustained her losses. Besides the Titis and Russians and the Frenchman.

opposite the South Fort, aud It was here me

here in the South Had death by drowning, in spite of the efforts thatrenazining gun at the Arsenal. The Chin letter to the Times, have creatal a sensation the digerine there were engaged here the two

then retired.

were made to rescue them Two other men were also missing and it was supposed that they

Admiral Seymour captured have met the same fates. On the afternoon of afty Maxims, some Kripps, and immense her arrival five prisoners. efected thoir escape

bean in charge of the Yangtze d the Two Kwang, we could otected our interest in Central hina by resigning the care of trs to other Powers--in fact, d Japan. Few would care to then would have happened. hen see as the result of the es the permanent retention, of il British Squadron in Chinese tioning of an ccequate garri. varme, at Honghong, and the of Weibsiwe, the value of

shown in the last fortnight? VICEROY LIE KUNGYI.. we my definitely conclude wastad pie farat to whose

The following is the text of the despatch of tection of our meest is en-to the oloials of his provinca;--

H. E Lita Kungyi, Viceroy of the Linagklang,

the vessel by sliding down the anchor chains, getting the shore in a sampon, but it was thought the, they would all be re-captured before the departure of the oasel. Two of the prisoners are undergoing inprisonment for life and the other three from three to five years. The Hansbok was orpactal to leave for San Francisco on the 26th ult.

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STRONG PROCLAMATION BY

THE WRECKED BAILWAY LINES. stores of ammunition.

The Tientsin Peking railway is quite destroyed, while the Taku-Tientsin line has been destroyed for ante miles. The sleepers

have been carried away for fuel.

RIVER OPERATIONS. The allies have burat the villages batwosn Taku and Tientsin to destroy the cover. The Banks of the Paiho River from Tientsin to Tahu are lined with dead Chiness. The Barfleur has suffered the heaviest casualties

among British ships. 4. Chinese fort on the Peins, twelve miles from Talu, has been exploded by the Fame, Commander Keyes. WELHAIWEI MEN WORK WELL

The disturiuces cenas by the I Ho Chuan outlaws in the North havi attracted to thom revolutionary Society men and disbanded soldiery he lays combined with them in causing widespread destruction, burning and tearing down telegraph poles, destroying he tried to suppress them. It is also known railways and slaughtering military officials that these, putlaws have already taken the cities of Clochou Sherping, and Anping,

INDIAN CAVALRY WANTED. in consequence of which an Imperial edict was The Chinese Regiment under Col. Bower issued directing, offers in high military com is very keen and ja doing good work. Ex- attack the outlaws. The Imperial edict also perts agree that Indian cavalry, not infentry, mand anthorities to combine aud coinmade that the local authorities throughout the Empire are to protest Missionary Chapels, ste, from the mob. Now its clear that these Ho Chuan people are practically outlaws and revolutionists, who by their wicked arte und in cantations seek to excite the masses and inveigle them to join them in their outlawry. Of late, however, we have in Kiangen an Anhui provinces large number of revolutionary societies and two provinces have also the reputation of being

shanded soldiery, and the inhabitants of these ¦ ¦ PURT NEWS. abrare, sarage, and restless people who are

is mostly required. JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN POLICY

The Japanese troops are remaining at Taku, mt, going to the front The Ruasi nu morements are uncertain.

Naw ang is nervous. The Auris

as excited to break the laws. The year be there. Clefon is also in a state of auxiety forest we had indeed an attempted rebellion

Mr. Burdett-Coutts's allegations as to the South African hospital arrangements, in his

Mr. George Wyndham in the House of Commons showed that the deficiencies were not due to stinted supplies but to insupara

daylight and the lookers en feared she was ont of action. With the dawn, however, she was The Algerine cessed fire for a time just before

soon as base de over, her crew making fine practice. The last shot was fired at 6.45 a.m.

Very fewguns in the forts appear to be serious- ly damaged. The weapons used wore all the late-pattern guns, the heavy muzzle-loaders be- ing found with their tompions still in their throats.

able dificulties of transport.

THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ON

THE QUESTION.. Lord Roberts telegraphs that should not be taken is typical. in the hospital service were accidental and Int five times, it is stated that she had four With regard to the Russian vessel, that was

any defcets

holes alons in one side, three of thein being very Dear her water line

LONDON 30th June, 730 pm. R

GERMA DESCRIPTION OF THE

LORD METHUEN CAPTURES LIVESTOCK.

Lord Roberts reports a minor engagement

on the Orange River Lord: Methuen has captured 8,000 sheep and 500 cattle.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 28th June.

Sir Robert Hart dated Peking, 19th inst, states THE CHINA ORISIS. Boater's Agency learns that a despatch from

Peking in 24 hours. that the legations had been ordered to quit

17,000 vier.

The Indian contingent for China total

boat

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFERUA The Times correspondent at Lourenço Marques saye that the Boers are entrenching a considerable força bayond Middleburg.

THE ASHANTI REBELLIÓN A letter from Bir F. Hodgson Kuma,

amongst the Great and Little Sword societies At Shanghai all is quiet. The Pipacsaying that the garrison could holl out

Hayang, Anhui province, and although they has arrived at Woosung and is going to werd casily suppressed they may as easily be led

to create disturbances again. The provincial Kankos. ligh

Derinorities now hear that the Im

cue to dong with the I Ho Chuan outlaws es in the Nortir have recently

13 decided by Mr. Hazeland and it is foregone conclusion that these people

MINISTES AT PEKING A NEW EMPEROR

Saturday. A Chinam There is far, however, that these outlaws in refused to leave Peking. Probably Prince

will as only to exterminated in a short time.

It is bieved that the Foreign Ministers, best bost had been pounced

dying from just punishment may retreat south.

^r removing sand from alese

he spot which goes by tus

wards into the Lianggiang provinces and ly Tuan is on the actual Emperor. their acts and incantations soak to gain recruits

if Giu Drinkers Bay. The, into tarir rails, thereby bringing down the HOW THE BOXERS' PLANS WERE at before the British tooktruction upon ho lend of all who are ignor Territory he and others law and brave the Imperial armies of the ant and sim enough to join these out-

UPSET from this place without let Laughing and her provingas. Steps, or

The Bkers claim eight million adherents goland retained the case fora should be tai at ones to prevent such a dinding ui Saturday, ewing that he would like to se atastrophe inork the mass, and all local Septembt, when it was intended that this the Chinese armies, by the end of He how the Chief Justics ruled in the shell ass sctual conditions ar existing and to be alert tishag should take place But the Panting

authorities are hereby required to proslim the. are before he gave his decision. His Workin now in looking out for and arresting all defeated affair precipitated matter Happly the

found that the defendant hef brongating proof outlaws who may enter their several jurisdicure

cficial sacsaeda in curing an oatlaw chief of his assertion that he had been accustomed to tions. Armed forces hould be provided to put Videoys Chang Chih-lur and Liu Kungyi down all attempts at resistance, and if any or defeating any large body of ontlaws coming him in recognition of his services. to his territory high rewards will be granted

for example," he says, hus less than tworemore he sind, and epavicted him, at imposed hundred men on board out of a comple-ne penalty. sent of over five hundred. Another, che

The Death Raturus for the Colony during

redia anch

SITUATION AT THE CAPITAL WER. MAN MINISTER AGAIN.

REPORT. News has

arrive

of the larger of the smaller class of ships, has two offers and eleven seamen Her May show that the European and Foreign proclamations be issued for the informa stokehold is correspondingly depleted, re- Civil Population (estimated at 0,100), of whom simple may understand and that pre b

Community lost 31 members in all, 29 from the ton of the masses that the ignorant and thing her speed on 'emergency from 8 died of plague, and ons each from the Army business ramone and false stories of the out that the German Mi fourteen knots to about nine and a half or and Navy. Among the Chinese Community the laws superantural gifts, as condiga punishment the 13th ult by Chi

preserved. All are warned from listening to fen. Another at a pinch could perhaps deaths were 725, 290 being due to plague and 9 is in store for such. Let stops be taken at once work two of her guns. Another cannot use to chest-affections No. 2 District lost 193, 57 te keep eorst watch over evil persons, and if Legations has not her larger boats-she has enough men left through plague, while the Harbour, out of an

contrast to the state of affairs tob

get them on board again. Some, it is estimated population of 24,550, lost 72 in all, aid, and it may be true, cannot move half of those through plague. The Death-rate all. They are effectually anchored the durant Registration Districts during within a dozen miles or so of Tek the month giges among others the following figures-British and Foreign Community, Civil, Victoris, Land 349 and Harbour 41.5; Chinese, 38.2 per 1,000 per annum

Chinese Community, Whold Colony, Land 34.8, Bosi 35.6, Land and Beat. 24.9, British, Foreign, and Chinese, solidlig Army and Navy, 51

obtain

g in the British fleet, the Russian and Ja anese boats pro described ga haring their complexionts. If this correspondent substantiate his observations, the charge

LONDON

auch be at ce arrested and purshed to the any be caught trying to excite al people lot. The situation is mos utmost extent of the law. All civil and military officers are also required to gira every protɖe. of the punishments in store for lazy and incap U. S VOLUNTESMA tion to missionary property and ht i'll beware able officials who fail in their duty.

regiments of v

New York chernd to propo

the 20th inst., only reached Major Wilson at Bekwai on the night of the Vist Continuous firing was heard on that night

Losno, 20th June,

ARBOMEARUMENT,

Der Ostabilische Lloyd publishes a fall dos- crition is English translated from their Exte of the 24th ult., of the affair of the 17th ult.. written by Mr. H. Rebquate, First Officer of the. rings, having been wounded on the Its. Ho Fuping, the regular correspondout, Mr. Hor. suys-At midnight the German ganbout Ittis aud the French guzhout Lion were still at an.. chor opposite the railway wharf in the upper reach of the river; thera was a strong obb tide. All the merchant vessels were at anchor in the upper reach of the river, whilst the Russian and English gunboats were at anchor in the lower. Que small Japanese and one American gunboat were moored alongside the Railway Wharf to guard the upper river and to protect the wonton. und children. At 12.45 the Chinese fired the

river, where the gunboats were at anchor. first shot from mo of the forts; this was follow- ed quickly by shots, from other forts directed partly on the upper and partly on the lower shells proclaimed bat tos clearly that China had The booming of the guns and hissing of the

had declared war against the world. Shells ignored the ultimatum of the allied Powers and wizzel pastus and now and the plecsstrack eins she pad the whart. The gabbosts did not 2a. They then took up their position under toto unke positions assigned to them till about cover of the village whenes they could aim with perfect freedom The Russian guabosts were stationed opposite the furthest forte as they Ind the heaviest guns, The Algerino and Iltis be taken first and needed watching more closely, cams in nearer the Northern fort, which had to

N. Westsen fort, and, after that was taken at 3.30 The gunboats first directed their fire against the am by the storming party the line of fire was directed against the next fort, although darkness still rendered accurateshooting on eitherside very difficult. It was therefore most fortunsts that this fort fell into the hands of the Russians, Japanese and Germans just at break of day. The flags of these nations were immediately hoisted. With daylight the firing from the forts became was able to watch how every shot, fell nearer fat more accurate and was at times really good. I and nearer its mark. Shots no longer few over our leads, as the Chinese gunners soon found our that they were aiming too high with their these guns had been able to find the range sconer, heavy graus end sopii, shoptenode the range. If

way. The British casualties were under 1 during the time that the Chinees aimed too I sai arvaid little would have remained of the

It is hoped that General Bulle will be able to high. Splinters from shells several finės strtiok six gunboats. It is most fortunate that more

intorsspt the eny's retreat.

damage was not doue to merchant vessels,

the decks of the Fu Fing and Sungping, The Kneeberg had to shift her and drago, and LONDON, 20th June and all passengers, who took refuge bahind coalheaps. At about am in the morning the Iltis gate the signal for the advance by hosting a black bait at the malad. We House of

could see the pinace from H.FMS. Herthu going hither and thither in veritable hai cf. Legions bullets, conveying, orders to the other ships. The maxims on board the Iis now fired on left Yan- the mon manning the big guns at the forta Me Viceroy

which gore visible (large Krupp Cannons), with great success, whilst the hoavier gans of the Algerine and Iltis fired on the heavy gine Admiralty, of the Northern fort. At last the Chinese audron are Ooors réalise the necessity of destroying the Maxims and are with great success on the Itt Six of these-axims are silenced, and MIWA IN SOL NU ARRIGA, the is struck by supils time after time Konuts på redde wat inst any s becomes almost a week. The fannel; bridge, stream vonatoking to Land. deckhouses, bow steering-hongs and telegraph heinz War, Lard action ere swept away catirely. Capt. Lens, who was on the bridge, was severely wounded and Lienten- kiled and

ant Hallmann and seven men killed. One of the aken place Russian boats, being repeatedly straks by shells, ro 5 killed using great destruction, healed on one side in The pursued an alarming manner. Capt. Tags whose foot had begge shattered, ● remained; ver f kind his post giving instructions. Suntil

battle had been practically decided? Ho

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Pro toria, ander date 29th inat, says that since Sunday Ganels French and Hamilton are been ondearoaring to surround the enemy's position. Afteen miles to the eastward, after three days fighting the enemy decamped on Tuesday night to the eastward along the rail-

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