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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1900

We understand that Major Morris, who vis Dr. F. C. Eisloff, the German Congul at Imperial commendation, and exhortation wounded at the rollef of Tientela, has be Hongkong, now seting in Manila, a boon decorated with the order of the Red Eagle, 4th class.

"to repeat tlidir successes on the field." It matters little that hitherto these so-called succonse like all the Chinese victories dur ing the war with Japan, bave been either defeats or actions wherein they have lost very heavily; the veracious Chinese chronicler has no language in which to describe a disaster to Chinese arms. The Decree which is ascribed to Prince Tuan frankly acknowledges that the Government is at war with the Treaty Powers. What has followed these opera tions, and whether the gallant band of foreigners in the capital are still withstand ing, behind the slender protection of the Legation walls, the pressure of the arms of the Imperial troops and the horde of nudis ciplined I Ho Chuans, still remains to be ascertained. But of this we are at least certain, that the Prince and his party--and they are the dominant if not the sole power in

invalided home,

A woman connected with a passenger boat was yesterday and for having to keys of This Ostanintzsche Lloyd mentions that the gunpowder on board,

Chinese military students sent to Japan, have been called. The foreign ministers mest.daily in the Belgian Legation in Tokio to discuss the situation.

The Telegraph Companiess informed us yesterday that telegraphic amunication with Chefoo has been totally interrupted since, Wednesday night. „

Mr. H. B. Miller. United States Connel at Ching-lang, was a passenger by the transport Logan when she left Nagasaki on her way to

Taku.

A Nagasaki local paper states that "Mr. Chang, the Chinese Consul at Nagasaki, sent his family to Hongkong by the Gaelic for some reason or other.".

The Foochow Daily Echo of the 7th inst

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It is stated, ways the Nagtankt Press, that thở

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What may be called the “opium and auicide" story has astonishing vitality. The Octasiatische Lloyd giver a ciruumatantial variation of it. stating that two Manchu ladies who escaped well known in Peking that the Entperor had from Peking on the 24th alt report that it was

been compelled to commit suicide by taking epium, and that the Empress Dowager was also told she must die. She took opinm, but re covered and became insatte

Russia will allow the bargain to lapse owing to any question of money, but undoubtedly the con- dust attributed to her must be classed as "emart."Japan Mail,

According to naval medical statistics the order of healthiness in the various British natul squadrons isHome Station, Mediterranean. West Indies, Pacific. Africa, South East Const of America, Australia, Cliina, and East Indies.

A steamer which arrived at Shanghal on the HMS. Pique on the 3rd instant off Christmas 5th inst. from River ports reported sighting

Island. At 6.m. on the 5th a Japanese cruiser was passed off Plover, Point; both vessels were bound up.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA:

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

SHANGHAI, 12th July, 10 p.m.

TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

FAILS.

parties together form the British Brigada hero. Great credit was given by the Commander-in- Chief to Lieut. Wright on passing through ere for the able manner in which he had put the British section into a state of defence,

The disturbances commenced on the 15th at midnight, the Boxera ondevouring to fire overy- thing around the town. Soms sharp fighting took place and they were driven back. Lieut Roper and 50 men were sent to Song Shan the head of the Chinese railway on the Paitaiho line, to protect the rolling stock. I am afraid hệ is in a bad way, as communication is now-cut off both ways. A party were sent down on the 17th just after midnight to Tongkin with the ar

All telegraphic communication with Chemoured train, consisting of 20 Germans, and 20 Orlandon, taking with them a 6-pdr, and a foo is stopped, and we are without any now search light. Found the line all clear: but ob whatever from the North to-day. •

served heavy Aring about.

LONDON, 11th July; 7.35 p.in.:

RUSSIAN TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA

It is reported that Russia has informed the Powers that the has ordered troops to enter Manchuria.

On arriving one mile north of Tongkin thu train was fired upon by the Northern Forta. It was a very exciting scene; thoroughly enjovel by our men Train returned safely back und we were in time to take part in the severo en- egement at the railway station satue morn ing. This practically was the commencing ef hostilities against the Allies by Chinese Imperial troops. The Russians were holding the stutien with a regiment of infantry, and as they were hotly pressed 60 Orlandos were sent to reinforce

Major P. J. W. Prendergast, H.E., and Misses Barr and J. Batchelor, who arrived in Shanghai by the Taisang, on the 3rd Inst left at once by the Kingsing for Weihaiwai. Major Prendergast replaces Colonel Dorward ns Commissioner, and the two ladies are to THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. them. On their arrival they found the Rustamn

periutend the nursing at the base hospital

at Welbaihni.

A private lotter from Hangchow to Shanghai mentions, to show how little the trade of Che siang province is affected by the troubles in the north, that the revenue of the Hangehow Cus toms for June was Ts. 6,000 larger than in the sacze month last year. The arrival of the new British Consal, Mr. King, added to the good, conso of the better clissen among the Chinese.

LONDON, 11th July, 7:35 p.m.

had several killed and wounded, and together with the Russians assisted to repel the attack which had now developed furiously. A 3-inch field gun (Russian) did severe execution on the rebels,

DEFEAT OF DEWET.

surrender, Generals Clements and Pagety, but were met with a withering fire: Commandant Dewet having refused to Time after time the rebels charged close

attacked and captured Bethlehem." enemy have retreated.

The

this conduct of our men is hard to describo. Young seaman suddenly becoming seasoned veterans, their dodging tactics during the struggle preventing any serioas casualties here.

of the Naval Brigade in South Africa. The KONG'S 'CONGRATULATIONS, - -

Russians fought well, and were well handled, By the courtesy of H.E. the Governor we though they lost heavily. At 11 a.m. the Rus are enabled to publish the following tele in General decided to make an attack on the gram which has been sent by Field Marshal place och brigade having a special objective vollages and forts and at 4 p.m. the attack took

Lord Roberts, at Pretoria, to the Governor We had to advance against u toerifle rifto fire to the villages, which we destroyed, killing large of Hongkong

Sincere thanks from myself and Army Wright came up with a field gan and did some numbers of Imperial, troops, en route. Lient, for congratulations of Hongkong.

population, made all foreigners at Hangchow LORD ROBERTS'S REPLY TO HONG-They must have tried to out-do their comraden feel perfectly safe.

ROBERTS."

THE ASHANTI TROUBLE.

LONDON, 11th July, 7.35 p.m.

WILLCOCKS WITHIN 25 MILES

In the present conflict there has been one broad feature which differentiates it, go far, at all events, from all previous wars with the Outer Nations, Formerly the rulers of the

It is reported from Bangkok that on the 2nd Central Kingdom were able to impose their

inst, a prisoner escaped from H. B. M.'s Consular will upon and exact obedience from all the

gaol, while under sentence of six months' im prisonment for robbery. great provincial: satraps. Feeble as the

Nine escapes were Imperial Government of China seemed, it Bumour continues to assert most positively that Two Siamese Buddhist pandits left Bangkok

made from the Korat gaal on the 27th alt had a very long hand, and could easily reach the Corean Government has declared the Mason the 3rd inst. for Hongkong, whence they recalcitrant Viceroy. At the present june supo agromant null and void, Rustan haring will accompany to Japan the Japaness Bud. ture, however, the Imperial Government can failed to comply with the terms of the sale as to dhists who are conducting homo some of the relies apparently command the allegiance of com- payments. The price fixed for the land was to of Buddha which the King of Slana has pre- Peat-paratively few of the Viceroys. Those ad- be 39.600 yen, with a yearly rental of 1.930 yen.sented to Japan:

below River and even

ministering the provinces south of the Tel-und it was understood that the land was to be used as a site for a coal depot and a naval hospital, the Governor of

A San Francisco contemporary gives a photo Of course we cannot for a moment suppose that Shantung have refused to recognise the

and an account of the career of the late Capt. Ro-called Imperial Decrees emanating

R. R. Saarlo, whe war Commodore of the Paci from Peking after the 20th ult: They

Ao Mail fleet and port warden of the company. The deceased Captain' is supposed to have left recognise the utter mutuess and folly. of the action of Peking in arraying itself

an estate worth over 60,000 gold, most of massis. against the might of the civilised world, and

A sailor named Waterhouse appeared before which is in rash. Born in London about 70 have no desire to share in the disasters Mr. Hazoland yesterday on a charge of being pars ago, Captain Searle went to Ameris be| Cape Coast Castle which must overtake the Manchus. If the drunk and incapable and was fined $2. It ap-fore the mast when a boy. He took a humble southern Viceroys stand fast to this wise pears that early in the morning he was found place with the Pacific Mail on the Atlantic aide at the inception of the company. In decision and maintain order in their pro- in a side-street off Praya West speechlessly 1867 he went to the Facile coast for vinces the area of the war will be compara-drunk. He had ne boots on, and it subsequently

tho Parific Mail. The steaner Ancon, us

MORE. FUSILIERS FOR THE NORTH. tively limited and its duration very brief. transpired that they had been stolen by a China-

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In response to the urgent requests from the man. A district watchman 19 a ChinaLÜK But their very abstention from the quarrel with a bundle at about one o'clock in the marn the Pucific Coast Steamship Company and iors will start for Taku to-day, if possible, by the that coast. The vessel was afterwards sold to north another company of the Royal Welsh Fusil must make more certain the downfall of the ing, and when asked where he had got the handle recked on the Alaskan coast. He subsequently Tuisang. Lieut. Col. the Hon. RH. Bertie goes Manchu power and the removal of the from he let it drop and a pair of boots rolled had command of vessels ranging to Australis into relieve Major Morris, who is returning home ceatre of authority in China from Peking out. The watchman gave chase, caught hit, addition to Panama and the Orient, but trang: wounded, and with him are going to the front Such a result could hardly fail to be pro-and took him to the Folies Station, where the pacific voyages to Yokohama and Hongkong 140 of the EW. F. and the following oflcers: ductive of ultimate good. Teking itself has boots wore identified as those of the sailor, The

were his delight, the City of Peking being his Major. A. F. Cooper, Ligat. A. Hey, Lient, no legitimate right to exist as a capital. It latter could not remember how he had lost thom. is built on a sandy desert far from the great The Chinaman was sentenced to two months' Captain was overdue about two weeks in resch. Cliare, Sergt. Major Hidansa, Q. M. Sergt. favourite cominnad. About five years ago the R. J. B. Johnson, Liont and Q. M. J. F. adustries, dependent on outside sources for hard labour.

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was greatly excited, and overal vessels were

REUTER'S SERVICE.

OF COOMASSIĘ. Col. Willcocks is within 25 miles of Coo

Sir F. Hodgson and his wife are at

THE CRISIS IN CHINA,

BELRAGUERED TIENTSIN,

fine work The Chinese guns seem to be' of the latest type and worked by experienced tuen. whose shooting, both for direction and distance. is very accurate. The villagon wore all destroyed but the forts not taken that day. The Britisli casualties here was 3 killed and 20 wounded. Russians about 20 killed and 60 wounded. The marines attacked and destroyed the Military Academy, losing 1 killad and several wounded. Next day Chinese troops commenced bombarding Foroigh Settlements, doing considerable damage cided to stuck villages other side of the river to property Captain Hayley R.N. (S.N.O.) de-

which were fall of Imperial troops. They met with a very heavy resistance and had to retire, dut burnt villageanlready gassed through on their way back. Casualties here, Commander Beattie severely wounded left shoulder, Lient. Wright, dangerously wounded, left oye gone, jaw smashed. hope of recovery. Lieut. Powell.

others also wounded, some severely back and groin hudly, 3 midshipmen and 20

English and French concions, doing consider- To-day (20th) Chinese severely bombarding

able damage. All communications cut off with outside world, but can hold our own easily till relieved, which we know will only be a few days --wounded doing well, owing to cliuşte.

CHEFOO NEWS,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

Chafen, let July. [FROM OUR SPECIAL COERESFONDENT.]

We heard on the 28th ult that a mission I have been permitted to see two letters from station ten miles Inland had been burnt. There officers who were in Tientsin during the time is no authentic news from the worth. The town when the town was cut off from all communi- remained very quiet up to the 30th, when the cation with outside. The following extracts Consul requestal that an armed party from are of interest

the Terrible should be landed, as disturbances Tientsin. 15th June

had broken out in the native town, caused by Loft Tientsin and arrived af Tang Sung some Japanese cutting off the pigtails of some about I am, and found station burnt down A Chinese during a squable. The men were Chinaman arrived with despatches from Paking. promptly sent from the Terrible, but the place and reported Boxera had burnt the station was quiet on their arrival on shore-auch to about noon. Went on and arrived at a place their disgust, it is said, for they were anxious where line was torn up and bridge No. 02 was for a little business. on fire. Repaired damage to this and also to To-day the Terrible left for Weihaiwei, taking No. 33 bridge which also had been set on fire, with her a number of American missionaries and and proceeded for some distance up the line their families to that port who had arrived from when news was brought that a large body of the interior, haying obtained an escort till they Boxers were advancing to attack the train. By arrived at a place of safety. Two more guns this time fires again, broke out in our rear and and some on from the Terrible have left for

Arrived just in time to save bridge before Tang from their recent experiences. The Naval Captain Burke, RN, who was in command the front ready for the next move, replacing decided to return to prevent being cat off. those who have returned to the ships suffering Sung from being destroyed by fire. Opened Brigades have had a large number of cusund- heavy rifle fire on Chinese who disappeared, and ties but no official list is yet to be had, wo arrived safely back at Tientsin at 10 p.m. Several superior officere have been wounded.

Above apparently refers to a reconnaisance by rail towards Peking.]

Tientsin, 20th Judo.

its food-supplies and means of defence, and A somewhat extraordinary, scene was wit-have been lost with all on board. The public supports a large population of drones. Itnessed in Kowloon City on Wednesday. An is out of touch with the rest of the Empire, Indian with his clothing "torn to shreds and sent out to dad her if possible. Happily the and the so-called Government has for the bearing other evidences of bad usage was seen Captain was found in charge of his disabled ship: past century existed only by reason of the with a carbine in his hand driving before him on the bigh as with all the passengers and traditional respect for a sovereign who has fire Chinamen, to whom he was jabbering ex-grew afe and sound. The ship had broken down, been endowed with semi-supernatural dig-told his story. It seems that he lus ebarge of a meagre supply of soil and look out for a succour „citedly. On arriving at the Police Station ho and all the Captain could do was to try and use ai aitics and powers, carefully hidden from sheep farm near Salkung owned by Mr. Bennie. ing steamer. Great was the relief of the public the common eye by being immured in the of Hongkong. He has not got along well with when the reasel arrived into port with all on walls of the Prohibited City. The veil his Chinese neighbours, and on Wednesday nine hund no worse for their experience. The Cup A CLOUD of melancholy uncertainty rests which has hitherto protected the Son of of them sat upon him, tearing his cont and maltein was never married, and his fortune has been at present upon everything connected Heaven from the vulgar gaze has been or treating him generally. Managing to escape willed to friends in San Francisco. with Peking which, as we hure al-will be ruthlessly torn down, and it is safe from their clutches he seized his gun, and before ready said, is as remarkable as it is un- to prophecy, we think, that the end of the they could all get bway he covered fire of them satisfactory; but there is one fact at Ta-tsing dynasty, is close at hand, unless with his carbine, threatening to shoot them if any rate that stands out in bold relief. indeed His Majesty KWANG Sʊ still survives they did not accompany him to the Folies

LONDON, 10th July. This is the absolute certainty that whatever as a captive, when it might be possible to Station. Yesterday Mr. Rennie and Bergeants now passos as the Imperial Government has re-constitute the Empire at Nanking with Garrod and Murison went over to the "Now

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. thrown in its lot with the anti-foreign move a different environment for the monarch. Territory to enquire into the affair. They

General Bullor, after conferring with Lord ment which has been productive of so much These speculations may, however, be entirely free from blame and it is hardly likely that he

learned that the Indian was not altogether Roberts, has left Pretoria. glaughter during the past few weeks. At capsized by news of the confirmation of the ill proseouts, though it is probable that the active around Rustenburg. Col. Mabon en- The Boers under Commandant Liramer are the commencement of the so-called Boxer disaster recently rumoured to have occurred Chinamon will be proceeded against for disgaged three thousand of the enemy on the 6th movement the development of the I Hat Feking. It is somehow difficult to believe orderly beluviónär...... Chuans-the Imperial Government looked on that none of the Viceroys have received any

and 7th inst, who wore threatening the railway with perhaps ill-concealed approval, and reliable intelligence from the capital, or that

The Ostasiolische Lloyd states that Captainer Springs and drove them to the eastward of when constrained, out of regard for their own they could not, were they so minded, put us Lanz, of the Itie, has received from Commander Brokerspruit The British casualties account.

A CHINESE ACCOUNT OF PEKING AFFAIRS. reputation as the guardians of the people, to out of suspense with regard to the fate of Slade, of the Algerine, a letter of sympathy, in

Mr. Stayn and Commandant Dewet with a

We take from the N-0, Daily New the following translation of a despatch from Chi hire Militia is regarded as indicative of the found that the Naval Brigade in conjunction Party in Shanghai from being on the 26th The release of the 800 Yeomanry and Derby last week. Arrived here with my party and 4th inst, by a prominent member of the Reform. shortness of Boer supplies

with other Nationalities trere proparing the Party who land fed from Peking on the 281k town against assault. Have had beary work defending the pince since, as the following will show,

was the life and son of the bombardment and

presentatives and the uncertainty as to their the capture of the Taku forts. Captain fate is tending to unite the Powers in their Lanz is mending from his wounds, but does not determination to make an end of Peking know whether or when he will be completely The Volunteer parade ordered for last night healed. He received a shell splinter above his right ankle, injuring the bone, and 25 to 30 staall at Happy Valley was cancelled.

wounds from shell splinters in his right leg. breast and face and right hand. The whole of the left side of his face is torn. He describes the fighting as having been very severe but highly interesting. The Iltis, which looks bigger than it really is, and the Russian gunboat Gilgach, had to stand the main attack for five hours. He was wounded during the seth hour. His officers and men begaved aplendidly and it was a pleasure to work with

ed to 33.

The prisoners state that they have suffered intensely from cold and starvation and that the Beers appropriated their uniforms, giving them ragged clothes in their place.

Bacial bitterness at the Cape is increasing.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

nitimo MAS

"There were over 100,000 Borers and Man-

take some steps to restrain these fanatics the Legations. The very isolation of our Re which the latter mentions that Captain Lanz considerable fellowing have gone to Fouriesburg Have had romantic experiences during the nanin, Shantung, which was received on the from open violence, issued Decrees in which they feally deprecated their acts and ex- torted them to disperse peacefully. When however, the I Ho Chuans and their official sympathisers at length openly threw off the mask, the Imperial Government, guided, it is believed, by Prince Tuax, also revealed. During the 24 hours ending at acoa yesterday themselves in their true colours. In a De. there were reported eight fresh cases of plague cree issued, on the 25th ultimo, the Govern and ten deaths. tent, or what remains of it, for the Est-

A Chinamon has reported to the police that PEROR and the EMPLERS-DOWAGER are both while walking towards Kowloon City he was reported to be dead, thus strips off the last set upon by three mes armed with revolvers and rag of concealment and throws down the swords and relieved of his clothing and money, gage to the civilised world: We are new Tho men got away. “at war with foreigners and we have fought great battles against them. The I Ha

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It is declared at St. Petersburg that Russin sete no limit to the number of troops Japan may send to Claga on the condition that this coasti tutes in nowise a mandate for placing Japan in privileged position.

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Those in theị. olty had attacked the foreign

chu troops in the capital when I left and numbers mere were pouring in from all parts The day after our arrival. Capt. Burke came of Chith, Shantung, Shensi and Honan, Their main objert seemed to be plunder and here and proceeded up the line 20 miles, but hatred of foreigners. The gates of Paking was compelled to return owing to bridges and were consequently open day and night to line boing damaged. He had a close shave once permit these, relsforcements to enter the city. during the fighting afterwards whilst he and legatione continuously for ten days, but were 20- midshipman were at lunch. A finch shrapnel pulsed every time, although they ranged to set burst in the verandah of his anarters, completely fire to a number of houses adjoining the foreign covoring them with debris; if was some time quarters, therefors leaving the latter consider- Mr. Brodrick stated in the House that re before they could see each other. Half an ably exposed. I believe one or two foreigu houses had already been destroyed when I left A couple of chair coolies were yesterday find them; they wore as cool as if at drill. The inforcements of mon and ships were on their way hour later another one burst in his bedrooms, the city. No decent person could get anywhere Chuan patriots and people combined with $1 each for demanding more than their leigate whs to go to Shanghui for repairs and to Chins and that the Government was quite fare from the manager of a money-changer's he was to go by transport to Yokohama to the prepared to take any action necessitated by the the Government troops have repeatedly shop. Fifteen cants was offered to theza, but aaval hospital. The Ilie was hit by fifteen situation

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION, been victorious in their battles with our seeing that it was raining at the time they de. full directed shells. By chance the Illis was

The Royal assent has been given to Australian "foreign enemies, and we have already sent manded 20. Instead of getting the 20 cents mainly fighting with the Algerie, the British

Federation fighting very bravely. "Imperial Commissioners to transmit to they were given into custody.

neither shots doing any rand mischief. The near the place for fear of being called for Orlando's have done very good work under eigner by the mob. Not counting the 2,000 Lient. Wright and secured a 3-in. Maxim-Vickite 3.000 converts who have been masaared by ers gun with ammunition. There is also the the Boxers inside Peking, it was estimated when "I left that over 4,000 peaceable citizens had also Centurions here with a Maxim; Bariteurs un heen slain in the mêlée. The Tartar and der Commander Beattia; and Aurora's, which | Forbidden cities were filed to overflowing