FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9834, 6 August 1900, Page 2

FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA.

Russian Victory.

Statement by Li Hung Chang.

Pro-Foreigners Beheaded.

Another Big Massacre.

United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Aug. 6, 1 a.m.)

London, Aug. 4

The Russians stormed Hansin, in Manchuria, and a point of strategic importance, where the ChineseSiberian roads junction. The Russians captured 22 guns, including 14 Hotchkiss. The casualties were seven wounded. The Chinese loss was heavy. Li Hung Chang yesterday announced that no message could go to the Legations owing to the allies advancing. He added that Li Ping Heng, now commanding the Pekiu troops, had beheaded two proforeigners, members of the Yamen, on the 27th, because they urged the preservation of the Ministers. Li Ping Heng was the author of the Paoting-fu massacre. A resident of Weston-Super-Mare, Somersetshire, has received a cable from his nephew at Pekin, stating that the British Legation was safe on August Ist. Refugees who have reached Tientsin refer to reports that 2000 Imperial troops massacred 15,000 converts at Dehaodisee, between Pekin and Tientsin, Japan has declined Great Britaiu's offer of financial assistance in the same friendly , spirit wherein it was prompted. The German-Chinese force is being uniformed with kharki and Australian hats. The Chinese Court is sending the Pekin Palace treasure to Shangtoo, the old capital of Shansi. Admiral Seymour exchanged friendly visits with the Viceroy of Shanghai. The latter agreed to the landing of 3000 British troops for the defence of Shanghai. August 5. Two members of the Tsung-li-Yamen were beheaded publicly by the Empress Dowager's orders, at the instance of Li Hung Chang. j The victims were Hsu-ching-ching, president of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and formerly Minister to Russia, and Yoon. Both advocated a policy of conciliation with the Powers. There are 30,000 Boxers a few miles north of Tientsin. It is believed that the Imperial canal has been opened with the view to Hooding the country. The allies are imposing a rigorous censorship of news.