CHINESE COMMANDER-INCHIEF.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9835, 7 August 1900, Page 2

CHINESE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

Li PingLeng. Li Hung Chang Impeached. Tbe Foreign Ministers. America, Britain, and Japan Acting Together. Advancing on Pekin.

United Press Association. By Electric 7 elegraph— Copyright. (Received Aug. 6, 6 p.m.) London, Aug. 5. Li Ping Leng has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Chinese forces. The aggressiveness toward the pro-foreigners at Pekin has been greatly intensified. Li Ping Leng has impeached Li Hung Chang, Lin Kuntji, Viceroy of Nankin, and other high officials suspected of pro-foreign sympathies.. An Imperial edict orders the foreign Miuisters to proceed to Pekin under a strong escort, and permits the Ambassadors to communicate in plain language with their Governments. American newspapers assert that Brigadier-General Chaffee cabled to the American Minister for War on Friday, stating that the American, British, and Japanese troops had commenced the advance on Pekin without the allies. Admiral Seymour's visit to the Viceroy of Nankin has aroused international jealousies. The execution of the two members of the Tsung-li-Yamen at Pekin has profoundly impressed the officials of the southern central provinces. The Viceroys of the Yang-tse Valley provinces, in reply to assurances from the British, promise material support iv averting anarchy. 77*,? Timers 1 ientsin correspondent states that Sir Alfred Gaselee's force of 8000, though deficient in transport, and lacking cavalry, were eager to advance last Monday, but the other allies favored awaiting the arrival of further reinforcements. A reconnaisance by Russian and Japanese troops revealed from 8000 to 11,000 Chinese troops occupying a strong position protected by a marsh, five miles south of Gitsang. The Russians have captured Saghalien and Aigun, on the banks of the Amur, after heavy fighting ; 200 Chinese, and 27 Russians were killed. Sydney, Aug. 6. Captain Hixon accompanies the China contingent to Hong Kong, where he hands over the command to Lieutenant Gillespie, of the warship Mildura. Adelaide, Aug. 6. The Protector has sailed for China. The contingent were accorded a great send-off.