MOVEMENTS OF THE ALLIES' FORCES.
Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Hong Kong, August 30. | gA. French gunboat is ascending the Yangtze. A Japanese detrvchuoent from Tuku is advancing to occupy Paotingfu. Twelve huudred Japanese at Formosa are expected to proceed to Amoy. 2000 bandita raided the Tartar city at Canton, and looted four houses The raid is ascribed to the hatred of the Cantonese for the northerners Baron Ketteler, Shanghai German Ambassador, who was murdered, was buried in tho roadway, although the Yaiuen declared that his remuins were interred in the foreign cemetery. The Japanese have occupied the Summer Palace. The Russians wish to destroy the Winter Palace, but the Japanese are anxious to save it The relieving force was greeted with wild enthusiasm in Pekin, and with n;uch cheering and handslmbiua The food supply did not fail, ol though they were compelled to eat horse flesh. The allies executed a military march through the Prtlacp, dispersed the Chinese and establibhed sentries.
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Feilding Star, Volume XXII, Issue 53, 31 August 1900, Page 2
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