BATTLE OF PEITSANG.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11807, 9 August 1900, Page 5

BATTLE OF PEITSANG.

CIIIJN'rDSE FLOOD THE COUiNTItY

GEN I£RAL SL A UGHTE R

IN PEKING,

WOMEN AND CHILDKEN J3EHEADIOD.

LEGATIONS SHORT OF

PROVISIONS

THE FIGHTING AT TIENTSIN

DETAILS BY MAIL.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

THE BATTLE OF PEITSANG,

A STUBBORN ENGAGEMENT.

HONGKONG, August 8,

(Received August 8, at 10.45 p.m.) Details of the battle at Peitsang show that the British, Russians, and Japanese, with lour batteries, opened lire at daylight on Sunday, expelling the Chinese from the lirst positions on the east of the Peiho liiver.

By 10 in the forenoon two hours' desperate close lighting followed, when the Chinese retreated across the river, blowing up the bridge. The Japanese, in the face of a murderous cross-fire, waded the stream, precipitating the retreat of the Chinese, who withdrew with their guns. They opened the canals and Hooded the country, and thus prevented effective pursuit, though the Indian Lancers showed' splendid dash in their attempts to overtake the retreating enemy. The British losses numbered 60. The total losses of the Allied forces is estimated at 600 to 1000.

CHINESE BARBARITY. HONGKONG, August 7. (Received August 8, at 8.55 a.m.)

Advices received from Shanghai indicato that the two members of the Tsung-li-Yamen (Hsuching Chung and Yoon) were not beheaded, but were put to death by being cut in halves—the severest punishment known to the Manchu Code.

Their crime was advocating a conciliatory policy in dealing with the Allies.