WARI IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 190, 4 August 1900, Page 3

WARI IN CHINA

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9 (PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 1 7 FURTHER NEWS FROM PEKING. J ANOTHER DESPATCH FROM SIR | CLAUDE MacDONALD. 3 Received 3, 9.5 am. r Hons Kong, August 2. t M. Decartier Demarchienne, Belgian Charge d'Affairs at Shanghai, tele--9 graphs a report that the Europeans 1 refused to enter the Imperial city, a The Italian commander at Taku an--9 nounces the receipt of a despatch from b Sir Claude Mac Donald, dated July e 25th, in which it is declared that the r Ministers on July 20th declined the 1 Tsung-li-Tamen's renewed suggestion , that they should leave Peking. 3 Washington, August 2. A despatch from Peking, dated July 1 23rd, states that Captain Meyers, of i the American Guards, was fatally r wounded during a sortie on July 3rd. I New York, August 2. 5 The Chicago Record publishes a 1 message from -Peking, dated July 21, r announcing that all the Legations ex- , cept the British were wrecked by shot ; and shell. The British Legation, 1 though still on the defensive, was much ) shattered. The position which the . American .marines still held near the ; city wall was of vital importance, inas- ) much as it commanded the Legation. I The American Guards, under Captain 1 Meyers, sortied on the night of July 3rd, and drove off the Kansu mounted troops, capturing many flags and rifles. ■ It was feared that treachery was ! possible when the Chinese who were i defeated at Tientsin entered the city. 1 • ! GERMAN VOLUNTEERS FOR CHINA. , Received 3, 11.8 p.m. Berlin, August 2. { One hundred and twenty thousand Germans and 3640 officers have volun- ( teered for service in China. ' LI HUNG CHANG WANTS DELAY IN ' 1 ADVANCE. • , Received 4,1.30 a.m. » Hong Kong, August 2. : Li Hung Chang assured the Consuls ■ 'that Ministers would be placed in con- • nection with their respective Govern- - ments if the advance of troops towards ■ Peking was pos'poned. GREAT BRITAIN'S INTENTIONS. "CHINA FOR THE CHINESE." (Received 4, 1.30 a.m.) London, August 3.. Mr. Brodrick, in Committee, was cheered on announcing the unity of the Powers with a view to relieving the Legations and establishing the supremacy of the ! western world. Great Britain, he said, would co-operate with the Viceroy to preserve order in the Yang-tse Yalley. Shanghai would be defended whatever ' might occur; hence the sending of a ' third brigade from India. Great ' Britain would resolutely oppose the 1 partition of Chit a, as endangering ; trade, but there was no reason to be- ! lieve the other Powers dissented from ' this view. Great Britain felt that the ' future government must ba Cbioa for the Chinese. 1 ANOTHER INDI *N BRIGADE TO BE r SENT. 1 Received 4, 1.44 a.m. 3 . London, August 2. s Doctor Davenport, of Adelaide, succeeded in making his escape from 1 Wuchang. 9 India is preparing &• third brigade !. for service in China. 3 j SECRECY OVER JAPANESE ( MOVEMENTS. V A THOUSAND CHINESE KILLED. Hong Kong, August 2. Admiral Seymour insisting on paying a visit to the Yiceroy of Nankin, the latter reluctantly sent a Chinese warB ship to escort the gunboat Alacrity past £he forts, j Great secrecy is being manifested over the movement of Japanese troops ( at Shanhaikwan. It is expected that I a simultaneous advance will be made on r Peking from Shanhaikwan and Tien- | tsin. Sir Claude Mac Donald, on the 21st, states that there was food fur a fortnight, but ammunition was scarce. Sixty-two have been killed and 128 wounded. When the relief columns approach they must advance swiftly, in i order to prevent the troops attacking 1 the Legations. 5 A thousand Chinese were killed in a . sortie made on tte 3rd. The Chinese Ministers in Europe r have cabled demanding that the diploe matists at Peking should be authorised f to communicate with their Governt ments, and should also be escorted with 1 families and stalls to Tientsin, , BOXERS CONCENTRATING AT j YANGTtiUN. WHAT THE RELIEF FORCE WILL MEET. 1 Hong Kong, August 3. s China has returned all cipher and text messages addressed to the Legae tions. £ Russia reports that the majority of Chinese troops and Boxers south of Peking have concentrated at Yangtsun. Theie are 50,000 trained troops at Peking, besides Boxers, and to march Y to Peking before the end of the rains would be risky, the climate being very ® changeable. 1 BETWEEN TIENTSIN AND PEKING. ® London, August 3. ' Tim Timea'a Tientsin correspondent j. says tho number of Chinese between t Tientsin and Peking is probably small. The Daily Express Stat: that Mr. Hay urged Li Hung Chang to advise the Peking authorities to place thern- . selves in friendly communication with ' the Allies.