WAR IN CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 192, 25 August 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA.

P*r Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (UK PBBS3 ASSOCIATION.) XMTBT INTO PEKING. . DOWAGER'S FLIGHT. THE QOEBN CONGRATULATES GENERAL GABELEB. 27 WASSHIPS AT WOO-SUNG. (Beeelved 24,9.12 a.m.) Hong Kong, August 23. Th* Americans claim that they were the finrt to enter Peking city. The heavy road* prevented the British Naval Brigade from participating in the entry, though General G*selee statM they have reason to be proud of the way they brought the heavy guns from Tientsin. (Received 24,9.26 ajn.) t Hong Kong, August 23. A Mini-official Japanese despatch states that the Dowager-Empress, the Emperor, and the Ministers, escorted by three thousand troops from Kaniu province, started for Shen-si four days prior to the capture of Peking. The Japanese rescued the foreign missumarits and Chinese converts imprisoned in the Palace. The Japanese losses during the fighting at Peking numbered 200, the Chinese 600, and the Americans 39. The Chinese still threaten 7angteun, London, August 23. The Queen has congratulated General Gaselee upon his daring advance on Peking, Received 24, 9.24 a.m. Loudon, August 23, Each of the Allies will have eight officers on the staff of Count Waldereie. The latter has sailed from Naples. Howf Kong, August 23. There are 27 international warships akWeo-soßg.

BIOTING EFFECTIVELY STOPPED. (Received 24, 5 pjn.) Hong August 23. The Viceroy stopped the riot at Hankau, and decapitated two of the flhinmn for attempting to bum the European quarter. • PEEING NOT TO BK VIOLATED. RUSSIA DISSENTS. Received 24,10.56 a.m. Horn Kom, August 24. The Allies' conference, excepting the Russians, agreed not to violate the Imperial City, pending instructions from the Powers, since the. object of the expedition had been accomplished. RUSSIANS HOIST THE FLAG. DETAILS O? THE ACTION. .Received 24,10.40 p.m. Hons Kong, August 24. The Rowans claim that they ■termed the eastern gats of Peking, ud that they were the first to place the flag on the walls. They lost 21 IrilUd and 109 wounded, the latter in- { eluding General Wasileriski and six [ officers. London, August 24, The Times' correspondent at Peking tsaft the Russians and Japanese entered the Tartar City several hours after General Gaselee had rescued M« Legations, which were heavily jictacked for 2 days before , fame.' When the British - Artillery, were about to bombard the central gate of the Tartar City, the Amnrirama and Russians belonging to the Legations sortied along the wall, ihe gate falling into the hands of the British. About five in the evening General Chaffee entered the Legations. By nightfall fourhundred British had reinforced the Legations. During the evening sharp fighting took place round the Temple of Heaven. After inflicting heavy losses, the British occupied the south gate of the Chinese city. JJew York, August 24. The Sew fork Herald says the Americans, on'the 15th, shelled and captured four gates of the Imperial City, the infantry occupying the city.

RUSSIANS DO GOOD SERVICE, Received 21,9.60 pjn. Hong Kosg, August 24. Daring the Biege the Russian Legation at Peking.had five killed and twenty wounded. General Rennenkanpf, after a twelve days siege, captared Mergen, a considerable city on the Neuni River, in Northern Manchuria, and twenty gans. The Russian losses were fourteen killed and three wounded,

FORCED MARCH OI THE BRITISH. nmfoRAT. GASELEE ENTERS PEKING WITHOUT LOSS. Received 25, 0.45 a.m. Hong Kong, August 24. Oontrary to arrangements the Rusai«nn began the attack on Peking at 2 o'clock in the morning. General Gaselee reports that the British made a forced march from Tungchow in great heat, and unexpectedly attacked the south-east gate of the Chinese city, meeting-with little opposition. The 7ch Rajputs and 24th Punjaab Infantry, rashed the gate, the Welsh Fusiliers, Sikhs, Engglish Cavalry and guns following. The Cavalry and 24th Punjaubs secured camping ground at the Temple of Heaven whilst the others advanced into the city, exchanging signals from the Canal with the position the legation garrison was holding on the city wall. General Gaselee and staff and 70 Rajputs rushed across a dry moat and entered through the water gate without loss about three in the afternoon, and found all well with the Legations.