The War in China.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11548, 30 August 1900, Page 2

The War in China.

STUBBORN FIGHTESTG IN T PEKIN, lil HUNG CHANG DETAINED BY ADMIRALS. United Press Association — By lilectric Telegraph. — Copyright. .Received August 23, 5.30 p.m. HoxG-KoXG,August 28. — Stubborn street fighting is proceeding. At the rescue of the garrison from the cathedral at Nonh Peking, the French, under General Frey, the co.iirnander of the relieving column, captured a series vf earthworks between ths Imperial Pslace and the Cathedral, killing 500 Chineso regulars. Received August 30, 1215 a.m Hong-Kong, August 29. — The French Admiral Courviljolles announces that tho Admirals decided "to detain Li Hung Chang a prisoner in the roadstead pending tho settlement bf the question of negotiations. The besiegers bad almost completed a long tnnnol towards tho American Legation when relief came. Five hnndrcd Italian marines have arrived. The German Squadron has reached Hong-Kong en route to Taku. The Japanese have mounted Nordenfeldts commanding Araoy. Received Augast 30, 10 a.m. Londox, August 29. — Reutcr reports that Great Britain and Russia have replied to the messages ~from Washington with reference to peace negotiations that JUi Hung Chang's credentials iis a peace envoy are adequate. Germany, however, gives an emphatic negative reply. Peking refugees are now arriving at Tientsin.