WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 191, 16 August 1900, Page 2

WAR IN CHINA

Br Electric Telbobafh.—CoPTUdßTr [rn Piuaas association.] "f LI HUNG CHANG OFFERS TO NWO* TIArE FOR peaoe. THE LEGATIONS' POSITION DESPERATE. THE PROGRESS OF THE ALLIED FORCES. Received 11,9.26 a.m. Hoko Koko, August 14. Replying to the edict appointing U Hung Chang, the Amerioan Oonsulto negotiate for the cessation of nostilities, provided such sufficient body of Allied troops as the Allied Genenlf may determine be permitted to enter Peking unmolested to escort Minify and foreign residents to Tientsin. Sir Claude MacDonald.ina minseiii dated August 6th, declares thatthe situation is desperate, that in ten dan the food supply will end, and unlaw they are relieved a general maesaora is likely to take place. " Remembering Cawnpore," he says, "we refuse the Chinese oiler of an escort."

London, August 14. The Daily I'xprtsi states that the Allies have reached Huohsienntoni 23 miles from Peking.

Paris, August 14. In a recent reply, H. Delcmue in* sisted that if China found it difficult to control the rebels, then the Tsung-li. Yamen should show the sincerity of its intentions by ordering the troops to stand aside and the Allies to clear the road, which they art determined to do. - 4 M, De Giers, on August 4th, it* ported "that the Yamen, unomtlj applying to the Legation* with a view of arranging date aid condition* of the journey towards Tientsin, declared from the Powers, never once demanded from the Chinese Ministers abroad our departure under escort. I oonaidsr the Allied escort indispensable. The leek of communications at the present season make the journey dangerous. The Chinese at Hoshwin fildoctha first shot being fired." Great Britain has lent the Vueroy of Wuohung 475,000 at 4J per oent. to pay the provincial troops. Washington, August 14. General Oh#fl«, commander of the American troops, reported on August 10th that the Allies arrived on the previous day at Hoshiwa, on the Psiho River, midway between Tientsin and Peking.

THE CAPTURE OF YANG-TSUN. A. BRILLIANT OHARGE. (Received 16, 10.80 a.m.) Hokq Koia, August 14. The French guns were ezsewUiulv effective at Yang-tsun. """""W The British and American troops raced to occupy a formidable ontrenohsd position, and were exposed for five thousand yards to severe «H' and rifle fire.

The battle culminated in a brilliant charge by the British and for 300 yards, the American and Sikhs simultaneously occupying Yang-

The Sikhs lost- 4 killed and 84 wounded; the 24th Panjab, 1 killed and 10 wounded; 2nd Walsh Fusiliers, 2 killed and 6 wounded; 11th Averican Regiment, 9 Jailed and 62 wooadad, including 10 who were shelled by sistake on the previous night by tha Russians.

The English and many of tha AIUm were prostrated by the Ten Russians wan wounded,

THE SITUATION SERIOUS AT OHUHQ. KING-FU. ALL FOREIGNERS ORDERED FROM BZE-OHUAM. (Received 15,10.60 p.m.) Hoxa Koho, August 11, The situation at Chung-King-fu fe serious. The Taung-li-Yamen baa peremptorily ordered the Vioeroy tj exptl all foreigners from Sw-chuan.

TEE KAISER'S FAREWELL TO HIS TROOPS. (Received 16,1.17 a.m.) Berlin, Auguit 11. Tho Emperor, in taking unwell of the troops for China, said Germany was resolutely opposed t# the partition of China and favoured the restoration of the statu, qua with a strong stable Chineseadmiuistiutiou after thapuniah* ment of the instigators of the nbellfon. The initial mistake was for the AH'ff to have under-estimated their foe.

THE FORCES WHICH HAYK BORMB THE BItUNT. (Received 16, 1.20 a.m.) London, Auguit 15. j The Continental Press all cluing thai their forces took a leading share in the Chinese fighting, whereaa the chief work was performed by the Japanese, Russians, English, and Americans*