WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 192, 28 August 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] PHB PBBBB ASSOCIATION. BOXBBB ACTIVE IN SOUTHERN PEKING. TROOPS HURRYING TO THE FRONT. (Received 27, 8.45 a.m.) Hong Kong, August 26. Large masses of Boxers and other reaccionary Chinese still threaten danger in southern Peking. There are also Imperial Chinese troops in the Imperial City under Prince Ohing, the foreigners' friend. German and Russian troops are pouring into T ku, and hurrying tojthe front. ADMIRAL SEYMOUR PRAISES THE FRENCH NAVALS. FBENOH APPRECIATION OF THE TRIBUTE. Received 27, 10 p.m. Hoso Kong, August 27. Admiral Seymour, writing to Admiral Oourrejolles, warmly thanked him and eulogised the French blue jackets for capturing the Chinese arsenal under heavy fire, during the retreat of the first expedition, Pakis, August 27. Le Temps says the tribute is a timely one, and goes straight to the heart of the nation, the more appreciated throngh emanating from the British Admiral. AMERIOA'S DISTRUST OF RUSSIA AND JGKRMANY. Received 27,10 p.m. Wabhingion, August 27. The authorities are very distrustful of the territorial designs on China by Russia and Germany. It has been decided that the American troops shall remain until order is restored. RUSSIANB OCCUPY THE YANGTSEIN RAILWAY, THE CHINESE LOSSES. (Received 27, 10.27 p.m.) Honq Kong, August 27. The Russians have occupied the Yangtsein railway, built and worked by the British. The defenders of the Imperial City retreated northwards. The Chinese admit 3000 killed during the siege of the Lsgations.

JAPANESE COMMAND THE INNERMOST BITY. I THE STVTUS QUO ANTE INSISTED j ON. ' I Received 28,0.20 am. London, August 27. Reuter's Tientsin advices state that the Japanese, on the 23id, held the ■tall round the innermost part of the fo. bidden city. The Daily Mail's St. Petersburg correspondent rays cba r . Bust-h will insist on the slattii quo ante in Ctiina, with a money induinuity. Giirtnauy, France, and America tik« the s»uih view.