WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 194, 8 September 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PBB PBEB3 ASSOCIATION.] BOXERS TO BE EXTERMINATED. ■RUSSIANS REPAIR THE PEKIN RAILWAY. AMERICA'S REPLY TO RUSSIA. Received 7, 9,10 a.m. : Hong Kong, September 6. The Allies are sending an expedition to clear the villages of Boxers in the i direction of Paoting-fu. A Chinese report states that Li Hung Chang has ordered the native soldiery of the Hunan "and Chili provinces to exterminate the Boxers. The Russians are repairing the railway to Peking. Washington, September 6. The Government has informed Count Lamsdorff that Americans at Peking will be withdrawn only when the Russians move. STRINGENT MEASURES AT TIENTSIN. (Received 7, 6.50 p.m.) Hong Kong, September 6. The French commander shot two prominent Boxers at Tientsin, and the Japanese commander has ordered another two to be beheaded. FOREIGN RESIDENTS RETURNING TO PEKING. GERMAN PATROL ATTACKED, (Reooived 7, 10.10 p.m.) I Hong Kong, September 6. The foreign resideats are returning to Peking, The Boxers attacked the German patrol at Tiantsin, VICEROY OF WUCHANG URGES BRITAIN TAKE THE LEAD SECURING 1 MORE GERMAN AND BRITISH TROOPS BEING LANDED, INDIAN PRINQE APPOINTED TO ; GENERAL GASELEE'S STAFF. Received 8,1,10 a.m. Honq Kusg, September 7, The Viceroy of Wucbang urges Great Britain to take the lead in Securing peace and prevent injury to commerce, Five hundred Gerraxn troops have landed at Shanghai and 1000 additional British troops, The Maharajah of Gwal'fjr has been appointed to Qeneral Qaselee's staff.