WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 200, 17 October 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THB SIEGE OF THB LEGATIONS. CUTTING OFF SUPPLIES FOR THB COURT. it RUSSIANS.IN COMMAND OF RAILWAY FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Receired 16, 9.3 a.m. London, Oetober 15, Tkv Times's correspondent furnishe a twenty-column account of the siegi l( ef the Legations of Peking, being thi first narrative of an eye-witness t< reach Europe. It has caused a greai sensation in the various capitals, anc formulates a strong indictment againsi the Dowager, the Court, and the Tsung 8 li-Yamen. It tells the story of th< siege with thrilling graphic details. Advices from [Shanghai foreshadow that the operations of the Allies ai j Hankow will be directed to preventing i supplies reaching the fugitive Court party and the troops supplying the Dowager at Singanfu. Hong Kong, October 15. The Dowager has reached Rugyang. The Boxers are in great strength east and west of Paotingiu. Count Waldersee and bis staff have 1 arrived at Peking. ' The British transport pid marching of troops are described as infinitely superior to the other forces. Colonel Campbell, who was recently appointed commander of the British force* at Tientsin, makes a detour from the main Paotingfu column, south of the Footing River, traversing many Boxers' villages, The Czar has conferred a gold sword set with brilliants upon General Gradekoff for the operations in Manchuria. The Russians have seized the Neuchang railway terminus at Shanhaikwan, and now command the whole line. Yunglu's nomination as peace negotiator has been withdrawn. Only two American warships remain here. INCRIMINATING DOOUMENTS. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDISE BOXERS, j (Reoeived 16, 10.25 p.m.) Hong Kong, October 16. ( Documents discovered at Yamen, the residence of the Viceroy of Chili prove that the Government largely subsidised the Boxers.