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The following was issued from the Admi- ralty cu Saturday evening — The Admiralty have received a telegram from Vioe-admiral Sir Edward Seymour, stating that he bad soon the Viceroy of Nanking on the 2nd inst. The Viceroy was very friendlv, and seemed anxious to maintain peace in the Yang-tse Valley. He agreed to the lauding of a force of 3,000 British troops for tb, defence of Shanghai. The Viceroy returned the admiral's visit on the 3rd inst., and renewed liis assurances of friendship. An agree- ment was arrived at as to arrange- ments for maintaining order on the Yang-tse. yROM THE "DAILY TELEGRAPH i SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. By Special Arrangement for Simultaneous Publication in the Western Mail." TIENTSIN, July 22 (via Chefoo, Thursday, via Shanghai. Friday). A runner came in yesterday bringing in s letter from Sir Claude MacDonald, Hated July 4, in which he says the British. Russian. American, German, and trench Legations are still standing, and wi'hin his iiues of defence. They can iast for fourteen days more. Provisions are short, and ponie.s are being eaten. The casualties were forty-four killed and about fighty-eight wounded. He says the Chinese are cowardly, and only attack at rih,. He predicts a dreadful massacre ,i relief is delayed. The German Ambassador's native groom arrive) here yesterday. He confirms the T "f Baron on Ketteler's mnrder, and n? news from Peking up to July 9. He -i'? there was a big tight on June lic ..1,rh many Chinese were killed. He is 'i known and quite trustworthy. FROM THE "DAILT TELEGRAPH i1 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. By 3paial Arrangement for Simultaneous PublxeaUon in the Western Mail." TO.NKIN. July 22 (via C'hefoo, August 2, and Shanghai, August o.) Another interesting document has been found in the Yamel1 here, relating to the foreigners shut up in Pao-Ting-Fu. It that on July 1 the churches s tuated outside the north and south gates Wf r. burnt, and the foreigners killed. It further states that a proclamation has Wn issued offering 4,000 taels as a mark •f esteem to anyone who will successfully attack the Roman Catholic village of Tsung-Lu. They had expected an attack from th- foreigncr., on July 3. instead of vlhich th,-v find that the religious people- a, they call the e.nvert-livinz in a Tillage three li nway had fled, their bouses being burnt by the "Boxers." The letter aKo states that 120 gun.s and carriages were despatched to Peking on June 23. due to arrive on July G. FRIENDLY OFFICIALS KILLED. wnnfhai. Friday-Li Hang Chang states that he has received information to the effect that Hsu Clung Cheng. president of the Chinese EtUD Railway, and formerly Minister to KUtsia and Germany, and also Youn UJ, both ■imsttrs of the Timns-li-Yamen. and both "own as friendly to foreigners, have been 1.pitated-Reutu. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS HEAVY DEFEAT OF CHINESE I TROOPS. t ^usrahorg. Saturday —General }fa;¿iev8ki, I telegraphing from Chita (?) on the 1st inst. Orloff reports that on July 30 fcut of hu dent attacked and drove l h;ick a toree of Regular Chinese troops, coiv sistins <•! cavalry, infantry, and artillery. He I captured one sun. eight nag" and a quantity of ritles and ammunition. The Chinese lost their commander and TOO men killed. Our lo&se* wvr? A?Ten men killed Hnrl twenty wounded." --R.,I1!er. St. P"te""buq;, Sunday. -General (IrcdekofF, j terr.phing under lo.da)", dat from Khatur- moo?k to G,nr?,l Kuropntkin, Minister of War. M)?:—'YeM6rday evenint- AiRun was ta?cn by the Russian lorc after a stubborn fight. -Reutr. GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED. Shanghai. Friday ty L> p.m.).—A great battle i. expected to take j-luec on Sunday, near Yanptsun, where General Ma has 10,000 troops re"dv to resist the advance of the alliu. The Russian and French contingents are guarding the lines of communication and pro- tccttng Tientsin, while the British. American, and Japanese tru)p! !onn the advaucing eo;umn-Dall¡C), OAXAL BAKK OPENED BY CHINESE. I Tientsin. August I.-It is reported that, the Chinese have opeucd a canal bank. thereby flooding the country between Tientsin ami Peking. There are 50.000 "Boxers" eight mil^s north of this city, and a battle is imminent,— Renter.

HEAVY FIGIITING REPORTED. GRAVE DIFFERENCES OF (-'RAA'E OPINION. oF SHANGHAI, Saturday 6S pm.l Heavy fighting between the Peking relief column of the allies ami the Cl1jl1 :s reported to have occurred last Wednesday four mile* to the westward of Tientsin. The scene of tll" enggernnt extended as far as the Hsiku Arsenal, beyond which the Chinese troop* "eore entrenched. The fighting lasted eight hours, and ended in the Chinese evaeuat- ing their position. Simultaneously there were signs of ;\11 advance of a force from the south- ward. threatening the communications of the a Hiefl These two circumstances are delaying I ,he advance of the allies, which ia already slow enough, on account, it ia alleged, of the unpreparedness of the British. Several other messages from Peking hava been received, dated July 21. They confirm dispatches previously sent, and reveal that the Europeans ii; Peking are DOW in very desperate straits. 7.35 pm. tour foreign missionaries have been mur- dere.l near Hankow. Their nationality is un- known. The fJus«?<in troops arrived at Tientsin are said to be apparently acting independently of the other forces. It is asserted that strong differences of opinion have arisen among the prions foreign commanders upon the question whether the allies are strong enough to make the advance successfully to PekiDg.—Dalt el. DIFFERENCES CONFIRMED FKOM AMERICA. A DISPATCH WHICH CANNOT liE MADE PUBLIC. ■ «asnmgton, Sunday-It is stated that the views of beneral Chaffee, as contained in a cablegram received from him on Friday, but not given out by the War Department, would be far from palatable to several fo\~ign Governments. This much is asserted, that General Chaffee and the American* available have moved toward. P,ki.g with the British and Japanese troops, but the other nations represented at Tientsin did not join in the movement. The reasons which General Chaffee gave for this cannot bo ascertained. It is understood that the American com- mander conBrma the previous criticisms on the sanitary condition of Tientsin, and gives tiie names of the commands which ha\e failed t-i take proper precaution* for health. Mr Elihu Boot. Secretary for War. announces emphatically that the dispatch win not be made public, it being understood that the international relations involved make it impossible to do 80-Reu¡»r,

REPORTED SUICIDE OF LI HUNG CHANG. Shanghai, Sunday-It is reported that Li Ilnng Chang has committed suicide. A foreijm official sent a messenger to his residence to inquire whether the report was true, but the man was refused an answer. ENEMY IN GREAT STRENGTH COMPOSITION" OF THE BRITISH COXTIX- GENT. Tientsin 'via Chefoo), July 30 'six p.m.WThe forward movement upon Peking continues, and the relief of the Legations may he said to be now well in hand. The Japanese and Russian troops, which constitute the bulk of the allied forces, have advanced ten miles, with the British. American, and other foreign troops immediately in snpport. The Japa- nese. in a second reconnaissance in force found the enemy in strong force at Peitsang They number 7.000 infantry and 1.000 cavalry, and they occupy an entrenched front, extend- inS over four miles on both banks of the river. They have artillery, but it consists for but it (-nn?i,3tEi ft)r the most part of light field pieces. Between the advanced parties of the allied force, and the enemy are extensive stretches of flooded land. the result of the damming of the dykes by the Chinese for the purpose of impeding our advance, The Japanese lost in their re- connaissance only three men killed and Z5 wounded The Bnssians ..re also recon- noitring on the left bank of the Peihp, They have artillery with them. Colonel Dorwood is in command at Hsinho and Tientsin. The British contingent which will go \0 Peking i, 2.300 strong. It io comp?ed of t?p ?t Bengal Lancers, the 24th Punjanh Regimenf, the 7th Bengal Infantry, the 1st Sikhs, the Koyal W,I.b Fusiliers from Hong Kong. and the 12th Battery of Royal Field Artillery. There is also with General G'aselee a small naval contingent with three naval 12-pounder guns. The early commencement of the advance is largely due to the influence of General Gaeelee. The censorship of press dispatches hae been abolished. The Busians. simul- taneously with the advance of the main relief fr rce. are workin? with great vigour upon the restoration of the Tientsin-Peking section of the railway -Central News. REINFORCEMENTS MORE INDIAN TROOPS TO BE SENT OTTT Simla. Sunday-It is understood that the Anglo-Indian force in China is to be increased to two full divisions. The reinforcements necessary to bring the force to tbis strength will be composed entirely of native Indian troops,-Central News. NEWS FROM MINISTER CONGER. LI CHAN(-, MEMORIALISE?; THE THRONE. Shanghai, Saturday. — Mr. Goodnow. the American Consul here, ha" just received a copy of a ,pb,,r me;,t¡H!!e from Minister Conger. It is dated Peking. July 21, and its content* are similar-,o tho?e of the dispatches received frol1l other Ministers. At the date named, said Mr. Conger, the members of the American Leg-a. tion were all well, bnt they had been besieged in the British Legation for five weeks. Li Hnng Chang has sent another memorial to the Throne, pointing out that, owing to the difficulties and dangers of the road, he has been unable up to the present, to get to Peking in obedience to the Imperial commands. He adds that he has sent more messengers to ascertain whether there is a safe route open to Peking.— Central News. FORTIFYING THE YANG-TSE Shanghai, Friday.—Information is to hand I from the best sources showing that the Chinese are forllfytng the Yang-T9e.-Press Associa- I tion Foreign Special. BRITISH BRIGADE ORDERED TO MOVE. Tientsin, July 31 E?j.—The first British bri- gade which ha been ordered to be in readi- BUq to move tomorrow includes the three companies of the Welah FuBiliers.—Reuter. THE MINISTERS CONTINUE I WBLL." Paris. Saturday.—The Minister for Fortign Affairs ha. ioceivc-1 a tieam from the French Consul at Chefoo. dated Aujust 2. stating: that the Governor has been advised by I the Tsung-li-Yamen that the Minister con- tinue welt.—JJcuter PRINCE TUAN STILL IN POWER. Shanghai. Friday Xi?ht.—Li Hung Chang has thi. afternoon receive.1 Ii telegram from Piking announcing that two members of the 'l'8uug.li.Yau1en who were favourable to Euro- peans have beicn lioheadtd by the order of Prince Tnan, They bad offended the dictator by Stronily urging that China should mako peace with the Powere,-Central News. SEYMOUR'S ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE PEKING. GERMAN ACCOrXT OF It K EXPEDITION. The "Cologne Gazette" publishes the- follow- ing extracts from the official diary of Captain I yon Vsedom, of the German Navy, who was in tommaud of the German troops which accom- panied Admiral Seymour iu his attempt to relieve Peking: June 10.—Landed 25 officers, 627 men, and four machine guns to join Admiral Seymour. Left two officers and fifty men in Tientsin, requisitioned a locomotive by force. and at fire p,m went on to Yau¡rlsun, Along the rail- way were many Chiuese soldiers encamped. Joined Seymour at eeven. with whom were I 300 English, French, Russians, Italians, Japanese, Austrians, and Americans, anù a160 Chinese railwaymen. Further progress wtts prevented by destruction of the railway. June e along tbe line, hut were stopped by broken bridge at Lofn There were many Chinese dead lying about the railway embankment. A coun- cil of war WHS held. At nine a train with railway material arrived from Tientsin. Lien- tenant Colomb and thirty Knglieh occupied Lola Station. }Ve moved slowly forward at noon, joined by 200 Russians and fifty French ftOtti Tientsin. At.,1 p.m. the train stopped; alarm signals sounded, and there was some firing. One of our companies went to support the English, while three companies cleared the villages on the right of the railway, killing n number of "Boxers." At eight p.m. continued our journey, b. t we, soon brought to stand, still. Quiet night. June 12-Stopped at 1,?ng- Jnnjr, where railway was (I_t ,e(l' L. tive supplied with water fro., -ill.g, n-ells Stokers and provi?ions arrived from TientBin English reconnoitred som" miles ahead. June 15 —Delayed at L<mgfang, rails be ng up.

STOP PRESS. L ) THE CHIXA CRISE; Miansnai. An^nst 2,-Thr cxecu.ion of H-u Ching (hens and Quan Chanjr has produced a iiiore profound impression among the Ciiii;e,-o than any event since the ('omme1H'e. ir.ent of the crisis. Local ottlcial. pred ic that the next step will be that Li PiiiR Henp and Kang Yi will impeach the southern iceroys. and that Yuan Shih Kai will procure then removal by an Imperial edict, thus endeavouring to produce anarohj* in the central provinces.-Press Association War •Special.

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1. MORE SURRENDERS TO HUNTER. 3.348 MEN AND 3,046 HORSES. I OLIVIER HOLDING OUT. REPORTED DEATH OF DE WET. WELSH YEOMANRY IN BATTLE. I At eleven o'clock on Saturday night the subjoined dispatch from Lord Roberts was issued by the War Office:- PRETORIA, Saturday (12. £ 0 p.m.). Lord Algernon Lennox was released bv the Boers yesterday, two officers only being made pri- soners. Th" men who y.-recked the train were followed by mounted infantry, At Holfontein three of them were! hilled and ,-everal wounded. I Our casualty One ma;1 n ounded. Commandalt Olivier, w:,°l managed to g(?t awav from the Bethlehem hills with some fifteen hundred men, has informed Bruce Hamilton that lie does not consider 1 himself bound by Prinsloo's offer to I surrender the whole force, and i intends to continue the war. He has taken up a position between Harrismith and Newmar- ket Road, nnd is being followed up bv Rundle. The seventeen prisoners who were tal-eii by Ian Hamilton's force on the 2nd inst. state that only soft- nosed bullets are served out to them. The wounds of our men are, in consequence, of a vary serious nature. I am representing this to Com- mandant-general Botha. Lord Rsfcwts also reports PRETORIA. August 3. Ian Hamilton continued his move- ment yesterday towards Rustenburg. The enemy were turned off the Magalie.sbcrg Range, losing several prisoners, some cattle and horses, and two wagons. Two dead Boers were left on the ground and three badly wounded, who are now in our hospital. The Berkshires and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were mainly engaged. One of the prisoners was armed with a Lee-Metford rifle, taken from the Lincoln Regiment, and with sporting, soft-nosed cartridges of a kind not used in our Army. We had the following casualties -—-W ounded Berkshire Regiment Lieutenant colonel Rhodes, left forearm (slight), Major C. Williams, back (slight), and 30 men. 20 of whom belong to the Berkshires. Major English, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was slightly wounded in the eye at the engagement at Zunkerboschon on the 21st of July. This was only reported yester- day. Hunter reports that 3,348 men have surrendered to him up to date. He also secured 3.046 horses and three guns. General Knox, who was sent from Kroonstad on the 1st inst. to drire the enemy from the vicinity of tho railway north of that place, reports that he attacked them at Rhenoster Kop yesterday. Thoy fled on his approach and left fivf- wagonn anci a lot of cattle in his hands. Last night a train was derailed and attacked twenty milm south of Kroonstad. Four ineii were killed and threo wounded. Colonel Lord Algernon Lennox was taken prisoner. Some forty men were also taken prisoners, but were liberated at the request of the American Consul- General, who was travelling in the train. FROM THE "DAILY TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. By Special Arrangement for Simultaneous I Publication in the" IVestern Mgil," LOURENCO MARQUES, Sunday. A Hollander who is returning to Europe after fighting with the Boers says they are not worth assisting. Burghers are leaving, he says, for their homes in batches of tens and twenties, and those left are either loafing N earouÚng at Machiulo- dorp. They are most Iv Frpnehmpn, Ger- mans, Hollanders, and Irish who ar? now at the front. Mr. Krnger, after vi-iting his burghers at Mnchndodorp, issued another proclamation, exhorting the Bows to .tand fast and fight well," and to lure the "enemy within rifle raugu and shoot him down." In this way, he says, they will ultimately triumph and retain their inde- pendence. The document asli,,i "help from the, Lord"; then follow several Bible I quotations. It is reported that the burghers receive these periodical religious manifestoes with laughter. Botha is said to have replied to it to the effect that the proclamation was unneces- sary. and that the burghers would fight together. He boastinglv asserts that he will not surrender like Cronje. Dalmanutha is strongly fortified, and fighting is expected any da v. Lord Roberts is advaucing slowly, entrenching his positions. If Botha finds the burghers shrinking from Dalmanutha he will resign his com- mand, and the Boer army will then pro- bably melt, leaving Kruger helpless. Many burghers are now minus their horses. De Wet is south-east of Pretoria, and Delarey is north-west of Pretoria. So one at Machadodorp sneaks about ex- President Steyn at all. The interest in him i, now dead. FOCTUE3BURG, Friday. There are 2.500 prisoners in General Hunter's imp. and about 1,000, with nine guns, in General Hamilton's cam p. There were about 3,000 Boers in the Caleaon Yalley originally, but eorac of them refused to acquiesce in Prinsloo's surrender, and slipped "y during the night. Theec have now sent in to ask for terms of surrender. It will take some days to ascertain the exact number of the Boere. There wrre very few women in the laager, but immense quantities of stock. The Boers exouee themselves for not fight- ing. They say they were in a hopeless position in the ravines, which were choked with wagons. They had taken their wagons to the most dangerous placcs on the road, which was blocked for twenty miles almost continuously. Pre?s Association War Special. PRETORIA. Friday. General Botha and Mr. Kruger have issued a proclamation to the burghers stating that they will pay for all cJ"m:¡ge done to farms by the British provided the owners remain on com. mando.—Reuter. PRETORIA, Friday (3.20 p.m.). A report has reached here that General Christian de Wet has died from the effects of a fhell wound. There is no absolnie confirmation yet. Piet de Wet and his staff are expected to arrive here to-night. All the prisoners that have been released state that Christian de Wet treMed them with the greatest 91-- 1 ",Ili ral CUSTOMS OFFICIALS DIS- MISSED. )..)ure!)fn Marques, Saturday. — All the customs hou«e officials and railway employe? here have and have been re- placed bv military officers,—Reut«r. GLAMOBGA2S" YEOMANRY IN BATTLE. "ALL SAFE." Ir, Hobert Forrcst on Saturday er?nin? revived a telegram from Cape hi,hi ?aSM!)to[rttiat<?.Yi,Au?st4.from Major Wyndham-Quin, M. P as fonowe:- Major i;r::ttl,u:'g:t:day1 A 11 -Quin. Hunter's Camp." ? AXhon?h the me?a?p i. dated Saturday lat the battle probably took place on thepr'??. Saturday, just preceding the time when Prins- 100 and his men laid down their arms. DE WET'S CAPTUHE ASSURED. PRETORIA, Saturday Evening. The hurghers are making at Macl1adodorr. ▼here it, i< «rpect«d they will make some sort of a stacd. It is reported, however, that they are running short of ammunition, and that food is scarce in their laagers. General ran Hamilton is opemting twenty miles to the eaH, and the rapidity of his move- ments completely frustrates the Boer plans. Ypterdr." lIe had It skirmigh ith a body of Korrs. who tvere trying to get down to join Hoth", They were driven back, The strong Boer force under Commandant no Wet are completely surrounded near Reitz- bery. It in impossible for them to ceeape through our strong cordon.—Central Ne^i. WAR DEGENERATING INTOI MURDER. PRETORIA, Friday (3.20 p.m. Ian Hamilton's division is moving against: Delarey, whose commandos occupy positions "hirh are practically impregnable. The war is rapifty degenerating into a ?y,Ii, mwrder of "Dr p,?trol. from f?m- h-u? whell? fl?:t f the white t!aglltral News. DASTARDLY TREACHERY OF THE BOERS. PAAP.DEKOP, Saturday. An act of treachery on the part of the Boers occurred a few days ago. A party of tilC enemy sent a messenper to the officer commanding at Waterfall noÛfying- him of their willingness 11 surrenùer. hut objecting to come into ramp. as they preferred, they said, to make a show of being captured. Fifteen of Stratlicona's Horse went to the allotted place. The officer took the precaution to approach the house which had been selected as a rendezvous in extended order, and it was well that he did so, for the Hoers opened fire, Three native scouts in front were shot, one beinj killed and two wounded, when within fifty yards of the house. At the same time a sergeant was called on to surrender on the right. He vehe- mently replied Seçer," and turned his horse ronnd, The Boers lired, and the sergeant was ki.led on the spot. the bullet piercing his heart. A trooper who was wounded was found next day by a patrol. Thirteen of the enemy had surrendered at the same place the pre- vious day.—Prfss Association War Special. BOERS READY TO MOVE NORTH. PRKTORIA, Sunday. GenEral French's 11"lfl,18 at East Pan, which is ten mil". eHt of Middelburg, report that th Boers ,'rc watching onr movements. They are said to be ready to moire northwards the mniieni, we advance. (icncral H;1.nliltnll is moving west, and hall now captured all the licks. 11any resident, of Iretoria who, dnrins or before the war, behaved cruelly and shame- fully towards British enbjects have been exiled for, a riou8 terms of years—in one instance for 25 years.—Press Association War Special. BOER DELEGATES. Paris, Sunday.—The Boer delegates left last night for Brussels. Only a few of their per- sonal friends uent to the station to see them ( fr.-Dalziel. HOSPITAL COMMISSION. Lord Justicc Romer, Sir David Richmond. Dr, Church, Dr. Cunningham, and MT. Harri- son, the Ro. Commission appointed to con- sider and reptrt upon the treatment of the s ck and wounded during the South African ca, left Southampton on the Dnnottar Castle for the Cap; on Saturday afternoon. I ANOTHER SPEECH BY MR SCHHEINER. CAPK TOWN, Friday. Speaking in support of the Treason Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Schreiner made another able speech. It consisted mainly of an elaborate explanation of the circum- stances which led up to the recent Cabinet crisiB. It was true, he said, that when Premier he signed with hie colleagues the minute urging her Majesty's Government to grant a general amnesty to the rebels. He still hoped that the Oueen would graciously assent to an amnesty, but lie recognised that he had no constitutional right to demand it. He could say, however, that the Imperial Govern- ment had met the Cape Cabinet generously upon various questions. The Bill before the House was really lenient in the treatment which it proposed for those guilty of treason Ho warned his Dutch fellow-subjects that an amnesty would never be granted until the loyal British Colonists asked for it. Let th M, therefore. recoguiBe their own faults and detl-r. mine that they would not. by useless quarrel. ling, retard the pacification of South Africa. LORD DUN RAVEN INVALIDED HOME. Amongst the passengers who reached Southampton on Saturday morning on the Cnion Castle -iner Carisbrook Castle were the Earl of Dunraven. Lord and Lady Radnor, Lord Manners, and several officers and well- known correspondent*. Eari Danr&ven had been invalided from the front, where he had served under Sir Frederick Oarrington. H s I.,d3hi,, il L-d rad- nor ier;¿i: ;;f;lrnt, Lord Rad. i AFRICA'S TRIBUTE TO A I WELSH VOLUNTEER. "0 CONQUEROR MORE HONOUP.F.P." The Rev. L. Railton, Newport, i^as received 1 frGm tbe Rev. Frank Edward*, chaplain at Johannesburg, remarkable testimony as to the respect shown towards Mr. Edward Powell, a yoang !(e"pvr V-1 ?t?r, wh,? equally respected at ?) rt'H.y. ?n,l Brecon. Aft,r describing the appreciation entertained of him by the officers, the chaplain states:—"He was taken ill on Sunday during a longr halt of the hours at the Vaal River. I did not ate him when he was taken into the am!Jnhwce, but '11 the early part of the week after our entrance .?to Johannesburg I was ooreJy gl i"ed h?n -.L? b.al noticu were put i.t.' my hand to And the name of my friend Edward I'cwell among the.. I went with the firing party, CIJ111¡>0EM of men of his own >'Volant«er) co mpany, under command of Captain Kemmis, to the civil hospital. I then went up to the mor- tuary, where Powell lay with many other young fallows asleep in death. It g not advi* sable to visit the mortuary at thig time owing to the terrible number of deaths that occur, but I had the nrivilege of ?.cce3s. and wanted t,, b? (0 see \h las cf one I had known so well. I. could eiot bear to think of the poor fellow bciiig lc-ri to the casual handling of j¡i.1ings and Etranger3, so I went for the sake of hi. friends at home He lo,!? d v"f"l a. we lay h'.m in his simple coffin. He wae, clothed m a clean white shroud, which pome kind friend Jvd made for cur lads who died. His hands were folded on his breast, his face was calm and pernl: aH weariness and fatigus had gene He looked younger than I had scrtn him. nd hIh. thef one whose soul is at rest with God. His march wa over; bis last fight was fought; he had been fLi thful unto death, and had entered into rest. We buried him with full military lionours, and two young poldiers were buried at ihe tame time. The eccne as they passed through the streets was most impressive. No conqueror ever received the quiet, reverential homage which thce men received on their last march to th? grave. Past foot and '!ua1'd we went, and at every place guards presented armo, and all work was si llec'. while the soldicrB reverently saluted their tic.d com-i Fl.?? r.1 d?'?d c rade" Boers, civilians, and prisoners, all raised j their hats, and stood in silence aB the cortege passed. It was fitting they should, for they Baluted those who bid ?nquere(i the las# ?reat enemy, t: I know er;dla: through Divine aid. was more than conqueror. He lies buried *n a beautiful snot in the Johannesburg Cemetery, beside tho comrades with whom he marched, and fought, and died. Shoulder t) nhnulder they marched, shorldcr to shoulder they rvst. waiting for the great Reveille on the Resurrection morn. when tLe trumpet sounds a tile day breaks and the 8hadQW8 flee way. Poor Powl1! We miss; him. but he pnssed on :r.li7ht through the 'City of Gold' right up to the 'City of God.' LETTER FROM GENERAL BADEX- POWELL. The Dswsbury Reporter" publishes fac- similes of a letter received by the editor from Major-general Baden-Powell, and of a sketch of the course taken by the 94-pounder shell which destroyed the hot1" of Mr. mayor of ifafeking. The letter is as follows: Camp near Rustenburg, Transvaal, June 23, 1500. Dear Sir,—\fr. Wbiteley was of the, greatest assistance throughout the siege. In a most public-spirited way he undertook the management and feeding of the women and children in their laager—603 of them-and. having undertaken the job. be made cf it. a;¡ is his habit, a complete success. It was a most I nrduouø undertaking, and involved continual flying about the place on his bicycle under fire. Mercifully be was never hit. although his office | waa draughty with ,bell hol?z and the dinin' room of his pretty house w.. blown to b?. by a 94-pounder 'h,ll your ?,t,b amended accordingly)—Yours very truly, R, S. S. BADEN- POWELL." The 'ketch shows that the shell 'entered through the roof of Yr, house and burst- inside the dining-room, blow- ing out the left side of the building, LOCAL CASUALTIES. AFBICA. ZdihaK Nek a?htine- Jaet Wednesday.—4,914 Private S, Sheppard. 1st Welsh E,!gj.. is reported miss ng. Amrmg the sick pr,n??. -1?.-d by Gn, De Wet and sent in to Vredefort are Private Ca'he.-nU. 1st Bcya] Welsh Fasiliers. andi T-p- I. C. twJ:a1t'pib rhire) Yeomanry. The men are not Berionaly CHINA. 3,752 Private F. Power, 2nd Royal Welsh rusiliers, who was killed in the fighting on June 25, was a Cardiff man, and was well known on the Rh,mney R"Ilw?" His father ..rk. in the ;ocomot.ve department of tl?? Khymney Railway.

EXPLOSIVE DISINFEC. I TANTS." FROM THE DAILY TEI/EGRAPH" I SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. By Special Arrangemnt for Simultaneous < J'ublication in the Western Mail." LOURENCO MARQUES, Saturday. ( Mr, Kruger proposes. it is said. work- ing the Sheba and other gold mine,?. All concentrate.s and amalgam brought from the Rand mines have been taken to Bar- berton for treatment. Native miners are working for Kruger. They only receive .)6. per month, with food. )11", Kruger is again at Watervalonder. LOURENCO MARQUES, Saturday. A small explosion occurred yesterday at the Customs House, occasioned by a ease falling marked "Disinfectants." It turned out to be material intended for the manu- facture of explosives for the Transvaal. Mr. Wall, the importing agent for the Transvaal Government, has been requested to furnish an explanation.

CAPE POLITICS. FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. By Special Arrangcmcnt for Simultaneous Publication in the Western Mail." CAPE TOWN. Sunday. As matters stand, tho voting on the martial law resolution will probably be a tie, and the Trea-on Bill will be carried by a majority of four or five.

ARREST OF ANARCHY. I SUGGESTED JOINT ACTION BY THE POWERS. Berlin, Saturday.—Under the orders of the Emperor, diplomatic communications have been opened with the European Powers for the revision of the international laws a* affecting Anarchist conspirators. Simultaneously the Berlin police have been instructed to carry out with vigour the proposals of the Italian Government, made in 1894. for the arrest and punishment of Anarchist suspects.—Central Xows.

I INFANTA OF SPAIN IN DANGER. STEAMER'S FURNACE COLLAPSES. I I MANY SAILORS SCALDED. San Sebastian, Friday.—As the Infanta Isa^ beila was about to leave for Ar<achon to-day by ? a. the furnace of the teamer by which she w.. to ..il collay«<I. Twenty-one 5ai:or were seeded by the escape steam, and one died from the effects of bis injurieE, Bii are lying in a serious condition, while others are only slightly hurt,.—Beater. St. Sebastian, Saturday.—The Queen, accom- panied by the Minister of the Interior, tc-diy visited the men injured by the explosion on the Infanta Isabella. Oeneral Morgado has opened an inquiry as to the cause of the catas- trophe. It appears that the boilers of the cruiser did not burlt but there was an escape Ii of steam and boiiing water-Reutn,

I AMERICANS IN THE PHILIP- PINES. A DETACHMENT CUT UP. I WASHINGTON. Saturday. I A tlegram has been remir?d from General M'Arthur st&tin? that 360 insur- gents in Luzon attacked fifteen engineers, under a lieutenant, and killed, wounded, or captured the entire pa?ty.—Rcuter.

LATE DlTKE OF EDINBURGH. FUNERAL CEREMONY AT COBCRt;, PROCESSION OF PRINCES AND DUKES. A WEIRD NIGHT SPECTACLE COBVRG, Saturday. Tho funeral of the late Dake of Saxe-Coburg and Gotba took place here to-4av, 1\'i13 solemn ceremony, immediately after tho arrival of the Emperor "VV.iliam. who reached Lohur; at half-past eleven this morning. His Majesty's arrival qnite private, th general public being excluded from the atation square and the platform and office-. The Emperor waa received by Duke Char]«3 Edward, I,er<odt. tary Prince of lIoben!cJM,.Langer.bnr;, the Grand Duke of HMM.nd the Duke ,f York. Crowd. hd t?ll waiting for hours at a point* of the route, and w"iccmed v,ith waving of handkerchiefs the Emperor ar.(' the young Duke, who drove together to the Cattle, where the funeral cortege immediately N'gan to be marshalled. In the first rank beirrd the Court oSci?t- the Emperor William -kl between Duke ChMtca Edward a d tij?. l;r,tce Regent. The Prince of Wale., between the Grand Dalte of He=se and Prince I*er'!inand of Roumania, followed, preceding the Duke of Connaught, the Duke of York, ,pld Vr:rce Arthur of Connaught. A long t>roc2e^ion of 1 rinees and Dukes followed, inclui^ng ths Prince of Bulgaria, Princes Philip, and Leopold cf Cobnrg, Doke Ernest Gunther of Haste n, the hereditary Prince of Saxe !>fcinJt :e1, tue Crown Prince of Greece, the Prince "I Wi< d, the hereditary Prince RUS8, the Grand Duke Al•exi9, the hereditary Prince of Leining,n, Prince Hohenzollern, Prince Johann C:er¡;e ofaxony. Prince HO{;tn!oh-e. Prince Alber: of Holstein. the hereditary Grand Dufce of Saxe-Weimar, and Duke VIrich of Vvurtem- berg. They were succeeded by representa- tives of nearly all the other German Coirt6, and Sir Con die Stephen. the British M:u.t;er, representing Princess Christian of Sc-h •<-»*; »- Holstein, Princess Louise, tho Duchess of Argyll, Prinoess Henry of Battenberg. and the Duke of Cambridge. Behind the British Minister came representatives of the Queen of li'nnover. the Duke of Cumberland, and tn" Portuguese Court, the British and German naval deputation, the German and AMtnan I i, "?y deputations, and the profeea?M of the ul?,? r,it? fJlvna an;i'dj I With tb? officers of the Dn-I Conrt. On :rie the Merit! Church, the rt'Pr¡n: I and nobles defiled on each side of the b:er, and took their places in the chance), vrhifh had been transformed mm a -? VKPITABLK G ROVE OF PALM Tit EES, I- me Bpdciou* iiotmc church presented a most harmomons appearance. THe steps of the sanctuary were covered with a black carpet and hangings of the same Ime draped the walls 0:e tr!ocm of 'hilh wa? I ieçed at intervals ?y fresh green pin-e -pr. ,nd a Filver fr;(>z{>. The nave and g1!erie8 were bun? w:th draper:c8 cmbrojderd w;th ermice, The Biender oolumnf were hidden with crape, round which fresh garlands were entwined, and the ma8h'e pillars separ?tinf the naTe from the side Hisl- were d,red with black (,oûh eeMn with green and silver CT08e@. |Irom the organ loft Was rn?pt-nded n black elari m. on which the arms and initials of the 1ate Duke were embroidered in silver. Dr. Hansen, the chief Court chaplain, mood in front of the high ah-ar, surrounded by the officiating clergy, with the Catholic and Tuscan clergy at the back. The space in front of the coffin was a flower bed. composed of hundreds of pplendid wreaths. Her Majesty the Queen's wreath, composed of fcarlet geraniums, whit*? stoek: and heliotrope, arranged in a scheme of N'd and white and blne. was placed at the head of the coffin. It bore the inscription: "From his sorrowing mother." At the foot of the coffin lay an immense wreath of oak leaves, inscribed From his three sister?. Helena. Louise, and Beatrice." The -,?lh from the ?,rT r"? Pri,?,s fIV I- W.- ,f Iiii". -,Ih -1,t, i, *'T. r brother ?d. M a token of af!ec:Í0n from hie devoted and sorrowing brother Bertie and his sister Alex and their children." Another bore the words, "To dearest Alfred, in loving memory, from b¡ devoted siste- Alex. Sleep on. beloved, and take thy rest Now comes peace Good- night BRITISH NAVY THIBETE. The most triking feature of the great par- tcrre of flowers was an imIlH!n hor, @ent by the British Navy, ,?mp-d of Jilieo, lilies of the vaney. nd hit? carnations, entwined with a cable of corni:?er.% and attached to ribbons of Royal blue, bearing the in?ript4on "The Navy mourns for it.. gifted Ad- miral of the Fleet." The wreath sent bt rF-d-ri'k was of p?r, any d fir 5;p,r,r?- Six taboret. pl,ed amon the floral tribute* bore the numerous orders of the departed Duke, among which figured the Collar of the Order of the Black Eagle, the Golden Fl- t1,? O,d" rof tbe Annrn- ;ti: the [;n:mef ;p, ::ct"1 I insignia of the Garter. After a chorale, sung by the church choir, the Court chaplain delivered a funeral sermon, taking as his text Luke x, z¿. Blessed are the "V" which see the things that ye see." A hymn being sung. Dr. Kret&chmar. the chief Court Chaplain, blessed the remains, while a ealute was fired by th?? tr."p ?; c, lion'd on the -zLi? ¿a: ¥'P:hoiat.:ld ajn th:an'\l I anthem, to the of which the Roy,.ll and Pr'e??- .7.. '"?r. left t-b? church and returned to the Castle. Durin>: the service the hereditary Prince of ,"einine!1 was taken iil. He was carricd to the chaplain's house, which is close to the church, but soon recovered. On returning from the church, Duke Charles Edward held a reception in the throne-room of the Castle, after wh'ch lunch wa. servcd in the Pie-n- saaJe The Emperor sat between tne Duke and the Pr; n? Regent, with the Prince 0: W,?im the Grand Duk Alexei. and the D ike of C,n? .g on the Duke'. other band. Xeu to the Prince Repent wore the Grand Duke of Hesse and the Prince of B.] "7 The Emperor William -eft Cobmg at "bout three .'clock for W;hdms- hoche, after paying a 1,jt. of condolence of about half an hour's duration to the widowed Duchess at the palace. At ten o'clock in the evening the remains of Duk, Alf,,4 were carried by t,r'blight, "ith an epr(?r7 of Princes, to the mausoleum in the churchyard, and placed in the vault. A WFIFD N'IGHT SPECTACLE. The final scenes in the ceremony r.* the Duke nf Coburg's funeral were of a 8trikin¡:.y impressive and weird character. Shortly heforp ten o'clock tbe 3rd Battalion of the 95th R<o¡;iro..ut look up a position in front of the church of St. Moritz. a hearse drawn by four black horses, and draped entirely in light tea green, appearing at the same time, aj\d ha!1 nJt in frt¡nt of the church dnor. Th darkness of the square was relieved only hy the varying uncertain glam of the t,-h a8 the .fli?. home by twelve non-commissioned officers, was brought out of tbe church and placed on the hearse, which then moved away, te the sound of a funeral march and the roll of drum8 Immediately behind the hearse walked the Duke Charles and the Grand Duke .,f Hesse, followed by the other R"yal mourners stilt in the town. The proressiou passed slowly along through the lines of toreh- bearers on either side until it reached the mausoleum, built by Duke Ernest n.. in the cemetery, on tbe hill side overlooking the town Ant'T 'b'?t pravcr in the vestibule of the ..us:.l ??um n "aE lowered inb a hrkk,Iin"d vault ? 'e'tl" ,,Mh i?e of the building, which was immediately closed with etoue slabs anti ..em..nt. 0. the grave. which is near that of Prince Alf-d. ,ill be ;i;'hd j large lr;e Pli; \r ] th, lone which Q.?,n Vict?riA has pl,d over the tomb of her grands"n In addition to th- who took parr i? il?? procession from the rl.r,h, 1he final interment Wa witneqsed by the Crown Prin?5 Gf P?umanl. the Granl Dn"h(-? ?f Hc?e. an? t?f Hrred;tary Prin<?.M of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. who drove direct to the ceremony. Only the wreath. sent bv 0. Victoria, the i- .I ?, nd nee<>;r;,tOa' ;icj:e oe:¡.'m: berg of their family were lowered with the (,(1ffin into t}1- tDmh. It is T(>m:lrka1" fact that the ,,ffin. like that of Princ? A?f d, placed with the head toward. the east, bw;ll: throughout Germany the general practice is for the body to lie wifh the head towards the .e8t.-Rellter. I MEMORIAL SERVICES. I I OSBOXR A so-emn service was held on Saturday ti her Majesty's private chapel at, Osborne. The Qucen attended, with Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Henry of Bat- I ten borg, Whilst the servi? was prieeedlng | minute guns were fired from the guard.?;v i' Australia, anchored in Ob?r., B, THE CHAPEL ROYAL. An impressive service in memory of the iate Duke of Saxe-Co burg and Gotha was held at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, on Satur- j day morning simultaneously with the fnneral at Coburg. The chapel was decorated for the occasion with tall pnlms and a rich profusion of white flowers. The Princess of Wa-ee the Princess Victoria of Wales, the Duchess of York, the Duchess of Argyll. Prince Lou s of Battenberg. the Princess Victoria of Hcfcen- lche, the Prince of Siaza. and Ccuntftsa Gleichen attended the Ferrioe. Other membtr. of the c,ol w?§Mtion in??udled tbe Ga^kwar of B?da, I j the Xarquess of S&bjbu-, the Earl of K?m. buley. the Earl of Ilowbery. Mr ?tUoar Yr. Gerald Balfour, Lord James of Hereford. the D'ike of Mar;h-ro;i«jh, J.1 Cirrinr^n. Vr. 1 Asrj.jkh. Lord Baifc-ur of Bur e gh. Lord Strathcona, Lord Kelvin. Lord Churchill. Mr. j Akcrs-Douglas, Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Austen Chain, cr.ain. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. Sir Fr..n< B Knollys. Mr. Goschen, the Dnhp and [ Duchess of Devorshire 'he Earl of llchester, 'r Ch't?in. Sir'W?iam Bro.d? --I. I Lord Nuffield, Admiral Sir John Hay. Mr. Ritchie, tlie Home Secretary. Sir Henry Ewart. the household of the late Duke, including Mr. Eoxall, personal solicitor, and Mr. Joist, pr: | vale secretary, and nearly all the foreign Ambassadors and Ministers now in Princces Christian was represented by Major Evan Morun. Diplomat;s!8. naval and mili. tary offkcM. and 'he C?rpt DiptoTiNnqne?fre 10 full ucif?rm. and thtrr?raemaining memben of the congregation in Levee or evening dress. The nar! nf Kintorc. Viscount Canon. and the officials of the Lord Chamberlain's Depart- ment were in aendan("C. :nd received :be Pr4- and din'omatists. Dr. Cmeer r? ¡.;dt'(¡ at the organ and played funeral marches st the opening and close of the eer- v;ce. and the eiiapcI choir rendered the choral portions. including Sullivan's anthem. breath* for our f?raTet- and "Lie atil' IlY.jO""d:' and the hrmn. "Whn the d-,y of toil is done." The ru?dean of the Ch, I eoYa and the two prieets-in-waUing officiated AT ST. PAUL S A memorial wjrvioe for the late Duke of Sae- Ch.,g .as t.:d on Saturday morning at Ft. Paul s Cathedral. Several thousands of people were present. The Lord Mayor and sheriffs attended in state. His lordship was met by the °^°'r and (lergy at the great west dor. and while slowly proceeding np the nave the (hl)r;str8 beautifu! sang the hvmn. "Br.' life :t here mr n0rion-" ?e ?rrift late an hour, during which the Pfaim- "Lr1, Thou hast been our refuge," Out of the deep have I called Thee." and "The Lord is mv Shep- herd." were chanted, and the hymn "Now the labourer's fask is oer" was totichingly sung. At the conclusion Spohr. anthem. "Blest art the departed who in the Lord are sleeping" was sweetly rendered, and the <.•< ncregatlon MBpersed after listening to Handel's ever- thnllinc "Dead March." DEVONPORT AND PLYMOUTH. J",Y CrJillmanr.! "t th. 0'1(n, a Œf>nl0rl.:¡1 r. vice to the Duke of Coburg was held (WI Satur- day m')rnir.g at the dcckyard chapel. Devon- port. Admiral Lord Charles fccott. naval com- mandcr-in-chkf. Gener.il Sir William Butler, command ng the Western District, and a grea*. number of narai and miliurv officers We" present. S;inu;tanecurlv a memorial service was held at St. Andrew's Churrh, Plymouth, and "a attended by the mayor and corporation. At noon a salute of C5 guns was fired by the ahiptl of war. AT PEMBROKE. A memorial service, which was attended n, a large number officers and men of the destroyer flt;l1a of the B Fleet, was held at the Admiralty Chape*. Pembroke, on Saturday morning. Minute guns e fired during the service from the local fortifications. THE YOUNG DUKE. Coburg, Saturday-!n a very F.Y!!1pathet:r description ef tbe impression which the young Duke of Albany, DOW Duke Charles Elward of Sare-Coburg. has mace on the inhabitants of the capital. the Coburger Tageblatt fay*:— As the train steamed into the station there was seen at the carriage window a handsome OaF." face, bright and intelligent, which the vast con- course of spectators recognised at once as that of the young Duke. His Royal Highness sprang with light step out of the carriage, and acknowledged with a graceful and modest ges- ture the welcome which was extended to fcim on til sides, and which wae only subdued by the pense of the solemnity of the occasion. The Duke's manner and appearance were iso win- ning that as he drove through the ranks of the people the crowd felt impelled to give him a hearty we'come, and :\8 in the circumstances cheering would not have been seemlr they greeted the Duke by a vigorous waring of handkerchiefs, to which his Koyal Highness replied by a continuous salutation. Lieu- tenant-general Count Lerchenfeld, represent- ing the Prince Begent Luitpold of Ba.-aria, arrived last n:;?ht. ard the Prince of R0hen- zollem arrived this morning.—Reuter.

ASHANTI CAMPAIGN. OFFICIAL TELEGRAM. Tlip following was issuod from the Colo- nial OIBCP on Saturday — Telegram. Cotonel Willcocks to Mr. Chamberlain. ^Received Colonial Office. August 2. 4.15 p. m.) BEKWAI. August 1. On July 21 sent, flying column. unciev the command of Slajor Beddoes. 1st Bat. talion Royal Dublin Fusiliers (and 2n<: Battalion of West African Frontier Force, of 400 native soldiers, with 1.15mm. pin. ali "(>t African Frontier Force, and 1.7pr. R.M.L. gun of 1501b. West India Regiment to re-open te'eeraph line between Fumsu and Kwjsa, and clear flanks of road to Prahsu and Kwisa to the east of Dotu- pcasi. which for a long time has threa- tened our lines of communications. Beddoes just returned, bning. by very pood marching through dense forests, found rebel camp ten miles to the east cf Fomena on July 30. Flvrag column waa three times attacked by. approximately, 3.500 Adarsis and Kokefus. but. after stubborn resistance. Beddoes has captured largo rebel evimp. -which he completely destroyed, killing manv of the rebel forces, and has taken prisoners. Conduct and discipline of all ranks excellent. Reeret to report heavy losses, consider- ing our small number. Major Beddoes and Lieurer.ant Phillips. Royal Artillery, and also Lieutenant Swabpy. West India Regiment, severely wounded: and Cap- tain Monck-Mason, 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, and Coiour-sergeant Biair. 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusi- liers, both We-t African Frontier Force, slightly wounded: and also one native sol- dier killed in action, and MX dangerously wounded; 6 severely wounded. 1" i-lightlr wounded. Following deserving of special mention :—Major Beddoes. who is a really excellent officer; Captain Green. 3rd Bat- talion of Royal Warwickshire Regiment, attached for duty to West African Frrm. tier Force, who took over command after Beddoes wss wounded: Captain Neal, Lagos Oon-tabulary. and 111-(1 Lieutenant) Phillips. R.A.. West African Frontier Force.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. The following has been issued from the Colonial Offic, Froin the Officer Administering the Government of Western Australia to Mr, Chamberlain (received Colonial Office, August 1. 1300V—Referendum resulted in adoption of Commonwealth Bill by large majority. Meeting of Parliament loth August, when addre>scs to her Majesty the Queen will be at cnoe passed. Fede- ration of Australia is now wholly complete, and am desired by Sir John Forre.'t to congratulate you and h-r Majesty's Government on the satisfactory result of your efforts. Frcm Mr. Chamberlain to the Officer Administering the Government of Wes- tern Australia (sent August 2. 19(0):- Much gratified at the information con- tained in your telegram August 1 and bv kind congratulations of Premier, to whose patriotic action result achieved must be largely ascribed.

ANOTHER ALPINE ACCIDENT. Berne. Saturciay.-Allotbtr filtal Alpine accident occuned yesterday at Silvaplane, in the Griscns. It appears that an Ameril can, named Peter Way. and his son. aged only thirteen, essayed to make the ascent of the Cirtie dei Rossi, from Malcja. They were accompanied bv another tourist but they took no 7uiie. Mr. Wav and his son, by some means not vet explained, fell into a crevasse on the great glacier. Thci- ocmpanion, who eiscaped, ni^de his way to Maloja for assistance. A relief party was quickly formed at the village anil on arriving at the glacier, found Mr. Way dead and his son in a dying condition. Every eflort was made to save the lad's life, but he died go-an after being found. Mr. Way was not a norioe at mountajn climbing. He had been in the habit of visiting Maloja every year.

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Short of water. Sent back one train to Lof? and one to Yangtsun. At Lofa fotrr carriages ldt the rails, and took the Bnssians and Ger- mans until two neit morning to put them liack again. The two trains then returned. Qniet night, June 14.—" Boxers attacked first train; five Italians on gnard surprised. Men of the Gefion killed eighteen of the Boxers," whose indifference to death was remarkable. Afternoon.—We heard of "Boxer" attack on Lofa. Seymour, with train full of English and French, returned Just in time; 200 Boxers killed, Seymour rejoined us. Quiet night. June 13,—Two of onr companies cleared seven villages on the left, of railway; took five flags, two prisoners, and some cattle Enemy retreated. Council of war decided to distribute the men in the train. according to nationalities. The Russian Captain Chaghin placed 500 of his men tinder my comman,1. Com- mnnication with Tientsin interrupted. June 16,-One German company tinder &-hieper went to protect workers on railway near Lofa. As railway was cut before and behind us, coun, cil decided to give up march on Peking. Water ration reduced. Schlieper reported destruc- tion of railway great and asked for reinforce- ments of workmen. Train of workmen left the front for Lofa. Langfang Station abandoned. A Russian and a German company cleared two villages 011 the left: thirteen Chinese found with weapons were killed at Tamen. A courier arrived from Peking saying help urgently needed. June 17. four p.m.—Returned to Lofa. Seymour considered railway inter- ruption srnall and thought to restore com- munication in three days; and as the danger in Peking was great, wished to hold Lansfang and Lofa for a renewed forward march. Two trains, one ..it,ll English and one with Rns, sians and Germans, were placed under my command. With them I re-occnpled Langfang and then sent the English train to patrol between that place and Lofa. June 18-nn.. sians and Germans reconnoitred forward from Langfang, ff)und railwar destroyed and Chine&e cavalry in sight. A villase containing removed railway material was burnt. English train came to Langfang. and Sevmour pro- posed to abandon it and reunite his forces Schlieper in the rear had a flght wIth "Boiers." Preparations were made to retreat. At two p.m. we were attacked by Chinese regular troops and Boxers." Two German companies moved on the enemy's right; an English and Russian company held the rail- \ieteaB R aU;jaJna;Jhh r i and station; English and Russians were in reBerve, After a long exchange ot shots the Germans rushed and drove the enemy's right wing. The "Boxers," however, renewed the attack, hut n-ere repulsed. The thickly-wooded ground prevented pursuit. We had ten killed and 51 wounded on our side. The enemy lost 200 men and many binn ers. i nelad i ng that of General Tung-fuh-siang from Peking. Half an hour later we retreated to Yangtsun, which we reached eight pm. June 19-Bnri..d dead, left railway, reached the Pei-ho and put wounded on junks secure by Lieutenant Rohr and men of the Hansa. We left a great deal of baggage behind, crossed the Pei-ho and continued our retreat much delayed by the junks running aground. June Zri.-Afireli continued. Two Germans wounded by the euemv who defended the villages with rifle and gun fire. June 21. As there were villages on both sides of the river we divided our for,, into two, one half on each bank. I commanded on the right bank, having with me Germans, Rus- iam. Japs, four English guns, and two machine guns. Opposition Bevere. Two Ger- man and two Russian officers and fourteen men wounded. Decided to march by night only, and re-united our force on the left bank. June 22-At. one am, we continued our march. Seymour ordering" Germans to the front," but were delayed by junks running aground. At daybreak arrived before Chikn arsenal, the wall. of which were strongly manned. We were received with rifle and gun fire' I"th?, tta?'k the boatswain'. mate. Knott and Turkowsgy of the Hertha were the first on the walls. The enemy abandoned the arsenal, and we took possession, deciding to give up one further march towards Tientsin, about five miles distant. While taking possession the Chinese attacked us and the Germans had to go to the support of the English 1D[,riI1H, who were hard pressed. Our loss was six dead and sixteen wounded; among the dead Captain Buchholi. and among the severely wounded two lientenants. As our messengers failed to reach Tientsin. 100 English marines made a strong reconnaissance at nine p,m. but had to return at two a.m., withont success, having lost fie killed. June 2.),-The Boxers" attacked and were repulsed with loss of 80 men. June 24-Th.. French reconnoitred and brought in prisoners and cattle. June 25-W.e were relieved; and June 26 reached Tientsin