The Anglo-Russian conflict as to the Tientsin railway having been amicably adjusted, yesterday at dawn the sentries were withdrawn. The commanders of the Russian and British troops, which were concerned in the matter, Generals Wogack and Barrow, lunched to-day together at Count Waldersee's.
The peace negotiations are prog ug To-day Consul Schnitzler arrived at the German Legation in order to work up the private claims.
Yesterday a committee was appointed to study the financial resources of the Chinese Empire for the purpose of making proposals as to the best, safest and quickest' means of defraying the war indemnity, the private claims, and the ranning expenses, The committee is composed of the following Ministers: Dr. Mumm yon Schwarzenstein, M. Pichon, Sir E. M. Satow, and Baron Nishi.
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The chief of the German squadron Vice-'Admiral Bendemann, Captain Count Moltke, Captain-Lieutenant Hintze, and a large suite arrived here this evening and took quarters as guests of the Field-Marshal at the Winter Palace, This forenoon the first spring meeting of the Peking Race Club took place. was a great success, There were five races, flat and hurdleraces, as well as a steeplechase. Chinese, Mongolian and Australian horses were admitted; most of the prizes were carried off by the German Artillery Officers. The weather was splendid, the crowd very Jarge. Peking, 24th March.
The expedition, whereby it was intended to put an end to the brigandage north-west of Paotingfu, has been successful. The robbers, who were entrenched in oxyes near Taomakuan, not far from the Great Wall on the Tangho, were attacked simultaneously by three columns. They offerd strong resistance, whereupon the greater part was killed. "They troops are now returning to Paotingfy, and on rheic way back are likewise clearing the district of Mancheng.
Berlin, 25th March,
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