The railway damage must have been more considerable than we believed it further up the line; it has taken the expedition two days to go half-way. We hoped it would reach the Capital in that time. It is very probable that when the Chinese at Fengtai heard of the departure of the troops, they at once began extensive derailing work, Even the Boxers could do this if they had the proper fouls.
Much difficulty was found at this end in getting gangers and coolies to work, and to yo with the foreign troops. No doubt pressure was put on them to ref The native drivers all struck work as regards driving the military trains.
The Admiral wires that, as he finds some difficulty in getting bread and water enroute, no more men should be sent up now. The seventeen hundred Russians, with six batteries and two hundred and fifty horse, that arrived on Monday from Port Arthur avenot yet ashore. They are expected here to-morrow, and will probably follow on to Peking as the cosmopolite force advances, and act as supports.
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