The latest news is that Japanese scouts have discovered a large force of Chinese cavalry and infantry south-west of Tientsin, and that there is another large force of Chinese at Lutai, to the eastward of Tientsin. There is confirmation of the news published by us on Friday, from the Nagasaki Press," that the Japanese had Sustained a heavy loss in a fight ith the Chinese at Peitsang, a few miles north of Tientsin.
The news from Peking is bad. Tung Fu-hsiang has apparently usurped the power at Peking, and has ordered that no more food shall be sapphod to the Legations. He is said to have taken advantage of the recent armistice to send a large force out of Peking to meet the expedition now on its way to relieve the Legations. chang, whose baggage is packed ready We understand that H. E. Li Hung-for him to leave Shanghai, has applied to the Throne—whoever the Throne now is—for twenty days' sick leave. He has apprehensions that he himself, the Yangtze Viceroys, and H. E. Sheng now be denounced by Li Ping-hong on the charge of being friendly to foreigners.
5th August.
The Secretary of the Belgian Legation, M. Cartier de Marchienne, has kindly handed us the following telegram, received by him from the Belgian Consul at Chefoo:—"Chefoo, Ind August.
"Yuan telegraphs note received dated 30th various Ministers Peking German Legation others well, no distress, provisions. sent, relations friendly, conferring measures protect: Ministers to Tientsin temporary shelter."
(PROM A SPECIAT. CORRESPONDEST), Chefoo, 6th August.
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