The following telegram was received yesterday evening from the North by a Peking refugee here of high rank, sent by a relative who had intended, to accompany the Empress Dowager to Hsian: Not a bit of discipline amongst Boxers and Imperial Guards destined to protect the Court to the new Capital. a very large boily of these men waiting outside Changchiakou for the Empress Dowager already begun pillaging and robbing the unlucky inhabitants there and defy punishment. I have, therefore, with several other fellow officials decided to stay in Peking in preference to witnessing the terrible sights that must be in store for all proceeding West, and from which it is to be foured that not even the Empress Dowager or our poor Emperor will be exempted At this rate just at the beginning of the stage, while she still has a semblance of power, if mutter are already like this, what will become of the Court by and by? Ishudder at the thought of it."
20th Aug.
THE CAPTURE OF PErTeANG, Several Japanese papers have this account of the Peitsany Sighting The Chuo has learned from a certain authority at Bakan of the following details of the attack and occupation of Peitsang—In order to clear the enemy at Peitsang and its vicinity, by completely investing it, 11,000 Japanese, British ind American troops forming the left wing and 4,000 Russie, Freach, Austrian, German and Italian, forming' the right, commenced at-30 right, and their two battalions attacked the Arsenal and Nankiashu at 3 a.m, and soon afier reducing the both vices, advanced the rear of Peitsang with all possi The speed.
two battalions under Major General Manabe, forming themselves into a divert-
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