Food is still rather scarce here, as there area large number of Europeans and natives now dependent on the forces. However, a large provision convoy is expected today or tomorrow. Legation Street and all the European houses in Peking are nothing but 2 mass of ruins, guarded by sentries of various nationalities. The streets are all barricaded with stones, broken furniture, and the like. Every now and then some fortified gateway or temple is set alight by our shell-fire, but this morning there is no shell-fire, the Americans having withdrawn from the bombardment of the Imperial City.
the gardens of the Legation worn-looking men, women, and children walk smiling among' the troops—troops dirty and ragged with their long marching and exertions.
The khaki coats and boots are almost falling off the men. Forced marches show in jaded, haggard looks. However, they are better today for a slight rest, Peking, 21st August, via Field Telegraph.
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