Yesterday it was decided to take the important Peiyang Arsenal, three miles from Tientsiv. A force of English, Russians, French, Italians, and Germans, to the number of about 8,000, were concerned in the attack, which lasted five hours. The magazine was finally destroyed. The Chinese are now unable to obtain ammunition, except from Nanking, Shanghai, and Foochow. In this action about 70 were wounded, and twelve killed, principally Russians.
The PRESENT ce cee present position is that the native city is half burnt, while the French Settlement has suffered most during the bombardment, owing to its exposed position. In the district near the Railway Station the inhabitants are principally Chinese, and in consequence it was deemed necessary, as a measure of safety, to burn the houses,
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