An expedition, under the command of Lieutenant-Co'onel Pavel, with four com. panies of infantry, two mount two field-pieees and a de ed infantry lof: Peking on the 28h ahhataun, which Ties to fon the banks of ad from Peking two companies jor von Foerster branched of the other two und Major Wyneken marched over Tr.
ing and over the mountains to Liukouying. They joined again on the 31st December at Kiuluen and started for Tsing anp'e, where they were informed by the natives tht Boxer fortifications were in the south-east. Three companies started on the 2nd January to Liupinp'u at Zo'clock in the morning, and rewhed the Boxer fortifications at 6.50. o'clock, where they w It, and after being, ged till 7 k they killed 140 sees, who were armed with old and modern rifles. On the Germnan sive there was one killed, one severely wounded, and one officer and three men slightly wounded. They captured ten oldguus and a number of flags and banners besides a quantity of war invterisl, The neighbouring people joined in the engagement on the side of the Boxers. The Germans for that reason buent Changshu, where there were sume strong forts.
They returned on the Sth January to Yehk'ing where the whole detechiment joined together again.
On the Zod January, Captain Sandrart, Lieutenant Kirsten and Interpreter von ith twenty-five mounted infantes, reconnoitred along the upper part of the Peiho River as far as Chtichong and the demarcation line. The Boxers fled and burnt all Christian villages as they passe 1 through. The German detwchnient returned through the mountains to Tumu, where they surprised n Chines" Major with eighteen.horseme, killing six of them, whilst the others fled. Their horses, uniforms and weapons were captured." After marching over to Huaihai they joined again at Yenk'ing on the 3th January.
On the 7th the mounted infantry marched to Hsuanhua. The infantry are to follow, ited without permission.
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