According to a report published by the Headquarters this evening the expedition to the border of Shansi has by no means been without bloodshed. On the contrary the enemy has been repulsed north of the Kukuan Pass only after stubborn The von Kettler Brignd> (2nd East. Asiatic) together with the Battalion von Miblenfels (1. Fast. As, Inf. Reg). advancing in four columns north of the Road Huolulisien-Tsinghinghsien found the Great Wall, which forms there the border of Shansi, occupied by the Chinese. The positions were ato ce attacked and, after a very hot fight of eleven hours," were taken;'a large number of cannons being captured by the Germans, Lieutenant Drewello (1. East. As. Inf, Reg.) and nine men were seriously wounded, Major von Miihlenfels, Lieutenants Richert (1. East. As. Inf, Reg.) and Duesterbery (3rd Inf, Reg.) and 19 men slightly wound: ed. The standard-bearer of the Battalion von Miiblenfels and two men wore killed. The Brigade buried the dead "ud will return later.
The French, marching further south, did not meet any Chinese.
So far the official report only, Unofiicially is announced it that Lieutenant Drewello and eight men have died later of their wounds.
28th Apri.
To-day's morning train from Peking to Tientsin ran off the line near Lafa. Two Americans and forty Chinese were hurt and eleven Chinese were killed.
29th April The French have evacuated Huolusien and Chengtingfu and withdrawn all their troops to Paotingfu. The action of the French has created a great surprise in Peking, especially as after the attack of the German Brigade at the great Wall and the Kukuan Pass all the Chinese troops had d beyond the demarca-
of the German expedition bad left and tion line, true that the larger part was also returning to Paotivgfu, as' there
to the Germans, but large parties of srereno Chinese troops in thespheresigued Boxers have been reported moving south of the road from Chengtingfu to Huoluhsion, Tsinghing and the Kukuan Pass, and this is within the territory assigned for occupation and pacification to the French. Oon-sequently Major-General rou Kettler dispatched at once reconnoitring detachments from Foupinghsien. (Foupiughsien is on the road from Paotingfu westward to the Antsuling Pass, which has been occupied for some time by the Germans, The German losses of the last expedition are now reported to be four killed and fifty wounded.
The head-quarters have announced tonight that after the centre of the army of General Liu Kuang-teal had been repulsed a few days ago by General von Ket tier this morning; French, cruiser leaves noirred the territory to and beyond Kalgan, brigade; where the Thoo River crosses un-
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