Peking telegrams have been reticent, but allusions to the accuracy of the Fengtien artillery barrage and the hurrying up of Chil Inland the Fengtien armies Jehol. are.said to be attacking towards Peking, Oct. 8.
'A foreign iclegram reports: that the Fengtien forees have crossed the Great Wall at Chiumen, a narrow pass 18 miles to the west of, Shanhaikuan, and that the Chili force granting that gate is falling back on Shihmenkai An official communique this even-says that the Fengtien attack on Chiumen was merely a feint intended to draw off the troops from Shanhaikuan. where a victory is claimed, the Fengtien forces subsequently being driven out of Chiumen—Reuter's Pacific Service, Judging from all reports avail-sable, it is likely that in the recent fierce battle, the Fenytien troops have suffered large numbers casualties, It is learnt from a reliable Chinese source that these up to the present number four oF The Fengtien wwe despatch coaches by rail to the front gone, ws the number of them killed and captured by the Left Wing has: been even larger. We are strongly, pressing on and the fall of Shanhaikuan may be expected at any moment. If the enemy army do not escape to-night, they will certainly be made our prisoner."
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