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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1900
Page
16
Dispatches describe foreign legations in Beijing under siege with widespread fires and shelling. Reports note Japanese plans and German actions, looting, underground shelters, and Allied relief efforts while foreign residents sought safety and refugees arrived from Tianjin.
Lompox August 80 Mr Idha Brees Under Secretary for Folks told Gidford tonight England cannot govern China alone or with powers and only seeks trading privileges.
Ancient Chinese crematorium in Peking allegedly desecrated amid foreign aggression. Reports describe shock and outrage over the incident as authorities investigate the vandalism.
Cablegram reports from Chinese affain that on Monday last the Dowager Empress completed half her journey to Bissingth the capital of Karat province, about 400 miles west of Peking.
Fragmentary dispatches allege Russian troops committed outrages as Ukrainian districts face desecration and civilian impact. The record hints at official commentary and conflicting views on the events shaping the border region.
Reports from Loxvox cite American willingness to withdraw from Peking and resume negotiations. Prince Ching may return to Peking to form a future government nucleus, while Li Hung Chang detention is debated. US seeks peace with Russia and other powers in the background as press coverage questions McKinley’s stance and Germany weighs a new diplomatic commander.
M De Witte, the Russian Minister of Finance, is in Copenhagen and discusses negotiating a loan of twenty million sterling in Paris.
From London press reports August 29 claim Field Marshal Lord Wolseley may retire as Commander-in-Chief in November due to health and differences with Lord Lansdowne. Speculation also suggests Lansdowne’s own retirement and Field Marshal Lord Roberts to succeed.
A special War committee surveys rifle types including Lee-Metford, Manners, Lebel, Vetter, Limane, and Bathora to determine best weapons for wear by British forces.
Casualties and actions across the Transvaal theatre are listed with various colonial units. British losses include multiple lightly to severely wounded Australian and New Zealand troops at several locations such as Hawisn’s Kryal T, Bulskory, Uolfask, Ottoshoop, and Vaal Kop, plus a deaths from disease in New Zealand forces. Reports mention Dutch resistance near Bergendal and Machadodorp, with General Baller’s forces advancing and Bergendal’s capture shifting lines, while Boer artillery besieges the Elands River garrison for twelve days.
Boers who were raiding in Northern Natal reportedly withdrew and redirected toward the Bafala River, entering Transvaal territory. The report notes their movement and disruption in regional lines as the conflict continues.
The Byers Lavy plans to release all British prisoners at Nooitgedacht. The notice provides brief details and confirms actions toward liberty for those detained.
A fragmentary note states inmates or prisoners in marching near Waterval town. It is reported that Inu Yelagow mentions British forces occupying Watervalboren and Watervalonder in the area.
Seventeen boxes of gold belonging to the Boers reach Velazon carried by Mr Braunth of the Volkesian sailing for Europe with horghers aboard.
Fragmentary dispatch lists Private Tider severely wounded at Buffelshawk and Private Doney, Corporal Taning, and Privates Burke and Hadfield missing or wounded in Ottashoy area. New South Wales Bushmen units referenced with unclear place names and dates.
Lord Loch's Estate at Lusnow lists total value of assets amounting to £105 204. The document details include the dan Deir andlef tent and peranoal ata, reflecting comprehensive valuations as of August 30. The record presents the estate's assessed holdings for probate or administrative purposes.
August 29 reports from Loxnox describe a plague outbreak in Glasgow tied to Bitty lag. Several deaths are attributed to the illness, with authorities suspecting a doks Kory perma origin. By August 31 the infection had spread to Lunpow and prompted sanitary measures and limited reporting.
French military authorities deploy Orouxit gas to create a long range barrier at Calais, claiming the weapon covers a 30 mile zone. Officials describe vapor as a defensive measure to deter incursions and protect coastal positions.
Rome hosts the trial of Breasi, charged with the murder of King Humbert I of Italy. Authorities impose strict security to curb anarchist outrages as the late king’s life is noted to have been insured for 21,400,000.
The Admiralty tested an anti submarine craft named Lownom Argent 30. The vessel submerges and probes to attack menace submarines and IPs.
A recent demonstration shows Marconi’s wireless system transmitting messages across about 100 miles. The event highlights the rapid progress in long distance telegraphy and its potential impact on communications.
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