Reports on military operations in South Africa and China . and a landing of troops at Chingwangtaoabout 7 miles south of the city whence they were to marchand storm the forts. The Russian troops, to the number of 3,000, were the firstto arrive in town, having marched along the railway fromTongku. They were soon joined by the forces of the otherpowers, that came by sea. Shanhaikwan, in the north of the Gulf of Pechili, at theplace where the Great Wall comes down to the sea, is animportant strategical point covering the only practicable lineof communication between China and Manchuria, and is al
Reports on military operations in South Africa and China . and a landing of troops at Chingwangtaoabout 7 miles south of the city whence they were to marchand storm the forts. The Russian troops, to the number of 3,000, were the firstto arrive in town, having marched along the railway fromTongku. They were soon joined by the forces of the otherpowers, that came by sea. Shanhaikwan, in the north of the Gulf of Pechili, at theplace where the Great Wall comes down to the sea, is animportant strategical point covering the only practicable lineof communication between China and Manchuria, and is alsoone of the principal stations on the railway, with large quan-tities of rolling stock and railroad supplies. There is noharbor here, but landing on the wide sandy beach is prac-ticable in fine weather. It is protected by eight forts armedwith Krupp guns. The possession of Shanhaikwan was valuable to the alliesin giving them a landing place in the gulf, connected by railwith Tientsin and Pekin, and available when Taku was closed SKETCH MAP OF OPERATIONS IN CHINA AND MANCHURIA. by ice. It had also an important influence on the Russianoperations in Machuria, in closing the communications of theManchurian forces with China, while opening up those of theRussians. On October 17 Field Marshal Count von Waldersee arrivedin Pekin and took command of the allied forces. On the 21stthe Fourteenth Infantry left for Manila. Military operationsin the province of Pechili to the end of December were suchas were ordered by the commander in chief, Yon United States had no part in the taking of Shanhaikwanand did not join in any of the numerous punitive expeditionsorganized by the different powers. Those in which they wereengaged for military or humane purposes are referred to inGeneral Chaffees report of November 30, 1900. OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA. Manchuria occupies the northeastern part of the ChineseEmpire, has an area of 362,210 square miles, and is touchedon t
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