Sir  Robert  Hart's  Message

in  which  such  orders  are  issued  to  an  army  about
to  move : —

CHINA    EXPEDITIONARY    FORCE    ORDERS,    TIENTSIN,
4/A  August,  1900.
140.  Movements.
(1)  The  enemy  is  in  position  in  the  direction  of
Pei-tsang  on  both  banks  of  the  Pei-ho.     The
position    is    believed    to    be    entrenched    with
outposts  thrown  forward.
(2)  The  Russian,  French,  and  German  forces  will
operate  on  the  left  bank  of  the  River  Pei-ho  ;
the  British,   Americans,   and  Japanese  on  the
right  bank.
(3)  The  British   forces  will  march  to   Hsi-ku  to-
day, where  they  will  bivouac  for  the  night.
(4)  The  British  forces  will  march  in  the  order  given
below —

Royal  Welsh  Fusiliers  with  advance  guard  of

one  company.
Detachment  Royal  Engineers.
One  field  troop  1st  Bengal  Lancers.
Headquarters  Staff  of  Division.
One-half   company    1st   Sikhs    (general   officer

commanding's  escort).
12th  Battery  Royal  Field  Artillery.
R.  7  Ammunition  Column  Unit.
Hong-kong  Royal  Artillery.
1st  Brigade  Staff.
7th  Rajputs,  less  one  company.
1st  Sikhs.
Chinese  Regiment.
1st  Bengal  Lancers.
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China's   Dayspring  after  Thirty  Years

Divisional    and   Brigade   Headquarters   Trans-
port.
Commissariat  and  Transport.
Field  Hospitals.
Rear -guard,  one  company  7th  Rajputs.
(5)  The  route  will  be  by  the  Temperance  Hall  on
the  Taku  road,  through  the  Chinese  city,  enter-
ing by  the  south  gate  and  over  the  iron  bridge
to  Hsi-ku.     The  road  to  be  followed  will  be
shown  by  the  Deputy  -  Assistant-Quart  ermaster-
General    for    Intelligence,   who   will    head    the
column.
(6)  The  troops  will   keep   closed   up   as   much   as
possible ;     water-bottles    will    be    filled    with
boiled   water  or   tea,   and   all   mussacks   filled
with  good  water.
