Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1900 — ALLIES NOW IN PEKIN. [ARTICLE]

ALLIES NOW IN PEKIN.

CONGER SAYS HELP ARRIVED JUST IN TIME. Americans uud British Wer* First to Enter the Chinese Capital—Tro able Spreading to Southern China—Americans at Swatow Ask for Warship. By cable via Shanghai a Pekin eorre■pondent tells of the entrance of the allies into the Chinese capital. Contrary to the agreement of the allied commanders, the Russians advanced and occupied the first door of the east gate early in the morning of the 14th, but failed to ’force the second .door. At 2 o’clock on the afternoon of the 14th the British and Americans entered the gate near the legations and met With only slight resistance. The Japanese met more serious opposition at tne upper east gate all day. At midnight on the 14th they blew up tne gate und entered the city. Many Chi-, nese were killed. . The people in the legation were well, but somewhat starved. Minister Cunger said: “They tried to annihilate us the day before you got Hi. Frince Ching, president of the Tsung-li-Yamen, sent word that his officers had received orders to cease tiring on us under pain of death. At 7 o’clock m the evening of the same day the Chinese opened tire, and this continued all day. If the relieving column hud not arrived when it did we should probably have succumbed. The Americans lost seven marines killed and fifteen wounded, and one child died. The whole movement is purely a governipental one. The Boxers are only a pretense, having no guns. The confidential adviser of the Empress was the leaner of the Imperial troops here. In eleven days over 200 Shells fell among us. The American marines, under Captain Meyers, held a position on the wall throughout the siege. Upon the allies passing- lire wall the _Chi: nese retreated. The imperial family left four days ago for Shan-si province. It is estimated that the strength of the Pekin garrison was 10,000 men. Ihe legation was urged to leave the city under an escort of Chinese troops, but refused, fearing treachery. The Chinese in the imperial city made a stout resistance. After shelling them the allies succeeded in forcing the gate and entering the city about noon on the 15th. Ihe American loss in this action was the greatest. Captain Reilly of the Fifth artillery was killed.” In an interview Sir Claude MacDonald, the British minister, states: "The Chinese broke every'engagement with the foreign ministers. There is no truth in the story that the imperial palace supplied the legations with food. They sent vegetables, which we re ref used. The total casualties during the siege of the legations were sixty-seven killed and 120 wounded.” Serious trouble is now threatened in the neighborhood of Canton. The Americans at Swatow. according to the London Chronicle's Shanghai correspondent, applied for a warship in consequence of serious rioting. It is believed that if the inner city is satisfactorily reduced it is probable that the powers will agree not to push military operations further than is necessary to effect the punishment of thbse directly responsible for the disorders, to secure indemnity for injury to the persons and property of their subjects. and to rb-establish a stable government. The Yokohama correspondent of the London Mail says there is elation there over the relief of the legations, which is ascribed chiefly to the Japanese conti,.gent, but there is also a keen anxietj' regarding the final settlement. The Japanese distrust Germany, and Russia is equally suspected of ulterior designs. The newspapers urge that Japan, having borne the chief burden in the operations, must see that the future of China is not determined merely by the pleasure of the western continental powers. A contemplated loan of $109,000,000 and Other facts show that the Government is preparing for emergencies. There is generally a pessimistic feeling, but it is the opinion of the Japanese generally that Great Britain, the United States and Japan will avert the danger arising from the ambition of continental Europe. Pekin comprises four cities in one. In an area the size of New York, four segments of it are the Chinese city, the Tartar city, the Imperial city and the Forbidden city. Tinx last “inner” city mentioned in Admiral Romey’s dispatch is the residence of the Emperor and the seat of the imperial court. Nobody is allowed within its massive walls except by special permission of the Emperor or Empress Dowager. Foreigners who have entered Ms gates are comparatively few. The cabinet on Tuesday decided to reject the appeal from Li-Hung-Chnng for n cessation of hostilities. The reply was communicated to the Chinese Government with a statement of the reasons for the action of this Government. The rejection is based on the non-cotnpliance of the Chinese Government with the specific provisions of the declaration of the United States under date of A ll S- 12. The following are the important features of the Chinese note: When the prevailing trouble began the several powers landed troops and officially declared that the purpose of such notion wna to accomplish the liberation of the ministers. The allied troops having entered Pekin and found the ministers safe, it is proper to request the powers to direct that hostilities cease and commence negotiations for the restoration of peace. So therefore Li-Hung-Chang requested the United States Government to appoint an envoy, with full powers, or to designate the minister now iia Pekin, who Is well acquainted with the question at issue between China and the powers, to conduct the negotiations. Li-Hnng-Chnng’s note did not nsk for the intervention of the United States, but merely that it appoint a representative to confer with him. Before going to Kansas City to begin the practice of law in 1887, Webster Davis was a shoemaker in Gallatin. Mo., his boyhood home, mid later an office boy In a local law firm, in which position he studied for his chosen profession. He did not stay in Kansas City long, but went to Colorado, only to return to the Missouri city in 1880.

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