The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-31
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>'iI ;::: CONTROL
CITY OCCUPIED THROUGHOUT ny
THE FOREIGN FORCES.
THE ALLIES APPLYING THOROUGH
CIVIL METHODS TO THE CAPITAL
THE AMERICAN FLAG REPORTED
FLYING OVER THE PALACE

washington. Aug. 23-The most i'm
portant development OF the day as TO
the actual conditions in Pekin came
late Wednesday afternoon, when the
state department made public a dis
match from Minister Conger, dated N
Pekin only three days ago. Dir. Con-
gers message was particularly wei
come TO officials in shaving how COM
pleteiy the entire city is dominated by
the allies He states that II Is occupied
throughout and that il IL being dis
tricted forp dice supervision. This
last measure shows the thOrougfness
with which the allies are applying civil
methods TO the Chinese capital. ME-.
Congers statement that 1.-THE condl-
tons are chaotic" was taken rs an
other strong justification for the firm
reply given To China Wednesday. He
phastzes the fact that the Chinese army
has fed the imperial family and court
have gone, and no representative OF the
Chinese government is to be seen in
Pekin Minister Conger makes no
and il is stated officially that this gov
eminent has made no suggestion that
he return 10 this country.
The Military situation.
The military situation was of quite
as much interest in Wednesdays de-
velopments as was the diplomatic. Adj
miral Remey reported early in the
morning, bringing the story of the
Pekin operations up 10 the 10th in
Pekin. and confirming the press report
already printed Of the oath OF the gal
liant Capt Reilly in the final assault on
the outer walls OF Pekin. Almost as
important as the Pekin news in this
dispatch was the statement that the
Boxers are again concentrating around
fIen Tsin, and that last Sunday morn
ing the Sixth cavalry, with about 400
English and Japanese troops, had
lively brush with the Boxers eight
miles outside Of Tien TSin, where
about 100 of the Chinese were killed
and five Americans wounded. II was
evident from Admiral Remey's account
of this affair that while the Chinese are
ia force enough around Tien TSin TO
max considerable show. they are evil
IDENTITY not in the humor to holly con-
test an engagement The casualty list
in this fight seems to indicate a Sudden
and total Iout The text NJ Admiral
Remey's dispatch is as follows:
Chefoo. Aug 21.-Taku, Aug. 90
Dickens command is landing to-day.
Pekin. Aug. 16-All except imperial
city cleared Of Chinese troops. Amer
lean troops first 10 enter imperial city;
have penetrated To the gates Of the
killed on 18th Morning 10Th Sixth
cavalry and about 4O English and
Japanese dispersed about Loco Boxers
eight miles outside of Tien Tsin.
About 100 Chinese killed. FIVE Ameri-
cans wounded. Chaffee's losses. six
killed, thirty wounded: two days fight
ing"
Attacked Impe rial Palnce
London. Aug. 2&-"To1lay LOO
Americans attacked the imperial pal
ace says a dispatch to the Morning
Post. from Pekin, dated August IL,
"and captured four Of the courts The
American flag is flying over the i'm
perial granary, and The imperial bank
has been looted
Describing events prior to the relief,
the Morning Posts CORRESPONDENT
N.''itS' VII August L tnp JSuug IL
yanen requested "a conference with n
view to peace. No armiStice was
granted, however, and that night we
endured the lOngst fuSilade of the
whole seige, il lasted twelve hours On
August IL the tsung Ii yamen begged
10 be- excused from any conference.
saying that the members were too
busy. Later they wrote that they had
forbidden firing on us and would court
martial anywho who disobeyed Dur
;ng many shell fell in the legation"
Long Campaign Ahead.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee.
according 10 the Daily Mails CORE
spondent expresses the opinion that
his lsbors in China VIII be OF long
duration. -as pacificatiOn will be a
difficult undertaking.