The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-24
The Chinese Government Asks the
Powers to Appoint a Commits
sion TO Settle the War.
HdHTlNG IS SILL BEING KEPT UP
-FOUR Hundred More Italian Marines
Have Been Sent to the Relief OF
the Allies In peking.
The Emperor aud Empress Doya-
Eer Are said Go Ne Under re-
s'rHint of Prince TuaR sixty
Miles From Picking.


entered Picking without fighting. IN,
legations are relieved and the for.
eigncrs are liberated.
Shanghai. Aug. is.-Ll Hung Chang
has received telcgraphic dispatch
announcing that all the allied forces
entered Picking Wednesday. August
IS. without opposition.
Washing. ION. Aug. 20.-From Gen
Chaffcc the war department received
Official confirmation OF the fall Of Pc.
king and the rescue Of the bcsieged
lcgaiioncrs. The dispatch Of the
American commander was not Icing
and contained few details. but The
untsucealed satisfaction with which
IL was received by officials of the adj.
minittration indicated clearly She
anxiety that had been rngcndcred 10y
his prolonged silence. The last com
munication 90 the government. prior
90 the receipt of this dispatch was
dated August n at Matow. almost 30
miles from Picking. The explanation
OF his silence Is suggested In advices
received by the navy department from
Adm. Hcmey. who. telegraphing from
Taku or -, isth says the telegraph
line t'tween that point and Picking
Is interrupted.
Toxic. Aug. i7.--Gen. Yamagrchi
wires from Picking under date OF
August ~ az follows;
"Ihc allies attacked Picking early
the eastern side. The wall was OBJ
stiuatriy held by the enemy. The
japanese and Russians were on the
northward 81 the Tung-Chow canal
The Americans and British were on
the south side. At nighifall the Jap
ancse blew up the two eastern gates
OF the Tartar City and entered. In
the meantime the Americans and
British entered the Chinese city by
the Tung Pien gates. Dctachments
OF each force were sent towards the
legations. The parties met near the
legations and opened communication.
All the ministers and their stats
were found safe The Japanese loss
was over 100 killed. including three
officers. The losses OF the allies have
not been nsccrtained. -Four hundred
Chinese we're killed"
Washington. Aug. 2i.--The state de
parimcnt has received cablegram
through Consul Fowler at Checfoo.
from Consul Radgsdalc at TENT in.
saying that the Chinese troops are
surrounded by the allied army In the
palace grounds az Picking.
Washington. Aug. 2i.-The ChineFe
government. through III Hung Chang.
has made application To the United
States for the appointment Of Min
lister Gonger. or some other American
official. with authority 10 open ncgo-
tiations for the establishment OF
peace and for fixing definite terms for
the settlement Of the present trouble.
The application came to the Chinese
minister Monday. and was taken by
him 10 the state department.
II Hung Chang's application for the
of peace commissioner
expresses willingness to conduct the
at point desired by the
powers, and IL II expected this will be
Ieking 20 Tien-Tsin. \ similar app
plication has been made 10y Earl Ii %
all of the powers interested. His sug-
gcstiOn OF Minister Conger as the
American commissioner Is based on
the idea that. AZ Minister Conger has
been rescued, he has now the oppor-
tunity 10 proceed TO the point where
will bee held and conduct
Il. Shc application does not suggest
any particular terms nor does IL asl,
for the Withdrawal of troops. IL re-
quests that the negotiations will be
for the purpose of bringing about a
cessation OF hostilitics.
Washington, Aug. 2i.-The Ameri-
IAN reply 10 China's latest appeal for
/, cessation of hostlities, received |
rom III Hung Chang. has not yet |
been made known and Il Is likely that |
he matter will be one of The main |
subjects Of consideration at the next |
'abinct meeting. But there is reason |
% believe that the ovcrtures will in
fleet be rejected on the ground that |
he conditions laid down I'm the Amer
can note of August 10 have not been
with. and uncomplied with.
he governments course must pro-
'eed without reference TO China's APP
zeal for halt in the proceedings.
Washington, Aug. 2i.-lt is said at
he war department that the reports
If continued fighting in Picking indi-
ate that the allied forces found
state of anarchy in the city, with
many disorderly people. and no meth
ID of controlling them. This, espe-
,iaily. would be the case IL the re-
ported fight OF the empress dowager
md emperor is true. Consequently
: has been found necessary for he
roops To restore order in the city and
AIRY out the instructions under
which our forces are acting.
An important development Is that
Nvo of the influential viceroys of
'hina had made application to the
powers, including. IL is believed, the
United States, that no disrespect be
hown to the emperor and empress
lowager of China. IL Is understood
hat the government is informed that
Il least one of the continental pow
rs is prepared to answer that there