Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23
Bloody WORK At P[I|N.
Reports From Army Officers lndi.
cate That Fighting Was Sc.
we're at Palace.
Americans and Other Troops Be.
lieved to Have Suffered Heav-
lily in the Battle.
The United States Not Yet Ready
to Negotiate Peace With
China.

8 Washington, Aug. 23..rhe war de-
partment announced early in the day
that it was insreceipt of the casualty
list from Gen. Chaffee, and this was
made public about noon. 1t was
learned. however, that Gen. Chaffee.s
dispatch contained considerable
amount of matter beside the list of
killed and wounded, and was the sub
ject Of an extended White house confer
ence between the president, Secretary
Root and Acting Secretary of state
Adee. Gen. Chaifee,s telegram indi-
Gated that there may yet be considera
bic heavy lighting around Pekin and
between thai city and the coast. 1t was
impossible tumake any prediction as to-
the date of racitications on the informa-
tion thus furnished, and the adminis-
tration was not able to fix even an ap-
proximate date for the withdrawal Of
our troops from Chinese territory.
Bloody work has been going on in
Pekin, according to dispatch received.
yesterday from Admiral Remey, dated
4 t Tuku, Aug. %. and Peliin. the 18TH
The message shows that the American
forces We're then fighting along With the
allies. and that progress had been made
which could only have been accom-
plished afte- military efforts of a Sc
were character. The officials of the War
department who are familiar, With the
physical conditions of the defenses of
'oekin say the fact that all bur the inn
perial city has been cleared#of Chinese
troops issevIdeace enough OF the severe
lighting which must have occurred.
In order for the Americans to peiie-
trate to the gates of the palace. they
must nave. stormed q wall about thirty
e feet high. Which Eo doubt was Stub
aurnly defended. 1t Is a source of sat
isfaction to the military officials here
that the allied commanders succeeded
In clearing the region outside of the im-
perial city of Chinese troops, as there
by the danger of attacks in the flank
and in the rear while the invaders We're
storming the Imperial city would be obs
waited. Admiral Remeys dispatch, in
stating that all but the imperial city
had been cleared of Chinese soldiers.
left the impression that the force Of de-
tenders Was still intrenclett in that sec
4 ton of Pekin and would have 10 be
routed out.
Undoubtedly there have been brisk
engagements since Admiral Remey' $
dispatch was sent. but rhe officials OF
he department here are#in no Way con-
cerned about the result Of the fighting
Gen. Chatfee's brief report stated tina
he entered the legation grounds at
* o'clock the evening of the 14th and tina
eight Of his men were wounded IN tbs
days fighting. ADMIRAL Remayss dis
patch shows that within the next two
days Gen. ChaffeeH lost six men killed
including Capt. Reilly, of the Fifth q Il
tillery. and thirty men wounded II
all appearances. therefore. the fighting
in Pekin WAS more severe after the en-
try into the city than during the move.
IS ments which brought the Americans t.
the legation gates.
Admiral Remey's dispatch also show!
that there Was further lighting oatsid'
of Pekin and the Boxers have not beel
dispersed. but are still inclined to hans
on the outskirts Of the invaders AM
harass them as much as possible. !
also woui i sae:ss 10 ioscs$,s.:se i4lore fight
ing foigt.lss.. !. Z ti1eSs slialia attemp
to rettlrn from Pe!sin: ard for the re
endorsements when viii be sent for
ward to Tien Tsin and Pekin. Evident
~ according 10 the military authori
ties the country about Tien Tsin an
between that city and Pekin stia har
bors hostile forces which Will have i
{ be overcome by the allies before IN
road can be opened from Pekia 10 IN
sea.