The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-21
The Allies Are BOmbarding the
Inner City of the Chinese
Capital.
CHINESE MAKING A FINAL STAND
The News That the Relief Column Had
Reached the Legations Confirm
ed From Several Points.
The Long silence of Gen. ChafTee Mt
Last Broken to the Relief of the
OmciaIs in Warrington La
test Chinese News.

London, Aug. 1S.-The allies have
entered Peking without fighting, the
legations are relieved and the for
eigners are liberated.
Shanghai, Aug. Isl Hung Chang
has received a telegraphic dispatch
announcing that all the allied forces
entered Peking Wednesday, August
IS, without opposition.
The British troops landed here
Friday All is quiet here and in the
Yang Use valley.
Washington, Aug. 1s.-The navy
department received the following
cablegram from Adm. Remey:
''Taku, Aug. II, 1 a. m.-Bureau of
Navigation, Washington: just re-
ceived telegram from Tien-Tsin dated
10th, 10 p. M: Picking was captured
on August Is. Foreign legations are
safe. Details follow shortly
(Signed) "REMEY."
London, Aug. 1S.-The second edi-
ton of the Daily Telegraph publishes
a special dispatch from Shanghai,
which says: 1.-The allies entered Pc
king unopposed and met with a
friendly reception from Prince Ching.
All the ostile elements have already
escaped from the city. The imperial
court left for Shen-Si on August II,
with the Manchus. The Kausu troops
have gone southwest with the object
of drawing off the allies and prevent
ing them from following up the
court"
Toxic, Aug. 17.-Gen. Yamaguchi
wires from Picking under date of
August II as follows:
1.-The allies attacked Picking early
the eastern side. The wall was OBJ
stinately held by the enemy. The
Japanese and Russians were on the
northward of the Tung-Chow canal.
The Americans and British were on
the south side. At nightfall the Jap
anese blew up the two eastern gates
of the Tartar City and entered. Ir
the meantime the Americans and
British entered the Chinese city by
the Tung Pien gates. DetachmeIss
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 ascertained. Four hundred
Chinese were KILLED.
Washington, Aug. 19.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the
war department Saturday morning
from Brig. Gen. Barry, of Gen. Chat
fees staff.
"Cheefoo-Adjutant General, Wash
ington.
"Tal1u, Aug. 17.-Indiana transport
arrived on the 10th. All are well.
VIII go to front. Peking taken 18th.
Legations safe.
BARRY"
The Indiana carried a battalion of
the 18th Infantry which had trans
shipped from the Sumner at Maya
salli
Washington, Aug. 2O.-From Gen.
Cnaffee the war department received
official confirmation of the fall of Pc
king and the rescue of the besieged
legationers. The dispatch of the
American commander was not lcng
and contained few details, but the
unconcealed satisfaction with which
it was received by officials of the adj
ministration indicated clearly The
anxiety that had been engendered by
his prolonged silence. The last com
municatiOn to the government, prior
to the receipt of this dispatch was
dated August II at Matow, almost &c
miles from PelIing. The explanation
of his silence is suggested in advices
received by the navy department from
Adm. Remey, who, telegraphing from
Taku on the 18th, says the telegraph
line between that point and Picking
is interrupted.
The cablegram from Adm. Remey
contains some important information
not mentioned by Gen. Chaffee. He
makes the startling statement, OF
japanese authority, that the inner
city of Peking was being bombardec
by thee allied forces. Adm Remey
says also that the dowager empress
is detained in the inner city by Prince
Yungedo.
Advices received from the foreign Of
fee at Toxic. Japan, by the japanese
legation in this city, confirm and am
plify previous accounts of the capture
of Picking by the allied forces.
Following is the text of the dis
patch from Gen. Chaffee, as made pub
lie by the war department:
"Chee-FOo, Aug. 10, 1900.
"Adiutant General, Washingtona
"Pel1ing, Aug. 15.-We entered lie
cations grounds at 5 o'clock last
night with 18th and light battery
Eight wounded during days fighting
Otherwise all well.
(Signed) "CHAFFEE."
1t will be noticed that the dispatch
indicates that the American troops
entered the legation grounds at {
o'clock on the evening of the 14th
inst. BY the Washington officials and
by the several legation officials to
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