Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
ALLIES IN
SACRED CITY
Reported to Have Entered
Forbidden Part of
Picking.
CONGER SENDS DETAILS.
War Department Has Message From
Him Giving Full Advices But 1t Will
Not be Made Public at Present
Other China News.


Other China News.
London, Aug. 21-The following
has been received from Admiral
Bruce: "Taku, Aug 19-The Allies
are reported to have entered the Sa-
cred City of Peking Aug. II.
Full Details From conger.
Washington, Aug 21.-It is under
stood that the government has re-
from Conger giving much later and
fuller advices than those thus far re.
ceived an extended communication
ceived. The text of the message will
not be made public at present.
The State Department has also re-
ceived a dispatch from Consul Fowler
at Che Foo, but it deals on the situa-
ton at Picking.
The department today received an
appeal thru Minister WI from the
viceroys of Marking and Human asking
3 4
the emperor and empress dowager,and
renewing their assurances of friend
ship and of maintaining quiet in South
China, if this is observed. 1t is I'M
derstood the powers have already con-
sidered this question and there ap-
pears to be no disposition to give the
Emperor and Empress Dowager any
: affront
Lii Hung Chang has signifed his in
tention of leaving Shanghai for Pc
king as soon as he receives the reply
of the powers to his request of yes
terday for peace.
Extract from conger's Message.
! Washington, Aug. 21-The state de-
partment makes public the following
2 extract from the undated cablegram
received last night via Che Foo from
j. Conger:
Saved. Relief arrived today.
Entered the city with little troub-
lie. Do not yet know where the
imperial family is. Except the
r. deaths already reported, all of the
Americans are alive and well.
Desperate efforts were made last
night to exterminate us. Mitch
ell, an American soldier and a
Russian and a Japanese were
wounded and a German killed
Advise Woodward at Chicago;
Conger at Des Moines; Simms at
Council Bluffs; Conger at Pasa-
dena, and Porter at Paris"
Changes Appeal Rejected.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The cabinet
today decided to reject the latest ap.
peal from Ii Hung Chang for cessa
tion of hostilities. The reply will be
communicated at once to the Chinese
government with a statement of rea
sons for the action of this government
compliance of the Chinese govern.
ment with the specific provisions OF
the declaration of the United States
under date of August IL.
Tien Tsin Telegraph Cut
Shanghai, Aug. 21.-The foreign off
Gals here learn that the telegraph
from Tien Tsin is cut. The position
of the allies is uncertain and large
body of Chinese troops has taken the
field.
Governor of Shangtung Dead.
Shanghai, Aug. 21-Yuan-Shi-Kai
governor of Shantung, is dead.
Movements of Chinese Troops.
Tien Tsin, Aug. 16-About 5000 Chi.
nese troops, which are reported to
have been at Sung-Liu- Ching, left to.
day for Peitsang and 1000 more Chi.
nese troops have gone towards Tung.
Chow.
President Working for Peace.
Washington, Aug. 21.-President
Mckinley will take the initiative in
proposing an international council tc
restore peace and adjudge the claims
4 of allied powers who have suffered
from the depredations in China. The
prospects of an early armistice are
somewhat gloomier because of the re
ported battle raging in Picking and the
attack upon the forbidden city,
where the imperial household may be
in concealment, will exert all it's influ
ence, now that the ministers and for
eigners are under cover, to prevent a
continuation of hostilities by the al
lied troopss.
Considerable apprehension is arous
ed here by the action of the allied
troops in Smelling the walled city
which is in no wise allayed by dis
patch received by the navy depart
ment from Admiral Remey today con
firming the reports of a fierce battle