Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-22
AMERICANS LEADING.
They We're the First to Enter
the Imperial City Of the
Chinese.
FORBIDDEN CITY ATTACKED
Rebels Burned the Government Buildings at
Song Ching in Oorea-Gen. Ohaffees
responsibilities Greatly Increased
-Oonger to Return Home.
EQUIPMENT ALL RIGHT.

-Oonger to Return Home.
EQUIPMENT ALL RIGHT.
Washington, August 22-The wa
department received the following ca
blegram: Tien Tsin, August 19.-Witl
reference to your telegram Of Angus
18th, the horses, materials and troop
We're promptly lighted at Taku and for
warded to the front. The sixth cavalr!
is mounted. The Grant (transport) Il
due at Manila now. The hospitals ar,
excellent and ample for the presen
army, well supplied and in fine condi
tion. Everything Is satisfactory. Will
go to PeNn tomorrow. The sick an6
wounded doing well. (Signed) Barry.
FIGHTING AROUND ITEM TsIN.
London, August 22.-Rear Admiral
Bruce telegraphed the British Admir-
atty from Taku under date of August
goth, that the allies were fighting the
Chinese outside Of Tien Tsin on Au-
gust 18th.
CHAFEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES IN
CREASED.
New York. August ga speciai to
the World from Washington says:
1.-The war department sent General
Chaffee cablegram of four words this
afternoon which practically takes
things out Of Minister Congers hands
and puts General Chaffee In position
of the utmost responsibility" The
message said: Report operations, SIT
uation, and requirements" It is pro-
posed to have Conger come home at the
first opportunity and to enjoy long
period of rest and recuperation.
AMERICANS FIRST TO ENTER.
Washington, August 22.-The navy
department received the following ca
blegram form Admiral Remey: "Che
Foo, August 21.-Dickens' command is
landing today. Pekin was taken August
10th. All except the imperial city is
cleared of Chinese troops. The Ameri-
can troops were the first to enter the
imperial city, and have penetrated to
the gates Of the palace. Captain Reilly,
Of the fifth artillery was killed on Au-
gust 18th. On the morning of August
18th. the sixth cavalry and about 400
English and Japanese dispersed about
1000 Boxers eight miles outside of Tien
Tsin. About 100 Chinese were killed,
and five Americans wounded. Chaffee's
losses are six killed and 30 wounded, in
two days fighting. (Signed) Remey."
The navy department understands that
the American troops, when the dispatch
was sent, were attacking the forbidden
city, the inner enclosure of the imperi-
al city.
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
BURNED.
Yokohama, August 22-An official
dispatch from Corea says that thou
sand rebels attacked Song Ching, burn
ing the government buildings.
IMPERIAL CITY OCCUPIED.
Rome. August 22.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Taku under date of
August Goth say that according to ad-
vices from Japanese source, dated
August 18th, the battle of Pekin was
then finished, and the Japanese had en-
tered the imperial palace. The foreign
ministers with detachments of allied
troops were then occupying the imperi-
al city. the Chinese princes and min
listers having retired to Scion (Sian
Fu?), west Of Pekin.
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Boston, August 22.-The American
board Of commissioners for foreign mis-
sions received today cablegram from
Che Foo as follows: Psalm. one twen-
ty, four seven, Pekin and Tung Chow
missionaries, also Chapins, Smiths
and Wickoffs saved" The passage Of
capped as bird out Of the snare of the
fowlers: the snare is broken and we are
escaped" The Pekin missionaries are:
Rev. w. 8. Anent, Rev. c. e. Ewing,
wife and two children; Miss Ada Haven,
Miss Nellie Russell, Mrs. j. l.. Mater,
The Tung Chow missionaries who have
taken refuge in Pekin are: Miss Mary
r. Andrews, Miss Jane G. Evans, Miss
Abbie e. Chaplin, the Rev. Chaurcey
Goodrich. D. D., wife and three chill
dren; James H. Ingram. NJ. D., wife
and two children; Miss Luella Miner:
Rev. e. G. Tewskbury, wife and two
children; Rev. Howard s. Calf and
wife. The Pang Chuang missionaries
who were at the annual meeting and
took refuge in Pekin are: Rev. Ar
thur H. Smith, d. D.. and wife; Misses
E. Gertrude and H. Grace Wycoff. The
Lin Ching missionaries under the same
conditions are: Rev. M. F. Chaplin, wife
and two children.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
Washington, D. c., August 22.-The
following casualty report was received
at the war department from General
Chaffee: "Che Foo. Pekin, August 18th,
casualties in the action Of August 14th:
casualties in theaction of August 14th:
Fourteenth infantry, company e, Will
lam Psrle. wounded in the hand, slight
(see foot motel; company @, John g.
H&user, sergeant. wounded In the hut
took, moderate; Thomas NJ. Higgin,
wounded in the foot, slight; Augustus
p. Troutman, wounded in the leg be-
low the knee. moderate; Rufus Lawyer.
wounded in the leg below the knee,
slight; company H, Henry Hopkins,
first sergeant, wounded In the leg above
the knee, slight; company X, Frank L.
Whitehead, first sergeant, wounded in
: the leg below the knee, slight; Jesse A.
!. Foulkes wounded In the leg above the