Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-30
LEFT THE CAPITAL.
Highest Officials Of China Aban-
don Pekin.
Flags of the Allies Float over the I'm.
periaI Palace President Nckin-
ley Rejects Earl LIS Peace
Proposals.

Pckin. Aug. IA, via Che Foo, Aug.
22.-The American and Russian flags
were planted on the east wall Of Pc
kin at IL o'clock this morning. The
Indian troops entered the British le-
CATION at / o'clock and the Americans
al 5. There was a joyful reception
from the wall.
The emaciated tenants could have
lasted but little longer. They had
only three days rations. The Chi
ncsc had been attacking furiousiy for
two days. Four thousand shells fell
in the legation during tie siege.
Sixtysfive people were killed and 160
wounded
The generals. alarmed at the
sounds of heavy attack on the leoa-
tions, pushed forward independently,
the British. Americans and French on
the left of the river and the Russians
and Japanese on the right. Begin
ming at . o'clock this morning. the
Japanese diverted the brunt of resist
| ance to the northern city, their ar
| tillcry engaging the Chinese heavily
| there. The Americans and British
met with but little resistance until
| they entered the city, where there
was street fighting. Reilcy's battery
attempted to breach the inner wall.
| Company +, Fourteenth United
| States infantry, planted its nag on the
outer wall, Musician Titus scaling the
| wall with rope. by means OF which
| the others climbed to the top.
| Washington, Aug. 22.-The cabinet
session yesterday practically opened
yhc consideration of the questions
growing out of the capture of Pelin
and the war in China. Until recently
the absorbing question has been the
safety of Minister Conger ard the lc-
gaiioners at PcEin. Now. however,
that has given place to problems of a
more intricate and far-reaching char
actcr. touching the very existence of
the Chinese empire AMI the part
which the American government is TO
take in the reconstruction of that
country.
The meeting Tuesday was devoted
entirely to the Chinese situation.
Several questions were awaiting at
tention.
First of these was the application
of Iii Hung Chang for the appoint
mcnt of Minister Conger or some
other commissioner to negotiate for
.he cessation of hoStilitics. The de
cision arrived at was to reject the
appeal. and reply of this character
will be sent to Minister Wu TO be for
warded to Ii Hung Chang.
London, Aug. 22.--In the news that
reaches London this morning direct
from China there is nothing to con-
firm the report that the empress
dowager has been run TO earth. The
foreign ENJOYS, according to the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express, are proceeding to Tien Tsin
THE flags of the allies" says the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Mail wiring yesterday, "0re now
floating over the imperial palace
Street fighting, however, continues.
Considcra bic assistance in the cap
ture of Pekin was rendered by 4,O0C
armed native Christians. The lcga-
tions were enabled to hold out by
purchasing ammunition from the Chi
nese."
Washington. Aug. 23.-The most i'm
portant development of Wednesday as
to the actual conditions in Pekir
came late in the afternoon when the
state department made public dis
patch from Minister Con9er dated nj
Pekin on the 10Th. 1t is as follows:
''rhe entire city with the exception
of the palace is occupied by japanese
= Russian, British, American and French
| troops. 1t is being apportioned int
districts for police supervision. The
Chinese army fed. The imperial fam
: ilv and the court have gone westward
t probably to Sianfu, in the province o.
Shensi. No representatives OF the
! Chinese government are in sight II
: Pckin and the conditions are chaotic
The palace is expected to he takeI
, Immediately. Many missionaries
: have started for home, while other'
. remain in charge of the Christian
) refugees, numbering about 1000
, London. Aug. 33.--'To-day Loo
= Americans attacked the imperial pal
5 ace" says a dispatch to the Morning
Post from Pekin. dated August -
. and captured four or the courts
The American flag is dying over tn
Y imperial granary and the fmperia
: bank has been looted
> Washington, Aug. 24.-The import
: ant development in the Chinese stu
5 alton Thursday was the decision o
5 the government not to send any NOR
t | troops to China. All the troops nov
D at sea, amounting to about 1000, TO
pether with those under orders TO
service in the far east which ha" no
sailed, amounting to about 3,ooo more
4 will be sent to Manila.
\ Seymour Praises American Troops.