Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-22
HEAVY FIGHTING LOOKED FOR.

subject OF am extended White House
conference between the President Sec
rotary Root and Acting Secretary NJ
State Adue. 10 was hoped boy the 0ill-
cials that the receipt of detailed news
from General Chanee would simplify
the situation considerably and enable
this government 90 map in large dee
gree its future line of action IN China.
This was not the case, however. Gen.
eral Chanee's telegram indicated that
there may De yet considerable heavy
fighting around Pekn and between
that city and the coast IL was lmpus-
sible 90 make any prediction as 90 the
date OF the pacihCation on the Iuforma.
ton thus furnished, and the admins
trotloi is not able TO fix an approximate
date for the withdrawal Of our troops
from Chinese territory
W.T. WAITED A WHILE.
While the White House conference
WIS In progress the Chinese minister
arrived az the state department Mr.
Adee was absent ana the minister
waited patiently for two hours the eX-
pectat.on being that the reply OF the
United States government 20 Ii Hung
Chaugs peace application would b9
handed 20 him. Al u o'clock Minister
WI had heard nothing az 90 the return
OF the acting secretary Of state. and he
returned TO the Chinese legation eX-
pecung 60 call tomorrow unless advised
before then that his presence was de-
sired
BLOODY WORK IN PEKIN.
Bloody work mas been going on in
Pekin, according 10 a dispatch received
today by the navy department from
Admiral Remey dated Taku the 20th,
and pekin the 10th 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 accomplished after mile
tary efforts of a severe character.
Officials OF the war department who
are familiar with the physical COndi-
tons of the defeuses of pekiu, say that
the fact that all but the Imperial city
had been cleared of Chinese troops is
evidence enough of the severe lighting
which must have occurred. In order for
the American troops 90 penetrate 10
the gates OF the palace they must have
st0rmed d wall about thirty feet high,
which, no doubt was stubb0rnly de-
Tended.
il is a source of satisfaction TO the
military officials here that the allied
commanders succeeded in clearing the
region outside OF the Imperial city Of
Chinese troops as thereby the danger
Of attacks In the flank and In the rear
while the invaders were sturmlng the
Imperial city. would be obugated
Admiral Remeys dispatch I'm stating
that all but the Imperial city had been
cleared OF the Chinese s0ldilry, left
the impression that a force of defend
ers was still intrenched In that section
OF Pekin and would have 10 be routed
out.
WORK WAS HARD.
General Chadee's brief report stated
that be entered the legation grounds at
o'clock on the evening Of the l4th,
and that eighty men We're wounded In
The days lighting admiral Remey's
shows that within the next
two days General Chailae lost six men
KILLED. including Captain Reilly, OF the
Fifth artillery and thirty men wound
To an appearances therefore the
lighting In Pekiu was more severe af-
Ter the entry into the city than during
he movements which brought the
Americans Go the legation gates This
may be explained by the evident fact
hat the rescuing parties We're engaged
n clearing the outer city Of Chinese
iOldiery. Such a task could not have
leen light one. owing % the presence
II large bodies of Chinese troops In the
lily, and the means az hand of f0rtify-
ne themselves In the narrow streets of |
DE main city and behind the wall Of |
he Imperial city
MUCH TO DO YET
Admiral Remey's dispatch also shows /
hat there is further fighting outside /
# Pekin, ana that the Boxers have /
lot been dispersed but are stil I'M !
lined 10 hang on the outskirts Of the |
INVADERS and harass them as much as /
possible.
IL would also seem 90 presace hard /
ghting for the allies II they should at /
empt TO return from pekin. and for /
he achievements which win be sem |
QrN ard 10 Ilen psin and Pekin. Ev!- /
emily according 20 the military au-
h0ritles the country about Tien Tsin /
nd between that city and pekin sim |
arbors hostile forces which win have
o be overcome by the allies before the
Dad can be opened from Pekin TO the
ca.
WI WOUND UP.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The state de-
made public the following
tatemcnt at 3 o'clock today.
THE acting secretary OF state au.
hOrlzos the statement that a reply has
cen made today 20 Minister Wu's COM
lunicatlon OF two kilograms from Earl
4 Hung Chang. dated respectively the
1th and llst. inst. relative 10 a ces-
alton Of hostile demonstrations and
be- appointment n representative 90
egouate with China. The corrcspon-
ence VIII not be made public until !
morrow Thursday morning.
BRAVE MUSICIAN TITUS.
The war department has prepared
he following sketch of Musician Titus. !
no. according 90 an Associated Press
lspatCh published this morning, from /
ekin. scaled the walls OF pekn with "a
ipe by means OF which the others !
lmbed 20 the top.
calvin j. Titus. enlisted April 8.
100 az Wichita. Kansas. aged 20 years
his was his second enlistment. his |
ST service being IN Company Is. First !
ermont infantry from which he was
scharged November 2. iS9S. He was
'signed 90 Company r.. Fourteenth
nitod states infantry He was born
Ninion. Iowa a cahlcgram from
akin dated the 18th inst, shows that
3 was wounded On the neck slightly"
REAT DANGER AT SHANGHAI
New York Aug. 22.-The executive
'mmiitec OF the American Aslatlc
.mpany has received the following ca-
egram from the American association
China az Shanghai and have for
8rded 70 20 the secretary OF state.
situation Yang Use valley lncreas-
ely critical; military estimate 1900
oops needed effectively 20 protect
langhai: urge government immediate.
10 send quota