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IN FRIENDLY HANDS.
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Of Their Friends,


Of Their Friends,
Washington, Aug. I8-Conger with his
diplomatic colleagues and all the 500
foreigners who have been imprisoned
behind breast works in Pekin are now
safe in the hands of the allied command.
ers. This news was confirmed by cable
by Remey and Fowler today.
Toxic, Japan, Aug. I7-Delayed-A
dispatch from the Japanese general at
Pekin Aug. IS. says the allies attacked
the walls early Wednesday morning with
artillery. The walls were obstinately
held by the Chinese. The Russians and
Germans we're on the north. the Ameri.
cans and British on the south side. The
japanese entered the city at night fall
after blowing up two gates of the Tartar
city. The Americans and British enter.
eddy the Tuen gate. All then proceed
ed to the legations and opened negotia-
tons with the ministers. The Japanese
lost over 100, including three officers,
and the Chinese lost 400.
Washington, Aug. I8-The following
dispatch was made public last evening:
"Chefoo, Aug. l7-(Recelved August
u, 7:s5 p. n.y. Secretary of State. Wash
ington: Japanese admiral reports allies
attacked Pekin, east, 18th. Obstinate re-
sistance. Evening Japanese entered
capital with other forces. Immediately
surrounded legation. Inmates safe.
Japanese loss over 100. Chinese 900.
FOWLER"
Previous information which has been
received here showed that the allied
armies took possession of Tung Chow
on the I7th inst. From that city TO Pekin
the distance is not very great, not more
than dozen miles. 1t seems evident,
therefore, that the armies halted for a
time at Tung Chow, probably for the
purpose of giving the men rest and
preparing for the attack upon the capt.
tai in force, after waiting until the rear
of the advancing hosts should arrive at
the front. Possibly also the delay was
the result Of negotiations begun by the
Chinese officials looking to the delivery
of the ministers with Chinese or other
escort. If negotiations were attempted,
they must have failed, as the army con
tinued on its march and attacked the
capital three days after reaching Tung
Chow.
The officials here were aware of the
fact that the stronghold of the boxers is
in the Chinese city, and for the allies to
attempt to force their way through into
the Tartar city, in which the legation
compounds are located, might mean a
great loss of life and possibly defeat
1t was also known that the imperial
troops who have sided with the boxers
were, many of them. in or near the
Chinese city. and that much of the artil.
lery and rife fire which has been poured
into the legation had been from the walls
separating the two cities.
These facts evidently were communi
Gated to General Chaffee and the other
commanding officers of the allies. Real
izing these obstacles, it appears that the
allies decided to attack the city by the
cas-, gate. There are four gates to the
city on the east, two leading to the
Chinese city and two to the Tartar city
lust which ont of these was selected a:
the attacking point, Consul Fowler's dis
; patch does not disclose. Contrary to the
press reports of today, Consul Fowler:
dispatch shows that the attack on the
city met with strong resistance The
Japanese force engaged with the ad
vance, according to the understanding
of the officials here, numbered 10000
men, so that the loss suffered by then
was over one per cent. Allowance is
made for losses in the force OF the Other
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