The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Japanese Take Possession Of
Port Under Protest.
Excitement is Intense and
Thousands Are Leaving.
AGREEMENT Is BROKEN
Now Regarded as Impossible to
Presesve Order.
Burning of the Temple Furnish
ed the Excuse.

New York, Aug. "a dispatch to the
journal and Advertiser from Annoy,
China, says:
The Japanese have been landing
marines for three days, not only with
out provocation, but against the protest
oS the consuIs Accidental destruction
of the Japanese temple by fire was the
alleged excuse for their act, but the
Annoy officials have proved their abllity
to preserve perfect order
There are 800 mariners landing today
The excitement is intense and thou
sands of civilians are leaving the CITY
The officials, with scores of merchants
have visited the American consulate
pleading with the consul to intercede
for the withdrawal of the marines, otnet-
WISE they declare, it will be Impossible
to preserve order.
The landing of marines by the Jap
anese breaks the agreement OF the po"
ers with the viceroys-
FOREIGNERS TO LEAVE PEklN:
Rome, Aug. "a dispatch received
here from Taku under date or SUNDAY,
August 26, confirms previous reports
that a convoy was being formed dl
Pekin to conduct, under a strong escort,
the allies, wounded and the women anu
the children to Tien Tsin-
NO DECLARATION OF WAR
London. Aug. 27.-There is absolutely
no truth in the dispatch from Che Foo
of August "a, saying it was rumored
there "on good authority" that Russla,
Germany and Japan had declared war
on China and had invited Great Britain
and the United States to retire" from
that country. Inquiries made at 81
Petersburg, Berlin and Toxic, show the
report is rejected at those capltals as
unworthy of notice"
FRENCH PART IN THE FIGHTING
Paris. Aug. 27.-General Frey. the
commander of the French forces IN
In y hfe n
operations of the French contingent
says that with the Russian forces, also
Under him, he seized the Chuen Che Men
gate of Pekin, August 16. defeating large
numbers of Manchu troops, who defend
ed it with cannon The general ados
that his forces next captured the 81
Hoa Men gate after long resistance
and marched to Pei Tang and rescued
Monsignor F'aVier and the Europeans
besieged there. He says the entire city
between. the marble bridge, the Imperial
palace and Pei Tang bristled with en-
trenchments, desperately defended by
heavy Chinese forces and that most
difficult and exhausting street fighting
was necessary to dislodge the enemy
Throughout the day NJ Pichon, the
French minister and the legation stan
marched beside General Frey Finally
his column occupied Carbon HILL The
French had four men killed and two
officers and three men wounded The
Russians and Japanese also suffered.
General Frey pays high tribute to the
courage of the troops who accounted for
more than 500 Chinese dead left on the
field
STILL IN THE DARK.
Washington Aug. 27.-Cable Interrupt
tions continue to keep the government
here in the dark as to what is happening
in China and Notwithstanding the most
urgent appeals to the cable officials and
to our own officers there no word has
gotten through from China since Satur-
day One of the cable companies this
inc no zraf war a nd
departments that the Great Northern
cable route, meaning the Siberian lire
through which Pekin is reached from the
north. and Japan and Korea are in part
served, is interrupted at a point be-
tween Blagowheitzmka and Blagow-
chetsmka and Khabaroweska. The east
ern cable route is operating subject TO
great delay though still open to Japa-
nese points. The embassies and lega-
tions here, with the exception of the
japanese legation are faring no better
than the state department in the matter
OF the receipt OF news
Minister Wu and Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, the latter now acting as
charge of the German embassy, both
called at the state department this
morning in search of information. Min
lister WI stated that he had not one
word from Ii Hung Chang or in fact
from any member Of the Chinese govern
ment for some days and that he was en-
tirely dependent upon the state depart
ment and the newspapers for informa-
ton He was perturbed by the reitera-
ton in the press of the story that Rus
sia. Germany and Japan had finally de-
clded upon a formal declaration of war
against China and was much relieved to
ascertain that the state department was
absolutely without confirmation Of this
report.
The condition of affairs at Annoy is for
the moment attracting the greatest
snare OF attention at the department
The United States consul at that point
mas become very much alarmed at the
r10ting; at the incendiar-y fires and lastly
at the landing of a considera bic force Of
japanese marines and sailors. The Off
cials do not care to say whether or not
he has joined in any protest against the
Japanese If he has done so however
the government will act upon it onlv af
ter mature consideration, taking the
ground that in the absence of anv ad-
vice showing a selfish purpose on the
part OF the japanese, it must be as
sumed that their landing was made in
the common cause Of all Europeans and
Americans.
It is not doubted that any American
commander would have landed troops at
Annoy, If rIoting appeared to endanger
foreign properties and lives and no other
foreign warships were available stems
VIII be taken at once to learn the facrs
IN the case and one of our naval com
manders viii be called upon to make in
Qu1ry and report at once. Annoy is fort
unately not far distant from either Hong
kOng, where lies the Monterey or Shang-
hai where the Princeton the New or
leans, or the Castine are ready for in
slant service and the impression AT tn.
navy department is that one of fI,sSe
ships will be dispatched Immediately 10
Annoy Still the state department Off
Gals are satisfied that the situation at
that place is not particularly threaten
ang.
The United States government has not