Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19
TURNED on SHANGHAI.

rIeuiy, not waiting Tor an attack to be
made.
TURNED ON SHANGHAI.
The eyes of the world. which have
been fixed hitherto on Pekin, are turn
| ing to Shanghai. where an mbroglo
resulting from the jealousy and sus-
| picion of the Powers will possibly
shortly assume u serious aspect. The
| British landed Gurkas and Bombay
regiments on Friday. and France is
hurrying 100 Tonkin troops thther,
! some of whom are reported to have ar
rived already. The situation In the
| Valley of the Yang Use Kiang. at WI
Chang, is serious. Chang Chi TunS's
troops mutinied, but the outbreak was
Quelled.
THE BATTLE OF PEK1N.
Tokii. Aug. 17.-General Yamaguchi
wires from Pellin under date of August
l6 as follows:
The allies attacked Pekin carly yes
terday opening with artillery on the
eastern side. The wall was obstinatcly
held by the enemy. The Japanese and
| Russians were on the northward of the
| Tung Chow canal. The Americans and
I British were on the south side. At
nightfall the japanese blew up the two
eastern gates of the Tartar City and
entered. In the meantime the Ameri-
cans and British entered the Chinese
city by the TunG Pien gates. Detach-
ments of each force We're sent toward
the legations. The parties met near the
legations and opposed communication.
All the ministers and their staffs were
found safe. The Japanese loss was
over 100 killed, including three officers
The losses OF the allies have not been
| ascertained. -Four hundred Chinese
were killed"
LEGATIONS SAFE.
London. Aug. 1S.-12:S0 D. m.-Admi-
raj Bruce telegraphs to the Admiralty:
"Pekin captured August 10. Legations
| safe"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
London, Aug. 1S.-The second edition
of the Daily Telegraph publishes II spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai, which
says:
THE allies entered Pekin unopposed
and met with n friendly reception from
Prince Ching. All the hostile elements
have already escaped from the city.
The imperial court left for Shen ST on
August II. with the manchus-
fNHrTsu troons have gone southwest
with the object of drawing off the allies
ana preventing them from following up
the court"
OBSTINATE RESISTANCE.
Shanghai Aug. 1S.-lO:o0 a. m.-The
general attack on Pekin began August
iately resisted. The same evening the
japanese demolished the Cham Lang
ana TonS-Ch gates and entered tho
capital. The other armies entered bv
the Tong Quien gate. They sent de-
tachments ut once to the legations.
where the Ministers were found safe.
AUSTRIAN MINISTER WOUNDED.
Vienna. Aug. Is. - The Austrian
Foreign Office has received dispatch
announcing that the Austrian acting
Minister at I'ekin DR.. Won Rosthorn.
Is slightly wounded.
SUPERIOR OFFICIAL INTErII-
GENCE.
London. Aug. 1S.-While awaiting de-
tails of the taking of Pckin the papers
here again comment on the superior Of
fetal intelligence of authorities of
Washington. the St. James Gazette
saying:
The relief OF the legations may now
be accepted without reservations
The West Minister Gazette attributes
the celebrity of the American reports to
the fact that the Americans are erect
ing field wires and have n STAFF officer
! assigned for the express purpose of
sending news.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
The following dispatch has been re-
ce!ved at Russian War Oflce in ST
Petersburg from General AleXiff
Port Arthur, Aug. l3.-Gen. Fleisch-
-er, with a force of all arms. captured
Hal Cheng August IL, after three days
fighting. The Chinese loss was 400 men
and four guns. Five hundred Chinese
retreated with eight guns
Ex-Governor Moses nrrested.