Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-24
WANTS CONGER'S AID.
Ii Hung Chang Asks That He Be
Chosen to Negotiate Peace.
His Request Likely to BE Rejected
The United States Minister Says
Relief Reached the Legntioncrs
in the Nick of Time.


Washington, Aug. 21.-The Chinese
government, through Ii Hung Chang
has made application to the United
States for the appointment of Minis
ter Conger or some other American Of
fetal with authority to open negotia-
tions for the establishment of peace
and for fixing definite terms for the
settlement of the present trouble.
The application came to the Chinese
minister Monday and was taken by him
to the state department.
Lii Hung Chang's application for the
| appointment of a peace commissioner
expresses willingness to conduct the
negotiations at point desired by the
powers and it is expected that this will
be Peking or Tientsin. A similar appli-
cation has been made by Earl Ii to all
of the other powers interested.
| His suggestion of Minister Conger as
the American commissioner is based on
the idea that, as Minister Conger has
been rescued, he has now the oppor-
tunity to proceed to the point where
negotiations will be held and conduct
them. The application does not sug-
gest any particular terms, nor does it
ask for the Withdrawal of troops. 1t
requests that the negotiations shall be
for the purpose of bringing about cest
sation of hostilities.
| Remcy Dispatch.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The bureau of
navigation Monday morning received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Remey:
"Taku, Aug. 19.-Authentic report from
Picking 18th from Lieut.. Latimer. Troops
moving on imperial city Clearing out Tar
tar city. All Americans who remained in
Peking are well except one child. Capt.
Myers recovered from wound. has typhoid.
crisis passed and now convalescing. AS
s!stant Surgeon Lippett was wounded up
per left leg, bone fractured. Leg saved
now recovering. The following killed dur
ing siege in Peking:
"Sergt. J. f. Tanning. Privates c. D.
King, j. w. Tucher, ]. Kennedy, r, L
Thomas, A. Turner and II. Fisher.
"Wounde6-Private ]. Schroeder, elbow
severe. now dangerously i'll from fever; Sea
man j. Mitchell, upper arm, severe, now
recovering.
"All other wounded and sick returned tc
duty. Casualties Mai Biddles command
attack Tan Pating: First Lieut. Butler
chest; Private Green, wrist; Private War
rel, right temple, all slight. Reported from
escaped and are en- route TO Sian Flu.
(Signed) "REMEY."
Chinese Troops Surrounded.
The situation at Peking was mad,
more clear from many sources. Th
latest advice appears to be that from
Consul Fowler, at Chefoo, repeatin:
a dispatch received from Consul Rags
dale at Tientsin. The latter report
"Chinese troops surrounded in palac
grounds" The Japanese legation re
ceived a dispatch of the same genera
tenor. but more in detail, stating tha
the Chinese troops retreated on tn
. 18th within the imperial palace, an
that they were surrounded there, wit
the japanese military headquarters Il
Gated in the japanese legation.
HIVE Escaped.
Mondays dispatches seem to max
clear that the emperor and the en-
press dowager have made their escap
from Pebing, and thai about the onl
present service of the imperial palac
Il and grounds is as an asylum in whic
the demoralized Chinese soldiers al
. making n last stand. The japanese /,
Il cations advices showed that the bal
J, ners of the imperial cortege were see
u leaving Peking on the 18th, and thG
probably the empress dowager, as we
. as the emperor, had left the city, Coz
Ii sui General Goodnow advised the stat
department he had information fro
Chinese sources that the empress doN
E. ager had left Peking.