Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
HELPED BY NATIVES.
Assistance in Taking Pekin Given
by Chinese Christians.
SEYMOUR ADMIRES THE AMERICANS.
Germany Waiting to See Americas An
swer to Ii Hung Chang-Lieut. Won
Krohn'a Statement to an Interview.
or Attracts Attention.

london, Aug. 22-In the news that
reaches London this morning direct
from China there is nothing to con-
arm the report that the empress
dowager has been run to earth. The
foreign ENJOYS, according to the
Shanghai correspondent Of the Daily
Express, are proceeding to Tien Tsin.
The same correspondent AYERS that
the sacred city was entered August
Is, two days earlier than Rear Adj
miral Bruce reported. "The flags of
the allies" says the Shanghai CORE
spondent OF the Daily Mail, wiring
yesterday, 'are now floating over the
imperial palace. Street fighting, how
ever, continues. Considerable assist
ance in the capture of pekin was rem
dered by 1000 armed native Chris
tians The legations were enabled to
hold out by purchasing ammunition
from the Chinese.
American action in refusing to deal
with Ii Hung Chang in the peace pro-
posal meets with unanimous approval
at the hands of the morning papers.
The Standard says: eve imagine
that other powers will take the same
course, at any rate until Earl Ii pro-
duces satisfactory evidence of his au-
thority TO negotiate"
"The Daily Chronicle says: "Mr.
Conger has at last opened the eyes of
the state department to the real char
acter of 0rientas"
The Daily Express prints this
morning long letter, said to have
been written by Vice Admiral Sey-
mour, in which he stoutly defends his
action in advancing to the relief of
the legationers when he did, saying:
"Two or three times our prospects
were very dark and disaster seemed
probable. Yet | never regretted that
] had started. as could not have re-
spected myself If | had not done So"
Referring to the difficulties of con-
trolling mixed troops and to their
characteristics he says "The Ger
mans we admired most; but for dash
and go none surpassed or perhaps
equaled the Americans. The French
had no particular approachmcnt with
any other nationality. The Germans
and Russians were inclined to hold
together but the Americans were
with us always
Ge' many Waiting on America.
Berlin, Aug. 22.-Referring to II
Hung Changes latest request to
Washington for mediation, high Of
fetal of the German foreign Office
said to the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press yesterday; Germany
10 waiting TO see what answer the
United States will make. If Washing
ton Is convinced that Earl Ii repre-
sents any responsible Chinese gov
eminent, it could of course undertake
mediatory role for the establish
ment of peace; but Germany is con-
ndent that in any case the United
States will not separate themselves
from the concert of powers"
The German papers are discussing
what is to be done next The Vos-
sische Zeitung asserts that Germany
will not go beyond other powers in
demanding expiation for wrongs
done, but will go as far as the rest.
1t says that the demand for salts.
faction must not degenerate into a
brutal cry for vengeance.
General attention has been at
tracted by an interview published in
the Fraukfurter Zeitung between that
papers correspondent at Toxic and
Lieut.. Won Krohn, who was wounded |
In Admiral Seymour's expedition.
Lieut.. Won Krohn says: AT the be-
ginning wounded boxers were sent ia !