Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-29
THE WAR IN CHINA.

AItcT luc CStptuIC VI CAIu ny
the armies of the United States,
japanese, Russian, British and
French, the imperial family fled
from Getty and the allied armies
took possession of the town and
districted the city, each nation
getting a portion to take care of.
There seems to be no government
in China. The mob appears to be
in control. The dispatches indicate
that the Americans were the first
to enter the city. The Chinese
government thought it best to flee
from the city. The Boxer rioters
were not true to the government
and the Chinese government did
did not feel like having five de-
tachments offOreign armies around
them. To get away from immed-
late contact with its enemies the
government packed its bag and
baggage. A 10 year old Ameri-
can boy from VintOn, Iowa, was
the 1st American to lead the way
over The wall. He threw a rope
on the wall, climbed the rope,
drew up a ladder and that was the
beginning that led the Americans
into the city. He is not in the
full sense soldier, but musician.
The kind of an instrument he plays
Is not stated. 1t may be a drum.
His name is Calvin p. Titus. The
only American killed in the first
fighting at Pekin was Cap
tain Reilly Of artillery. Lat
er information indicates that ten
Americans were killed and twenty
five wounded. The Mckinley ad-
ministratiOn expresses the purpose
to refrain from sending more
troops to China at this time, and il
There is a regular government in
China with which matters may be
satisfactorily arranged the Ameri-
can troops there now will be with.
drawn whenever it is certain that
life and property can be made Sc
cure.
This Is what the Mckinley gov.
ernment sent to the Chinese minis.
ter on the proposal to suspend hos
tilities.
Washington, August 23.-Tht
State Department this morning
made public the following responst
to China's appeal through Lang
Hung Chang for a cessation Ofhos
tilities.
"While the condition set forth
in the memorandum delivered t.
the Chinese Minister, August IL
has not been fulfilled, and the pow
ers have been compelled to rescu,
their Ministers by force of arms
unaided by the Chinese govern
ment, still this government is ready
to welcome any Overtures for :
truce, and invite the other power,
to join when security is established
in the Chinese capital and the Chi
nese government shows its abilit!
and willingness to make on its par
an effective suspension of hOstili
ties there and elsewhere in China.
"Then this is done - and W.
hope it will be. done promptly
the United States will be prepare,
to appoint a representative to joi1
with the representatives of the 9th
or similarly interested powers ant
of the Authorative and responsible
government of the Chinese En-
pire to attain ihe ends declared il
our circular to the powers of Jul,
8, 1900.
(Signed.) ALVEY A. ADEE,
i Acting secretary.
"DSpartment OfState, Washing
ton, August %, 1900"
But the war goes on. A battl
took place near Tien Tsin in whicl
s. Americans were wounded tn
Chinese are trying to destroy tn
| line of communication to Pekif
/ Large bodies of German troop
have arrived. American refugee
are being escorted from Pekin t
Tien Tsin by boat down the lrive
Fears are entertained that the a
lied army at Pekin has been SUI
rounded by a large Chinese army.