The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-01
IN FULL POSSESSION.
Flags of Allied Powers Fly over re-
king-ConEer Reports Con-
ditions Chaotic.

London, Aug. 22.-The flags of the
allied powers now float over the impe-
rial palace in Picking, after hard fight,
lasting some SO hours. The foreign
troops, aided by 1000 armed native
Christians, carried the Sacred city last
Friday. AS in the case of the taking Of
the Tartar city, the walls had to be
preached with dynamite.
The first details of the capture Of the
Tartar city and the rescue of the lega-
tions, received here during the night,
show that the American troops were
the first to raise their flag on the walls.
The first man up was Musician Titus, of
company L, Fourteenth United States
infantry. He scaled the walls by
means of rope and the others fol-
lowed.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The state de-
partment authorizes the announce
ment of the receipt at an early hour
Wednesday morning through the con-
sui at Chefoo of telegram from Mr..
Conger in the department cipher to the
following effect:
Picking, Aug. 19.-Secretary of State.
Washington The entire city with the ex-
ception of the imperial palace is occupied
by japanese. Russian. British, Americans
and French. 1t Is being apportioned into
districts for police supervision. The Chi
neae army fled. The imperial family and
the court have gone westward, probably to
Si-An-Fu, In the province of Shen-Si. No
representatives of the Chinese government
are in sight in Picking, and the conditions
are chaotic. The palace is expected to be
taken Immediately. Many missionaries
have pd fnr urbi oil
main in charge of the Christian refugees,
numbering about 1000.
"CoNGER."
Washington, Aug. 25.-The question
of the withdrawal of the United States
forces from Peking to Tientsin orr
Taku has been seriously considered by
the president and his advisers. "A great
deal of pressure has been brought to
bear upon the administration to take
this step. but after mature delibera-
ton has been determined that the
negotiations for the settlement of the
questions growing. out of the disturb
ances in China must take place in the
Chinese capital and that whsle these
negotiations are pending and until
they are completed it will be necessary
for the United States force to remain in
the Chinese capital.
Regarding the attitude of this gov
ernment in case serious differences
among the powers should arise as to
their future course in China il was
stated on authority that this govern
ment remained opposed to any terri
torial division of China, as was plainly
stated in Secretary Hays note Of
July ). Every resource of diplomacy
will be exhausted to prevent partition
of the empire, and iswas said that the
diversion of American troops to
Manila, already announced by the war
department, was practical evidence
no the other powers of the good faith
of the United States in this matter.
Our work in China has been accom-
plished in large part by the relief of the
legations and our further obligation,
that of aiding to restore and maintain
peace. can be accomplished through
the troops already on Chinese soil.
1t is pointed out, however, that in
view of the attitude already assumed
by the United States and the large part
it has had in opening the way to Pc
hing, this government is in position
TO demand commercial freedom in
China as minimum condition of the
final settlement in the event of terri
torial division of the Chinese empire,
should that be accomplished. The
United States, of couSse, wants no ter
ritory. and it is felt that her rights as
to commercial freedom are too clear to
be gainsaid by the other nations inter-
ested.
London, Aug. %. = Five hundred
American troops participated in sig
nal defeat of the Boxers outside TEN
tsin August 10. The fact is briefly re-
ported from Vienna. Details of the en-
gagement come from the Reuter- agent
at Tientsin in a dispatch dated August
90 In addition to the Americans the
force consisted of 375 British and 200
japanese, all under the British general,
Dorward. The fight took place at a
village six miles southwest of Tientsin
where the allied forces found consid-
cradle number of Boxers, whom they
engaged killing over 800 and taking Ga
wounded prisoners, who were sent to
the hospital of the allies. The village
was burned. The Americans had five
wounded, the japanese six and the
British none. Hundreds of Boxers
flags, spears and swords were captured.
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