The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

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Confirm and Amplify
previous accounts of the capture OF
Picking by the allied troops. Following
is the text of the dispatch from Gen.
Chafree, as made public by the war de-
partment:
I'VE entered legation grounds at B
o'clock last night 14th) with Four
teenth and light battery. Eight
wounded during days fighting; other
wise all we'll.
The dispatch was received during the
morning and was transmitted im1nedi-
ately to the president at the White
House. He expressed his qualification
at the news contained, particularly at
the
Small Loss Sustained
by the American troops. 1t will be
noted that the dispatch indicates the
American troops entered the legation
grounds at 5 o'clock on the evening OF
the 18th inst. BY the Washington Of
ficials and by the several legation Of
f1cials t. whom 1t a shown. the date
of Gen. Chaffee's communication is re-
garded as an error of transmission 1t
is believed that the word fifteenth"
should be Sixteenth" All previous
advices, official and unofficial, have
indicated that the legations were re-
lieved on the evening Of the 18th,
Wednesday, after a day Of sharp fight
ing. Minister WI. the Chinese repre-
sentative, and Minister Takahira OF
Japan
Were Quite Positive
on this point, all their official advices
being that the entrance to the city Of
Picking was effected early in the even
ing Of Wednesday, the 18th inst. h
fact that only eight of the American
force were wounded, o being killed.
is regarded as notably fortunate. Ad-
miral Remy's dispatch, which contains
much information in a few words, Is
as follows:
"Chefu, (no da~te).-Bureau Of Navi-
cation, Washington: Taku, 1Sth.-Tel-
egraph line to Picking interrupted. In
formation, japanese sources. empress
dowager detained by Prince Yungedo.
inner city, which is being bombarded
by allies. Chaffee reports
Entered Legation Grounds
evening 18th. Eight wounded during
days fighting; otherwise all well.
-"Remey."
The startling feature of the dispatch
10 that fighting within the city of Pc
king was continuing, according 1.-The
advices of Admiral Remey. The inner,
or, as 1t is popularity known. the for
hidden city, evidently had not been
taken. Prior to the receipt of the dis
patch It was accepted generally as a
fact that the dowager empress, in COM
pany with the emperor and a large
suite. had left Peking. While nothing
is said in Admiral Remey's dispatches
as to the whereabouts Of the emperor,
It is deemed
Scarcely Probable
that he left the city without the en-
press dowager.. Some doubt of the
accuracy Of the information received
by Admiral Remey is expressed, par
ticularly as the Chinese minister. WI.
10 very positive that the emperor, en-
press dowager and the entire Chinese
court left Peking before the arrival at
the gates Of the allies. Late Saturday
night the Japanese minister, Takahirt,
received the following advices from
the Japanese foreign Office at Toxic:
1.-THE japanese consul at Chefu wired,
under date Aug. II. to the following eff
feet: The foreign forces attacked on
the eastern side Of Picking Wednesday
morning. The enemy <yaa .
Obstinately Resisted.
In the evening the Japanese blew up
the Chiao-Yang gate and the Tung
Chih gate Of the Tartar city and suc-
cesded in entering In the meantime
other foreign forces entered the Chi
nese city by the Tung Pien gate. De-
tachments were sent out Immediately
to the legations and opened communi-
cations. The ministers and staffs were
found safe. The Japanese loss was
over 100. including three officers,
namely, Capt. Michiiye and Lieut.. Wa
tanabe, wounded, while Lieut.. Yazaki
was killed. The Chinese loss computed
ct about 40o.'"