The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23

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gloom OF the reesnt acute crisis comes
the cheering information, from many
sources, unofficial, but 30 eircum~
stantial and positive, as TO be gem
orally credited in official quarters.
the allied armies had reached Pekln
aud that the legationers had been re-
iievcd.
Captured and Entered PeiSin.
The allied armies have captured and
entered Pekin in the face OF obstinate
resistance, and the members Of the
foreign legations are safe. Official
confirmation of the fall OF the Chinese
CAPITAL came 20 the United States gov
ernmont last night In the shape of
two kilograms. one from Admiral
Rcmey aud the other from Consul
Fowler at Che Foo. The cabieRrnm
from Admiral Remey came 10 hand
FIRST, early In the evening, followed
very soon after by that from Consul
Fowler: and .he officials, realizing the
great public interes. In the event
which Il was believed had happened in
Pel,in, at once made them public.
Admiral Remey's dispatch Is given
above. That from Consul Fowler,
giving important details of the occur
rchces ut the time of the capture Of
of the city. was given out In thc sub
ioined official statement;
Consul Fswser'x Report.
"che Foo, Aug. II.
Secretary of State. Washington, d..
C.: A Japanese admiral reports that
allies attacked pekin east on the 18TH.
Obstinate resistance. Evening, japan.
csc entered capital with ether forces.
immediately surrounded legations,
Inmates safe. japanese loss over one
hundred. Chinese 400,
ISignedl FOWLER"
Frem TunE Choa 60 PeI<in.
Previous information which had
been received here showed that the
allied armies took possession OF Tusg
Chow on the 18th instant. From that
city 10 Pel<in the distance Is not very
great, not more than q dozen miles.
II seems evident, sherefrom, that tho
armies halted for o time at fung
Chow, probably for the purpose u
giving the men a rest and TO prepare
for the attack un the capital city In
force after waiting until the rear of
the advancing host should arrive at
thc front. Possibly also the delay was
the result of negotiations inauguratei
by the Chinese officials looking TO the
delivery of the ministers with a Chi
ncse or other escort. II negotiations
we're attempted they mus. have failed,
as che army continued on its march
and attacked the capital three DAYS
after reaching Tung Chow.
Fsets known st washinKten.
The officials here were aware of the
fact that the stronghold of the Box-
erS WINS in the Chinese city, and that
for the allies 10 attempt 20 force their
way through it into the Tartar city,
IN which the legation compounds are
located, might mean u great loss of
life, and possibly q defeat. Ii was aiso
known that the imperial troops who
have sided with The Boxers were many
Of them in or near the Chinese city
and that much of the artillery and
rife fire which has been poured into
the legations has been from the walls
separating the two cities.
The President 0vcrsoyed.
The president was oyerjoyed ON
hearing the news Of the safety ci
Minister Conger and bis associates.
He has heen hopeful all along that the
rescue from their reriioua position
which they have been in 80 long a
time would be- successfully accom-
plished. Last nights news confirmed
that hope.