People's voice., 1900-08-30
THE END NOT IN SIGHT.
The Important Part Of Chaffee's Message
Suppressed in Washington.

Suppressed In Washington.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The War de.
partment announced early in the day
that it was in receipt Of a casualty
list from General Chatiee, and this was
made public about moon. 1t was
learned, however, that the Chaffee
dispatch contained d considerable
amount Of matter beside the list of
killed and wounded and it was the
subject OF an extended White house
conference between the President,
Secretary Root and Acting Secretary
Adee. 1t was hoped by the officials
that the receipt Of the detailed news
from General Chaffee would simplify
the situation considerably and enable
this government to map out, 10 a large
degree, its future line Of action in
China. This was not the case, how
ever. General Chatfee's telegram in
dicated that there may yet be con
siderable heavy fighting around Pekin
and between that city and the coast.
1t was impossible to make any pre-
diction as to the date for the pacifl-
cation upon the information thus
furnished, and the administration is
not able to fix even an approximate
date for the withdrawal Of our troops
from Chinese territory.
While the White house conference
was 10 progress the Chinese minister
waited patiently for two hours, the
expectation being that the reply OF
the United States government to Ii
Hung Chang's peace application
would be given him. A u O'Clock
Minister WI had heard nothing as tC
the return OF the acting secretary oil
state aud he returned to the Chinese
legation, expecting to call tomorrow
unless advised before then that hi,
presence was desired.
Officials of the War department.
who are familiar with the physica
conditions Of the defenses OF Pekin
say that the fact that all except the
imperial city had been cleared o.
Chinese troops is evidence enough o.
the severe fighting which must have
occurred. In order for the American
troops to penetrate to the gates of tht
palace they must have Stormed a wal
about thirty feet high.
Admiral Remeys dispatch, in stat
ing that all but the imperial city haC
been cleared Of the Chinese soidiery
left the impression that force Of de.
tenders was still intrenched in thai
section Of Pekin and would have to bt
routed out.
General Chaffee's brief report STATED
that he entered the legation ground
at 5 O'Clock upon the evening OF Aug
ust IA, and that eight Of his men wer,
wounded in the days fighting. Ad
miral Remey's dispatch shows tina
within the next two days Genera
CLaffee lost six men killed, includin,
Captain Reilly of the Fifth artillery
and thirty men wounded. To all az
pearanceS, therefore, the fighting il
Pekin was more severe after the entr
into the city than during the move
ments which brought the American
to the legation gates.
Admiral Remey's dispatch ais
shows that there is further fightin,
outside Of Pekin and that the boxer
have not been dispersed, but are still
inclined hang to upon the outskirts o
the invaders and harass them as mucl
as possible.
1t would also seem to presage NOR,
fighting for the allies il they shoulC
attempt to return from Pekin and 10
the reinfOrcements which will be sen
forward to Tien Tsin and Pekin
Evidently, according to the military
authorities, the country about Tier
TSin and between that city and Pekir
still harbors hostile forces which viii
have to be overcome by the allie,
heiOr the road can be opened from
Pekis to the sea.
Late adviCeS from London are to thC
effect that heavy fighting is in pros
ress outside Of Tien Tsin. If this il
true, the allied army at fekin may bt
in trap.