Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-16
rs SLOW BUT SURE.
The Progress of the Allisd Army
Toward Pekin-
Chinese 7sar the Way at Two Points
and i'm the Fighting that Ensued
the FOrei snerJ Were victOri-
Ous The Capture OF Yang
tsun Americans
Lost 80 Wen,

Washington, Aug. s.-Thr following
cablegram from Minister Conger was
received last night by the state de-
partment:
"Tsin-Nan Yamen---To Secretary
of State: Still besieged. Situation
more precarious. Chinese govern
ment insists upon our leaving Pekin.
which would be certain death. Rifle
firing upon us daily by imperial
troops Have abundant courage. but
little ammunition or provisions. Two
progressive Yamen ministers behead-
ed. All connected with the United
States legation are well at the pres
ent moment
The word "yamen" following the
name Of the city Tsi-Nan, at which
the cablegram from Mr.. Conger was
put on the wires, as understood here,
probably refers to the official build.
ing from which it was translated, or
at which it was received by courier
from Pcllin.
Shanghai, Aug s.-The japanese
consul here yesterday received by
wire a message to the effect that the
foreign ministers at Pekin were safe
August !, but that they expected "a
renewal of the attack by the Chinese
at any moment. 1t was added that
only % cartridges each and six days
provisions were left. It was also
said that the Japanese secretary had
died of his wounds.
London, Aug. S.--A dispatch from
Shanghai says: 1T is reported that
heavy fighting took place last Sunday
east of Petsang, the allies losing 400,
of whom 65 were British. The Japan
ese artillery did splendid service in
the face of CALLING Chinese cross
fire, under which they lost heavily.
The Chinese were forced to retreat,
but saved their guns. Their rear
guard was attacked and practically
decimatcd."
A message from the Belgian minis
ter, dated Pekin, August =, seems eff
fectually to dispose of the rumors
thrt the ministers have either left or
are intending to leave Pekin.
Several dispatches are printed Civ
ing hearSay accounts of Sundays bat
tie The Daily Nails correspondent
says:
The fighting lasted seven hours.
and the allies. when my report left,
were pursuing the Chinese; but, ow-
ING to the floods, progress was diff
cult.
Thus the Chinese will have time 70
reform and 10 recover from the ef-
fccts of battle. Only a small garri-
son. with II guns, remains at Tien
1sn. where some anxiety is felt be-
cause of a report that $4,000 Chinese
are said to be moving to the south
east"
Washington, Aug. tO.-The capture
of Yangtsun, the first objective point
of the international forces, was the
news of Importance received Thurs
day on the Chinese situation. The
first word of this capture, effected
last Monday. came in a brief dispatch
TO the signal Office at the war depart
mcnt from Col. Scriven. the signal
officer at Che Foo. Half an hour after
this message cablegram came from
Gen. Chatfee, giving additional de
tails of the capture, h~t showing that
it had been at the cost of about 50
casualties among the American
troops.
Hardly less important was n dis
patch from Gen. TerauchI, second in
command on the japanese staff, sent
to the war Office of Japan and trans
mtted to the legation here, stating
that the international army would
total $4,000 men on August Is. ar
which time the real advance on Pekn
would begin.
ont of I
600 men doubtless is viewed in the
light of a reconnaissance in force, the
main movement of the army of $4,000
to follow on the 18th. This makes
clear the meaning of Gen. Chatfee's
dispatch that Iangtsun was the OBJ
jective point. Tfle war department
here has been puzzled over this state
ment of an objective point. far short
of Pellin. 1t would appear, however,
from Gen. Terauchi's dispatch that
the first force of 5000 men, having
opened up communications to Yang
tsun. brought forward supplies and
established this advance base, the
way would then be clear for the all
vance of the larger force on the 18th.
The capture of Iangtsun is therefore
important The place is about Is
miles beyond Ticn Tsin, and little
less than quarter cf the way to
Pelin. Col. Scriven's statement wire
up" contains much meaning, as it is
accepted as showing that there is di-
rect telegraphic communication with
the army in the field.
Aside from the military develop
ments of he day. the diplomatic as
rr ctiGiG mazda
clear by the publication of the de
mand made by the United States on
the imperial government of China
and transmitted to Minister WI.
The dispatch is not in the form or
nature of an ultimatum. 1t insists,
however. that the firing on the laga-
tions cease and that the imperial gov
ernment. if il desires TO show its
friendlincss, shall cooperate with the
relieving column.