Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-18
From Prince Ching at PekIn-
Hostile Elements Already Es-
capped From the City.
LEAD BY BENGALEsE CAVALRY
The Allies are Headed by Bic
Turbaned Indians. Who
Enjoy Heat.
CHINESE BUILD TRENCHES

London, Aug. 1o-12:S0 p. m.-AdmI-
raj Bruce telegraphs the admiralty:
"Pekin captured August 18th. Lega-
tions safe"
London, Aug. 18-The second edi-
tion of the Daily Telegraph" pub
lished dispatch from Shanghai which
says: The allies entered Pekin un-
opposed and met friendly reception
from Prince Ching. ALI the hostile
elements have already escaped from
the city. The imperial court left for
Shen 81 on August 11tn with the
Manchus troops. The Kausu troops
have gone southwest with the object
of drawing off the allies, preventing
them from following up the court"
New York, Aug. 18-Couriers report
that after capturing Ho 81 Wu the
allied forces marched on Matou, says
a special cable to the Journal and
Advertiser" from it's correspondent al
Chefoo, under date of August 18th via
Shanghai, August 18th. General Tung
Fuh Slang, with large army, barred
their way out but they fought him
back nine miles, completely demoraliz-
ing his army, preventing it from max
ing stand at Matou, which was taken
with trifing loss. The American
troops are suffering SEVERELY, many
falling out exhausted The Chinese
were preparing enormous trenches al
Ho Hsi WI. with which to flood the
country, but the rapid advance of the
allies surprised them before they turn
ed in the water and they dropped theil |
spades and fed. The Chinese army
spit into three parts, one retreating
to Pekin, one remaining to resist the
advance of the third, moving south
The allies are led in their advance
by a squadron of Bengalese cavalry.
They are big turbaned Indians who
Joy heat from which white men suffer
Tuesday they turned the enemy's
flank and captured many standards
and bugles, killing thirty-fve, includ
ing one officer. We lost only one horse,
The Japanese cavalry engaged the
enemy's front at the same time, acting
as infantry. Messengers from the le-
cations are getting through the Chin
ese lines daily and reporting to the al
lied commanders. They say the Chin
ese government brought strong pres
sure to bear on the ministers to in
duce them to leave the city, thus to
save China from the disgrace of the
capture Of Pekin.
The British army is sending up an
other lyddite gun. The Russians two
more batteries. The Sixth cavalry
has been reinforced by Russian troops
and an entire regiment has gone to
the front.
New York, Aug. 1S-Russian atroci-
ties at New Chwang have excited the
Chinese, says cable to the Herald
from New Chwang, under date Of Aug
ust 18th, via Shanghai. August 17th
1t was reported $4,000 Chinese are
coming here determined to recap
ture the Chinese city at any cost and
the Russians sent torpedo boat to
Port Arthur for reinforcements.
Shanghai, 1920 a. m.--The general
attack on Pekin began August 18th
in the morning. The enemy obstinate
ly resisted. The same evening the
Japanese demolished Cham Chang
Lang and Tong Chi gates and entered
the capital Other armies entered by
the Tong Quien gate. They sent de
tachments to the legations, where the
ministers were found to be state.
Washington, Aug. 1S-The following
cabIegram was received at the war de
partment from Brigadier Barry. o
General Chaffee's staff
"Taku, Aug. 1.-THE Indiana
transport arrived Aug. 16th. All arr
we'll Will go to the front. PekiI
taken 18th. Legations safe. Barry
The Indiana carried a battalion o
the Fifteenth infantry trans-shippe
from the Sumner at Nagaski.
London, Aug. 1s-The following dis
patch received at the Russian war o
fee at Sc. Petersburg, from Genera
Aiexieff: Port Arthur. Aug. 1s-Ger
eral Fleischer. with force of all arml
captured Hal Cheng, August 18th. Al
ter three DAYS lighting. the Chimes
loss is 400. four guns Five hundre
Chinese retreated with eight guns.
Toxic, Aug. 1s-Gen. Yamaguucl
wires from Pekin the date of AuI
18th, as follows: The allies attacke
Pelzin early yesterday opening wit
the artillery by the eastern side. Th
wall was obstinately held BY the en-
my. The Japanese and Russians wer
on the northward, Tung Chow cana
The Americans and British On th
south side. At nightfalI the Japanes
blew up che two eastern gates Of th
Tartar city and entered. Meantim
the Americans and British entered th
Chinese city by the Tnng Plen gate
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