Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

1t is now generally believed In WASH
ington and the capitals of Europe that
the allied armies in China have reached
Pekip. The latest definite news oil
their movements received through the
Japanese legation in Washington, states
that they occupied Tung Chow, II
miles from PekiD, ,last Sunday. The
Japanese were leading, followed by the
Russians, British and Americans 10 the
order named. The French troops were
compelled ny the iDadequacy OF heir
food supply to remain at Yangtsun
while the small bodies of Germans,
Austrians and Italians had gone back
10 Tientsin.
A dispatch received in Berlin from
Tientsin states that the allies had bat
tie at Chang CHA Wan, which is prac-
tically suburb of Tung Chow. They
won. with slight loss, but the Chinese,
i. is stated, left 500 dead on the field.
General Chaffee has been instructed
to use his discretion as to entering
Pekin. The State department made
public last night a series of COM
munications exchanged between Act
ing Secretary Adee and WI Ting.
fang, the Chinese minister. These in
clude note from Ii Hung Chang, de-
livered by Mr.. WI, asking the allies to
stop the advance of their military forces
at Tung CHOW, len miles from Pekin,
and saying that - has asked the i'm
-, perial government TO negotiate an arm
istlce. By way of reply copies of sew
eral communications sent to General
Chaffee were handed to Minister WI.
J In these General Chafiee is told that II
the Chinese government shows a will
ingness to deliver the foreigners now
| in Pekin to the relief column he can
receive them inside or outside the city,
according to the discretion of himsell
aud the other allied generals. At q
Cabinet meeting in Washington it is re-
ported decision was reached that
General Cha fee shall return t. Tientsin
with his men as soon as the ministers
ars rescued. He will soon be able to
assemble an American army of 10000
men at Tientsin, which may be used to
enforce indemnity claims if President
Mckinley so decides.
An undated csblegram from Minister
Conger was received in Washington
Yesterday. 1t conveys the important
information that the American cipher
code is safe. There had been fears that
the Chinese had gotten possession OF
this. Mr.. Conger adds that since July
II there has been daily rifle fire on the
legations and with it frequent desper-
ate attacks. He says that practically
all the foreign property 10 Pekin has
been destroyed.
Japan, it is reported, as stated yester-
day, has taken the role of medla,or
She is said to have proposed az armls-
tica between the powers and China.
According to the story, China hos &C.
cepted and Japan has begun negotis-
tioDs with the DO 8ers.
The British have been checked in
their intention to land large force OF
Indian troops at Shanghai by the rep
resentatives OF the other powers there
requesting their governments to per.
NIT the landing OF the troops under an
international agreement. The British
must either agree to this or withdraw
their forces. if they do not to have trou
BILE with Russia and France. Japan
supports the British, being inoensed
over the action of the Russians 10 ap-
propriatipg New ChwaDg. Great Bril-
tain has yielded, temporarily at least,
to the storm OF opposition against
her proposed landing at Shanghai OF
troops from India. Instructions have
been sent to the troops to proceed
north.
A cablegram to Vienna from Hong
kong announces the capture Of Pekin,
but the Austrian government, like
other European powers, is still without
confirmation of this report.