The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29

morning, bringing the story of the
Pekin operations up to the 18th in
Pekin and confirming the press
report already printed of the death
OF the gallant Capt Reilly in the final
assault on the outer walls of Pekin.
Admiral Remey's dispatch is as fol.
lows:
C6efoo. Aug 2l.
Tsku, Aug 20.-Dickins' command
is landing today.
Pekin, Aug 16 ALI except impe
rial city cleared of Chinese troops
Americans 6rst to enter imperial
city, have penetrated to the gates of
palace. Capt ReiIey. with artillery,
killed on the Is
Morning. Aug 10 Sixth cavalry
and about 400 English and Japanese
dispersed 1000 Boxers eight miles
outside of Tieo Tsin. About 100
Chinese killed. Eve Americans
wounded Chsfee's losses six killed.
80 wounded ; two days. fighting
Remey.
The navy department understands
from the reference to the palace that
the American troops, after pen netrat-
ing the imperial city. when the
dispatch was sent. were attacking
the Forbidden City This is the
inner enclosure Of the imperial city
SCRIVEN'S SHORT STATEMENT.
The signal Office contributed it's
quota to tn news in the following
dispatch from Maj Scriveu. chief
signal officer of the expedition, dated
Pekin, Aug IL:
City occupied. All we'll
Scriven
THE MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
The sigual Office says that while this
dispatch was several days 10 coming
through to Washington. there is reason
to believe tha: the military telegraph
limo is now working into the Chinese
capital Some delays are expected at
first, as the line is simply an insulated
wire laid on the ground. there being
not enough timber 10 that region to
erect it on poles. until lumber or irou
poles are shipped 10 Notice also was
received at the department today that
the Tsku. .Chefoo cable is 10 workin q
order. II is thought there will soon be
a direct and reliable line of wire com
muuic.tioo from the var department. to
Gen. Chsffee's headquarters at Pekiu.
GEN. CHAFFEE'S REPORT.
The most important dispatch of the
day was not made public by the war
department. but was the subject of 40
extended conference at the White
House this morning between the presi-
dent. Secretary Root and Acting Score.
tary Of State Adee. II was from Gen
Chaffee and arrived about the same
time as the casualty list of the Pekiu
fight. II was dated the 18th, sud
therefore Was not q reply to the mes. u.
sage Of inquiry sent to Gen. Chsf1ee by
the war department on Monday night
Still it answered number of inquiries
contained 10 that message. Il dealt
entirely With military operations aud
conditions. While it cannot be said to
have contained any bad news and re.
corded the brilliant successes Of the
American troops who bsve
BORNE THEMSELVES so GAL.
LANTLY
10 the assault 90 Pskiu, it contained
enough as to the unsettled conditions
10 Chios and tho prospect Of long and
arduous work 10 restoring pesoe, to
form the subject for q consultation OF
some hours between the president aud
bis advisers. II was hoped 10 official
orioles that when Gen. .Cbsffee should
be heard from be would report that the
work OF the American expeditionary
force had been accomplished by the
rescue Of the ministers and that the
blow struck at the Boxer insurgents BY
the foreigu column had dissipsted
these revolutionists sod left China With
hands free to make her peace with the
civilized world. Iostead of this, how.
ever, Gen. Chaffee bad to report 40
UTTERLY CHAOTIC CONDITION
Of affairs aud the capture of a capital,
whence ell the heads of government t
bad fed, There was nothing for the
victors to do but to prevent anarchy
by administering on this dereliot Of
empire, which had falleo iute their
hands. Therefore the prospect opened
by Gen. Cbaffse's dispatch is that the
American contingent Of necessity will bo
detained 10 China for some time to come =,
probably for the whole winter This
will uecessitsto the hurried completion
of preparations that already have beon
begun comfortably to subsiss our army
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