The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-08-31

rvkfhE ll~ 10th. Tho mcnsagr shows That
The American forces were then Nighttime
leap VITA W. eiltes aiSi tsnt ltcett.ls
bad been made which could oniy.'a heNt
been aeWppi,shed after military eifct's
lot n syt,Tr character.
,flcIata Of the War Department Who
lars familiar with the conditions OF the
ldcfcns,% of peking. say that the fact.
that al mt the Imperial city had been
cies red OF Chinese troops IL evidence
enough of the severe fighting which must
haye occurred. In order for the Amori-
can troons TO penetrate to the gates of the
palace they must have stormod a wall
about thirty feet high. which no doubt
was stuhbornly defended
II IN a source OF satisfaction to the rii,-
tnry officials here that the allied com.
mandcrs succeeded In clearing the region
outside OF the Imperial city OF Chinese
troops. rs thereby the danger OF attacks
In tho nank and In the rear. while tho
Invaders were storming the Imperial city
would he obviated.
Admiral Remeys dispatch, In staticg
that all but the Imperial city had been
cleared OF the Chinese soldicry, left the
npression that force of defenders was
still intrcnched in that section OF Picking
and would have to be routed out.
Gen. Chafrec's brief report stated that
he entered the Legation grounds at 8
that eighty men were wounded In the
days fighting. Admiral Remey's dispatch
shows that within the next two days Con.
Chaffcc lost six men killed, including Cap
tain Reilly, of the Fifth Artillery. and
thirty men wounded.
To all appearances, therefore, the fight
ing in Picking was more severe after tho
entry into the city than during the move
ments which brought the Americans to
the Legation gates. This may be eS-
planned by the evident fact that the res
cuing parties were engaged in clearing
the outer city of the Chinese soldiery.
Such q task could not have been a slight
one, owing to the presence OF large bodies
o. Chinese troops in the city and the
means at hand of fortifying themselves IN
the narrow streets of the main city and
behind the wall OF the Imperial city.
Admiral Remey's dispatch also shows
that there Is further fighting outside of
Picking and that the Boxers have not
been dispersed. but are still inclined to
hang on the outskirts of the invaders and
harass them as far as possible.
1t would seem to presage more fighting
for the allies. II they should attempt 10
return to Picking, and for the reinforce.
ments which will be sent to Tien-Tsin
and Picking. Evidently according to TIE
military authorities, the country about
Tien-Tsn and between that city and Pc
king still harbors hostile forces which
will have to be overcome by the allies be-
fo re the road can be opened from Picking
t. the sea.
YUNG LU HATES FOREIGNERS.
1IONGKONG, August 2l.-A prominent
reformer has obtained from the Yamen
runners q letter from Gen. Yung Lu, COM
mander in chief of the northern army. to
Gen. Tung Ifu Sian; commanding the Kan
Su troops, saying: ut is not convenient
to accomplish my secret orders and
proceeding: THE foreign devils, counting
their superior strength in warships and
guns, have dared to exert all their power
to rob and insult us, but their populations
are small and entirely dependent on the
productions. China now possesses
and rifles and plenty of well-train-
ed troops.
81 don't fear the foreigners. In the case
OF San Nun / refused Italy, with the re-
suit that nothing was taken. 1t Ia evil
dent the foreign devils are towards. and
Of millions Of Boxers possessing magnif-
cont boldness. swear to murder all the
with the assistance of the
who arc supplied with arms"
Gen. Tung Flu Sian, in his reply. which
was also obtained, says he Is of the same
opinion. and, places the Kan Su troops at
Gen. Yung LUIS disposal.
HOW PEKING WAS TAKEN.
PEKING, August Il Cvia Chefoo.. August /
2D.--The American and Russian flags |
were planted on the east wall of Picking |
NJ II o'clock this morning. The Indian
troops entered the British Legation at !
and the Americans at 3. There was a
joyful reception from the walls. The ema- |
ciated tenants could have lasted but little
onger. They had only three days ratlons |
The Chinese had been attacking furlously |
for two days. Four thousand shells fell /,
in the Legation during the siege. Sixty
five men were killed and 1GO wounded.
The japanese began the battle by day
light and they are still fighting about the
north wall, where part of the Chinese
are defending the Imperial city. The Jap
liese casualties have not yet been ascer- |
ained. The Russians had five killed and
Nv elve wounded. The Americans and
British had few wounded.
The plan was to make a general attack |
tomorrow and the troops were arriving |
1t camp, five miles east all night. They
were completely exhausted and slept In |
The corn fields in the rain. The Generals. |
however, alarmed at the sounds of a |
heavy attack on the Legations. pushed |
forward independently, the British, Amer |
cans and French on the left of the river
ard the Russians and Japanese on the |
right. .'
beginning al O'Clock ms morning tine
Japanese diverted the brunt of the resist
lnce to the northern city. their artillery |
the Chinese heavily there. The
Americans and British met with but little
stance until they entered the city,
where there was street fighting, Reilly's
battery attempting to breach the inner
vail. The troops finally entered the for
ign settlement through the canal.
Company Il, Fourteenth United States
nj ptr Y.ln Cd 70 Coz nm
vail, Musician Titus scaling the wall with
rope by means of which the others
climbed to the top.
The Chinese had continually violated the |
lrmistice, The food supply sent to the
legations by the Empress Dowager was
for one day.
WASHINGTON, August 22-The War
Department has prepared the following
ketch of Musician Titus. who. according
. an Associated Press dispatch publish
ID this MORNING. scaled the walls Of Pc
Ting with n rope. by means or which the |
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