The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-29
SIEGE ToTHEPAL
All But Inner Enclosure Has Been
Cleared OF Chinese Troops.
BLOODY WORK GOES ON NJ PRKINo.
Boxers Hang ON the Outskirts to
Harass the Invading Army-Hos-
tile Forces Win Have to BE
Routed Before the Way
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London, Aug, 22.-Rear Admiral
Bruce cabsed from Taku under date
of Monday, August 20. that the allies
were nghting the Chinese outside of
Tien Tsin Sunday. August 10.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The war de-
partment has received casualty list
from General Chaffee which was made
public. The following officers and
men were killed in action: August
10, battery II, Fifth artillery, Captain
Henry j. Tilley. August IL, company
G, Ninth infantry, Robert w. Walsh;
company e, Ninth infantry, James o.
Hall, Daniel w. Simkins; company K,
Fourteenth infantry, Russell I. Ell
liott; company NJ, Fourteenth in.
fantry, James G. Wiber.
The number of Americans wounded
in the engagement August IA was IL,
and August 15 the wounded numbered
10. Edward b. Mitchell, company L,
Fourteenth infantry, died August 16
from wounds received In action.
1t is learned, however. that the dis
patch contained considerable amount
of matter besides the list OF
killed and wounded and was
the subject of an extended White
House conference between the presi-
dent, Secretary Root and Acting Sec
retary of State Adee. 1t was hoped
by the officials that the receipt of de-
tailed news from General Chaffee
would simplify the situation consider
ably and enable this government to
map out in a large degree its future
line of action in China. This was not
the case, however. General Chaffee's
telegram indicates that there may yet
be considerable heavy fighting around
Peklng and between that city and the
coast 1t was impossible to make any
prediction as to the date of the paci-
fication on the information thus fur
nished and the administration is not
able to fix even an approximate date
for the withdrawal of our troops from
Chinese territory.
Report From Remy.
Bloody work has been going on in
Peking, according to dispatch re-
ceived by the navy department from
Admiral Remey, dated Iaku, August
20, and Peking August 8. The mes
sage shows that the American forces
were then lighting, along with the
allies and that progress had been
made which could only have been ac-
compllshed after military efforts of a
severe character, Admiral Remey's
dispatch says:
"All except imperial city cleared of
Chinese troops. American troops first
to enter imperial city, have penetrat-
ed to the gates of the palace. Captain
Reilly, Fifth artillery, killed August
10. Morning of August 10. Sixth cav
airy, and about 400 English and Jap
anese dispersed about 1000 Boxers
eight miles outside of Tien Tsin.
About 100 Chinese killed, five Amer
leans wounded Chaffee's losses six
killed, 80 wounded, two days fight
ing"
The navy department understands
from the reference to the palace that
the American troops after penetrating
the imperial city, when the dispatch
was sent, were attacking the Forbid
den City. This is the inner enclosure
OF the imperial city.
Omcials of the war department who
are familiar with the physical condi-
tions of the defenses of Peking, say
that the fact that all but the imperial
city had been cleared of Chinese
troops is evident enough, of the Sc
we're fighting which must have oc-
Cured. In order for the American
troops to penetrate to the gates of the
palace, they must have stormed
wall 80 feet high, which no doubt was
stubbornly defended. 1t is a source of
satisfaction to the military oficials
here that the allied commanders sue
ceeded in clearing the region outside
Of the imperial city of Chinese troops
cent forward to Tien Tsln and Peking.
According to the military authorities
the country about Tien Tsin and be-
tween that city and Peking still har-
bors hostile forces which will have to
be overcome by the allies before the
road can be opened from Peking to
the sea.