Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-11
ALLIES FRATERNIZE
Utmost Good Feeling Among the
Troops in Pekin.
rHE MARCH THROUGH THE PALACE,
Few Chinese Who REMAINED
Looked on in Humiliation.
WAS A HISTORIC PARADE,
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Copyright. 1900, the Associated PressJ
SHANGHAI. September 1.-THE Taku
steamer which has arrived here brings re-
ports of the latest events in Pekin. These
advices are to the effect that the greatest
harmony prevails among the officers of the
allied forces, who treat each other with
extreme courtesy, and that the soldiers
are living though members of one army.
Late arrivals say that IL any clash occurs
during the occupation of Pekin II will be-
brought on by the diplomats in Europe and
not by the soldiers in the field.
The march through the palace was his>
toric event. Every army was represented.
The Russians led and the troops of other
nationalities followed Each regiment Of
Americans who participated in the relief
of Pekin was represented by about $50 men,
General Chaffee, General Barry and other
officers leading A Russian band and the
Sikhs bagpipes played national airs while
the troops filed through the ground and
buildings There were many eunuchs at
stood by looking though they were at
tending a funeral. They were evidently
deeply humiliated.
Civilians Follow the Military.
After the procession, which began to
move at s O'Clock in the morning and was
an hour and a half in passing through the
grounds, a party of civilians, including the
legation ladies and some prominent mission
aries, were admitted. Tea was served to
them and the palace inspected The
most remarkable features of the buildings
are said to be the gilded exterior stair
cases, carved from single stones with
dragons, lions and other ornaments. The
empress bed is trimmed with solid gold.
After the inspection the palace gates were
again closed and no one was permitted 10
enter the grounds.
The troops arriving here are forwarded to
Pekin as fast they land. The ministers
remain in Pekin. The city has been en-
tirely looted. except the palace, and auc-
ton sales of loot, in which valuable silks,
furs and bronzes are the principal articles.
are held daily The chief bidders at these
sales army officers
The newspaper correspondents had a con-
troversy with the officers. who al first pro-
posed that no correspondents should be adj
n1itted TO the palace with the procession,
but the press representatives were finally
allowed to accompany the troops.
Chinese Forts still Standing.
The Chinese forts at Peitsang near Taku
are still undisturbed. The British made q
reconnaissance in the vicinity, but the Brit
ish commander says he will remain passive
unless he is attacked. when he must fight
in order to preserve his self-respect. The
Russians are expected to attack soon. but
they lack sufficient artillery for .heir pur-
pose.
A Russian scouting party was blown up
by a mine near the fort and several of Its
members were killed.
The commanders of the Chinese forts at
Chefoo are greatly disturbed by reports
that the Germans propose taking the forts
and are threatening to defend them to the
end. The heavilymanned krupps in the
foreign settlement will be destroyed IL a
fight occurs.
The United States battle ship Oregon
good speed throughout the trip. Her OFF,
GERS say she is in perfect condition for the
present. though the repairs made were OF a
temporary character.
CHING ACCEPTABLE TO FRANCE.
Government Ready to Enter Into
Peace Negotiations.
PARIS September lit is asserted here
that should Prince Ching arrive in Pekin
properly accredited France will readily
cent him and begin peace negotiations.
Ching is regarded as being a capable man
and well fitted to act as a peace commits
sioner.
The relation between the appointments OF
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang Is rather
perplexing, especially in view of the con-
Trajectory advices, and 1t Is believed In
Paris that the appointment of LII Hung
Chang to act in conjunction with Prince
Ching is due to the hope that the powers
will leave Pekin and negotiate at Tfen Ts1n
or Shanghai. When it was found that
trcops of the powers are not leaving the
Chinese capital, Prince Ching was named
The French foreign office has NOT received
the counter proposal which Italy, according
to dispatch from Rome has forwarded 10
the powers.
LII Asks Safe Conduct.
BERLIN September lit is learned at
the British embassy here that Ii Hung
Chang having been directed by the En-
peror of China to proceed Immediately 10
Pekin and cooperate with Prince Ching
toward a settlement of all the difficultes
with the powers, has applied, through the
Chinese amba ssadors at the various capi-
tails for a guarantee from the powers OF q
safe conduct at sea and on land on his way
to Pekin for the beginning Of the negotia-
tions. His application, 1t is SAID, mas not
yet been answered.
American officials I'm China
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TEN TSIN, September 5. via Nagasaki.
Japan, September 10.-General Thomas Fl.
Barry Is here, en- route to Manila. General
James H. Wilson has arrived.
Expedition to PaO Ting Flu.
TAKU, September 8, via Shanghai.-The
expedition to Pao Ting Flu will leave on
Friday. 1t is made up follows: british.
two regiments of cavalry, battery Of
horse artillery and 800 infantry; Italians.
LOCO; Japanese 300. Russians, 300, and
Americans, 500 in all 1900 men.
Dowager Empress Captured.
LONDON. September ia dispatch to
q news agency from Nagasaki, Japan, says
1t is reported there that the Dowager En-
press of China has been captured by the
Russians at Johol 81.
DIR. BENJAMIN Harrison Dead.
RICHMOND, Va, September 11.-Dr. Benz
jamin Harrison, for many years surgeon to
the Virginia penitentiary, died last night
at the residence of his sister Mill
wood, in Clarke county. Of typhoid fever.
He was appointed surgeon to the peniten-
tiary by Governor O'Farrell. and reap
pointed by Governor Tyler. He had a