Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-25
THE ALLIES DIFFER.
Russians Want to Push the Chinese
TO the Extreme.
COMMANDERS AT SEA
They Are Awaiting Instructions from
Their Governments 10 Further
Proceed--lnsendlary Fires
In Pekin Doing Damage.

London, Aug 2i-Fires, fighting and
dissensions are apparently following in
the wake Of the relief Of Pekin.
The Daily Mail publishes dispatches
from the Chinese capital. dated Aug. ~.
declaring that great fire was then rag.
ing in the imperial city. The Russian
commander had declined 10 accept the
decision Of the other generals not 70 vio-
late the imperial precincts and street
fighting was going ON.
General Chaaee, It is asserted. main
tained that the Chinese had been ade-
quately punished already and that IL
would b. uuwise 10 take the imperial
palace. This explains the withdrawal
Of the Americans after preaching three
gates, as cablod by the special cores.
pondent Of the Associated Press
The Russian general. however, main.
tained that his government had declared
war against China aud therefore there
were no reasons 20 prevent him carrying
hOstilities into the saoret precincts.
Judging from various and contradic-
tory dispatches that have reached Eu.
rope from Pekin. the commanders event.
ually adopted n middle course, for Reu-
Ter telegram asserts that sentries were
placed 10 prevent looting Hence II is
presumed that the imperial buildings,
although captured, will not BE- destroyed.
The fires appear 20 BE- incendiary and
10 be caused by the Chinese themselves
All the dispatches point 70 the fact
that. when tho latest message received
here left Peldn. the commanders were
somewhat at SEA regarding their future
action, all awaiting instructions from
their governments
The foreign residents appear o. have
been sent % Tign T.iu. although s. Pc
tersburg correspondent Of the Daily Nail
says the ministers viii not leave Pokin
until negotiations for indemnity are
under wuy.
Neither the commanders nor the dip
lomats were in communication with the
I Chinese government on Aug ~. They
were then searching for Prince Tuan.
Among the puzzling reports as % the
I plans of the empires. dowager is one
from 81 Petersburg that she is the vi.
cinity Of pekin. but surrounded. The
emperor seems 60 have disappeared com.
I pletely
Il Is officially reported that the minis
ter Of the Netherlands DR. W Kon.
bel, was slightly wounded during
the siege
ST. Petersburg dispatches announce
good progress In the Manchurian cam
paign. Tho town of Mergen was cap
tured Aug. IS. with trifing Russian
loss. while the Chinese suffering severely.
/ leaving 10 guns. 800 rifles and large
quantities ~ ammunition In the hands
Of the Russians.
The reports of risings in northern
Korea are confirmed Itis believed that
those are not due 10 illwill toward for.
eigners but 10 local dissatisfaction. The
Korean government is sending troops TO
the diaifected districts
According 20 telegrams from Shanghai
considerable uneasincss Is felt there
over the fact that no dispatches have
been received from Pekin since Aug 90
Other Shanghai reports locate En-.
peror kwang Su as under the protection
Of the allies and the dowager empress
a. already captured by the Japanese.