The Irish standard., 1900-08-25
How pekinx Was Entered.

How Peking Was Entered.
Peking, Aug. IA, via Chefoo, Aug. 21.
The Amerlcanand Russian flags were
planted on the east wall of Peking at
II o'clock this morning. The Indian
troops entered the British legation at
one and the Americans at three.
There was a joyful reception from the
wall. The emaciated tenants could
have lasted but little longer. They
had only three days rations. The Chi
neSe had been attacking furiously for
two days. Four thousand shells fell
in the legation during the siege.
siNty-fivewere killed and 16O wounded.
The japanese began the battle be-
fore daylight, and they are still fight
ing about the north wall, where a
part of the Chinese are defending the
imperial city. The japanese casual
tics have not yet been ascertained.
The Russians had five killed and 12
wounded. The Americans and British
had a few wounded. The plan was to
make general attack tomorrow; and
the troops We're arriving at camp, five
miles east, all night. They were COM
rletely 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, Americans and French on the
left of the river and the Russians and
Japanese on the right.
Beginning at two o'clock this morn
ing. the Japanese diverted the brunt
of the resistance to the northern city,
their artillery engaging the Chinese
heavily there. The Americans and
British met with but little resistance
until they entered the city, where
there was street fighting. Reilly's bat
terry attempted to breach the inner
wall. The troops finally entered the
foreign settlement through the canal.
Company E, Fourteenth United States
infantry, planted its flag on the outer
wall, Musician Titus scaling the wall
with rope, by means of which the
others climbed to the top. The Chi
nese had continually violated the
armistice.
LIS Appeal Turned Down.
Washington. Aug. 22.-The cabinet
Tuesday decided to reject the latest
appeal from Ii Hung Chang for ces-
sation of hostilities. The reply will
be communicated at once to the Chi
nese government with a statement of
the reasons for the action of this gov
ernment. The rejection is based on
the Noncompliance of the Chinese
government with the specific provi-
sions of the declaration of the United
States under date of August 12.
Not Yet Forwarded.
1t is stated that the reply of this
government to the appeal of Ii Hung
Chang for cessation of hostilities
and the appointment of peace COM
mission has not yet been transmitted
to the viceroy. 1t is suggested in dip
lomatic circles that the delay is prob
ably for the purpose of ascertaining
the trend of opinion of the other for
eign powers, inasmuch as the pre-
sumption is an identical appeal was
made to all of them.
Effort to Exterminate Foreigners.
1uC oIdCC uS pdA lAA4C0C 4uuhC6 puO-
lie the following extracts from a
cablegram received Monday night
from Minister Conger:
"United States Legation, Peking (undat-
ed), via Crefoo, Aug. 20.-Secretary of State,
Washington: Saved. Relief arrived to-
day. Entered city with little trouble Do
not yet know where imperial family is. Ex-
cept deaths already reported, all Americans
alive and we'll. Desperate efforts made last
night to extermnate US. Mitchell, Amer
lean soldier and a Russian and Japanese
wounded, German killed. Advise Wood
ward. Chicago; Conger, Des Moines; Sims.
Council Bluffs; Conger Pasadena: Porter.
Paris. CONGER, by Fowler. Chefoo."
The state department also has re-
ceived dispatch from Consul Fowler,
at Chefoo, but it deals with technical
features and it is stated that for this
reason it will not be given out. 1t is
said it sheds no new light on the sit
uation at Pelling.
Escape of Empress Confirmed.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The govern
ment has received positive confirma-
ton from official Chinese sources of the
departure of the emperor and empress
dowager from Peking. They went
westward. but the point at which they
are now located was not given.