The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
HARMONY IN PEKIN.
Armies on Good Terms-City Is En-
tirely Looted.

Copyright, 1860, by the Associated Press
Shanghai, Sept. 10-The Taku steamer
which has arrived here brings reports OF
the latest events in Pekin. These advices
are to the effect that the greatest har-
mony prevails among the officers of the
allies, who treat each other with extreme
courtesy, AMI that the soldiers are living
as though members OF one army Late
arrivals say tina e any clash occurs dur
ing the occupaGc or Pekin it will be
brought o. by the diplomats in Europe
and not b. the soldiers in the field.
Chaffee In March Through Palace.
The march through the palace was 2
historic event. Every army was repre-
scented. The Russians led and the troops
OF other hatlonaiities followed in the
1917 i ~ 20 - ISi1st.eu Py cahIe, tsaci
in the relief OF Pekin was represented by
about $50 men, General Chanee, General
sian band and the Sikhs' bagpipes played
national airs while the troops filed
through tle grounds and buildings. There
ware many cuuuchs attached TO the pal
ace remaining and they stood by look
iuG as though they were attending a flu
neral They We're evidently deeply hui
After the procession which began to
move at o clcck In the morning. and
was ar hour ana a hair in passing through
the grounds. d party OF civilians, lnclud-
ing the legation women and some 'promi-
nent missionaries, were admitted Tea
was served II them, and the palace was
inspected
The most remarkable features of the
buildings are said to he the gilded ex-
terror stair cases. carved from single
stones with dragons. lions and other Orna-
ments. The empress be IS trimmed with
solid gold. After the Inspection the pal
ace gates We're again closed and no one
was permitted TO enter the grounds.
The troops arriving here are forwarded
20 Pekin as fast as they land
City Is Entirely Looted.
The ministers remain in Pexin. The city
has been entirely looted, except the pal
valuable silks, furs, and bronzes are TIE
principal articles, are held daily. The
chief bidders at these sales are army Of
nceTs.
The newspaper correspondents had a
controversy with the officers, who at first
proposed that no correspondent should be
admitted TO the pafaCe with the process
sion, but the press representatives were
finally allowed 10 accompany the troops
The Chinese forts at I1et Sang, near
Taku, are still undtsturbed. The British
made a reconnaissai &c in that Vicinity, but
the Chinese commander says he win
main passive unless he is attacked, when
he must fight IN order 70 preserve his
self respect. The Russians are expected
to attack soon, but they lack sufficient
artillery for their purpose
A Russian scouting party was blown up
by a mine near the Tort ana several OF
its members We're killed
The commanders of the CIinese forts at
Che Foo are greatly disturbed by reports
tbat the Germans propose taking the
cad They are heavily manned with
Fflpp guns. The foreign settlement Will
be destroyed If a fight occurs.
The United states battleship Oregon ar
rived at Woo Sung today She steamed
at good speed throughout the trip. Her
Officers say she is in perfect condition for
the present, though repairs made were of
temporary character.