The true northerner., 1900-08-17
ARE NEAR
TO PEkIN
xuRorEAN FORCES NINB Mu1S
FROM CHINESE CAPITAL
CEN oHaI FEE WITHIN srauKISo
uaSrANsIao or THE WALLS
NEWS CAUSED THRILL OF f1-
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washington. Aug tADrne Arner1can
counansler IN China, IN "A d1spafrn OK
tust three wopis, reTeised at the WIZ
sh-partlnent hate Monday afosrnooA
sent a thrill OF exuitatim and expeo
tsnr-y throughout official quarters py
announcing his arrival at HoSS-Wu
miy tfrirty-three uuh,s frurn Pekin- i;fs's
Thursday. The last heard from him
before this was at Yangtsun, winch
had been caIrtured after Il hard HShf
and vorsi OF his movements since then
had feea eagerly awaited ThursdSy
he vzrs eightPen miies beyond 1alfsn-
sun. Ians-Bang. the place where tim
Inflated Seymour expedition met Hs
faaa. and turned back, had been tea
behfnd. The battle OF Yangtsun WIS
fought on tho 9Th and the advance %
Ho-Si-Wu WAS accomplished on the gth
IA march of etghteen milss In three
dayS This was four days ago and AT
the same rate or progress Cdaffee Is
even now fairly within striking distance
of the walls OF Pekfn- Ia was COO
summation winch the war departHszf
bad awaited calmly, and stirring as the
news was that the American force was
now nearing the gates of the imperial
city, Secretary Root and Adj Asca
Cxrtyfn evinced ND surprise AS IL AZ
corded with calculations, although the
advance had been more rapid than was
expected
The dispatch from Chaffee, CONVEX
ing SO much in so feW WorSts - IT'S fob
lows:
"Chee Foo, Aug T.-Adjutant-CScts-
Grad, Washington. Tenth Arrived Eio-
SfWu yesterday.
-CHAFFEE-
Wine Mfles FrOm Pekin.
Word OF the advance soon sprcad
throughout official quarters. In the en-
thusiasm Of the moment report got
about that this was the day for the
actual arrival at Pekin. But the war
department hshd not word of the ad-
vance beyond Ho-SiWu Ii was deem
cd hardly likely thar the march ID
Pekin could have been made since last
Thursday. At the rate OF progress, six
miles a day, made from Yangtsun to
Ho-Si-Wu, about twenty four miles
would have been covered IN the last
four days, and up to Monday this
would Stil leave the international forces
nine miles from Pekin. Viewed from
any standpoint the advance 20 Ho-Si
Wu was OF the utmost Importance, NOT
only strategica1ly, but also ia showing
that communication WAS open back 10
Chez Foo, that the expected oppOsjt ion
from Chinese hordeS had not l,cel saf-
ficent 10 prevent the steady forward
movement and IN the influence II would
exert upon the Chinese government.
Situation Desperate.
London Aug 1.-THE British consul
at Canton, says the Daily Telegraph's
correspondent there, has received the
following message dated Aug. q from
Sir Claude Macdonald. British minister
ia Pekin:
Our situation here Is Desperate. In
ten days cur food supply will be at an
end Unless We are relieved general
masSacre is probable. The Chinese Of
fer Ia escort us to Tien Tsin, but. re-
membering Cawnpore, We refuse the
offer There are over 800 European
women and children in this legation"
Terrible Mistake.
New York, Aug. IA sgseCfai c-lbls
no the World dated Chee Foo, Aug. 8.
wa Shanghai says: A terrible mistake
occurred al the taking Of Yang Tsun.
Russian artillery opened fire on the
American troops Before tine mistake
was discovered many American sol
diers had been killed or wounded by
the Russian shells.
The Fourteenth took part in the at
tack on the Chinese trenches. AS the
Chinese fed the regiment entered and
occupsed one Of the Chinese positions.
Russian battery some distance off
did not notice the movement IL opened
fine on the position and planted shells
among the American troops. The Rus
SLAMS were quickly notified and ceased
their fire.
Advance Nay Have Begun.
London. Aug 14.-As the allies were
TO rest three days at Yang Tsun. II h
supposed that a further advance was
begun Aug. 10. nut no word has come
thrvugh from Tsun since Aug. &
on uShich date the Japanese command
cr. In message TO Toxic, said 10000
Chinese were confronting the allies.
The japanese losses ut Pei -Tsang Aug.
were 200 killed and wounded. The
Chinese left 300 dead on the field
The object Of Chinese di 4omacy, as
appears from the great efforts being
made In London and at the continental
capitals is 10 induce tale powers To sus-
pend the march of the relief expetb-
ton; but it has been without s,rccss
IN the case Of any government.
An Explanation as To why some Of
the Peidn cipher messages are dated
Tsi-Nan Is made lry the Great Northern
Telegraph Co. which points out That it
has regular courier service between
Pekin and Tsi-Nan and taiat the wires
are working from the latter place.