Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
IN FULL POSSESSION.
Flags Of Allied Powers Fly Over Pc
j.. king-Conger Reports Con-
L., = ditiOns Chaotic. -

London, Aug. 22.-Ihe flags of the
allied. powers now float over the impe-
rial palace in Peking, after hard. fl ght,
lasting some 36 hours. The foreign
troops, aided by 1900 armed native
Christians, carried the Sacred city last
Friday. AS in the case of the taking of
the Tartar city, the walls had to- be
preached with dynamite.
The first details of the capture of the
Tartar city and the rescue of the lega-
tions, received here during the night,
show that the American troops were
the first to raise their flag on the walls.
The first man up was Musician Titus, of
company E, Fourteenth United States
infantry. He scaled the walls by
means of rope and the others fol-
lowed.
Washington. Aug. 22.-The cabinet
Tuesday decided to reject the latest
appeal from Ii Hung Chang for a 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 IL.
The state department makes pub
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 well. Desperate efforts made last
night to exterminate us. Mitchell, Amer
lean soldier, and Russian and japanese
wounded, German killed. Advise Wood
ward, Chicago; Conger, Des Moines; Sims,
Council Bluffs; Conger, Pasadena; Porter,
Paris. CONGER. by Fowler. Chefoo."
Washington, Aug. 23.-The state de-
partment authorizes the announce
ment of the receipt at an early hour
Wednesday morning through the con-
sui at Chefoo of telegram from Mr..
Conger in the department cipher to the
following effect:
"Peking, Aug. 19.-Secretary of State,
Washington: The entire city with the ex-
ception of the imperial palace is occupied
by Japanese, Russian, British, Americans
and French 1t is being apportioned into
districts for police supervision. The Chi
nese army fed. The imperial family and
the court have gone westward, probably to
Si-An-Fu, in the province of .Shen-Si. No
representatives of the Chinese government
are in sight in Peking, and the conditions
are chaotic. The palace is expected to be
taken Immediately. Many missionaries
have started for home, while others re-
main in charge of the Christian refugees,
numbering about 1000.
"CoNGER."
Bloody work has been going on in
Peking, according to dispatch re-
ceived Wednesday by the navy depart
ment from Admiral Remey, dated
Taku, the 2Oth. and Peklng, the 10th.
The message shows that the Amer
lean forces were then fighting, along
with the allies, and that progress had
been made which could only have
been accomplished after military eff.
forts of severe character. Admiral
Remey's dispatch is as follows:
"Chefoo, Aug. q, Taku, 20-Dickens'
command is landing to-day, Peking. Is.
All except imperial city cleared of Chinese
troops. American troops first to enter i'm
perial city, have penetrated to the gates
of the palace. Capt. Reilly, Fifth artillery,
killed on 18th. Morning 18th Sixth cavalry
and about 400 English and Japanese dis
persed about 1000 Boxers eight miles out
side of Tientsin. About 100 Chinese killed,
five Americans wounded. Chaffee's losses
six killed, 30 wounded, two days fighting.
(Signe6 "REMEY."
Washington, Aug. 23.-The war de-
partment has made public the follow.
ing:
WAR Department, Aug. 22.-Maj. Gen
Chaffee, Peking, via Taku: The president
joins me in congratulations to you and the
officers and men of your command on the
brilliant achievement, in which the cour-
age, fOrtitude and skill of the American
forces in China have played so honorable
a part. With mourning for your fallen
comrades, the whole country is proud and
grateful for your great success.
'ELIHU ROOT,
''Secretary of War;"