The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
IMPERIAL PALACE
IS SURROUNDED,
Continued From Page One.

attack Tan-Pating: First Lieutenant But
Ter, chest; Private Green, wrist; Private
Warrel. right temple. all slightly. Reported
from Chinese sources that the royal family
| have escaped and are en- route to Sian-Fu.
(Signed.l "REMEY."
! The State Department has received a
! cablegrain from Consul General Goodnow,
| at Shanghai, announcing the occupation Of
Pekin by the allied troops and stating that
it IS reported that the Dowager Empress
and Emperor left Pekin on August 13.
Japanese News.
| The Japanese Legation to-day received
several important dispatches, giving infor-
nation of events in Pekin. A telegram,
dated at Toxic, August le. says:
After entry into Pekin was effected by
| the allied troops, the Chinese troops on
| August 15 betook thmselves to and remained
| in the imperial palace. A body of Japa-
! nese troops was told off TO guard the pal
ace and there met with obstinate resistance
! by the Chinese troops Fighting is still
| going on. Headquarters of the Japanese
army is in the legation. and the division
1 mainly Quartered in the village outside of
An-Ting- Men,
A telegram. dated the 18th instant. re-
| ceived from the Japanese Foreign Office.
| gives the following dispatch from the Act
| Ing Japanese Consul General at Shang
! hal:
From Sheng's statement to me am in
| clined to think that there is truth in the
| rumor that the Emperor Dowager at least
! If not the Emperor, too, has left Pekin for
! Wu-Tau-Hsien, in Shan-Si Province, via
Tao-Ting-Fu. for he told me that some Of
| the Privy Council crossed the Lukon
| bridge on the 18th with banners bearing
| inscriptions denoting that they formed part
| OF the imperial escort, and that Lu Chuan
| Liu. Governor Of Kiang-Su, sent a tele-
| gram on the 14th to the Southern Viceroys
| and Governors directing them to forward
| all war funds to Shan-Si. But, as an i'm
perial decree was issued on the 18th. the
| departure, If IT took place at all, must
have been subsequent to that date.
II have also learned from another re-
| liable source that Princes Ching, Yung Lu
and Kang Ii are still in Pekin, although
Prince Tuan has followed the Empress
Dowager."
A telegram dated the Goth, from the Japa-
| nese Foreign Office, says:
THE japanese Consul at Annoy telegraphs
as follows: 1t is reported from the interior
that in Ting-Chou-Fu and Lung-Yuen-
Chou several Christian chapels were de-
stroyed by mobs. The anti-Christian move
ment appears to be spreading toward the
district of Chang -Chou-Fu. There do not,
however, seem to be any foreign mission
aries in the Interior"
Prince Ching. referred to as still at
Pekin. is the Chinese official most friendly
to The foreigners, while Prince Tuan. who
is said to have followed the Empress Dow
ager. is the head Of the anti-foreign ele-
ment. Yung Lu is probably in command
Of the Imperial forces.
This Government has instituted inquiries
| all along the line where there is any posi-
bility of reliable news from Pekin being
| received. The administration is in complete
! ignorance as to the real situation in the
Chinese capital and is anxious to learn the
facts as speedily as possible. The American
| Consuls in Europe, as well as those nearer
| the scene Of activities. have been instructed
| to forward Immediately any news from
| Pekin that may reach them, and in each
! instance to name their authority for such
! Information as they may send.
Empress's Whereabouts Important.
Conflicting reports upon an important
matter have reached Washington. Has the
Dowager Empress left Pekin or is she be-
sieged in the royal palace in that city?
Admiral <Remey cabled yesterday that his
! Information was that she was behind the
walls Of the Imperial City. To-day he sent
| another message, saying that from Chinese
| sources he learns that the royal family
| have escaped. which is confirmed by re-
ports received at the japanese Legation
| here. Still, the President is unwilling to
accept as unquestionable any of these re-
| ports He is waiting for definite word from
| General Chaffee or from Minister Conger
himself. If the Dowager Empress has been
| the object of attack, the President realizes
that a war with China scarcely can be
| averted. but he hopes that only some Chi
| nese soldiers were In the Imperial City
| when 1t was attacked by the allies.
| The number of Chinese troops behind
| these walls Is said to be 1S,OO0 If they be-
| long to the imperial forces, as now seems
| almost certain, the seriousness Of the Chi
nese situation will be largely increased, as
| the Powers, and also the United States.
| have been proceeding upon the theory that
| the imperial soldiery has offered no oppo-
| stion to the relief expedition. If the Gov
! ernment troops are found to be thus open
| ly arrayed against the allies it is difficult
| to see how war in its technical sense can
| be averted.
No instructions have been sent to General
| Chaffee since the fall Of Pekin. His orders
| carried him to the point where the Min
listers were released. and stopped there. If
| unforeseen developments arose. he was ex-
| pected to meet them in his discretion, but It
| is hoped here that his judgment has not led
this Government into any embarrassing po-
| sition.
SAYS EMPRESS HAS FLED.
London, Aug. 2O.-The Chinese Minister
| here has received dispatch from Pekin
saying that the Empress Dowager and the
| Emperor left Pelkin a few days before the
| allies arrived there.
ENGLAND'S LAST SUPPORT.