Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-25
The Emperor and Empress Cap
tured Eighty Miles from Pc
kin by japanese Troops.
EMPEROR ASKS PROTECTION
A VIceroy wlllFIeht the French
Germany has anew Minister
Riots In ,Pekin. a.s
CONsuLs RETURN TO POSTS
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Taku, August. 24-Transports are
pouring troops into Taku. Three
large German vessels arrived here
and are unloading. One regiment is
on its way to Pekin, another bound for
Tien Tsin. Three Russian vessels are
also in the harbor. The Fifteenth in
fantry, Third artillery and 500 marines
are camped at Tien Tsin awaiting or
ders. Rations for forty. days are being
forwarded to the Pekin contingent by
boat. A hundred civilians left Pekin,
including the customs force, and are
on their way down the river. For
eigners here desire that new expedi-
tion he sent against Pao Ting Flu to
destroy the city and ayenge the mas
sacres of foreigners which occurred
there.
London, Aug. 25.-Street fighting
breaks out intermittently in Pekin, ac-
cording to dispatches from Shanghai,
the allies not having sufficient forces
. to police the vast CITY,. AS small par
ties of the allied troops penetrate into
the new districts they have to engage
half armed, mobs. A Shanghai dis
patch repeats the report that Japanese
troops pursued the Dowager Empress
and the court and overlook them
80 miles southwest of Pelxin. The en-
peror, it is added, threw himself on
the protection of his captors. The
prisoners have>not yet reached Pekin. |
In the engagement at ITEM .rsfn, |
thousand Americans, British and Jap
anese routed three thousand Chinese
and killed 800.
Viceroy SEE Chuen is reported at
Shanghai to be sending troops to the
Tonquin frontier, intending to fight
the French at Meng TIE. The bulk of
the German fleet, recently at Shang
hal, has gone to Taku as an escort to
the new German minister, DR.. Mumm
Won Schwarzenstein, who is bound for
Pekin. Clan fights are of daily occur
renee in the Heung Shan district.
London, Aug. 25-The foreign resi-
dents of Shanghai are alarmed at the
arrival of an extraordinary number of
war ships and fearful Oh European
complications, but have been assured
by some of the naval commanders that
the gathering is accidental.
Washington, Aug. 25-A eablegram
has been received from Admiral Rem
ey in which he states it is reported
that the Russian commander at Pc
kin has forbidden amy communication
between his forces and the Chinese. :.
Washington, Aug. 25- The Chinese
ofiicials expressed the belief to-day
that Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese
peace envoy had started FOR Pekin or
Tien Tsin. If this Is correct It may
bring about an early opportunity for
personal exchanges between Earl Ii
and the commanders of the allies and
ministers of the respective powers.
Tie state department is taking
steps to have all American consuls in
China return to their. several posts as
soon as immediate danger Of anti-for-
eigh outbreaks is past.
Washington, Aug. 25-The war de-
psrtment has not yet received from
Gen. Chaffee the report requested Of
him few days ago upon conditions In
Pekin, in fact several recent cable
grams of inquiry addressed to Chaffee
have not been answered. In this sit
uation it was found necessary toscall
upon Chaffee again for full report
for the guidance of officials of this gov
eminent. It Is supposed uncertainty
@of communication between Pekin and
-Tien Tsin is responsible for Chaffee's
silence. More than week ago two
dispatches were received from Gen.
sChaffee. but they were in such shape
sthey cannot be deciphered at the de-
lpartment. They are regarded as inn
portant from the fact that they relate
to the conditions in Pekin.
London. Aug. s5-A dispatch from
Pekin, dated August 18th. says:
Forty Americans with an escort of U.
s. troops start for Tien Tsin tomor-
row"
Paris. Aug. % General Frey, COM
manding the French force at Pekin,
telegraphs under date Of August 2Oth
The allies have driven the boxers
from all points they occupied. The al
lies are camped outside the imperial
palace which was occupied By some Of
the soldiers Of the regular army. The
generals decided to march the inter
national forces through the palace
doors which we're afterwards closed