Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-20
LING, W. VA, MONDAY. AUGUST 20, 1900
gates of the allies.

gates of the allies.
Minister WI said to the Associated
Press to-day that he had official adj
vices to the effect that the Emperor
and Empress Dowager had gone from
Peking to the Province of Shen-Si, a
considerable distance west of the capt.
tol city He had not been advised to
what city they had gone, but it seemed
probable that their destination was the
capitol of Shen-Si Province The min
lister believed they were entirely out
Of danger. The statement that the
Dowager Empress was detained by
Prince Yungedo, therefore, gave him
little concern, although he expressed
some interest in it. He said there was
no Chinese Prince Yungedo 1t is not
a Chinese name 1t might be, the min
lister thought, Japanese name, but
personally he knew of no such person.
AT THE JAPANESE LEGATION
the dispatch of Admiral Remey was
read, quite naturally, with the deepest
interest. There, too, it was said that
Yungedo was not Chinese name. No
Japanese official of that name was
known to the legation attaches. Their
solution of the question raised by the
dispatch was that the name should
be Yung Lu. He is the commander-in-
and is said to have strong pro-foreign
lncllnations and sympathies. No con-
lecture was offered as to the reason
for the detention of the Dowager En-
press by him. Among Washington Of
ticials it is regarded as hardly likely
that the Dowager Empress is being de-
tanned by any Chinese official. If she
be in Peking at this time she is there
probably of her own accord. The as
sertion of Minister WI, based upon
official advices from his government
is most positive that she is not in the
city of Picking.
While no surprise was evinced at
the statement of Admiral Remey that
the inner city was being bombarded,
some concern was expressed lest the
final stand of the Chinese troops with
in what they regard as most sacred
precincts should prove
A VERY SERIOUS AFFAIR.
Picking comprises practically four
cities in one. In extent of area it is
about the size of New York City. The
four segments of it are the Chinese
city, the Tartar city. the Imperial city
and the Forbidden city. The last is the
inner city, mentioned in Admiral
Remey's dispatch and is the residence
of the Emperor and the seat of the
imperial court. Nobody is allowed
within its massive walls, except by
special permission of the EmperoR or
Empress Dowager. The foreigners who
have entered its gates are comparative
y wv III uUluDSls lie 1lllpcIldI City
is occupied by the highest Chinese Of
ficials and members and attaches of
the imperial court.
Further information as to
THE REPORTED BOMBARDMENT.
will be awaited with keen interest.
Last night, the japanese minister,
Mr.. Takahira, received the following
advices from the japanese foreign Of
flee at Toxic.
"The japanese consul at Che Foo
wired under date August 18th to the
following effect:
The foreign forces attacked on The
eastern side of Picking on Wednesday
morning. The enemy obstinately re-
sisted. In the evening, the Japanese
blew UP the Chiao-Yang gate and the
Tung Chin gate of the Tartar City and
succeeded in entering. In the meantime
other foreign forces entered the Chi
nese city by the Tung Pien gate. De-
tachments were sent Immediately to the
legations and opened communications.
The ministers and STATS were found
safe. The Japanese loss was over one
hundred, including three officers, name
ly, Captain Michiiye and Lieut. Watan-
abe wounded, while Lieut.. Yazaki was
killed The Chinese loss computed at
about four hundred
Substantially the information con-
tanned in the above dispatch was re-
ceived by the Associated Press yester-
day, direct from Toxic. 1t contains the
explicit and reassuing statement that
THE ministers and stats were found
safe" 1t is more direct and complete
in detail than the American advices
thus far received. The officials of the
Japanese legation are much gratified at
the conspicuous gallantry displayed by
the Mikado's forces during sthe adj
vance on Picking and they have receiv-
ed with unconcealed pride the congrat-
ulations of not only the officials of this
government, but also of the diplmatie
representatives of other cuntries at this
capital
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