The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-20


without the empress dowager Some
doubt Of the accuracy of the informa-
ton received by Admiral Remey is eX-
pressed, particularly as the Chinese
minister, Mr. WI, is very positive that
the emperor, empress dowager and the
entire Chinese court left Pekin before
| the arrival at the gates of the allies
Minister Wu said to the Associated
Press to-day that he had official ad-
vices to the effect that the emperor and
empress dowager had gone from Pekln
to the province of Shen ST, a consider
able distance west of the capital city.
He had not been advised to what city
they had gone, but it seems probable
that their destinatio was the capital of
Shen ST province
The minister believed they We're en-
tirely out of danger. The statement
that the dowager empress was detoined
by Prince Yungedo therefore, gave
him little concern, although he express
ed some interest in it. He said there
was no Chinese prince Yungedo. 1T is
not a Chinese name. 1t might be, the
minister thought, a Japarese name, but
personally he knew of no such person.
All the Japanese legation the dispatch
of Admiral Remey was read quite nat
urally 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 ques-
ton raised by the dispatch was that the
name should be Yung Lu He is com
mander-in chief of the imperial Chinese
;- fo
eign incinations and sympathies. No
conjecture was offered as to the reason
for the detention of the dowager en-
press by him. Among Washington Off
cials it is regarded as hardly likely that
the empress dowager is being detained
by any Chinese official. If she be in
Pekin at this time, she is there, prob
ably, of her own accord. The assertion
of Minister WI, based upon official ad-
vices from his government. however IL
most positive that she is not in the city
of Pekin.
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 within
what they regard as most sacred pre-
cinCts should prove very serious af-
fair
Pekin comprises practically four cit
les 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 A A5p,ira1 Reropy'c +ot nd ;g +ba
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 foreign
ers who have entered its gates are com
paratively few in number. The imperial
city is occupied only by the highest Chi
nese officials and members and attaches
of the imperial court Further infor-
nation as to the reported bombardment
will be awaited with keen interest.
Late last night the Japanese minis
ter, Mr.. Takahira, received the follow
ing notice from the Japanese foreign
office at Tokio
THE Japanese consul at Che Foo
wired under date August 18th to the
following effect:
THE foreign forces attacked on the
eastern side of Pekin Wednesday morn
ing. The enemy obstinately resisted !
In the evening the Japanese blew up
the Chiao Yang gate and the Tung
Chih gate of the Tartar city and sue
ceeded in entering In the meantime
other foreign officers entered the Chi
nese city by the Tung Pien gate. De-
tachments were sent immedia ta1v IN
the legations and opened communca-
t1on. The ministers and staffs were
found safe. The japanese loss was
over one hundred, including three off,
GERS, namely Captain Michii Ye and
Lieutenant Watanabe wounded. while
Lieutenant Yasaki was killed The
Chinese loss computed at about 400"