The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
FIRE ON INNER CITY.
Bombardment by the Allied Forces
Is Continued.
Chinese Making q Last stand within
Sacred Walls-Empress Dowager
Is, Not Permitted to
Leave Picking.

| London, Aug. 20.-Rear Admiral
Bruce cables the admiralty from Che
foo, August 10. as follows
| "Am informed on the authority of the
Japanese that street fighting still continues
In Picking. part Of which is on fire. Yang
| Sa prevented the empress from leaving,
| and a last stand Is now being made In the
inner city. which Is surrounded by the allies
and is being bombarded."
| A Serious Aspect.
London, Aug. 2o.--Admiral Bruoc's
report of the continuation of fighting
in Picking puts more serious aspect
on the Chinese situation than was
generally expected here. 1t appears
effectually to dispose of all statements
that the empress dowager had fed, al
| though circumstantial accounts Of her
departure continue to come from
Shanghai. Despite defeat, the Chi
nese are apparently resolved to make a
desperate struggle, not only in their
ancient capital, but also in other parts
of the empire. Shang Chi Tung, vi
ceroy at Hankow, and Liu Kun vi,
viceroy at Nankin, according to adj
the consuls that if the person of the
empress dowager is not respected,
they will withdraw from their present
friendly attitude.
Another Shanghai dispatch an
nounces the death of Ii Ping Hong,
Cheng and Chang Lui Lin in the fight
ing before Picking.
Fighting Continues.
Rome, Aug. 2O.--A dispatch from
Taku, via Chefoo, August IS, says:
Fighting continues in the streets of
Picking and the allies have bombarded
the point that is still resisting. Prince
Yung prevented the departure of the
empress dowager."
Another Confirmation.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-From Gen.
Cha flee Sunday the war department re-
ceived official confirmation of the fall
of Picking and the rescue of the be-
leaguered legationers. The dispatch of
the American commander was not long
and contained few details, but the I'M
concealed satisfaction with which it
was received by officials of the admin
istration indicated clearly the anxiety
that had been engendered by his pro-
longed silence. His last communica-
ton to the government, prior to the
receipt of Sundays advices, was dated
August IL, at Matow, almost 80 miles
from Picking. The explanation of his
silence is suggested in advices received
by the navy department Sunday from
Admiral Remey, who, telegraphing
from Taku on the 18th. says the tele-
graph line between that point and Pc
king is interrupted.
Attack on Inner city.
The cablegram from Admiral Remey
contains some important information
not mentioned by Gen. Chaffee. He
makes the startling statement, on Jap
anese authority, that the inner city of
Picking was being bombarded by the
allied forces. Admiral Remey says also
that the dowager empress is detained
in the inner city by Prince Yungedo.
Advices received Saturday night from
the foreign Office at Toxic, Japan, by
the japanese legation in this city con-
firm and amplify previous accounts of
the capture of Peking by the allied
troops.
Gen. ChnTee's Dispatch.
Following is the text of the dispatch
from Gen. Chaffee, as made public by
the war departments:
"Chefoo, Aug 19.-Adjutant General.
Washington. Picking, Aug. 15 We entered
legations grounds at five o'clock last night
with Fourteenth and Light battery. Eight
wounded during days fighting; otherwise
all well. CHAFFEE."
Admiral Remey's CnbIegrnm.
Admiral Remey's dispatch. which
contains much interesting informa-
ton in few words, is as follows:
"Chefoo (no date. Bureau OF Naviga-
ton, Washington. Taku, 1sth.-Telegraph
line to Picking interrupted. Information,
Japanese sources, empress dowager de-
tanned by Prince Yungedo, inner city,
which is being bombarded by allies. Chat
fee reports entered legation grounds even
ing 18th. Eight wounded during days fight
ing; otherwise all well. REMEY."
The startling feature of the dispatch
is that fighting within the city Of Pc
king was continuing, according to the
advices of Admiral Remey. The inner
or, as it is popularity known, the for
hidden city, evidently had not been
wall of solid masonry, more than 20
feet high, and it is not regarded as sur
prising that the Chinese should make
their final stand within its shadows.
Prior to the receipt of the dispatch
it was accepted generally as fact that
the dowager empress, in company with
the emperor and large suite, had left
Picking. While nothing is said in Adj
miral Remey's advices as to the where.
abouts of the emperor, 1t Is deemed
scarcely probable that he left the city
without the dowager empress. Some
doubt of the accuracy of the informa-
tion 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 Peking be-
fore the arrival at the gates of the al
lies.
His Daughter Probably Safe.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 20.-Mr. Henry
B. Ledyard, president of the Michigan