The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-22
PERIN rs CAPTURED.
THE ALLIED ARMIES ENTER
SeliaDle News OF The Safety OF the
Foreigners I'm Chtna's CAPITAL.

Reliable News OF The Safety OF the
Foreigners I'm Chtna's Capital.
WASHINGToN, Aug. 1.-THE allied
armies have captured and ente red
Pekin in the face OF obstinate resis-
tance and the members OF the foreign
legations are safe. Official confirma-
tion OF the fall Of the Chinese capital
came to the United States government
tonight In the shape OF two cablegrams,
one from Admiral Remey and the other
from Consul Fowler, at Chefoo. The
cablegram from Admiral Remey came
to hand first, followed very soon after
by that from Consul Fowler and the
officials realizing the great public in
terest In the events which 1t was be.
lieved had happened in Pekin, at once
made them public. Admiral Rsmey's
dispatch is as follows:
TAKU, Aug. II, 1 q. IN.
Bureau Navigation, Washington.
Just received telegram from Tien
Tsin dated l6sh, 10p.
Pekin was captured on Aug. Is.
Foreign legations are safe details fol
low shortly" REMEY.
That from Consul Fowler giving i'm
portant details of the occurrences at
the time the capture OF the city was
given out in the subjoined Official state
ment:
CHETOC, Aug. II, 1900.
(Received 7.55 D. n.y.
Secretary State, Washington.
Seventeenth. Japanese admiral re-
ports allies attacked Pekin, east, 18th.
Obstinate resistance. Evening Japan
csc entered capital with other forces.
Immediately surrounded legations. In
mates safe. Japanese lost over 100 !;
Chinese 300. FOWLER.
| i,f Of Inn hinh
received here showed that the allied
armies took possession Uf Tupg Chow
on the 18th Inst. From that city to
Pekin the distance is not very great,
not more than a dozen miles. 1t seems
evident, therefore, that the armies
halted for time at Tung Chow, prob
ably for the purpose OF giving the men
u rest and to prepare for the attack on
the capital city in force after waiting
until the rear Of the advancing hosts
should arrive at the front. Possibly
also delay was the result OF negotiations
inaugurated by the Chinese officials
looking to the delivery OF the ministers
with a Chinese or other escort. II ne.
gotiations were attempted they mus,
have failed as the army continued or
it's march and attacked the capital
three days after reaching Tuug Chow
The officials here were aware OF the
fact that the stronghold OF the Boxers
WAS In the Chinese city and that fol
the allies to attempt to force their WAY
through it into the Tartar city II
which the legation compounds are 10
Gated might mean a great loss of life
and possibly a defeat. 1t was alst
known that the imperial troops which
have sided with the Boxers were man,
of them In or near the Chinese city an(
that such Of the artillery and rifle fire
which has been poured into the lega
tions had been from the walls separ8t
ing the two cities. These facts evident
y were communicated to Gen. Chaifet
and the other commanding officers o
the allies. Realizing these obstacles
it apears the allies decided to attack
the city by the east gate. There art
four entrances to the city on the east
two leading to the Chinese city aut
two to the Tartar city. Just which o
these was selected as the attacking
point Consul Fowler's dispatch does no
disclose. Contrary to the press report
OF today Consul Fowler's dispatcl
shows that the attack on the city me
> with strong resistance. The japanese
advance engaged, according to the un
ierstanding OF the Cfli ;ials here, mum
bered 10000 men so that tho loss gu!
fered by them was over ! per cent. N
mention is made Of the losses Of tn
forces of the other armies but it is pre-
sumed that 1t was in proportion to tha
suffered by the Japanese.
The president was overjoyed on hear
ing the news OF the safety OF Miris te
Conger and his associates. He ha
been hopeful all along that their rescu
from the perilous position in whic
they have been for so long would b
successfully accomplished. Tonight
news confirms that hope and brings
feeling Of great relief to him.