The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-31

Tskiug The 10th. The message shows that
The lvnssrcnn fcrces were then nghtinH
hlehlb wi,if lie nlikeg alId tset htoertas
had been made which could only hsNt
been accomplished after military ehoris
OF y sSvSFc chsraetcr =.
Cficfais OF the War Department who
are familiar with the conditions OF the
dcfenssA OF peking. say that the fact.
that % mt the Imperial city had been
cleared. OF Chinese troops IL evidence
enough % the severe fighting which must
haye occurred. In order for the Anori-
can troops to penetrate to the gates OF the
palace they must have storn,cd a wall
about thirty feet high. which no doubt
was stuhbornly defended.
1t IN q source of satisfaction to the rni'.
tary officials here that the allied CONF
mandors succeeded In clearing the region
outside of the Imperial city OF Chinese
troops. as thereby the danger of attacks
In the flank and In the rear. while the
invaders were storming tho Imperial city
would be obviated.
Admiral Remey's dispatch. In stating
that all but the Imperial city had been
cleared OF the Chinese soldiery, left the
impression that n force of defenders was
still intronched in that section Of Peking
and would have to be routed out.
Gen. Chafrec's brief report stated that
he entered the Legation grounds at 5
o'clock on the evening OF the 1ith aud
that eighty men were wounded In the
days fighting. Admiral Rcmey's dispatch
shows that within the next two days Gen.
Chaffec lost six men killed. including Cap
tain Reilly, of the Fifth Artillery. and
thirty men wounded.
To all appearances, therefore, the fight
ing in Picking was more severe after tho
entry into the city than during the move
ments which brought the Americans to
the Legation gates. This may be ex-
planned by the evident fact that the res
cuing parties were engaged In clearing
the outer city OF the Chinese soldiery.
Such q task could not have been a slight
one, owing to the presence of large bodies
o. Chinese troops in the city and TIE
means at hand of fortifying themselves In
the narrow streets of the main city and
behind the wall of the Imperial CITY,
Admiral Remey's dispatch also shows
that there Is further fighting outside of
Picking and that the Boxers have not
been dispersed, but are still inclined to
hang on the outskirts OF the invaders and
hGrass them as far as possible.
1t would seem to presage more fighting
for the allies, II they should attempt to
return to Picking, and for the reinforce
ments which will be sent to Tien- Tsin
and Picking. Evidently according to tie
military authorities, the country about
Tien-Tsin and between that city and Pc
will have to be overcome by the allies be-
fore the road can be opened from Picking
t. the sea.
YUNG LU HATES FOREIGNERS.
IIONGKONG. August 21.-A prominent
reformer has obtained from the Yamen
runners n letter from Gen. Yung Lu, COM
mander in chief of the northern army, to
Gen. Tung Flu Sian; commanding the Kan
Su troops saying: ut is not convenient
to accomplish my secret orders" and
THE foreign devils, counting
their superior strength in warships and
guns, have dared to exert all their power
to rob and insult us, but their populations
are small and entirely dependent on the
productions. China now possesses
and rifles and plenty of well-tran-
ed troops.
II don't fear the foreigners In the case
OF San Nun l refused Italy, with the re-
suit that nothing was taken. 1t Ia EVIL
dent the foreign devils are towards. and
Prince Tupg recently obtained the help
OF millions OF Boxers possessing magnifi-
cont boldness. j swear to murder all the
with the assistance of the
Boxers, who are supplied with arms"
Gen. Tung Flu Sian, in his reply. which
was also obtained. says he is of the same
opinion, and places the Kan Su troops at
Gen, Yung LUIS disposal.
HOW PEKING WAS TAKEN.
PEKING, August IA (yia Chefoo. August
2D.--The American and Russian flags
were planted on the east wall of Picking
at II o'clock this morning. The Indian
troops entered the British Legation at /
and the Americans at 3. There was a
Joyful reception from the walls The ema |
cated tenants could have lasted but little
longer. They had only three days ratlons.
The Chinese had been attacking furlously
for two days Four thousand shells fell
In the Legation during the siege. Sixty
five men were killed and 1GO wounded
The japanese began the battle by day
light and they are still fighting about the
north wall. where a part of the Chinese
are defending the Imperial city. The jap
lnese casualties have not yet been ascer
tained. The Russians had five killed and
tw Give wounded. The Americans and
British had few wounded.
The plan was to make general attack
tomorrow and the troops were arriving
At camp. five miles east, all night. They
were completely exhausted and slept in
the corn fields in the rain. The Generals.
however, alarmed at the sounds of a
heavy attack on the Legations. pushed
forward independently, the British, Amer
cans and French on the left of the river
and the Russians and Japanese on the
right. '.
Beginning at . o'clock this morning the
Japanese diverted the brunt of the resist |
lnce to the northern city, their artillery |
engaging the Chinese heavily there. The |
Americans and British met with but little |
until they entered the city. |
where there was street fighting, Rellly's |
battery attempting to breach the inner
wall. The troops finally entered the for
,ign settlement through the canal.
Company II, Fourteenth United States |
planted Its flag on the outer
vail. Musician Titus scaling the wall with |
/ rope by means OF which the others
climbed to the top.
The Chinese had continually violated the |
,rmistice, The food supply sent to the |
legations by the Empress Dowager was /
for one day.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-The War
Department has prepared the following
ketch of Musician Titus. who. according
. an Associated Press dispatch PUBLISH
ID this MORNING. scaled the walls OF Pc |
ting with rope. by means or which the |
,thers climbed to the top: =