Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
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OF POWERS
The Troops of Allied Nations
Marched Thru Imperial
'alace August 28.
AMh ANS TOOK PART.
Palace " =. acant Except for Ser
vants-c q Working Between
Shanghai Taku-Rockhill is at
Shanghai .esident is Thanked.

Shan9nai- .eSideht is hanked.
Washington, Sept. 6.-The war de-
partment today received the follow
ing:
"Taku, (no date)-Peking, Aug. %.
The officers and soldiers of the Chi
ma relief expedition send thanks to the
president and secretary of war for
their message of congratulations. The
formal entry to the palace grounds was
made at s o'clock today, salute of
twenty-one guns being fired at the
south and north gates. The troops Of
all the nations participated. The Uni
ted States was represented by bat
talon $50 strong composed of details
from each organization present at the
taking of the city. The palace was
vacant with the exception of about 800
servants.
General Barry left for Manila to-
day The Danish cable from Shang-
hal to Taku is open for business. Con-
meet with our wire.
"Chaffee."
The following was received from
Barry: "Taku (no date)-All is quiet
in Peking. SUPPLIES are being prompt
ly unloaded and will be forwarded,
when their dispositions are determin-
ed. All supplies have been received;
the troops are comfortable for the
winter. We had no communication
with the Chinese officials after August
%. danes H. Wilson, brigadier gen.
eral OF volunteers, goes to Peking to-
night. Rock Hill is at Shanghai. Tel
aegraphic communication from Peking
to Tien Tsin is bad. The extreme heat
is ended. All conditions are satisfac-
tory. l go to Nagasaki tomorrow and
will take the first transport to Ma,
nila."
Barry goes to Manila to assume the
duties of chief of staff to Macarthur.
No Clash Is Probable.
Washington, Sept. 6.-Within the
last tWenty-four hours the United
States has received from it's represen-
tatives at foreign capitals, much mate
rial information in regard to the atti-
tude of the powers on the Russian pro.
posal to evacuate Peking. These give
the general nature of the responses
made to Russia by certain powers 1t
is stated authoritatively that if there
was at any time prospect of serious
international clash, this has been
largely, if not entirely, removed by the
cations the several governments are
making The exact nature of the re-
sponses is not made public. 1t is said,
however, that the answers go much be-
yond the tentative character of those
heretofore referred to and are of cor
elusive nature, so far as showing the
purpose of the governments, s,altho they
may not be regarded as conclusive in
accepting or rejecting the particular
proposition advanced by Russia
Boxers Active in shantung.
London, Sept. 6.-Boxers are still
active in Shantung province. An Off
cial dispatch from Tsin-Tau reports
that 500 Boxers attacked patrol Of
German marines near Lan-Tsun Sept.
5, with the result that forty Boxers
were killed. The Germans suffered no
loss.
A Remarkable Report.
London, Sept Ga special from
Hong Kong contains the remarkable
statemtent that Lii Hung Chang has
received advices from Peking to the
effect that the allied forces are gradu-
ally handing over the government OF
the capital to the Chinese and that
Prince Ching, former president of the
Tsung-Li-Y Yamen, has been placed in
charge of the imperial city,
More British Troops at Shanghai
Shanghai, Sept. 6.-About 1900
more British Indian troops have Ian
ded here making 5000 troops in camp
followers at this port.
Girl Dragged to Death.