The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-08-23
PEKIN IS CAPTURED.
| Erie AIIilED ARM ES ENTElt.
iteliaDlo News of tho Safety "f the
| Foreigners In China's Capital.

| AeoAAaDlo NSwb OI mo 'Suic'y W. 'hs
| Foreigners In China's Capital.
} WASHINGTON, Aug II. Tho alliod
| armies havo captured ana ontorcu
| l'ekin In tho faro OF obstinate rcslB
tance and tho members Of tho foreign
| legations are sufu. OniClal cOnfirmn.
tlon OF tho fall OF tho Chinese capital
oamo to tho United States government
tonight In the shape OF two cah!cgrnms,
one from Admiral Itnmcy and tho other
from Consul Fowler, vt Chofoo. The
cablegram from Admiral Itomoy came
to hand first, followed worry soon after
by that from Consul l'owlor and tho
| officials realizing tho great public In
| forest In tho ovcnts which 1t WAS bo-
| loved had happened In pckin, ~ one Z
| made them public. Admiral Romcy b
| dispatch IL ns follows
TAkU, Aug. II, ~. III.
Bureau Navigation, Washington.
Just received telegram from Tion
Tsin dated 10th, Top. m
"l'ekin WAS captured ON Aug. 10.
Foreign Legations are safe; details fol.
low shortly" liEMr:f.
That from Consul Fowler giving i'm
pOrtant details OF the occurrences At
tho time tho capture OF the city WAS
givon ont in the ubJ0incd official state
mont:
CuErNo, Aug. Il, 1900.
(toceivSd 80 y. M.
Secretary State, Washington.
Sovontucnth. Japanese admiral ro-
ports allies attacked l'rkin, rnst, 10th
Obstinnto resistance. t.vcninE Japan
$50 entered capital with other forces.
Immediately surrounded legations. In
mates safe. Japanese lost over 100 ;
Chinese 800. FOWLER.
Previous Information which has been
received here showed that tho allied
armies took possession OF VunE Chow
on the 18th inst. From that city to
fekiu the distance Is not very great,
not moro than dozen miles. 1t scoms
evtdent,- therefore, that tho armies
halted for u time ~ TunE Chow, prob
ably for the purpose OF giving tho men
rcst and to prepare tur tho attack on
the capital city in force nttor waiting
until the rear of the advancing hosts
should arrive III the front. Possibly
also delay WAS TIE result Of negotiations
tnaugurated Ivy the Chinese Oil tinls
looking tothr delivery OF the ministers
With u Chinese or other escort. II ne
Eotiatious were attempted they must
have failed as the army continued on
its march aud attacked the capital
three days after reaching TunE Chow
fact that the strong hold OF the Boxers
WAS in the Chinese city and that for
the allies to attempt 10 force their way
throuEh il into the Tartar city IN
which the legation compounds arc 10.
Gated miEEt mean great loss Of life
and possibly defeat. 1t WAS also
known that the imperial troops which
have sided with the Boxers were many
Of them IN or near the Chinese city aud
that such OF the artillery and rifle fire
which has been poured into the lega.
lion$ nnu been from the walls separvt.
ing the two cities. These facts evident.
~ were communicated 10 Gen. Cnatfee
ami tue other commanding officers Of
the allies. RealiLing these obstacles
II appears the allies decided to attack
the city by the east gate. There are
tour entrances 10 tAe city on the east.
two leading TO the Chinese city aud
TWO ~ the Tartar city. Just which Of
these WAS selected as the attacking
point Consu. tow .er's dis spatcn does 10,
disclose. Contrary 10 the press reports
o. Ioday COnsu. Fowler dispatch
s1OTS !ca. !Ee attacs on the city me,
VIZ s:ronE resistance. The Japauese e
s-EacCe engaged. accOrG.uE 10 the un.
l=-s:ac..cE OF the 7! :!ais here. mum.
ce!s- !. rt! men 80 tnat the loss suf.
'ereC oy !nem was over ! percent Ne
mention Is made Of the losses Of the
forces OF the other armies out is pre-.
slnel that It va. "a proportion 10 that
suffered 0y the Japanese,
The president was over. Dyed on hear.
ing the news OF the safety Of Mici:ter
Conger and his associates. He has
ocen hopeful ali along that their rescue
from the perilOua position in which
tGGy IA
successfully accomplished. Tonights
news confirms that hope and brings q
feeling OF great relief to him.