Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-22
The Japanese Troops Free Chris.
tlan Prisoners Confined In
the Imperial Mansion.
FIGHTING NEAR TEN TslN
Another Battle Fought Near the
Vacated CIty-The Cas-
ualty List.
CONFUSION REIGNs IN PEKIN

Washington. Aug. 22-The navy de-
partment received the following cable
gram from Admiral Remey: Chefoo,
Aug. 21, Taku. Aug 20-Dicken's
command is landing today at Pekin,
Aug. 10th. All except the imperial
city is cleared of Chinese troops.
American troops, first to enter the i'm
perial city, have penetrated to the
gates of the palace. Captain Reilly,
of the Fifth artillery, was killed on
the 18th. On the morning of the
18th the Sixth cavalry and about 400
English and Japanese dispersed about
1000 boxers eight miles outside of
Tien Tsin. About 100 Chinese were
killed, five Americans wounded. Chat
fees losses were six killed, thirty
wounded in the two days fighting.
(Signed) REMEY.
The navy department understands
the American troops, when the dis
patch was sent, were attacking the
forbidden city, on the inner enclosure
of the imperial city.
Yokohama, Aug. 22-An official dis
patch from Corea says 1000 rebels at
tackled Song Ching, burning the gov
ernment buildings
London, Aug 22-Rear Admiral
Bruce cabled the British admiralty
from Taku under date of Aug. goth,
that the allies were fighting the Chin
.ese outside of Tien Tsin, Aug. 18th.
Washington, Aug. 22-The war de
partment received the following cable
gram from Tien Tsin, Aug 19-With
reference to your telegram of the 10th,
horses, materials and troops promptly
alighted at Taku, and were forwarded
10 the front The Sixth cavalry mount
ed. The Grant, (transport) is due
at Manila now. Hospitals are excel
lent, ample for the present army, well
supplied and in fine condition. Every
thing satisfactory. We go to Pekin
tomorrow Sick and wounded doing
well. Signed: BARRY.
Rome, Aug. 22-Dispatches received
here from Taku, under date Of Aug
goth, say according to advices from a
Japanese source, dated August 18th
the battle of Pel1in was then finished
The Japanese had entered the imper
aal palace. Foreign ministers with
detachments of the allied troops were
then occupying the imperial city. The
Chinese princes and ministers having
retired to Seian, (Sian Fu), west o.
Pekin.
Berlin, Aug. 22-The German wal
Office received a dispatch from Taxi
dated August 17th. saying the ad-
vance of the German battalion wa
delayed by violent rains. It reached
Pekn August 18th. Yang Tsun, it il
added, was threatened by Chimes
troops on the imperial canal
Washington, Aug. 22-The follow
ing casualty report was received toda!
at the war department from Genera
Chaffee: "Chefoo. Pekin, Aug. IT
Casualties in the action of the -Four
teenth infantry company E. William
Parle wounded, hand, slight, com
pany, G. John G. Hauser, sergeant
wounded, buttocK, moderate; Thoma
NJ. Higgin, wounded, foot. slight
August P. Troutman, wounded in he
below knee. moderate; Rufus Lawyer
wounded in leg below knee, slight
company H. Henry Hopkins, first SCI
geant, wounded in leg above kne'
slight; company X, Frank L. White
head, first sergeant wounded in lie
below knee, slight; Jesse A. Foulkei
wounded in leg above knee. slight
battery F, Fifth artillery, William !
Nanney, wounded In chest, serious
marines, Capt. SmedIey D. Butle
wounded in chest, slight; company
George P. Farrall, wounded in hea,
moderate: company c, Frank Y
Green. wounded in hand. moderate
casualties in action Aug. 18th: Fo
lowing oficers and men killed: ba
terry F. Fifth artillery. Captain Hem
J. Reilly. morning nth; company
Ninth infantry, RobT. e. Walsh; cor
pany q, Ninth infantry, James
Hall, Daniel W. Simpkins. company
Fourteenth infantry. Russell T. Elliot
company n. Fourteenth infantr
James C. Wiber; wounded. Ninth
fantTy. company +. Martin A. sil
wounded IN head, serious: compal
NJ, A. Bailey, arst sergeant, wound'
~ arm. slight; company K. George
.sIemens. wounded IN leg, below Kne
.seFioas: company i. William F NJ
ton. woubtea IL leg below knee. aligl
Harvey Baker, musician, wounded
shiel. moderate; Calvin P. TIT
ns'zIan. wounded N nel
r1s George c. kaufman. wound
bek: company G, Henry
zyI.z wounded n chest sefiou
combzag H. Charles H Morgan. &
poraI. wounded IA leg below nj
moderate; Ora F. Tyler George Kin
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