The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-21

scarcely probable that he left the city
without the Empress Dowsger Some
doubt of the accuracy OF the information
received hy Admiral Remey is expressed
particularly as the Chinese Minister sir
Wa, Is very positive that the Emperor.
Empress Dowsger. and the entire Chi
nese court left Pekin before the arrival
at the gates OF the allies
Disputed BY Mr. WI.
Minister Wa said yesterday that ne had
ofi1cial sdyices 10 the effect that the En-
peTor and Empress Dowager had gone
from Pekin TO the province OF Shen-Si. a
considerable distance west Of the cap
iial city. He had not been advised 10
what city they had gone. but it-seemed
probable that their destination was the
capital OF Shen-Si Province. The Minister
believed they were entirely out Of danger
The statement that the Dowager Empress
was detained by Prince Yungedo, there
iore, gave him little concern, although he
expressed some interest IA t. He said
there Was no Chinese Prince Yunged0. II
- not Chinese name. II might be- the
Minister thought, a japanese name. but,
personally, he knew OF no such person
AZ the japanese Legation. the disDatcn
OF Admiral Remey was read. quite aatur-
ally, with the deepest interest There. too.
u was said that YungedO was not 4 Chi
ncSe name No japanese official OF that
name was known 10 the legation attaches.
lheIr solution Of the question raisei hy
me dispatch was that the name should be
fung Lu. He is the COmmander-in-chies
OF the imperial Chinese troops, and is said
to have strong pro-foreign incIinati5ns
and sympathies. No conjecture was Of
iered as TO the reason for the detention
or the Dowager Empress by him.
Prince Yunxedo Not known.
Among the Washington officials Il ;s -
garded as hardly likely that the Empress
Dowager is being detained by any Chi
neSc official II she be Ia Pekin at this
time, she is there. probably. OF her own
accord. The assertion Of AIiniste. Wy
based upon official advices from his gov
eminent, however, Is most positive that
she Is not In the city OF Pekin
While no surprise was eVinced at the
statement ot Admiral Remey that the III
ner city was being bombarGed. some con-
Germ vas expressed lest the final stand OF
the Chinese troops within what they re-
prove very serious affair.
Pekin comprises practically fo.r cities
IN one IN extent Of area 1t IS about the
size OF New York city. The four seq
merits Of il are the Chinese City, the Tar
tar City. the Imperial City. and the For
oldden city. The last is the inner city,
mentioned in Admiral Remey's dispatch.
and IS the residence OF the EMPEROR and
the seat Of the imperial court. Nobody
IS allowed within its massive walls ex
cept by special permission of the En-
peror or Empress Dowager The foreign
zrs who have entered its gates are COM
paratively few In number. The Imperial
City is occupied only by the highest Chi
nese officials and members and attaches
Of the imperial court. Further informa-
lion as 10 The reported bombardment Will
be awaited with keen interest.
japanese Minister'S Adyiee,
Late last night the japanese Minister.
Mr.. Takahlra, received the following ad- |
vices from the Jepanese foreign office al
Tokyo:
The Japanese consul at Chefoo wired
inder date Of August II 10 the following
Effect:
The foreign forces attacked on the !
'dStriu sue OF Bekln Wednesday morning |
The enemy Obstinately resisted. In the |
'vening the Japanese blew up the Chia-o- |
Yang Gate, and the Tung Chin Gate of |
he Tartar City, and succeeded in enter |
ng- In the meantime other foreign forces |
inferred the Chinese city by the Tung-Pien I
iate. Detachments were sent immediate !
10 the legations and opened communica- |
ions. The ministers and staffs were |
ound safe The Japanese loss was over
W, including three officers, namely, Capt. |
1ichiiye and Lieut.. Watanabe wounded, !
While Lieut.. Iazah was killed. The Chi |
lese loss computed about 400 "
Substantially the information contained |
n the above dispatch was received by the |
associated Press Saturday, direct from /
Tokyo. II contains the eXjlicit and re- 4
,ssurlng statement that the ministers I
nd STATS We're found safe" 1t is mo = |
Iirect and complete in detail than the
American advices thus far received. The /
fnclals or the japanese Legation are
much gratified at the conspicuous gallant !
Y displayed by the Mikado's forces dur
ng the advance upon Pekin, and they
lav" received with unconcealed pride the
ons ratulatiOns not only of the officials
4 this government. but also of the diplo-
matte representatives of other countries
It this capital