The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-08-25
CHINESE STILL SHOW FIGHT
NEAR THE CITY OF rIEHrsIH.


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chanee DIsPatch ConsIderea BY
War Departness-Japs Eater the
Imperial Palace.
London, Aug. 23.-"The allies are
| fighting the Chinese outside from TENT.
sin, August 49, 20 Rear Admiral Bruce
wires 10 the British Admiralty from Tnku
under date Of August %, adding that
the engagement was reported TO have Oe-
CURED six miles south Of Tenfsin.
Americans in the Lead.
Taku, Aug. 2l.-Dickens' command il
landing. A dispatch from Pekin dated tbs
10th says: An except the imperial city
is cleared of Chinese trOoPS. The Amer
lean troops were the first TO enter the
imperial city and have penetrated TO the
gates Of the palace Captain Reilly Of
the 4Ilh artillery was killed on the
18th. On the morning Of the 10Th the
sixth cavalry and about 400 English and
japanese dispersed about 1850 Boxers
eight miles outside Of nentsin. About 100
LnInese we're killed and 1--WE Americans
we're wounded Chaffeeis losses are six
killed and 80 wounded in two days fight
ing. REAIEY.
The navy department understands from
the reference TO the palace that the
American troops, after penetrating the i'm
Pcrial city, were, when the dispatch was
sent, attacking the forbidden city. This
Is the inner enclosure Of the imperial city.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The war depart
ment announced early in the day that it
vas in receipt Of a casualty list from Gen
eTal ChafIee, and this was made public
about noon Ii was learned, however, that
the Cnatfee dispatch contained a consider
able amount Of matter besides the list Of
killed and wounded, and it was the sub
leet of an extended white house conference
oetween L4ae president, Secretary Root and
Acting Secretary Of tine State Adee. 1t
Aas hoped by officials IhAL lae receipt Of
detailed news from General ChafIee would
simplify the situation considerably and
enable this government to map out in a
large degree its future line OF action in
anna. This was not the case, however
General ChafTee's telegram indicated that
there may yet be considerable heavy
hgndng around Pekin and between that
atty and the coast 1t was impossible to
make any prediction on the information
thus furnished, and the administration is
not able to fix an approximate date for the
ithdrAwal of our troops from the Chinese
territory.
Bloody work has been going on in Pc
kin, according to a dispatch received to-
day from the navy department by Ad-
miral Remey, dated Taku, the 2O.n, and
Pekin lae 10th. the message shows that
the American forces were ,.len fighting,
along with the aInes, and that progress
had been accomplished after mlllAry
Ell Orts Of a severe character.
Officials of the war department who are
familiar with the physical conaluOns Of
the deienses Of Pekin say that the fact
that all but the imperial city had been
cleared Of Chinese troops is evidence
enough of the severe fighting which must
| have occurred. In oruer for the Ameri-
can troops to penetrate to the gates Of
the palace they must have stOrmed a wall
AONAA ~ AAeAy hAANNs III u1uuA was
stubbornly defended. Ii is a source Of
satisfaction to the military officials here
that the allied commanders succeeded in
clearing the region ouIs4ue of the imperial
city of ~ninese troops, as thereby the dan
ger Of attacks in the flank and in the rear
while the invaders were stOrming the i'm
perial city would be obyiated.
Admiral Remey's dispatch, in stating
that all but the imperial city had been
cleared of the Chinese soldiery, left the
impression that q force of defenders was
still intrenched in that section of Pekin
and would have TO be routed out.
General Cnaffee's brief report stated
dat he entered the legation grounds at
O'Clock on the evening OF the l4th and
that 50 men were wounded in the days
lighting, Admiral Remeys dispatch shows
that within the next two days General
Chaffee lost six men kled, including Cap.
tain Reilly Of the Sixth artillery and 30
men wounded
To all appearances, therefore, the fight.
ing in Pekin was more severe after the
entry into the city than during the move
n,ents which brought the Americans to
the legation gates. This may be explain
Ell by the evident fact that the rescuing
parties were engaged in clearing the outer
city of Chinese soldiery. Such a task
could not have been a light one, owing to
the presence Of large bodies Of Chinese
troops in the city and the means at hand
Of fortifying themselves in the narrow
streets Of the main city and behind the
walls OF the imperial city.
Admiral Remey's dispatch also shows
that there is further fighting outside Of
P,kin and that the BOXERS have not been
dispersed, but are still inclined To hang
on tue outskirts of the invaders and
hanss them as much as possible.
1t would also seem to presage fighting
for the allies il they should attempt 10 re-
turn from Pekin and for the reinforce
ments which will be sent forward 10 Tien.
tsin and Pekin. Evidently according 10
the military authorities the country about
nentsin and between that. city and Pekin
still harbors hostile forces which will
have to be overcome by the allies before
the road can be opened from Pckin TO
the SEA.
Situation at YanEtse.
situation in Yangtse valley Il increas.
iEgly critical A military estimate Is that
lS,oUO troops are needed to effectively pro.
tect Shanghai Urge the government Inn
mediately to send ifs auota