Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-23

received ofscial confirmation OF the
fail OF Peking and the rescue OF the
t,esiered Iegati0ners. The dispatch Of
me American commander was not
long and contained few details, but the
gnconceaIed satisfaction with which IL
was received by officials OF the admin
fstration Indicated clearly the anxiety
that had been engeadered By his pro-
longed silence. His last communica-
ton 10 the government prior 10 the
receipt Of yesterdays adyices. was
dated Aug. II at Matow, almost thirty
miles from Peking. The explanation OF
His silence
IS suggested in adyices received by the
navy department from Admiral
Remey. who, telegraphing from Taku
on the 18th, says the telegraph line be-
tween that point and Peking Is inter
rupted. The cablegram from Admiral
Remey contains some important in
formation no mentioned by Chanee.
He makes the startling statement, on
japanese authority, that the inner city
Of Peking was being bombarded by the
allied forces. Admiral Remey says
also that the dowager empress is de-
taiaed in the inner city by Prince
Yungedo. Advices received Saturday
night from the foreign office at Toxic.
Japan, by the japanese legation in this
city
Confirm and AmpIify
previous accounts of the capture or
Peking by the allied troops. Following
Is the text OF the dispatch from Gen.
chafree. as made public by the war de-
partment:
1--WE entered legation grounds at 5
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teenth and light battery. Eight
wounded during days fighting; other
wise all well.
The dispatch was received during the
morning and was transmitted immedi-
ately 20 the president at the White
House. He expressed his qualification
at the news contained, particularly at
the
Small Loss Sustained
by the American troops. II viii be
noted that the dispatch indicates the
American troops entered the legation
grounds at 8 o'clock on the evening OF
the 18th inst. BY the Washington Of
fcials and by the several legation Of
ficials 10 whom il was shown. the date
OF Gen. Chaffee's communication is re-
garded as an error OF transmission. It
is believed that the word fifteenth
should be sixteenth" All previous
adyices, official and unofficial, have
indicated that the legations We're re-
lieved on the evening of the 18th,
Wednesday, after a day Of sharp fight
ing. Minister WI. the Chinese repre-
sentative, and Minister Takahira Of
Japan
Were quite Positive
on this point, all their official advices
being that the entrance to the city of
Picking was Effected early In the even
ing of Wednesday, the 18th inst. The
fact that only eight OF the American
force were wounded, none being killed,
is regarded as notably fortunate. Nd
miral Remy's dispatch, which contains
much information in o few words, Is
as follows.
"Chefu, tho date).-Bureau OF Navi-
cation, Washington: Taku. 1Sth.-Tel7
egraph line TO Picking interrupted. I'M
formation. Japanese sources, empresa
dowager detained by Prince YungedoI
inner city, which is being bombarded
by allies. Chaffee reports
Entered Legation Grounds
evening 18th. Eight wounded during
days fighting; otherwise all well.
-"Remey."
The startling feature of the dispatch
Is hat fighting within the city of Pee
king was continuing, according to the
advices OF Admiral Remey. The inner,
or. as 1t ia popularity known, the for
hidden city. evidently had not been
taken. Prior to the receipt OF the dis
patch IL was accepted generally as a
fact that the dowager empress. in COM
pany with the emperor and a large
suite. had left Picking. While nothing
is said In Admiral Remey's dispatches
as to the whereabouts OF the emperor,
1t is deemed
Scarcely Probable
hat he left the city without the en-
press dowager.. Some doubt of the
accuracy OF the information received
by Admiral Remey is expressed, par
ticularly as the Chinese minister, WI,
is very positive that the emperor, en-
press dowager and the entire Chinese
court left Picking before the arrival at
the gates OF the allies. Late Saturday
night the japanese minister, Takahiri,
received the following adyices from
the Japanese foreign Office at Toxic:
The japanese consul at Chefu wired,
under date Aug. IL. TO the following eff
feet: The foreign forces attacked on
the eastern side OF Peking Wednesday
morning. The enemy
ObstinnfeIy Resisted.
In the evening the Japanese blew UP
the Chiao- Yang gate and the Tung
Chin gate OF the Tartar city and sue
ceeded in entering. In the meantime
other foreign forces entered the Chi
nese city by the Tung Pien gate. De-
tachments were sent out Immediately
to the legations and opened communal
cations. The ministers and STATS were
found safe. The japanese loss was
over 100. including three officers,
namely, Capt. Michiiye and Lieut.. Wa
tanabe, wounded, while Lieut.. Yazaki
was killed. The Chinese loss computed
at about 400"