The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-20


II Is surrounded by massive wall of
solid masonry more than twenty feet
high. and it is not regarded as surpris-
ing that the Chinese should make their
final stand within its shadows.
Prior to the receipt OF the dispatch. II
was accepted. generally. as fact that
the dowager empress in company with
the emperor and a large suite had left
Peking While nothing is said in Ad-
mirai Remey's advices as to the, where
abouts OF the emperor. 1t is deemed
scarcely probable that he left the city
without the empress dowager.
Some doubt OF the accuracy OF the In
formation received by Admiral Remey Is
expressed particularly as the Chinese
minister. Mr.. WI. is very positive that
the emperor. empress dowager and the
entire Chinese court left Peking. before
the arrival at the gates OF the allies.
No Prince Yungedo.
Minister Wa said to the Associated
Press today that he had official adyices
to the effect that tho emperor and en-
press dowager had gone from Peking to
the province OF shensi. a considerable dis
tance west Of the capital city. He had
not been advised as TO what city they had
gone, but said II was probable their des-
tination was the capital OF Shensi PROV
ince.
The minister believed they were entirely
out of danger. Tho statement that the
dowsger empress was detained by Prince
Yungedo. therefore gave him little con-
Germ. although he expressed some interest
In II. He said there was no Chinese Prince
Yungedo II Is not Chinese name. IL
might be. the minister thought. a Japan
ese name but personally he knew OF no
such person.
Probably Meant for Ynng Lu.
Al the Japanese legation the dispatch
Of Admiral Remey was read. quite natur-
ally. with the deepesk interest. There,
TOO. IL was said that yungedo was rot a
Chinese name. No Japanese ofleisl OF
that name was known TO the legation at
taches Their solution OF the question
raised by the dispatch was that the name
should be Yung I.u.
He is the commaadsr-in-chief of the
imperial Chinese troops ard is said 70
have strong pro-forclgn ineIinations aud
sympathiss. No Conjecture VAS offered
as 10 the reason for the detention ~ tne
dowageF sinpress b. him. Among WASH
ington officials It Is regarded as hardly
likely that The empress cowaEer Il be-
ing detained by any Chinese officials,
II She be tn Peking at this time. she
is probably there of her own accord Tho
assertion Of Minister wu. based upon
official agvicrs from hts government, Is
positive that she is not IN the city
While no surprise was evtnced AZ the
statement of Admiral Rsmey that the
fnasr city was being bombarsied. some
concern Was expressed lest the Anai
stand 81 The Chinese trDops within what
thev regard as most sacred precincts
should prove very serious affair.
rour cities In one.
reksng comprises practically four cities
In one In extent of AREA it = about the
size of New York city The four neg-
ments OF II are the Chinese city. tne
Tartar csiy. she Imperial city ard the
Forhieaen city. The last IL the timer
city rnentiened n Admiral Reneys
disgateh and Is the residence n ths sns-
peror and fhs scat * the imperial eunrf.
Nosody II allowed within 81. mas
sive walls excaqt sY special permirsloa
of ne emperor. eg empress 9qSagsr rhs
foreigners who have entered fts gates
are comparatively feS IN nuHstsr. The
imperial city il oec3pis9 only by ths
highest Chinese officials and members
ahd attaches u the imperial court. Fur
thsr Information as 20 the reported bona
bardmsnt will be awaited with keen sn-
terest-
How PekinE Was Entered.
Iast ntEht the japanese minister Mr..
Takahira, received the following sdvices
from the japanese foreign Office at To-
iyo.
The Japanese consul a. chsses wired