New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
REVIEW OF SITUATION.
FURTHER CONFIRMATION OF VICTORY
on AUGUST 10.
Rv The Associated Press.l


on AUGUST 10.
CBy The Associated Press)
Washington, Aug. 1S-The Government, now
fully satisfied by the advices in hand that the
international troops have entered Peking and
that the legations are saved, is calmly awaiting
detailed statements from its own officers on the
ground. Dispatches were received to-day from
General Barry, at Che-Foo and Consul-General
Goodnow. at Shanghai, repeating the main fact
Of the capture and relief
General Barry's dispatch was as follows:
Che-FOo.
Acknowledgement. Washington.
TRku, 17'-Indiana transport arrived tn
10Th. All are well. VIII go the front
Peking tnken 18th. Legations safe.
BARRY.
The Indiana carried a battalion Of the 18th
Infantry, which had been transshipped from the
Sumner at Nagasaki
Neither General Chaffee nor Admiral Remey
were heard from. however, and it is to them.
particularly to the American commander at Pc
king, that the Government looks for advices.
The President. Secretary Root, Acting Secre-
tary Of State Adee. Acting Secretary Of the
Navy Hackett and other officials were in con-
ference in the afternoon It was stated after
ward that no additional details had come con-
cerning Peking. and It was understood that the
conference had to do particularly with the stu
alton at Shanghai. Word reached the Navy
Department in the afternoon that the United
States cruiser New Orleans had reached Shang-
Eai, where British warshiDs and transports are
already in force. while the French. Russians
and Germans are hurrying their men TO the
same destination. The American Government
so far has kept quite out OF this ENHANCEMENT
and in view of the reported landing Of troops By
some Of the Powers 1t was stated authoritative
" that the landing OF American troops never
had been contemplated
FORCES LANDED AT SHANGHAI.
Although the officials declined TO give out any
specific Information, 1t was understood generally
that the Government was in possession OF word
that the landing Of the British forces had oc-
CURED to-day, and II was probable that this
would be followed by the landing Of German
and French forces. As these several forces had
as the ostensibIe purpose Of their landing the
maintenance Of peace and order, It is not as
sumed 10 be likely that any disorder can arise
out Of the course pursued. AS a result Of the
conferences held to-day it is believed that
dispatch was forwarded TO the commander Of
the New-Orleans advising him of the course TO
be pursued.
The general situation al Shanghai, caused by
the proposed landing Of British troops and the
protests Of Germany and France. continues 10
authorities
more hopeful Of satisfactory adjustment than
heretofore The State Department does not
treat the matter as at ali grave. and regards it
rather misunderstanding. one side holding
that British activity is confined TO Shanghai
while the other insists that this activity is de-
signed 10 cover the whole Yangtse region. One
Of the diplomatic officials who has been most
active in the affair said to-day that in any
event there could be no serious rupture, for.
even If troops were landed. it would increase the
security and order prevailing. It seems to be
I accepted that if the British troops land. German
and French. and possibly Russian, troops also
viii land. About eleven hundred French troops
have arrived at Hong Kong. destined for Shang-
hal and German ships are their way to
the same point.
The German. French and Russian Charges
d'Afaires called separately at the State De-
partment to-day. The situation discussed,
but no important changes developed.
The general policy Of the Government toward
! China heretofore has been made known both 10
/ General Chanee and to Minister Conger. and 1t
was stated authoritativey tonight that there
/ was no necessity Of sending to these officials
4 additional instructions the subject
JAPANESE REPORT CREDITED
The dispatch from General Yamaguchi, giving
7 the details Of the capture Of Peking. was ac-
( cepted by the War Department ofnclals as CIV
! ing the most satisfactory account thus far re-
/ ceived General Yamaguchi is in command OF
! the Fifth Army Corps, with the rank OF major
/ general and is regarded one Of the ngntlng
! generals Of the japanese army His report dis
/ closes for the first time that the Americans
shared in the assault on the city and that they
/ marched with the British troops TO the south
! gate while the Japanese and Russians oper-
I ated against the east gate. What was most
noticeable in the japanese report was that the
/ Japanese killed are given at one hundred ana
the Chinese killed at four hundred This makes
/ no account OF the wounded and indicates that
when the detailed casualty list is received II VIII
/ be a heavy one. Furthermore. the report states
that the loss Of the allies had been ascertained.
/ This is the first intimation that there were
! losses other than those sustained by the Japa-
nese The entire tenor Of the report indicates
! that the engagement fierce one. lasting
/ through the day Of August Is, as the attack
/ beRan early In the morning. and the blowing up
/ - the gates did not occur until nightfaH.
WALLS WITHIN WALLS.
Even with the Chinese capital occupied by
the allied forces it is realized that there is still
arious business for the forces inside the city.
! while they have reached the outer walls. which
ncircls the entire city. yet there walls