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WILL REMAIN N CHINA.
American Troops Will Not Be With
drawn While Negotiations for
Peace Are Pending.
A MILITARY GOVERNMENT FORMED.
Minister Conger Says Allies Are In
Full Possession of Pcking-Heport
That Russia, Germany and Japan
Had Declared War IL Denied-Box-
ers Cut Telegraph Lines.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The state de-
partment authorizes the announce
ment of the receipt at an early hour
| Wednesday morning through the con-
sui at Chefoo of telegram from Mr..
Conger i'm the department cipher 10
the following effect:
"Peking. Aug 19.-Secretary Of State,
| Washington: The entire city with the eX-
| ception of the imperial palace Is occupied
by Japanese Russian, British. Americans
| and French. IL is being apportoned into
districts for police supervision. The Chi
nese army fed. The imperial family ana
| the court have gone westward, probably 70
| Si-An-Fu. in the province of Shen-SL NO
| representatives of the Chinese government
are in sight in Picking, and the conditions
are chaotic. The palace is expected 10 be
/ taken Immediately. Many missionaries
have started for home, while others re-
/ main in charge of the Christian refugees,
| numbering about l,OVO. ,,1,o>,cron
No More Troops.
Washington, Aug. 24-No more
troops will be sent 10 China. and the
! 100 troops now en- route will be DIVERT
Cd 10 the Philippines. Acvices from
| Chefoo state that the allied forces have
completely routed the 10000 Chinese
soldiers who massed near TientSin for
the purpose of cutting communica-
tons. American troops smashed four
gates while fighting a way into the i'm
perial city in Picking. The German
charge affaireSin Picking says the Chi
nese government troops attacked Ie-
cations.
VIII Stay In China.
- 10
of the withdrawal of the nited States
forces from Picking TO Tientsin or
Taku has been seriously considered by
the president and his advisers.
great deal of pressure has been
brought 10 bear upon the administra-
ton 10 take this step, but after ma
ture deliberation it has been deter
mined that the negotiations for the
settlement of the questions growing
out of the disturbances in China must
take place in the Chinese capital and
that while these negotiations are
pending and until they are completed
il will be necessary for the United
States forces 10 remain in the Chi
nese capital.
Form Military Government.
London, Aug. 25.-Dispatches from
China show that military administra-
ton. consisting of representative
from each Of the allied powers, has
been established at Picking.
War Report Denied.
Washington, Aug. 27.-Russia, Ger
many and Japan have not declared
war upon China, either separately or
in concert. This statement is made
upon authority of the highest char
ac'cr What those nations may do
within the next IS hours, or within
the next fortnight, is question
which no one in Washington is pre-
pared 10 answer.
Capture Denied.
London. Aug. 27.-Shanghai advices
say that the report of the capture of
Emperor Kwang Hsu by the japanese
was erroneous. 1t was a case of mis-
taken identity. The Picking CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, wir
ing August 10, reasserts that the en-
press dowager fled westward and
adds: "She has a bodyguard of 1900,
and as the mountainous character of
the country would prevent artillery
following, it is believed that she will
not be pursued"
boxers Driven Out.
Paris. Aug. 27.-Gen. Frey, com
handing the French forces at Pc
king. telegraphs from there, under
date Of August 20:
THE allies have driven the Boxers from
all the points they occupied. The allies are
camped outside the imperial palace. which
was occupied by some soldiers of the regu-
lar Chinese army. The generals decided TO
march the international forces through the
palace doors, which were afterwards
closed"
Boxers Cut Lines.
Washington. Aug. 2s.-After several
days intermission in Chinese advices
the government Monday received two
dispatches which presumably bring its
advices up 10 the most recent date.
There are indications that the princi-