New-York tribune., 1900-08-23

nbout thousand Boxers eight miles out
side Of Tie1-Tsin. About one hundred Chi
nese killed, five Americans wounded. Chuf-
fees losses, six killed, thirty wounded, two
days fighting. REMEY.
The Navy Department understands from the
reference 20 the palace that the American
troops. after penetrating the Imperial city.
were, when the disnatch sent. attacking
the Forbidden City. the inner Enclosure of the
Imperial city.
COMMUNICATION RESTORED.
The Signal ONCE contributed its quota to the
news in the following dispatch from Major Scri-
ven. chief signal officer OF the expedition, dated
Peking, August II:
Imperial cities occupied to-day. Ameri-
first. sCRIVEN,
The Signal Office says that while this dispatch
was several days In coming through to Wash
ington there is reason to believe that the mill
tary telegraph line is now working into the Chi
nese capital Some delays are expected at first,
as the line is simply insulated wire laid on
the ground there being not enough timber in
that region to erect it on poles until lumber or
iron poles shipped in. Notice also was
eeived at the Department to-day that the Taku-
Che-Foo cable is In working order. It is thought
there soon will be a direct and reliable line of
wire communication from the War Department
TO General Chaffees headquarters at Peking.
The most important dispatch of the day was
not made public by the War Department but
was the subject of extended conference at
the White House this morning between the
President, Secretary Root and A. A Adee Act
ing Secretary of State. 1t was from General
Chaffee and arrived about the same time the
casualty list Of the Picking fight 1t was dated
August is. and therefore not a reply to the
message of inquiry sent to General Chaffee by
the War Department Monday night. Still, it
answered a number of the inquiries contained
in that message. II dealt entirely with mill
tary operations and conditions. While it cannot
be said to have contained any bad news. and
recorded the brilliant successes of the American
troops who have borne themselves so gaantly
in the assault on Peking, it gave enough
garding the unsettled conditions in China and
the prospect Of long and arduous work in re-
storing peace TO form the subject for a con-
sutation of some hours between the President
and his advisers.
CAPITAL WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT.
II was hoped in official circles that when Gen
erai Chaffee should be heard from he would
report that the work Of the American expedi-
tionary force had been accomplished by the
rescue of the Ministers, and that the blow
struck at the Boxer insurgents by the foreign
column had dissipated these revolutionists and
left China with hands free to make her peace
with the civilized world Instead of this, how
ever General Chafee had TO report an utterly
chaotic condition Of affairs and the capture of a
capital whence all the heads of government had
fed. There nothing for the victors to do ex-
cept te prevent anarchy by administering on
this derelict of empire which had fallen into
their hands. Therefore. the prospect opened up
by General Chaffees dispatch is that the Ameri-
contingent will be detained in China for
some time TO come. probably for the whole
winter. This will make necessary the hurried
os DIV haX
been begun comfortably to subsist the United
States Army through the severe winter weather
which will soon close in on Northern China.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The following casualty
report to-day received at the War Depart
ment from General Chaffee:
e." Che-Foo
Peking, August II.
Adjutant- General Washington.
CASUALTIES IN ACTION. AUGUST IA.
18Th Ipfsntry-oompany Z. WILLIAM PARLE. wound
ed in hand. slight (see footnote) Company G, JOHN
HAUSER sergeant wounded, moderate; THOMAS Il.
HIGGiN. wounded in foot slight; AUGUST P. TROUT
MAN. wounded in leg below knee. moderate: RUFUS
LAWYER. wounded IN leg below knee. slight. Company
II. HENRY HOPKINS. first sergeant, wounded IN leg
above knee slight Company K, FRANK L. WHITE
HEAD, first wounded IN leg below knee slight
JESSE A. FOULKES. wounded in leg above knee. slight
Battery f. 5th Artlery-wILLIAM P. NANNEY.
wounded IN chest. serious.
Marlnes-csptsin sNfEDLEY D. BUTLER. wounded
chest, slight Company a, GEORGE P. FARRAL, wound
ed in head. moderate. Company c. FRANK W. GREEN,
wounded In hand. moderate.
CASUALTIES IN ACTION AUGUST is
following men were killed:
Battery p, 5th Artiiery-Captain HENRY J. REILLY
morning Of 18th. Company C. 9th Infantry ROBERT E.
WALSH. Company z. 9th Infantry. JAMES O. HALL
DANIEL ". sIMPKINs. Company X 14th Infantry
RUSSELL 7. ELLIOTT. Company Nj. 14th Infantry
JAMES c wIBER.
wounaed-9th Infantry. Company F. MARTIN A
SILK, wounded in head, serious. Company D, GEORGE
BAILEY, sergeant wounded in ann slight Com
pany x. GEORGE H. sIEMENs. wounded in leg below
knee serious. Company n, WILLIAM F. NORTON.
wounded in leg below knee slight Infantry
pany E. GEORGE o. FOX. sergeant. wounded hand
slight; HARVEY BAKER. musician. wounded thigh.
moderate; CALVIN P. TITUS musician, wounded in
neck slight: GEORGE C. Kaufman. Company G.
HENRY J. KTsELA, wounded chest, serious Com
psny H. CHARLES MORGAN. corporal wounded in leg
below knee. moderate ORA r. TYLER. GEORGE KING.
JOHN L LYNCH. wounded In thigh slight Company /.
CAREY L. DURBIH. wounded in leg below knee, slight
Company L, THOMAS A. LARKER. wounded in ches,
serious THOMAS KING. wounded in arm. serious.
Pany NJ, WILLIAM B. HOFFMAN. cook. wounded in
thigh. moderate; HENRY G. DAVIES wounded IN leg
below knee. serious.
Battery F. 9Th Artillery-LEB DOYLE wounded m
hand slight.
August ie-Died from wounds received in action.
EDWARD B. MITCHELL. Company L. l4th Infantry.
CHAFFEE
The name Of William Parle is not found on the
lists. II is possibly intended for William w Earle
THE PATIENCE OF MR. WI.
is patient and good natured man. He called
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