The Portland daily press., 1900-08-18
DIDN'T WANT TO GO.
Emperor Fled From Pelsin Under
PrOtest.

Protest.
London, August Is, 4 p. m.-Shanghai
dispatches say that Emperor Kwang Su
accompanied the Empress Dowager to
Hsian Flu, much against his will. Prince
Tuan commanded the rear guard OF the
imperial escort OF which Boxers formed
B5 per cent 1t was expected that General
lung Fuh Slang would follow after the
arrival OF the allies All the palace treas
ures were sent to Hsian Flu.
The hearsay accounts of the method of
entry into Pekin are contradictory, some
maintaining that there was severe fight
Ing and others that the entrance was not
opposed.
New Chwang was again attacked on
August ID but the Russians repulsed 1000
Chinese, inficting heavy loss although
they also suffered severely.
According to a despatch to the Daily
Express from Che Foo the despatch from
Minister Conger which was received by
The United States consul Fowler Wednes-
day, after saying that all the Americans
were alive except the Inglis baby and
seven marines, admitted that there was
some sickness but said he expected the
food would last until relief came.
GRAVE QUESTIONS STILL OPEN.
Washington, August 17.-If it proves
true that the Iegationers have been re-
lieved, the gravest crisis has been re-
moved. But there remains many mo-
mentous questions to be determined. 1t
appears to be accepted that at least some
Of the military powers will keep their
military forces in China, at least until
all questions growing out Of the crisis are
Bettled This is expected to involve ques-
lions not only Of money indemnity, but
Of territorial ext nsion on the part Of
Bone European parties to the controversy.
1t Is not believed that the United States
Will be party to the territorial contro-
versy as the declarations OF Secretary
Hay, made at the beginning of the
trouble forecasted the purpose of this
government to seek to preserve Chinese
territorial and admins trative entity.
Chinese officials are apprehensive. that a
long period of diplomatic exchange may
follow the crisis, covering six months or
year, during which Germany, France
and some of the other powers win keep
their armies in China to reinforce ex-
treme demands of money and territorial
indemnify. With China Is. present impo-
tent CONDITION, there appears to be no is
sue OF this long struggle but her event.
ually yielding TO the various demands.
LEGATIONERS WE'RE BLOCKADED.
Washington, August 17.-The navy de-
partment has made public the following
despatch from Admiral Remy:
''Taku, August 10.
Message from Pekin 10th. Legations
closely blockaded by Chinese; provisions
ample for three weeks; all reported we'll.
(Signed) "Remey.".
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS IL.
Washington, August II AT the close
of the cabinet meeting today the state
ment was made that except the message
from Consul Fowler at Che Foo, dated
the 17th in which no mention was made
OF the reported arrival OF the allies at
Pekin not a word had been received from
China from official sources, since the |
meeting yesterday. The reports that the
relief force entered the imperial city and
effected the release of the imprisoned L.
gationers on the 18th inst is accepted as
probably true, by The President and his
cabinet
EMPRESS FLED WITH TUAN.
London, August ia special despatch
from Shanghai, says:
f'Ihe allies entered Pekin August Is.
sit is believed that Yung Shi Kai's
troops have gone thence to Shen ST to
protect the Empress who, according to re.
ports received by local officials here, with
Tuan, the imperial household and the
bulk of the army and Boxers, left Pekin,
August z, for Hsian Flu"
Ii HUNG HEARS II.
Shanghai, August I'LL Hung Chang
has received q telegraphic despatch. an.
nouncing that the allied forces entered
Pekin, Wednesday, August Is, without
The British troops viii land here to-
All is quiet here and In the Yang Use
valley.
GOOD NEWS IN FEW WORDS
London, August 17.-"The allies have
entered Pekin without fighting. The Legal
lions are relieved and the foreigners are
liberated :;
The foregoing, received from the Ger
man consul at Shanghai was given out
BY the Berlin foreign office i D. IN.