The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-31
Americans Before the Gates of the
4.st Palace.
SHANGHAI IN DANGER AND Fifteen
THOUSAND MEN WANTED There
Pessmtic Feeling in Lon6onChaffee Supesedes Conser-
Kaiser Takes the German Rens--.DetaiIs of Pekng's
Capture by the Allies

tingents WITHDRAWN Ii will be repudiat-
ed, as has happened before, on the ground
that he has exceeded his authority. It
/ Is also said that Ii dislikes England more
| than any other European nation and has
more than a preference for Russia. 1t Is,
therefore, thought that, II possible, nego-
tlations should take place in Picking, and
LIS Intervention be dispensed with. But
this, of course, again depends on the pos
sibility OF finding anybody in Picking TO
negotiate with, "..
| THE KAISER TAKES THE REINS.
NEW YORK, August 22-iA dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Berlin
says:
Count Won Buclow's position as Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs has been SO serious
,ly shaken by his differences with the Kali
ser on the subject of the latter's China
Observation-Disclosures which have led the
Emperor to take the direction of the Chi
lnese matters out of the Counts hands and
to assume personal control thereof him
self--that the downfall of the statesman
is regarded here as imminent.
CHAFFEE IN COMMAND.
NEW YORK, August GA special to
the World from Washington says:
The War Department sent General Chat
fee cablegram of four words late this
afternoon which practically takes things
out OF minister minus ana puiS
General Chaffee in the position of the Mt
most responsibility. The message said:
Report operations. situation, require
ments."
There is no intention OF deprecating
Minister Conger: the Government has the
lveliest sense of gratitude for him; but
it Is not deemed expedient to act on his
dispatches because, after his terrible eN-
perience, he is naturally embittered and
possibly unconsciously biased, and be-
cause he needs and deserves a rest.
1t ls proposed to have Mr.. Conger come
home at, the first opportunity and enjoy
n long period of rest and recuperation
RUMORS FROM PEKING.
NEW YORK. August "a dispatch 10
tho Tribune from London says:
Some more particulars are published NJ
the attack on Picking by the allies. The
Shanghai correspondent of the Mail says
that the walls were blown up with dyna-
mite,
Fears are entertained lest the commnni-
cations of the allies in Peking with Tlen-
Tsin should have been cut, as Chinese
forces are reported in the neishborhood
OF Peitsa1g. i,~~ go
Statements are made In Paris to the ef-
feet that French troops now on their way
to the Far East will not go to Taku, but
will be disembarked in Tonking.
The reply of the United States Govern
ment to the offer of Ii Hung Chang to
negotiate undoubtedly, says the TiInSs,
represents the position which all the
Powers concerned have agreed to take
up.
THE LATEST BULLETINS
LONDON. August 22.-Rear Admiral
Bruce has cabled to the British Admiral
~ from Taku under date of Monday. Au-
gust 90 that the alliea were fighting the
Chinese outside OF Tien-Tsin on Sunday,
August ~.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-The War
Department has received the following
telegram:
TIEN-TSIN. August 19.-Adjutant Gem
Cral: With reference to your telegram OF
10th, horses, materials and troops prompt
ly llghtered at Taku and forwarded to
front Sixth Cavalry mounted. Grant
uransporO due in Manila now. Hospitals
excellent; ample for present army; well
supplied and In fine condition. Every
thing satisfactory. Go to Picking tomor-
row. Sick and wounded doing we'll
BARRY.
WASHINGTON, August 22-The fol-
lowing casualty report was today receiv-
ell at the War Department from General
Chaffee:
Observation-Disclosures General, Washing
ton: Picking Nth. Casualties In action
August 18th:
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
Company E-Wm. Parle, wounded in
hand, slight.
Company G-John G. Hauser, sergec n,
wounded In bullock. moderate: Thomas
NJ. Higgin, wounded in foot, slight; Iwc-
ust i. Troutman, wounded In leg below
knee, moderate; Rufus Lawyer, wouu j.
ed in leg below knee, slight
Company E-Henry Hopkins, first SER
geant. wounded in leg above knee, slight. |
oNlr \ ipGtI
sergeant, wounded in leg below knee, !
slight Jesse a. Foulkes, wounded in leg
above knee slight
FIFTH ARTILLERY.
battery F--Wm. =. Nancy, wounded
in chest. serious. |
MARINES.
Captain smedley y. Butler, wounded in
chest. slight.
Company A-George r Farral, wound
ed in head. moderate.
Company C-FrankrN. Green, wounded
a.