The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-10
First Objective Point of the international Forces
Calamity Captured by the Allies.
Fourteenth United States Infantry in the Bunt of the Battle
Suffered Most Heavly-Many Were Frustrated by Heat
and Fatgue-Fifty Thousand international Troops
Will Make the Attack Upon Pekng---
Americas Demand Upon China.

The capture of Yangtsun on the day
following the battle of Peitsang is re.
garded as highly successful military
achievement. and especially in view OF
the fact that 1t was looked upon as a
stronghold. whose capture might give the
foreigners considerable trouble.
Americas Demand on China.
Aside from the military developments
OF the day. the diplomatic aspect was
made clearer by the publication OF the
demand made by the United States upon
the imperial government of China and
transmitted to Minister Wu last evening
The document is as follows:
I'VE are availlng ourselves OF the
edict OF the 5th of August, allowing
to the foreign ministers free commun-
ication with their respective govern
ments In cipher. and have sent
communication TO Minister Conger to
which we await an answer.
I'VE are already advised by him. In
a brief dispatch. received August Z,
that imperial troops are firing daily
upon the ministers In Peking. We de-
mand the immediate cessation of hos
tile attacks by imperial troops upon
the legations and urge the exercise OF
every power and energy OF the Inn
perial government for the protection
OF the legations and all foreigners
therein.
I'VE are also advised by the same
dispatch from Minister conger that
In his opinion, for the foreign minis
ters to leave Picking. as proposed In
the edict OF August 2. would be cer-
tain death. In view OF the fact that
the imperial troops are now firing upon
the legations and In view of the
doubt expressed by the imperial gov
ernment In Its edict of August 2, as to
its power to restore order and secure
absolute safety In Peking. 1t Is ev.
hnf this annrRhpn9iou Is we'll
founded. for II your government cam
not protect our minister In Picking.
II win presumably be unable to protect
him upon journey from Peking to
1--WE therefore urge upon the i'm
perial government that II shall adopt
the course suggested in the third
clause of the letter OF the. president
10 his majesty. the emperor OF China,
OF July e. and enter into commune
cation with the relief expedition so
that cooperation may be secured be-
legations. the protection OF foreigners
and the restoration OF order. Such ac-
ton on the part OF the imperial gov
ernment would be a satisfactory DEM
onstration of Its frfendliness and de-
ALVEY A. ADEE.
Acting Secretary.
Department of State, Washington,
Minister W. worked assidnously on the
message during the day. translating II
first from English to Chinese. and ther
into the cipher code OF China. OWNS
to the gravity OF the document, this wort
required exactness and time. but II Il
probable that the message is by this time
on its way TO the Chinese government
BORDERS on an uitimstum.
This action by the United States was
taken solely on itsown responsibility with
out consulting other powers ms 70 the ad
be received. and there IL disposition
10 grant all reasonable time for It's trans
mission.
Late In the day the state department
received an important dispatch from Con
sui General Goodnow, at Shanghai. an
nounclng the landing Of British troopi
a, that point. The consul does not stat'
that he has protested against this action
and the state department judged from
this that no protest had been made bs
him In the absence OF instructions. H'
stated, however. that the merchants o
the city strongly disarproyed the iandins
of the British troops. fearing that J
would incite the Chinese to hosuiities-
VIII Enter No Protest.
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