The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-29

have recaptured Pekin, and the war de-
! partment officials here discredit the story.
They believe it capable of explanation,
however, when read in the light of Min
lister Conger's statement yesterday that
the allied generals had decided not to en-
ter the imperial palace, and also in view
of the press reports Of the sudden aban-
Comment by the American and Russian
troops OF the attack on the palace gates
after capturing four out Of five Of them.
It is believed here that the allied gener
ais adopted this course in order to pre-
vent looting, after having been convinced
that the small palace guard, If indeed
any guard remained, should not be re-
garded with apprehension. The imperial
palace is known to be stored with the
most magnificent treasures Of Oriental
art. many of them of the greatest anti
guilty and of priceless value, and the loss
to civilization. through the destruction or
dispersion OF these treasures, would be
so great as to make the military COM
manders extremely cautious in admitting
any but the most tried ana reliable troops
within the walls. It is probable that the
relaxation of the effort to force an en-
trance into the palace gave rise, in the
Chinese Imagination, to the belief that
the allies had been repulsed. and this
was the basis Of the report Of the defeat
of the allies.
AMERICANS AT TEN TSIN
Copyrighted. 1900, The Associated Press)
, Tien Tsin. Aug Is. via Taku, Aug. a.
Fifty Americans, including the Misses
Condt-Smith, Woodward and Paine, have
arrived here from Pekin, which city they
left five days ago.
The Miss Woodward referred to in the
dispatch from Tien Tsn Is undoubtedly
the daughter of Mrs Woodward, wife of
W. s. Woodward, assistant general man
aser Of the Western Adjustment company.
They were guests Of Minister Conger at
Pekin. Mrs and Miss Woodward left
Evanston in Feburaury to make a tour
Of Japan and China. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Conger. wife of the min
lister Miss Mary Condit-Smith has also
been guest Of Minister oCnger at Pc
kin. One Of this Miss Smiths sisters is
the wife Of General Leonard Wood, the
governor general Of Cuba.
PREPARfNG FOR THE WINTER
Tien Tsin. Aug. 25. via Taku. Aug. ~
Five days ago by boat.-The commissary
department is preparing to establish an
etensive winter base at Tong Ku.
Lieutenant Waldron Of the Ninth
United States infantry received a serious
sniping wound while patroiling at Ho-
shiru -WooO The Russians Ger
mans are constantly pushing troops on to
Pekin.
(Copyrighted. 1890 The Associated Press-)
Tien Tsin. Aug .. via Taku. Aug. u
Oficers who have arrived here from Pc
kin report that General Chanes. com
handing the American forces IN China,
is making all the necessary preparations
- maintain 1900 men through the win
ter.
Fifteen Of the American wounded, IN
Guiding the msrines wounded during the
siege - the legs lions, have arrived here
by boat from Pekin. NJ. Geers - pos
sibIy Cartain Myers % the United tSates
marine corps) is suffering from typhoid
fever and can not b. moved large
batch OF refugees are due here tomor-
row.
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operating with that OF ;he British has
completed the telegraph line from Pekin
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