The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22

Important despatches from Pekin were
received a. the State. War, and Navy De-
paruments today. One Of them was from
Major scriven. in command Of the Signal
Corps detachment furnishing news up to
August J., which is the latest information
yet received, ana which stated that the
allies were in complete possession of the
inner or Forbidden City. Another was
from General Chafee announcing the
death of Major Reilly. Of the Fifth Ar
tiuery. and giving list of the casualties
10 Americans during the fighting on the
14th and l5tt.
A third was from Admiral Remey, stat
ing that the Sixth Cavalry had dispersed
a force of 1000 Boxers. leo of whom were
killed. near Tientsin; While still another
was from General Barry. announcing that
the Sixth Cavalry. mounted, had started
for Pekin-
One Of the most important of the des-
patches was from Minister Congcr. the
contents of which. however. were rot
made public. Major scriyen's despatch
fellows:
"Peldn. August H.
Chief Signal Officer. Washington
Tartar, Inner. Chinese Imperial
Cities occupied today Americans first.
.sSCPTVEN
This cablegram is construed 10 mean
that the entire Chinese capital. including
all four quarters. has been occupied, and
that the American forces were the first
to enter the inner city
Admiral Remey's message yesterday
stated that on the 10th the troops had
reached the gates of the palace leading
into the inner or Forbidden City, and it
is deemed very probable that within day
the allies could easily have forced pas
sage. The War Department officials are
inclined to believe that the entire city is
now occupied by the allies.
In Conference with the President.
Acting Secretary Adee, Of the State De-
partment. spent the entire morning with
the President. while Minister WI read
newspapers in the diplomatic room in the
department awaiting his return.
In connection with Mr. Adee's long vis-
it to the White House after message had
been forwarded last night in reply to Ii
Hung Chang's appeal for peace. it was
stated at the department that a reply to
the answer forwarded to <he various pow
ers had been received from Ambassador
Choate. at London, in which was set forth
a number of objections 10 the reply as
framed by this Government and sugges-
tions for changes, made by Lord Salisbury.
1t was claimed by an official of the State
Department that the suggestions were re-
eeived in good faith, aud that the desired
changes in the reply to Earl Ii were made
at the Conference this morning.
Admiral Remey's Despatch.
The despatch from Admiral Remey fol-
lows:
''Chefoo, Aug. 21.
Bureau of Navigation, Washington:
''Taku, Goth Dickens command
landing today. Pekin, 18th All ex-
cept Imperial City cleared of Chinese
troops American troops first TO enter
Imperial City. H e penetrated to
gates of palace. Captain Reilly, Fifth
Artillery, killed on 18th Morning 10Th.
Sixth Cavalry and about 400 English
and Japanese dispersed about thousand
Boxers eight miles outside Tientsin.
About 100 Chinese killed, five Ameri-
cans wounded. Chaffee's losses. kill
ed, 80 wounded; two days fighting.
"REMEY."
General Barry's message stating that
the Sixth Cavalry has been mounted. and
is proceeding to Pekin to re-enforce the
American troops there follows:
"Chefoo August q.
"Adiutant General, Washington:
'Tientsin 18th. With reference to
your telegram of 10th, horses. mate
riale. and troops promptly lightered