The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-20
MORE FIGHTING
ON IN PEK|N.
Continued From Page One.

he left the city without the Empress Dow
ager. Some doubt Of the accuracy of ths
information received by Admiral Remey is
expressed, particularly as the Chinese Min
lister. Mr.. w. is very positive that the En-
peror. Empress Dowager and the entire
Chinese court left Pekin before the arrival
at the gates of the allies.
WI Says They Have Fled.
Minister WI said to the Associated Press
to-day that he had official advice that the
Emperor and Empress Dowager had gone
from Pekin to the Province of Shen-Si a
considerable distance west of the capital
city. He had not been advised as to what
city they had gone, but 1t seemed prob
able that their destination was the capital
of Shen-Si Province. The Minister believed
that they were entirely out of danger.
The statement that the Dowager Empress
was detained by Prince Yungedo therefore
gave him little concern, although he eX-
pressed some interest in it. He said there
was no Chinese Prince Yungedo. 1t Is not
Chinese name. 1t might be. the Minister
thought, japanese name, but personally
he knew of no such person.
Admiral Renley was read, quite naturally.
with the deepest interest. There. too. it
was said that Yungedo was not n Chinese
name. No japanese official of that name
was known to the legation attaches. Their
solution of the question raised by tho dis
patch was that the name should be Yung
Iu. He Is the commander n-chtef of the
Imperial Chinese troops. and is said to have
md
pathies. No conjecture was offered to the
reason for tho detention OF the Dowager
Empress by him.
Among Washington officials it is regarded
as hardly likely that the Empress Dowager
is being detained by any Chinese official.
If she be in pekin at this time, she is there,
probably of her own accord The asser-
ton of Minister WI. based on official ad-
vices from his Government. however, is
most positive that She is not in the city
of Pekin.
May Prove Serious.
While no surprise was evinced at the
statement of Admiral Remcy that the In
ner City was being bombarded. some con-
Germ was expressed lest the final stand OF
the Chinese troops within what they re-
gard as most sacred precincts should prove
d very serious affair.
Pektn comprises four cities in one. In
extent of area 1t Is about the size of New
York City. The four segments of 1t are the
Chinese CITY, the Tartar City, the Imperial
City and the Forbidden City. The last Is
the Inner city" mentioned in Admiral
Remeys dispatch. and Is the residence OF
the Emperor and the seat of the Imperial
Is oil W ma
sive walls. except by special permission of
the Emperor or the Empress DowaSer. The
foreigners who have entered its gate are
comparatively few in number. The Imperial
City is occupied only by the highest Chinese
officials and members and attaches OF the
Imperial Court Further information as to
the reported bombardment will be- awaited
with keen interest.
More Japanese AdyiceS.
Late last night the japanese Minister, Mr..
Takahiro, received the following advces
from the Japanese Foreign Office at Toxic:
THE Japanese Consul at Che-Foo wired
under date August II to the following ef-
feet:
The foreign forces attacked on the east-
ern side of Pekin Wednesday morning. The
enemy oooliholCiy hSSi'e|S' IA s''S S'Si'i'S
the Japanese blew up the Chiao-iang gate
and the Tung-Chi gate of the Tartar City
and succeeded in entering.
I'm the meantime other foreign forces en-
tered the Chinese city by Tung-Pien gate.
Detachments were sent Immediately to the
legations and opened communications. The
ministers and staffs were found safe. The
Japanese loss was over 100. excluding three
officers, namely, Captain Michiiye and
Lieutenant Watanabe, wounded. while Lieu-
tenant Yazaki was killed. The Chinese loss
computed at about 4o0.'
Substantially the information contained
in the above dispatch was received by the
Associated Press yesterday direct from To-
kio. 1t contains the explicit and reassur!ng
statement that 1.-The Ministers and staffs
were found safe"
1t is more direct and complete in detail
than the American advices thus far re-
ceived. The officials Of the japanese Lee
CATION are much gratifed at the conspicu-
Gus gallantry displayed by the Mikados
forces during the advance upon Pekin, and
they have received with unconcealed pride
the congratulations not only of the officials
OF this Government, but also of :he diplo-
matte representatives Of other countries In
this cttX.