Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
CHINESE
ARE TIRED
Weary of We They Wish
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PROPOSE $ BY LII HUNG
PROPOSE s BY LII HUNG
Other Powers Are Approached with
Same ppication-No Definite
Terms Are Suggested and the With
draWaI of Troops is not Asked.

draWal of Troops is not Asked.
Washington, August 20.-The Chi
nese government, thru Ii Hung Chang
has made an application to the United
States for the appointment of Conger,
or some other American official with
authority to open negotiations for the
establishment of peace and for fixing
definite terms for the settlement OF
the present trouble. The application
came to the Chinese minister today
and it was taken by him to the state
department.
Lii Hung Chang in the application
for the appointment of peace commits
sioner expresses the willingness to
conduct the negotiation at point de-
sired by the powers and it is expected
this will be Peking or Tien Tsin. A
similar application has been made by
Earl Ii to all the powers interested.
His suggestion of Minister Conger as
the American commissioner is based
on the idea that as Minister Conger is
rescued he now has an opportunity to
proceed to the point where negotia-
tions will be held and conduct them.
The application does not suggest any
particular terms nor does it ask for
the withdrawal of the troops. He re-
quests that the negotiations shall be
for the purpose of bringing about a
cessation of hostilities..
March of Chinese Army.
New York, Aug. 20.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from
Shanghai says: "Kang-Yi, former as
sistant grand secretary of the empire,
and General Lung Slang are head
ing the army that is advancing from
Peking to the southeast, with the OBJ
ject in view of diverting the allies from
the pursuit of the emperor and the
dowager empress.
On Saturday, Aug. II, the imperial
household left Peking Prince Tuan
led the march with the troops, taking
the emperor and the dowager empress
and all Of the Yanchu nobles Their
destination is believed to be Signanfu
in Shensi province. With them left
all the element hostile to the foreign
ers.
Prince Cheng was left in command
at Peking and he welcomed the allies
in friendly manner. There are re-
ports from Chinese sources, that the
empress dowager beheaded twelve of
the imperial clansmen who refused to
leave the capital and were suspected
OF fayoring the foreigners. Yu-Sten,
governor of Shensi, has gone to the
frontiers of his province to meet the
empress.
The Chinese report heavy losses in
the fighting between Tien Tsin and
Peking. General Ii Ueng Hang was
wounded at Pei-Tsang and died the
next day.
General Ma was dangerously wound
ed at Tung- -Chor, where General Client
Uolin and Chang -Cheng- Flu, command.
Ing Wung-Lu's vanguard, were killed.
Moving on Imperial City.
Washington, Aug. 20-The bureau
of navigation this morning received a
cablegram from Remey, dated Taku
Aug. 19, stating that report from
Lieutenant Latimere dated Peking
Aug. 15, says the troops are moving on
the imperial city, and clearing out the
Tartar city and that it is reported
from Chinese sources that the roya]
family has escaped and is enroute tc
Siansu.
Official News From Goodnow.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The state de
partment today received cablegran
from Consul General Goodnow a,
Shanghai, announcing the occupation
of Peking by the allied troops, an
stating that it is reported that The
Dowager Empress and the Empero
left Peking August 13.
Empress in Peking.
Berlin, Aug. 20.-The foreign Office
has received dispatch from the Ger
ma consul at Che Foo under today.
date, saying that the dowager empress
is believed to be inside of the palace
at Peking and the allies are still BON
harding the fortications.