The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-25
PEI TACHU CAPTURED.
Gen. Wilson, With American and
English Troops, Occupy the City.
It Is Expected That He Will Move
on San Kia Tien and Destroy
the Chinese Arsenal Located
at That Place.

Peking, Monday, Sept. II via Talu,
Thursday, Sept. 2O).-Gen. James Fl.
Wilson, the American commander,
took Pei Ia Chu this morning. No
details of the affair have been learned,
but the British officials have received
a dispatch announcing that "the tenn
pies were taken according to arrange
ment."
1t is expected that Gen. Wilson will
move on San Hal Tien (San Kia TEMP
and destroy the Chinese arsenal at
that place
The Germans moved westward to-
day, and it is doubtful if they coop
Grated in the taking of Pei Ia Chu.
japanese scouts report that the
surrounding country is free of the
enemy.
No word has been received from
the 9Th United States cavalry column,
which is operating in the northeast.
AS announced Thursday night in a
dispatch received from Peking under
date of Sunday, September 16, via
TalIu, Thursday, September 20, Gen.
Wilson, with 500 Americans and 600
British troops and six guns, marched
westward that day, and the Germans
were to move on the following day
September ~ to cooperate in TAX
ing Pei Ia Chu, where the enemy was
supposed to be in large force. The
American commander, it was added,
would attack from the west and the
Germans from the east. The dispatch
also said that Gen Wilson would then
take the San Hal Tien (San Kia Tien?)
arsenal.
Picking, Sept. 10, via Taku, Sept. %.
Mr.. William Woodville Rockhill, spe-
cial committee of the United States,
has already conferred with Mr.. Con-
ger, the United States minister, but
he has not yet met Prince Ching. 1t
is understood that he will advise.
Washington to withdraw the Ameri-
can troops as speedily as would be
safe.
The plan to withdraw the German
legation from Pelling has been tenn
porarily abandoned, pending the re-
ceipt of further instructions from
Berlin.
The Russians report a Boxer dem
onstration against the railway yes
terday, and the Germans are discuss
ing an expedition to Pao Ting Flu
after the arrival of their main force.
Gen. Chaffee viii go to Tien-Tsin
soon.
Washington, Sept. 24.--With the
three pending diplomatic notes bears
ing on the Chinese situation disposed
of by answers to the respective pow
ers, the attitude of the United States
now is a waiting one. There was
general relaxation of anxiety appar-
ent Sunday, and the day moreover
passed without any developments in
the way of important dispatches.
Now that the>notes are acted upon,
the question of the commission which
is to negotiate peace is revived.
Among others suggested Sunday
night as one of the commissioners
is Judge VIM. r. Day, of Canton, for
mer secretary of state. His ill-heaIth,
however, might lead him to decline.
Berlin, Sept. 24-Discussing the an
swer of the United otates govern
ment to Germany's proposal regard
ing the Chinese settlement, the Vos-
siche Zeitung says Sunday:
Americas abandonment of the
concert of the powers will not have
: serious consequences for their diplo-
matte negotiations, but 1T will render
their task more difficult, inasmuch as
nothing so increases Chinese pre-
sumption and insoIence as the knowl-
edge that harmony in the ranks of
their opponents has been disturbed.
This action of the United States is
equal to an abandonment of the COM
mon interests of occidental civiliza-
ton and, probably will lead to a pro-
lcngation of bloodshed.7
Shanghai, Sept 24-It is believed
in official circles here that Prince
Tuan has been or viii be promoted
to membership in the grand council
and that the Taotai of Shanghai will
be appointed principal judge, with
the notorious Boxer, Kang Vi, as his
deputy here.
The foreign officials are understood
to be protesting to the Yang Use
viceroys against these appointments.