New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
ALLIES CALL FOR HELP
A BODY OF ITALIAN MARINES HURRIED
FORWARD FROM TAKU.
By The Associated Press.)


London Aug. 21.-Owing probably to the
Peking wire being cut, little news of condi-
tions in the Chinese capital has come through
this morning. What has reached London indi-
Gates that the allies are in need of reinforce
ments
The commander of the italian second class
cruiser Fferamosca teIegraphs from Taku, ac-
cording to the Rome correspondent of '"The
Daily Mall" that very urgent requests were
coming from Picking on Saturday for the imme-
diate dispatch OF further troops. and that in
answer TO these four hundred italian marines
were sent off post haste
The japanese Minister in London. Kato
Takaaki, is said TO have received telegram last
evening announcing that, after the entry into
Peking, a Japanese detachment went to the
Imperial Palace to afford whatever protection
was necessary. The enemy was in strength, and
fighting was still proceeding when message
was sent to Toxic. The main body Of the Japa-
nese was then at the An-Ting- Men Gate Of the
Tartar City, with headquarters at the japanese
Legation.
Reports Of the whereabouts Of the Empress
Dowager are still contradictory. but General
Yung Lu. according TO the Shanghai CORE
spondent Of 1.-The Standard" is definitely an
nounced to be a prisoner by the orders OF the
Empress IN the Imperial Palace. This. per-
haps," says the correspondent, "is good thing
as detention in the capital will enable him to
negotiate with the allies commander. which he
would do as Prince Tuan's enemy"
The Chinese Minister in London Sir Chih Chen
lie Feng Luh. on being asked as to the Emperor
and Empress Dowager. replied:
'They have gone westward to the old capital
Hsian-Fu, and I think they are quite safe
there"
Serious trouble is now threatened in the
neighborhood Of Canton. The Americans at
swatow. according to "The Daily Chronicles"
Shanghai correspondent, have applied for e war
ship in consequence Of serious rioting. and the
Hong-Kong correspondent Of THE Daily Mali
says that warship is the way there now.
Queen Victoria has sent the following mes
sage to the Commandant of Marines at Pedng:
thank God that you and those under your
command have been rescued from your perilous
situation With my people, I have waited with
the deepest anxiety for good news of your
saIety and the happy termination Of your heroic
and prolonged defence. I grieve for the losses
and sufferings experienced by the beseged
A japanese warship has left Yokohama for
Shanghai according to 1.-The Daily Mail" to
land troops and to protect japanese subjects.
THE Daily Mali also announces that Germany
will land a detachment at Shanghai Further
Yokohama advices to the same paper declare
that Germany and Russia are objects Of distrust
to the Japanese press, which urges that Japan
having borne the chief burden of the operations
must see to it that the future Of China is not
determined merely by the pleasure of the West
ern Powers. 1T is felt" says the correspondent
that determined action on the part Of Great
Britain, the United States and Japan will avert
any danger arising from the ambition of Con
tinental Europe"
The senni-oficial Japanese organs say that If
occasion arises Japan can send fifty thousand
troops on short notice. and that, if the Powers
are inclined to play a selfish game, special meas
ures will be necessary
Sir Chi Chen Lofengluh, interviewed by THE
Daily Chronicle" is represented as having said:
The present disturbances are only a temporary
outbreak We do not despair of peace Every
liiihs uepends upon the conduct OF the allies
WHo are now IN Peking. All subsequent questions
rest win them for solution. You may be quite
that II Is not the antagonism to Western
ancient people.