The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20

mad gone, but 1t seemed probab bic that
their destination was the capital of Shen
81 province The minister believed they
were entirely out of danger The state
ment that the Empress Dowager was de-
tanned by Prince Yungedo, therefore. gave
him little concern although he expressed
some interest in it. He said there was
no Chinese Prince Yungedo, it is not
Chlnese name. 1t might be, the minister
thought, japanese name, but personally
he knew of no such person.
AT the japanese legation, the dispatch
OF Admiral Re- mey was read. quite ma ur-
ally, with the de pest interest. There, too,
1t was said Yu gedo was not a Chin Sc
name No Japanes official of that name
was known to the cation attaches Their
solution of the qus stion raised by the dis
patch was that the name should be Yung
Lu. Pe is the commander-in chief of the
Imperial Chinese troops, and is said 10
have rong pro-fcrelgn inclinations aud
sympe thies. No conjecture was offered as
20 the reason for the detention of the
Empress Dowager by him.
Among Washington officials it is re-
garded as hardly likely that he Empress
Dowager is detained by any Chinese Of
fetal. If she be in Pekin at this time, she
Is there, probably, of her own accord. The
assertion of Minister WI. based upon Of
fetal advices from his governms Mt, how
ever, is most positive that she is not In
the ci of Pekin.
Four Cities in One.
While no surprise was evinced in the
statement of Admiral Remey that the in
ner city was being bombarded, some con-
cern was expressed that the final stand
of the Chinese troops within what they
regard as most sacred precincts might
prove a very serious affair. Pekin com
prises practically four cities in one. In
extent of area it is about the size of New
York city. The four segments of it are
the Chinese City, the Tartar City, the
Imperial City and the Forbidden City. The
last is the Inner CITY," mentioned in Ad-
miral Remey's dispatch, and is the resi-
dence of the Emperor and the imperial
court Nobody is allowed within its mas
sive walls except by special permission OF
the Emperor or Empress Dowager. The
foreigners who have entered its gates are
comparatively few in number. The I'M
perial City is occupied only by the high
est Chinese officials and members and at
taches of the imperial court. Further in
formation as to the reported lombard
ment will be awaited with interest.
Japanese OmciaI Report.
Late last night the Japanese minister,
Mr. Takahira, received the following ad-
vices from the Japanese foreign office at
Toxic:
The Japanese consul at Che Foo
wired. under date of Aug. II, to the fol-
lowing effect:
" The foreign forces attacked on the
eastern side of Pekin Wednesday morning,
the enemy obstinately resisting In the
evening the Japanese blew up the Chiao
Yang gate and the Tung Chih gate of the
Tartar city, and succeeded in entering
In the meantime other foreign forces en-
tered the Chinese city by the Tung Pien
gate. Detachments were sent Immediate
ly to the legations and opened communi-
cations. The ministers and staffs were
found safe. The Japanese loss was over
100, including three officers. namely Capt,
Michiiye and Lieut.. Watanabe, wounded,
While Lieut.. Yazaki was killed. The Chi
nese loss computed about 400 -
Substantially the information contained
in the above dispatch was received by
the Associated Press yesterday direct
from Toxic. 1t contains the explicit and
reassuring statement that the ministers
and staffs were found safe" 1t is more
direct and complete in detail than the
American advices thus far received.
The officials of the Japaneses legation
are much gratified at the conspicuous
gallantry displayed by the Mikado's
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 the diplomatic representatives of other
countries at this capital.