The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
MINISTER'S ARE SAFE
Allies Forces Capture and Enter
Chinese Capital.
They Meet with Desperate Resistance
Hut Are Finally Successful
Empress and Emperor
Leave Picking.

Washington, Aug. ds.-The allied ar
mics have cap.nred and entered Picking
in the face of obstinate resistance, and
the members of the foreign legations
are safe. Official confirmation of the
fall of the Chinese capital came to the
United States government Friday night
in the shape of two cablegrams, one
from Admiral Remey and the other
| from Consul Fowler at Chefoo. The
cablegram from Admiral Remey came
to hand first, early in the evening, fol-
lowed very soon after by that from
Consul Fowler; and the officials, real
izing the great public interest in the
events which it was believed had hap
pened in Picking, at once made them
public.
Remey's Dispatch.
Admiral Remey's dispatch is as fol-
lows:
"Taku, Aug. 17.-Just received telegram
from Tientsin. dated 10th, ten p. m: Pc
king was captured on August 10. Foreign
legations are safe. Details follow shortly
"REMEY."
Met with Resistance.
That from Consul Fowler, giving i'm
the time of the capture of the city, is
as follows
"Chefoo, Aug. 7.-Secretary of State.
Washington: Japanese admiral reports al
lies attacked Picking, East. 18th. Obstinate
resistance. Evening. Japanese entered
capital with other forces. Immediately
surrounded legations. Inmates safe. jap
ancse loss over 100 Chinese 300.
(Signed) FOWLER.
strongly Resisted.
Contrary to the press reports OF Fri
day, Consul Fowler's dispatch shows
that the attack on the city met with
strong resistance. The Japanese force
engaged with the advance, according
to the understanding of the officials
here, numbered 10000 men, so that the
loss suffered by them was over one per
cent. Allowance is made for losses in
the forces of the other armies, but it
is presumed that it was in proportion
to that suffered by the japanese.
The President Pleased.
The president was overjoyed on hear
ing the news of the safety of Minister
Conger and his associates. He has been
hopeful all along that their rescue from
the perilous position in which they
have been for so long a time would
be successfully accomplished. Friday
nights news confirms that hope and
brings feeling of great relief to him.
London Hears the News.
London, Aug. ls.-"Peking was re-
iieved on the night of the 18TH" This
message was received Friday evening
at the imperial customs office in Lon
don from the commissioner of GUS
toms in Chefoo. 1t is the only official
message that has reached England in
confirmation of the earlier reports,
Admiral Remey's dispatch not having
arrived in time for publication in the
London morning papers. The Morn
ing Post. which is the only paper
printing the Chefoo message, says:
To-day is not only day of national
rejoicing, it is also a day of congratu-
lation. for all the powers of the
world"
The Future.
Proceeding to discuss the probable
tiles of a cessation of hostilities, the
Morning Post assumes that the United
States are willing to abandon any idea
of further aggressive action, but IL
questions the disposition of Germany
and the other powers to agree to such
a course.
The Daily Graphic, in paragraph
apparently inspired, says there is no
reason to believe that any of the pow
ers will repudiate the previous under
standing to respect the integrity Of
the empire and the dynasty, adding
that the proposal to land British
force at Shanghai originated not with
the British government. put with the
Chinese. who at the same time urged
that this should not be done if likely
to lead to international complications.
This" says the Daily Graphic, dis
poses of the story that the viceroy of
Nankin changed his mind under the
influence of the consuls. Her majestys
government. we believe, have no in
tention of contesting the right of
France or the United States to land
troops should either think it neces-
sary."
Empress Leaves Picking.
London, Aug. 1s.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says:
THE allies entered Picking August 15 It
Is believed that Yuan-Shi-Kars troops have
gone thence to Shen-Si to protect the en-
press, who. according to reports received
by local officials here. with Tuan, the i'm
perial household and the bulk of the army
and Boxers. left Picking August 7, for
| Hsian-Fu."
Went Against His VIII.
London, Aug. 1S.-Shanghai dis
patches say that Emperor Kwang Su,
accompanied the empress dowager to
Hsian En- much against his will.
Prince Tuan commanded the rear
guard of the imperial escort, Of which
Boxers formed 65 per cent. 1t was ex-
pected that Gen. Tung Fuh Slang
would follow after the arrival of the
allies. All the palace treasures were
sent to Hsian Flu.
Great Gold shipment.
New York, Aug. 15.-The, largest