The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-28
THE CHINESE CRISIS,
Peking Captured - Legations Re
ved-Civilization Versus China
Is the Winner.

As Jn0 w Wluu6I.
WAsHINGroN, Aug. 1.-THE allied
armies have captured and entered
Pekipg in the face Of obstinate re.
sistance, and the members OF the
foreign legations are cafe. Official
confirmation OF the fall OF the Chin
ese capital came to the United
States departments to-day in the
shape OF two cablegrams, one from
Admiral Remey and the other from
Consul Fowler at Chefu. The
cablegram from Admiral Remey
came to hand frst, early in he even
ing, followed very soon after by
that from Consul Fowler. That
from Consul Fowler, giving import
ant details OF the occurrences at the
time Of the capture OF the city, was
given out later in an official state
meut. ,tss h r.
Previous Information which has
been received here showed that the
allies armies took possession of
Tungchau on the 18th inst. From
that city to Pekipg the distance is
not very great not more, than
dozen miles. 1t seems evident, ;.
therefore, that. the armies halted
for time at Tungchau, probably
for-the purpose OF giving the men
rest and. preparing for the attack
upon the capital city iu force after
waiting until the rear OF the ad-
vaucing hosts should arrive at the
front. Possibly, also, the delay was
the result of negotiations begun by
the Chinese officials looking to the
delivery OF the Ministers with a
Chinese or other escort, II nego.
tiations we're attempted they must
have failed, as the army continued
on its march and attacked the capt.
al three days after reaching Tung-
chau. tr ....a..
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The jap
anese Minister, Mr.. Takshira, late
last night received the following ad-
vices from the Japanese Foreign
Office at Toxic: .9H
'"Ths Japanese Consul at Cheiu
wired under date of August IL to
the following effect: The foreign
forces attacked on the eastern side
of Peking Wednesday morning.
! The enemy obstinately replied. In
the evening the. Japanese blew up
the Chihhwa gate and the Tungchih
gate OF the Tartar City and succeed
ed in entering. In the meantime
other foreign forces entered the
Chinese City by the Tung Pien
gate. Detachments were sent i'm.
mediately to the legations and
opened communications. The Min
listers and stats were, found. safe,
The Japanese loss was, over 100, in-
cluding three officers, namely, Cap
tain Michilye aud Lieutenant Wata-
nabe wounded, while Lieutenant
Yazak was killed. The Chinese
loss is computed at about 1907"
Substantially the inform alton con-
tanned in the above dispatch was re-.
ceived in press dispatches yesterday
direct from Toxic. 1t contains the
explicit and reassuring statement
that the Ministers aud stats were
found safe. 1t is more direct aud
complete in detail than the Americ-
an advices thus far received.
ROME, Aug ia dispatch from
Taku via Chefu, August Is, says:
"Fighting continues in the streets
of Peking and the allies have bonn
bardsd the point that is still resist
ing. Prince Yupg prevented ithe
departure of the Dowager Em-
press" "
LONDON, Aug. 20, 4:20 a. m.-Rear
Admiral Bruce cables to the ad-
miralty from Chefu August 10 as
follows: IAN informed on the au-
thority Of the Japanese that street
lighting still continues in Pekipg,a
part of which is on fire. Yuug Lu'
prevented the Empress from leaving
and last stand is now being made
in the inner city, which is surround
ed by the allies and being bonn
barded." =
LONDON, Aug. 20-Rsar Admiral
Bruce's report OF the fighting in Pc.
king puts more serious aspect on
the Chinese situation than was gen.
orally expected here, 1t appears
eGectually to dispose Of all state
ments that the Empress Dowager
had fed, although circumstantial
accounts OF her departure continue
TO come from Shanghai. sFiN
Despite defeat the Chinese are
apparently resolved to make a des.
perate struggle not oaly in their an
cient capital but also in other parts
of the Empire. Chang Chi Tuug,
Viceroy at Hankow, aud Liu Kun
vi, Vicery at Nankin, according to
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