Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-20
LiAsks That Minister coneer be
Appointed to Represent U. s.
In Settling Claims.
SURROUND PALACE GROUNDS
The Allied Troops Bombsrd
the Chinese In the Roy
al Park.
COUNT wALDERsEE STARTS

Washington, Aug. 20-The Chinese
government, through LII Hung Chang,
made application to the United States
for the appointment of Minister Con
ger or some other American official
With authority to open negotiations for
fixing definite terms for the settlement
of the present trouble.
Washington, Aug. 20-Li Hung
Chang's application for the appoint
ment of peace commissioner ex-
presses the willingness to conduct ne
gotiations at any point desired by
the powers. 1t is expected this will
be Pekin or Tien Tsin. A similar
application has been made by Earl
Ii to all the powers interested. The
application does not suggest any par
ticular terms nor ask the withdrawal
of troops. 1t requests negotiations
shall be for the purpose of bringing
about cessation of hostilities.
New York, Aug. 20-A dispatch
to the Herald" from Tien Tsin,
says: A Tsung Ii Yamen secretary
was beheaded for sending supplies
to the ministers
New York, Aug. 2O-A. dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser" from
Shanghai, says "Kang vi, former as
sistant grand secretary of the en-
pire, and General Lung Fuh Slang
are heading an army advancing from
Pekin southeast with the object of di-
verting the allies from the pursuit of
the emperor and empress dowager.
August 11th the imperial household
left Pekin. Prince Tuan lead the
march with his troops, taking the |
emperor and empress dowager and |
all the Manchurian mobiles. Their
destination is believed to be Signan
Flu, Shen 81 province. Prince Cheng
was left in command at Pekin, and
he welcomed the allies in friendly
manner The empress dowager be-
headed twelve imperial clansmen who
refused to leave the capital and were
suspected of favoring the foreigners.
The Chinese report heavy losses in
fighting between Tien Tsin and Pc
kin. General Ii Ueng Hang was
wounded at Tong Chou where Gener-
ais Chent-Zolin and Chang Cheng
Flu, commanding Wung LUIS vanguard,
were killed.
Washington, Aug. 20-The bureau
of navigation this morning received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Remey: Taku. Aug. 1g-Authentic re
ports from Pekin, Aug. 18th, from
Lieut.. Lattimer Troops moving on
imperial city. Clearing out the tartar
city. All Americans who remained
at Pekin are well except one child.
Captain Myers recovered from his
wound and now has typhoid, but the
crisis is passed and he Is now con-
yalescent. Assistant Surgeon Lip
petit wounded in the upper left leg,
had the bone fractured. The leg
was saved and he is now recovering
The following killed during the siege
in Peldn: Sergeant ]. f. Tanning 4
-Privates G. B. King, J. w. Tucherlsg q
Kennedy, R. E. Thomas, A. Turner II.
Fisher. Wounded: Private ]. Schred
er. elbow, severe, now dangerously I'll
from fever; Seaman ]. Mitchell, up
per arm, severe, now recovering. All
other wounded or sick returned to
their duty. Casualties. Major Biddle's
command, attack Tan Tating:a First
Lieut.. Butler, chest; private. Green,
wrist; private. Warrel, right temple;
all slight.
Reported from Chinese sources
that the royal family escaped and are
en- route to Sian Fu.
Berlin, Aug. 2O-The foreign office.
received dispatch from the German
consul at Chefoo under today's date
saying the dowager empress is believ-
ed to be inside the palace at Pekln
and the allies are stiIl bombarding
the fortifcations.
London. Aug. 2O-The Japanese cav
airy left Pekin in pursuit of the dow
ager empress and her court, according
to kilograms from the north received
at Shanghai BY Chinese officials. These
dispatches aver that the empress and
her treasure train are protected by
80 900 troops. already arrived at WI
Tai San, Shan province.
London. Aug. 20-The Chinese min
lister received a dispatch from Pekin
saying the empress dowager and em-
peror left Pelsin few days before
the allies arrived there.
Washington. Aug. 2e-The state de-
partment this morning received : dis=
patch from Consul Fowler. dated Che
foo. aug. 18th. confirming the massa'
ere Of missionaries and others At fao
Ting Fu which has been referred to
q number s times N the press dis
patches.
Washlnzzn Aug. zo-The Japan.
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