Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-24
RUSSIA AGGRESSIVE
The Allied Troops Excepting the
Russians Decided Not to Enter
the Imperial City.
PEKlNCAlHEDRAL RELIEVED
Fifteen French Nuns and Forty French and
Italian Soldiers had Been Isolated and
Besieged in the Cathedral for
Two Months.


the Herald from Pekin says: Wednes-
day, August il, the American troops at
tackled the gates leading into the impe-
rial city. In the afternoon the opera
tions were halted and a conference of
generals was held, which resulted in
the withdrawal Of the American troops.
At this conference all except the Rus
slams agreed not to violate the imperial
city, and decided that the object of the
expedition had been accomplished,
pending further advices from the inter-
ested powers. The Russian general
stated that his government had de-
clared war on China.
INCIDENTS ABOUT PEKIN.
Pekin. August 16 via Shanghai, Au-
gust 23.-(Copyright. 1900, by the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The allied troops sur
rounded the imperial city and stationed
sentries at the gates. They refrain from
entering, pending instructions from
their governments. General Chaffee
says the fighting Is ended. The Japa-
nese troops relieved Pei Tang cathedral,
French and italian soldiers have been
isolated and besieged for two months.
They found five killed. Captain Reilly,
of battery F, 5th United States artil-
lery, who was killed before the imperial
palace, was buried on the legation
grounds. General Chaffee, the British
and the Japanese generals and many
civilians were present at the internent.
The American troops are encamped on
the grounds of the temple of Heaven.
The Chinese are supposed to have fled
northward.
AMERICANS LANDED.
Washington, August 24.-The foil wv
ing cablegram was received this morn
ing at the navy department from Ad-
miral Remey:
"Taku, August 22.-The cable is open
now to Taku. All troops from the Han
cock have landed. The marines have
gone to Tien Tsin. Private Arthur A.
Woods. of the marine corps, was acci-
dentally drowned at Tong Ku on the
night Of August 21."
REPAIRING THE RAILROAD.
London, August 24.--While the COM
manders Of the allied forces are walt
ing for instructions from their govern
ments what to do next, which in the
present condition Of the telegraph serv-
Ice will probably take ten days, the
work Of repairing the railroad beyond
Yang Tsun is progressing slowly, and
the transportation of supplies by boats
on the Pei Ho river Is improving.
FURTHER DISTURBANCES.
A dispatch from Che Foo says there
has been further fighting near Tien
Tsin. The Chinese sought to cut the
line of communication, but were driven
back with a small loss on the part of
the allied forces
Official advices from Pekin, received
at Toxic. say that the allies burned
Prince Tuan's residence.
According to a dispatch from Hong
Kong, turbulent mobs are devastating
portions Of the provinces of Flu Kiem
and Kiang Su. 1t Is added that man.
DARN with 800 Chinese soldiers left
Annoy on August % to restore order.
japanese bluecoats were landed at
Annoy on August %. Marines from the
French cruiser Comet cleared the
streets of Swatow and freed the be-
sieged priests.
A dispatch to a news agency +. ON
Shanghai says that eight survivors of
the fourteen English missionaries who
started together from Shan 81 reached
Hankow after suffering frightful bar
barities.
A JAPANESE TEMPLE BURNED.
Washington. August 24.-United
States Consul Johnson, at Annoy. China.
cables the state department that a mob
burned the Japanese temple at that
place to-day. Marines were landed to
protect the Japanese officials, and are
restoring order.
CHAFFEE IN ITEM TSIN.
Washington. August A.-The war de-
partment received cablegram from
General Chaffee. dated Tien Tsin. Civ
Ing list Of casualties there. The war
department ofilcials construe this mes
sage as indicating that Chaffee has re-
turned to Tien Tsin from Pekin.
GERMANS LANDING IN CHINA.
Berlin. August 24.-An official dis
patch from Tien Tsin. dated August 81.
says that German naval detachment
arrived at Pekin on August 1S, and a
marine battalion reached Ho 81 WI on
August 20.
JUMPED The TRACK.