The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
CHINESE THERE
Forty Thousand of Their Troops
Still at Pekin.
Story of Rapid Advance OF the
Allies.
SUFFERED FROM HEAT
Many Americans We're Com
PEELED to Drop Out.
Resistance of Chinese Was Stub
born but Intellectual.
INDIANS GOOD WORK
TOrrid Weather Had Little Eff
feet Upon Them.
More Guns Are Being For
Warded to Pekin.
Ii Hung Chang Begs in Vain
For Mediation.
Resistance of Chinese Was Stub
born but Intellectual.
INDIANS GOOD WORK
TOrrid Weather Had Little Eff
feet Upon Them.
Ii Hung Chang Begs in Vain
For Mediation.

For Mediation.
New York, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
A Yokohama message to the Mail
says that Ii Hung Chang has sent an
urgent appeal to Marquis Ito asking
aim to use his good offices with the
powers. The marquis has replied ex-
pressing sympathy, but stating that in
reference is impossible at present
Toxic, Aug. 1S-General Yamaguchi
wires from Pelzin under date of August
16 as follows:
THE allies attacked Pekin early yes
terday. opening with artillery on the
eastern side. The wall was obstinately
held by the enemy. The japanese and
Russians were on the northward of the
Tung Chow canal The Americans and
British were on the south side At
nightfau the japanese blew up the two
eastern gates of the Tartar city and
entered. In the meantime the Ameri-
cans and British entered the Chinese
city by the Tung Pien gates. Detach-
ments Of each force We're sent towards
the legations. The parties met near
the legations and opened communica-
ton All the ministers and their STATS
were found safe The japanese loss
was over 100 killed, including three Of
fcers- The losses of the allies have not
been ascertained- Four hundred Chi
nese were killed.
New York, Aug. 1S.-Russian atroci-
ties in New Chwang having excited the
ChlneSe, says a special cable to the
Herald, from New ChWang. under date
OF August II, via Shanghai August
il, II was reported that 1900 Chinese
were coming here determined to recap
tore the chinese city at any cost, and
the Russians have St Mt a torpedo boat
to Port Arthur for reinforcements
Shanghai. Aug. 1s.-1O:2O a. m-Tbe
general attack on Pekin began August
10 in the morning. The enemy obsti-
nately resisted. The same evening the
japanese demolished the Cham Chang
Lang and Tong Chi gates and entered
the capital The other armies entered
Dy the Tong Quien gate. They sent
attachments at once to the legations
Where the ministers were found safe.
London. Aug 1S.-The second edition
OF the Daily Telegraph publishes a spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai. which
The allies entered Pel1in unopposed
ana met with friendly reception from
Prince Ching All the hostile elements
nave already escaped from the citv
The imperial court left for Shen ST on
August II, with the Manchus The
hausu troops have gone southwest with
the object OF drawing off the allies and
court"
HOW THEY MARCHED TO PEKIN.
New York, Aug. 1s.-Couriers from
the front report taht after capturing
Ho 81 Wu, the allied forces marched
10 Matou, says special cable to the
journal and Advertiser from its CORE
spOndent at Che Foo under date of
August IS, via Shanghai, August IL
General Tung Fuh Slang, with a large
army, barred their way, but they
fought him back nine miles, completely
demoralizing his army and preventing
IL from making any stand at Matou
NElch was taken with triding loss
1hII Ho 81 WI was reached the
march was terribly hot and dusty, but
since leaving there torrents of rain
have fallen and made the march from
there extraordinarily heavy The
american troops are suffering severely
And many ave falling out exhausted
me Chinese We're preparing enormous
Irehehes at Ho 81 WI with which to
Hood the country, but the rapid ad-
vance OF the allies surprised them. be-
lore they had turned in the water and
they dropped their spades and fed
The Chinese army split into three one
Tetreating to Pekin, one remaining to
ing south.
The allies are led in their advance nv
a squadron OF Bengalese cavalry. big
turbaned Indians who enjoy the beaf
from which the white men sl1ffer on
Tuesday they turned the enernvfs f1anl-s
ana captured many standards and
DEgles, killing 50. including one officer
We lost only one horse.
The japanese cavalry engaged the
enemy's front at the same time. acting
as Infantry Messengers from the lega7
tlons are getting through the Chinese
lines daily and reporting to the allied
commanders
They say the Chinese government
prousht strong pressure to bear on the
ministers in an effort to induce them
10 leave the city and thus save China
from disgrace of the the capture of
General Chaffee sends word to Tfen
Tsin that it is not safe to send on sup
pies without a strong escort
me British are sending up another
iyudlte gun and the Russians two more
batteries The Sixth cavalry has been
reinforced by two troops and the en-
tire regiment has gone to the front.
i have Just reviewed news from spies
from Pekin that General Lii Ping Hang
and the Chinese imperial guard are in
side the city with thirty modern Krjpp
guns; that Genearl Jung Lu and 10. 900
Manchu troops hold the forbidden CITY
and that 1900 troops from Honan are