The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-16
MAY BE IN PEKIN.
Allies We're Last Heard of at
Tung Chou.
This Was on Sunday and Chin
ese Had Retreated.
BIG BATTLE IMMINENT
Possible That it is Now Raging
at Pekin's Walls.
British Are Uneasy About
Shang Hal Situation.
SILENCE IS UNBROKEN
Stiffness of Death Follows
March of Allies.
Ii Hung Chang Proposes an
ArmStice.
Possible That it is Now Raging
at Pekin's Walls.
British Are Uneasy About
Shang Hal Situation.
SILENCE Is UNBROKEN
Stiffness Of Death Follows
March of Allies.
Ii Hung Chang Proposes an
ArmStice.

New York. Aug 16,-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo quotes Edwin Wildman, the corre-
spondent as follows:
I learn from a throughly trust
worthy Chinese source that the army
of the allies reached Pekin on, Monday.
1 have every reason to believe that the
army forced an entrance and that the
ENJOYS and their friends were rescued
today. They are probably now safe
with the Christian army.
New York, Aug. 16-A cable dispatch
from Kobe, Japan, dated today to the
Evening Journal says:
Japan has proposed an arnistice be-
tween the powers and China, and emma
has accepted
The terms of the powers are that the
ministers are either to be placed under
the protection of theallies at the gates
Of Pekin or that the allies be admitted
to Pekin to receive them
Japan has begun negotiations.
Washington. Aug. 614The Chinese
minister this morning received belated
cable dispatch from Minister COnger in
the American cipher. addressed to the
state department. He delivered it to
Acting Secretary Adee few minutes
after O'Clock.
The department has also received an
appeal from Ii Hung Chang. the chi
nese peace envoy, to have the allied
army stop their advance at Tung Chow,
at which place. he says, they will be
met by high officials of the Chinese gov
ernment who viii be empowered to
negotiate an armstice- This IS in re-
sponse to the demands of our govern
ment in its communication to Ii Hung
Chang.
Shanghai, Aug. 16.-The consuls will
meet today The landing of the British
troops IS not objected to by the rep
resentatiVes of other nations; but the
latter have declared they Will adopt the
same course. To this the British have
objected and have threatened to with
draw the troops which are now ready
to land.
Toxic Tuesday. Aug. IA semi-offi-
cial dispatch from Fung Chow dated
August L, says:
The Japanese troops occupied Fung
Chow today. We are now ten miles
from Pekin- The Chinese seems to have
retreated towards Pekin. Last night
quantity of arms and granary, with
great stores of rice, were captured"
Washington. Aug. 16.-This govern
ment viii reject Lii Hung Changs pro-
posal for an armistice 1t Will stand on
the proposition heretofore announced.
Washington. Aug 16-The navy de-
partment has made public the following
dispatch from Admiral Remey:
TaHu. Aug 13.-Front unheard from
since 1lth. Lieutenant Latimere is on
ChaIfeeS staff expressly to furnish ne
authentic information. Latest reports
from japanese source says allies occu-
pied Tung Chow on 18th and would at
tack PeAin today. REMEY''
London. Aug ia news agency dis
patch from the seat of war read as fol-
AT the front, August Il. via Che Foo.
August 1.-THE Chinese retreat contin-
ues- They viii not make stand We
are only 20 miles from Pekin The en-
tire force is straining every nerve to
reach the capital before it is too late"
Berlin, Aug. ia semi-of7cia1 dis
patch from Shanghai dated Wednesday,
August Is. says:
The foreign consuls. acting on a joint
resolution. have sent to their respective
governments the following telegram:
If the Indian troops (Britisb) ara
Withdrawn from WI Sung it will consti-
tute a menace to the safety of Shanghai
These troops ought to be landed an the
basis Of an International understanding.
10 insure the adequate safety of Shang-
nal mere troops ought to be landed i'm
mediately. -
Washington. Aug. 16.-The department.
OF state gives out the following:
ne department of state received late
yesterday afternoon august 15) a ciDhe,
ulspatch from Consul General G0odno,4-
dateu the same day, which on being de-
ciphefeo, was found to embodv an 11nda
Ted message from Minister Coneer trans
mltted from Tsi Nan on the 18th. Frnn,
international evidence. it would annear
10 nave LETT Pekin about the Sfh m. afh
instant 1t is very brief adding LITTLE to
what already is known its most intar
estifg statement being that with tbe ex.
ceptlon OF seven marines and the behx
OF Dr. lnglis, all the Americans are aliT-s
though quite number are sick.
Washington, Aug. 16-The disuatcb
received from Minister Coneer thiS
morning together with the appeal of II
hung Chang, wereturned over to Soc
retary Root, who took them to tba
W hite House and laid them before The
cabinet The message from Nfinfsts,
COnger is the first one that has basr,
received, showing that oablegraIns sant
him by this government have reacbaS
him. A portion of his dispatch of tbiS
morning IS an answer to INQUIRIES mad
10 him. The dispatch also contains tbs
names of the marines who were lxi1la6
IN the assaults on the legations
AONDON WORRIED OVER SHANC
Hal SITUATION
London, Aug. 16-The British gov
ernment believes the allied forces are
sar Dali