Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-18
ONLY At THE WALLS.
All Foreigners Must he Handed 10
the Allied Forces at Pekin.
MR.. CONGER ADVISED
Chaffse Has Instructions Net 10 stop
Uatil Pekla Il Reached and the
Ministers and Other For.
- elgners Are Rescued.


Washington. Aug. i7.-At the Close
Of day Of intense anxiety the depart
ment Of state made public the latest cor.
respondence between the United States
government aud China. dispelling all
doubt and uncertaintyAs 20 the Amer
lean policy in the present critical junct-
ure. The urgent, almost pathetic appeal
Of Ii Hung Chang. submitted early in
the day that the victorious march Of the
allies stop at Tung Chow and that the
military commanders in the field be in.
struoted 10 arrange an armistice at that
point. was met with the response that
General Chaffee had already been given
complete instructions empowering him
TO carry out AN 'arran cement In concert
with other commanders for the delivery
Of the ministers and the persons under
their protection % tho relief column.
not at Tung Chow, ~ has been suggest
cd, but at Pekin.
Furthermore, Il was made known TO
China that General Chaffee's instruc-
lions left him free rein rs 10 whether he
should insist upon entering Pekin aud
going to the legations OF should receive
the delivery Of the legationers at the
gate Of the inner Tartar city or at the
great outer wall.
In short, China, through her peace
envoy, besought halt and an armistice
at Tung Chow, IL miles from Pekin;
whereas. the response Of the American
government is that II there is 10 be- "A
haitian armistice-it must be- nj the
walls Of Pekn. The conclusions Of the
government were announced after an cx-
tensiye meeting.
At the same time the authorities gave
out th, latest dispatch from Minister
Conger, received through the Chinese
minister, Mr. WI.
The American reply was sent 10 the
Chinese minister, who cabled IL 20 Ii
Hung Chang.
The United States declined even "a
consider the proposition Of Ii Hung
Chang for halt and an armistice at
Tung Chow. Even the supreme appeal
Of the venerable Chinese statesman that
the Chinese empire would be shaken by
an advance Of the allies beyond Tung
Chow WIS not needed.
This second order already sent 10 Gen.
Chaifee specifically states that II the
Chinese authorities are willing 20 deliv.
or the legntioners ito the relief column
ut Pekin" then General Chaifee is Az.
thorized TO make and carry out an ar
rangement in concert with other COM
mAnders without awaiting the slow pro.
cesses Of u reference to Washington.
Whether this arrangement Is 10 be Au
armistice, truce or some other device
OF military science. IL for him TO decide
at Pekin.
The latest dispatch from Minister
Conger was almost categorical answer
to the inquiries of the state department,
That the situation Is desperate IL show !
by his statement that one OF the AZ.
tacks upon the legation occurred the
night before the dipatch was sent. In
response 20 the request Of the state de
partment Mr.. Conger gives the list Of
that brave little band Of American ma
rines who fell In defense of the lega
ton. II is evident that the minister Il
informed Of the approach Of the allies
column. rs he says nearing Of the allies
forces gives Us hope"
The dispatches 10 General Chaffee
sent on Aug. ~ and "a, were sent ais
In duplicate 10 Minister Conger. 40 tina
he is well advised by this time Of tn,
movement Of the troops and Of Genera
Chaffee's authority TO negotiate at th,
walls Of Pokin.
From Japanese sources came the mos
advanced information. first in the Toxic
adyices that Tung Chow had been occu
pied and later in the day In an ofiicia
dispatch from the Japanese foreign oiiic
10 Minister Takahira confirming this re
port.
Some days had elapsed however. sine
this occupation Of Tung Chow and Their
had been ample time 20 cover the /
miles between that place aud Pekin
Secretary Root was satisfied that Tun
Chow had been left behind aud this wa
one Of the reasons why il was regarde
rs futile 10 consider Ii Hung Chang
proposition for an Irmistice at Tun
! Chow.
A dispatch from Admiral Remey con
veyed the japanese report Of the occu
patton Of Tung Chow, and added IN
statement also on japanese authority
that the attack ON Pekin was expecte
10 be made Wednesday
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Tuna Chow Occupied.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Japanes
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