Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
TlIE CAPTURE CT PEIlIhIIINN.
Entire City Now Occupied by the
Allied Troops.
goxgRa AGAIN ooNoEETRATE.

The sixth unfted States Cnwaaxy and
q small Ferce Of EnEHssh and sap-
anese Have a Lively Brush with
Them--DcasA Of Caps. Reilly.
Washington. Aug. 2s.-The most i'm
portant development Us to the actual
conditions IA PeAin came late yester-
day afternoon when the state depart
ment made public dispatch from Min
days ago It follows:
The entire city with the exception
of the imperial palace is occupied by
Japanese, Russian, British, Americans
and French. 1t Is being Apportioned
into districts for police supervision.
The Chinese army fed. The imperial
family and the court have gone west
ward, probably TO 81 An Flu in the
Province of Shen ST. No representa-
tiyes of the chinese government are in
sight in Pekin and the conditions are
chaotic, The palace is expected to be
taken Immediately Many missionaries
have started for home, while others re-
main In charge of the Christian refu-
gees numbering about ,000
Remey's report brings the story of
the Pekin operations up to the 18th in
Pekin and confirming the death of the
gallant Captain Reilly in the final as
sault on the outer walls of Pekin AL
most as important as the Pekin news
in this dispatch was the statement
that the Boxers are again concentrate
ing around Tien Tsin, and that last
Sunday morning the Sixth cavalry,
with about 400 English and Japanese
troops. had a lively brush with the
Boxers eight miles outside of Tien
Tsin, where about 100 OF the Chinese
were killed. and five Americans
wounded. 1t was evident from the adj
miral's account that. while the Chi
nese are in force enough around Tien
Tsin to make considerable show, they
are not In the humor to hotly contest
an engagement The casualty list in
this fight seems to indicate a sudden
and total route The text of Admiral
Remey's dispatch Is as follows:
"All except Imperial City cleared OF
Chinese troops. American troops first
to enter Imperial City; have penetrated
to the gates Of the palace. Captain
Reilly. Fifth artillery, killed on 18th.
Morning 10th Sixth cavalry and about
400 English and Japanese dispersed
about 1000 Boxers eight miles outside
Of Tien Tsin. About 100 Chinese killed
five Americans wounded. ChaHees
losses six killed. 80 wounded. Two
days fighting"
The reply of the United States to the
application Of Iii Hung Chang for the
appointment of peace commissioners
was completed yesterday and copy OF
the reply sent to the Chinese minister.
Mr.. WI. to be forwarded to Earl LII. A
copy OF the reply was sent to other gov
ernments represented In China. The
American reply is chiefly characterized
by its firm tone and It's brevity. It's
keynote Is the presidents attitude as
laid down in the American note OF
July 3, and there is the strictest I'D
herence to the points enunciated at
that time. The United States places
Itself in the position OF being ready at
the proper time 70 take I'd peace ne
gOtia1tonS, but IN the present unsettled
condition Of affairs in the empire, the
lack OF knowledge as to who are the re-
sponsible rulers and what constitutes
the actual Chinese government, it il
made clear that the time has not ar
rived for pursuing the negotiations
proposed. The formal courtesy Of diplo-
matte procedure is preserved. but at
the same time the entire tenor OF the
document Is one OF force and nrmness
The government Of the United States
takes the position that negotiations
are impossible with a government
which cannot prevent hostilities against
the forces of the powers which were
sent to the Chinese capital to save
their ENJOYS. AS long as attacks are
made on the troops Of this and other
governments such as have followed me
occupation OF Pekin and the attacks in
the vicinity of TEN isis, It is deemed
that the Chinese government ia either
unwilling or unable to prevent these
hostilities, and for this reason ne
gotiations must be deferred It is said
however, that the reply is a step IN the
direction Of opening negotiations.