The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21

LONDON, Aug. 21.-The Admiralty has
received despatch from Rear Admiral
Bruce. dated Taku. August 10. which says
! the allies are reported TO have entered the
| Sacred City on August II.
| It is understood that the report received
! by Rear admiral Bruce came from source
/ to be relied upon, and officials in London
/ expect to hear within few hours that
! the last position in Pekin, the palace
/ grounds of the Forbidden City, has been
/ taken by the allies, and that the Chinese
/ who had centred there for the final de-
! fence have either surrendered or ben
| put to a disastrous rouu.
| 1t is generally agreed here that there
| has been almost continuous fighting in the
| Chinese capital since August 10. the day
the armies OF the powers entered the gates
| of the walled city.
The inability OF the outside world to get
direct and official accounts OF occurrences
there since the arrival OF the international
relief expedition is attributed to a dis
abled telegraph system. No dispatches
have come direct from the capital since
tie 18th. the latest, that of the American
Minister. Mr.. Conger, being undated, but
believed to have been written on the day
the envoys and foreigners were rescued
from their perilous position
1t is expected that the capture Of the
Forbidden City defences by the allies will
clear up the uncertainty surrounding the
wherea bouts OF the Dowager Empress, re-
veal the fact whether the Emperor is still
living CT not, and also disclose whether
Z u. .fe-
that have been resisting the rescue army
OF the powers in Pekin. For this reason,
accurate advices from some of the army
commanders now in Pekin, or some of the
foreign ministers are awaited here with
the greatest interest
According TO the opinion OF shrewd OBJ
servers here, the Dowager Empress is not
in the Forbidden City They contend that
both the Empress and the Emperor fed
from the capital several days before the
arrival of the allies and that the reports
of their being within the inner city have
been spread by the Boxer element for
purposes OF deception.
London Officials Disturbed.
There are many officials here who are
disturbed over the continued silence of the
ministers and the allied forces in the
capital While they believe that the sew
eral armies VIII be able to take good care
Of themselves and prevent the massacre of
other foreigners in the city, they fear that
the Chinese may have appeared in greater
force than was anticipated and inflicted
severe losses upon the international
troops.
Jt1c T~-ry
the Western Union Central Cable office
which is regarded as significant of in
creased complications for Russia in ST.
beTia- II concerns the complete interrupt
tion of the Siberian land lines. and is
taken indicating that the CeIestfals
have either worsted the Cars troops in
battle or gained positions where they
were able to cut the telegraph lines and
prevent their repair. The Western Union
cable notice follows:
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany announces the receipt of notice from
Berne Of the interruption of the Siberian
land lines and that messages for China
and Manila cannot be accepted Messages
for Japan can only be accepted at sender's
risk"
Mandarins Change Tactics.
A despatch from Hongkong to the
Central News says the news of the sue
cess of the allies has spread rapidly in
South China and has caused a wonderful |
charge in the attitude of the mandarfns. |
who are now very energetic in protecting |
foreigners.
A series of interesting dispatches from
a correspondent in Pekin has been receiy- |
ed here. affording interesting details of |
what occurred on August 13 and Il, pre- |
ceding the victorious entrance of the in |
ternational relief expedition.
The dispatches follow:
Preceding the Fall of Pekin.
Camp Near Pekin, Aug 13 Even |
ing), via Chefoo. Aug. 20, and Shanghai, |
Aug, 21-(2 p MIA reconnaissance to- !
day practically covered all the country
east of Pekin city. The troops met with |
no resistance /
The Americans captured a man who |
declared that he was the groom of he
Chinese general, Tung Fuh Slang. This
man says Tung Fuh Slang left Pekin yes
terday with $4,000 men.
"A further reconnaissance will be made
tomorrow and afterward the entire force
Will be concentrated and prepared for an
advance on the 18th
Camp Near Pekin, Aug. Il (Morning), |
via Chefoo, Aug. 20, aud Shanghai, Aug.
21.-Distant heavy firing has been heard
all night in the direction of Pekin and
still continues. It is supposed that the
Boxers are making desperate efforts to
capture the legations
'Pekin, Aug. 14-tNoon)-via Chefoo
Aug. 90, and Shanghai, Aug. 21-(2:15 p.
m.).-The Russians disregarded the agree
ment OF the commanders Of the allies and