Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-20
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
Minister Conger or Some Other
American Desired as Peace
Commissioner.
CHINESE GENERALS KILLED
The Emperor and Empress Dowager Fled
to 6ignan Flu in the Shansi Province
American Casualties in
Pekin.

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Pekin.
New York, August 20.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Tien Tsin says "A
Tsung Ii Yamen secretary, was be-
headed for sending supplies to the
minister's"
THE EMPEROR LEFT PEKIN.
New York, August 20.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Shang-
hal says: "Kang vi, the former assist
ant grand secretary of the empire, and
General Lung Fuh Slang are heading
AN army advancing to Pekin from the
southeast, with the object of dlverting
the allies from the pursuit of the en-
peror and empress dowager. On Au-
gust 11th the imperial household left
Pekin. Prince Tuan leads the march
with his troops, taking the emperor
and empress dOwager and all the Man
chu mobiles. Their destination Is be-
lieved to be Signan Flu, Shensa prov
ince. Prince Cheng was left in COM
mand of Pekin, and he welcomed the
allies In friendly manner. The en-
press dowager beheaded twelve impe-
rial clansmen who refused to leave the
capital and were suspected as favoring
foreigners The Chinese report heavy
losses In fighting between Tien Tsin and
wounded at Pei Tsang and died the
next day. General Ma was dangerously
wounded at Tung Chow where Generals
Client -Zolin and Chang Chen Flu COM
mandlng Wung LUIS vanguard were
killed.
STARTED FOR CHINA.
Berlin, August 20.-Feld Marshal
Count Won Waldersee left Berlin this
morning en- route to China
THE DOwAGER EMPRESS IN
HIDING.
Berlin, August 20.-The foreign office
received dispatch from the German
consul at Che Foo under today's date
saying that the dowager empress is be-
lieved to be inside of the palace at Pc
kin, and that the allies are still bonn
harding the Notifications.
JAPANESE CAVALRY IN PURSUIT.
London. August 20.-Japanese cavalry
left Pekin in pursuit Of the dowager
empress and her court, according to tel
egrams from the north received at
Shanghai by Chinese officials. These
dispatches are that the empress and
hn froo two tn, fol h~y
troops. has already arrived at WI Tai
San. in the Shan 81 province.
THE ROYALTIES LEFT PEKIN.
London, August 20.-The Chinese min
lister received a dispatch from Pekin
saying that the empress dowager and
emperor left Pekin few days before
the allies arrived there.
NEWS OF MAssACREs CON-
FIRMED.
Washington, August 2O.-The state
department this morning received dis
patch from Consul Fowler, dated Che
Foo, August 18th, confirming the mas
sacre Of the missionaries and others at
Pao Ting Flu, which has been referred
to a number of times in press dis
patches.
ALLEGED RUSSIAN ATROCITIES.
Washington, August 20-The diplo- |
mats connected with the Russian en-
bassy have been annoyed by constant
reports attributing atrocity to the Rus
ci.a tn nNn -
notable instances was the alleged inter-
view with Mrs Anna Drew, wife Of e. |
B. Drew, chief secretary to Sir Robert |
Hart. Mrs. Drew addressed letter
from Chicago to the Russian ambassa-
dor In which she totally denies the bor-
rible story attributed to her Of atroci-
ties committed by Russian soldiers, and |
says: II can from my own experience |
during those terrible days of the siege
of Tien Tsin speak only in the highest |
terms Of praise of the Russian soldiers, |
who undoubtedly saved their lives on
more than one occasion" The Russian |
embassy believes that the sensational
carards are published with the obvious
purpose of prejudicing the American
press and people against the Russians.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Washington, August 20.-The Chinese |
government, through Ii Hung Chang.
made APPLICATION to the United States
for the appointment Of Minister Conger
or some other American official with
authority to open negotiations for the
establishment of peace and for fixing |
definite terms for the settlement of the |
present trouble.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
Washington, August 20.-The bureau
Of navigation received the following ca
blegram from Admiral Remey: Taku,
August 19th.-An authentic report from
Pekin. August 18th, from Lieutenant
Lattimer says: "The troops are moving
on the imperial city and clearing out
the Tartar city. All Americans who re-
manned in Pekin are well except one
child. Captain Myers recovered from
his wound, has typhoid, but his crisis
is passed. and he is convalescing. AS
sitant Surgeon Lippett was wounded in
the upper left leg; It has been fractured.
The leg was saved and he is now recov-
ering. The following were killed during
the siege in Pelkin: Sergeant ]. f. Fan
ming; Privates G. B. King, J. w. Tuch-
er, J. Kennedy, r. e. Thomas, A. Tur-
ner, H. Fisher. The wounded are: Pri-
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