Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-23
NO HEAD TO GOVERN.
Military Officials Take Charge
of China.
CHAFFEE AND C0NGER REPORT
Washington onicials Would Not Make
Public Fo.mer's Messaee--Captain geii-
Iy. of the Fifth Artillery, Reported
Killed by Refney.

"dSbtHStpliY Aug. @o.-~ 4 ne Suite ue-
partment authorizes the announcement
of the receipt, through the consul at
Che Foo. Of a telegram from Mr.. Con
ger, in the department cipher, to the
following effect:
Picking. Aug. 19.-The entire city
with the exception of the imperial pal
ace, is occupied by Japanese. Russian,
British, Americans and French. 1t Is
being apportioned into districts for
police supervision. The Chinese army
lied. The imperial family and the
court have gone westward. pEobably
to II An Flu, in the province of Shen
ST. No representatives of the Chinese
government are In sight in Picking.
and the conditions are chaotic. The
palace is expected to be taken imme-
diately. Many missionaries have
started for homes. while others remain
IN Charge of the Christian refugees,
numbering about 1000.
"Conger.r
An important dispatch was not
made public by the war department.
but was the subject of an extended
conference at the white house between
the president Secretary Root and
Acting Secretary of State Adee. 1t
was from General Chaffee and arrived
about the same time as the casualty
nsf OF the Picking fight 1t was dated
the 18th and therefore was not re-
ply to the message of inquiry of Mon
day night sent to General Chaffee by
the war department Still it an
swered number of the inquiries con-
tanned In that message. 1t dealt en-
tirefy with military operations and
conditions. While 1t cannot be said
to have contained any bad news, and
recorded the brilliant successes of the
American troops. who have borne
themselves so CALAMITY in the assault
on Picking. it contained enough as
to the unsettled conditions in China.
and the prospect of long and ardnous
work in restoring peace. to form the
subject for consultation of some
hours between the president and his
advisers.
1t was hoped in official circles that
when General Chaffee should be heard
from he would report that the work of
the American expeditionary force had
been accomplished by the rescue of the
ministers. and that the blow struck
at the Boxer insurgents by the for
efgn column had dissipated these revo-
lutionists and left China with hands
free TO make her peace with the civ
lied world. Instead of this. how
ever. General Chaffee had to report
an utterly chaotic condition of affairs
and the capture of a capital. whence
all the heads of government had fled.
There was nothing for the victors to do
but to prevent anarchy by administer
ing on this dereliet empire which had
fallen into their hands.
The navy department received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Remey:
Che Foo Aug. 81, Taku. Aug 20
Dickens command landed today.
"Ppking. Aug. 16.-All except the
imperial building has been cleared of
Chinese troops. The American troops
We're the first to enter the imperial
city. They have penetrated to the
gates of the palace. Captain Reilly. Of
the Fifth artillery. was killed on the
18th
ON the morning of the 10Th the Sixth
cavalry and about 400 English and
Japanese dispersed about 1000 Box
ers eight miles outside of Tien Tsin.
About 100 Chinese were killed. Five
Americans were wounded in the en-
gagement
"Chaffee's losses were six killed
and 30 wounded in two days fighting
"Remey."