The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Allied Armies Are in Need Of
Reinforcements.
URGENT CALL FOR HELP
Italian Marines Set OF Post Haste for the
Chinese Capital--Japan Doubts C6nti-
mental Errope--China Makes Another
Appeal for Peace.

London, Aug. Blowing probably
to the Peking wire being cut, little
news of conditions in the Chinese cap
ital has come through this morning.
What has reached London indicates
that the allies are in need of rein
forcements. The commander of the
Italian second class cruiser Fieramos-
ca telegraphs from Taku that very> ur-
gent requests were coming from Pc
king on Saturday for the immediate
dispatch of further troops and that in
answer to these 400 Italian marines
were sent off post haste. The Japa-
nese minister in London is said to have
received a telegram last evening that
Japanese detachment went to the i'm
perial palace to afford whatever pro-
lection was necessary. The enemy
We're in strength and the fighting was
still progressing when the message
was sent to Toxic. The main body of
the Japanese was then at An Ting Men
gate of the Tartar city, with head
quarters at the Japanese legation. Re
ports OF the presence of the empress
dowager are still contradictory, but
General Yung Lu, on the authority of
the Shanghai correspondent of the
Standard, is definitely announced to be
a prisoner by orders of the empress in
the imperial palace.
SThis, perhaps" says the CORE
spondent. sis good thing, as deten-
tion in the capital will enable him to
negotiate with the allies COM
mander, which he would do as Prince
Tuan's enemy"
The Chinese minister in London.
asked as to the whereabouts, of the
emperor and empress dowager, re-
piled: "They have gone westward to
the old capital, Hsian Flu, and 1 think
they are quite safe there" M
Serious trouble is now threatened in
the neighborhood of Canton. The
Americans at Swatow, according to
the Daily Chronicles Shanghai CORE
spondent, have applied for warship
In consequence of serious rioting, and
the Hong Kong correspondent of the
Daily Mail says warship is on the
way there now
Queen Victoria has sent the follow
Ing message to the commandant Of the
marines at Peking: II thank God that
you and those under your command
have been rescued from your perilous
situation. With my people 1 have
waited with the deepest anxiety for
good news Of your safety and the
happy termination of your heroic and
prolonged defense. l grieve for the
losses and sufferings experienced by
the besieged."
A Japanese warship has left Yoko-
hama for Shanghai, according to
local correspondent, to land troops.
The Daily Mail also announces that
Germany will land q detachment at
Shanghai. Further Yokohama advices
to the same paper declare that Russia
and France are objects of distrust to
Japan, which urges that Japan having
borne the chief burden of the opera
tions must see to it that the future of
China is not terminated merely by the
pleasure of western powers.
ut is felt" says the correspondent
"that determined action on the part of
Great Britain, the United States and
Japan will avert any difficulty arising
from continental Europe"
The semiottieial Japanese organs say
that if occasion arise. Japan can send
10000 troops on short notice, and that
If the powers are inclined to play a
selfish game special measures will be
necessary.