The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
/ HUNG ADNITS CAPTURE N PETIN
Powers Are Now Engaged in Discussing the
Next Move of the Allies.
Losses Before Pekin Were Heavy but Have
Not Yet Been Ascertained
Here.

WASHINGTON. Aug l8-Mr WI, the
Chinese minister, tonight received an Of
fetal cablegram announcing the entry of
the allied forces into Pektn on the night
OF the 18th
1t was sent by Ii Hung Chang and
transmitted to Minister WI by the Chi
nese minister in London.
The text of the dispatch was not given
cut, but it was explained that the mes
sage was a similar announcement from
the Chinese government of dispatches re-
porting the fall of the Chinese capital.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-The govern
ment, now fully satisfied by the advices
i'll hand today that the international
troops have entered Pekin, ana that the
legations are saved, is calmly awaiting
detailed statements from its own officers
on the ground. Dispatches were received
today from Gen. Barry, at Chefoo; Con-
sui General Goodnow, at Shanghai, re-
peating the main fact of the capture and
relief. Neither Gen. Chaffee nor Ad-
miraI Remey was heard from, however,
and it is TO them, particularly to the
American commander at Pekin, that the
government looks for advices not only on
what has occurred, but on the local de-
velopments, from which an intelligent ter
minatiOn can be made of what stiu re-
mains to be done.
The president, Secretary Root Acting
Secretary of State McAdee, Acting Score
tary of the Navy Hackett and other Of
1icials were in conference during the aft
ernoOn 1t was stated afterward that no
| additional details had come concerning
Pekin, and it was understood that the
conference had to do particularly with
the situation at Shanghai Word reach
ed the navy department during the after
noon that the United States cruiser New
! Orleans had reached Shanghai, at which
point British warships and transports are
already in force, while the French, Rus
slams and Germans are hurrying their
men to tho same destination. The Amer
| lean government so far has kept out of
| this ENHANCEMENT, and, in view OF the re-
| ported landing of troops by some of the
! powers, IT was stated authoritatVely
that the landing of American troops
! never had been contemplated Although
| the officials declined to give out any spe-
cific infOrma ton it was understood gen
/ orally that the government was in pos
! session of word that the landing of the
! British forces had occurred today, and
/ that it was probable that this would be
! followed by the landing of German and
! French forces. AS these several forces
/ had as the ostensible- purpose of their
! landing the maintenance of peace and or
der, it is not assumed 10 he likely that
/ any disorder can arise from the course
pursued. AS q result of the conferences
held today it is believed d dispatch was
forwarded to the commander Of the New
aGX-isi Gf to he
pursued
AN ADJUSTMENT PROBABLE.
The general situation at Shanghai,
| caused by the proposed landing of Brit
ish troops and the protests of Germany
and France, continues to be strained, al
! though the authorities are rather more
hopeful of satisfactory adjustment than
| retofore. The state department does
| not treat the matter as at all grave and
| regards it rather as misunderstanding,
= one side holding that British activity is
| confined to Shanghai while the other In
| sists that this activity Is designed to
| cover the whole Yang Use region. one Of
the diplomatic officials who has been most
active in the affair said today that In
! any event there could he no serious rup-
| ture for even if troops were landed it
would increase the security ana order pre-
vailing. 1t seems TO be accepted that if
the British troops land German and
| French, and possibly Russian troops, also
will land. About 1000 French troops
have arrived at Hong Kong. destined for
+ Shanghai and German ships are now
-on their way to the same point.
| The German, French and Russian
charge d'affaires called separately at the
state department today. The situation
was discussed, but. no important changes
developed.
THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY.
The general policy of the government
toward China heretofore has been made
known to Gen. Chaffee and Minister Con-
ger. and it was stated auIhoita lively
tonight that there was no necessity Of
sending these officials additional instruc-
tons on the subject. The fact is empha-
sized by administration officials that the
policy of the government is sufficiently
stated in Secretary Hays note OF July 3,
and that nothing can be added now TO
that document except an elaboration of
the points therein stated.
The purpose of the president is. as it
has been heretofore, to act cOncurrently
with the other powers.
First-In opening up communication
| with Pekin and reScuInG the American
| officials. missionaries and other Ameri-
J cans who are in danger
Secondly-In effording all possible pro-
| lection everywhere in China. to American
life and property.
Thirdly--In guarding and protecting all
| legitimate American interests: and
! Fourthly-In aiding to prevent d spread
| of the disorders to the other provinces
of the empire and a recurrence of such
| disasters.
YAMAGECHTS ACCOU vt
The dispatch from Gen Yamaguch
| giving the details of the capture OF Pekin
was accepted by the department Of
fcials as giving the most satisfactory ac-
count thus far received. Gen. Yamaguchl
is in command OF the Fifth army corps
with tie ranl. OF majo" general, ANA il
regarded as one OF the fghdng generals
OF. the japanese army. His report dis
closes for the ,ir5t time that the Ameri-
cans shared in the assault on the city and
that they marched with the British
troops to- The south gate, while The Jap,
ane1e and Russians operated against the
east gate. What was most AsticeaGle In
the Jarar report was that the japanese
Killed ere given At 80 and the Chinese
killed al 400. This makes no account Of
The wounded and Indicates that when tra
q. detailed casualty list is received it win
be a heavy one, rs the wounded always
far exceed the killed. Furthermore the
report states that the loss OF the allies
had not been ascertaineG.
/ This is the first intmation that there
were losses other than those sustain 4
by the japanese. The entire tenor CT the
report indicates that the engagement