The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-05
FROM CHINA.
what is True and W hat is Falssp

PEKlNe, Aug, 81, via Taku Aug.
q. Three Russian, two Japanese
one British aud one American bat
talon searched the imperial park,
south OF the city and about five
miles out, for Boxers. No armed
force was found, hut only single
Chinese scout, who was killed.
The Japanese are in possession OF
the imperial summer palace. The
winter palace here is still closely
guarded. The Russians wish to
destroy it, but the japanese wish to
to save it. A southwark movement
began to day and will continue, but
several detachments will remain TO
protect converts.
PARIS, Aug. %, Admiral Cour-
rejolles, the French commander in
Chinese waters, has cabled to the
Navy Department here that q
council OF the admirals has notified
the foreign legations at Picking
thst it has been decided to hold Ii
Hung Chang on board ship
until the opening Of negotiations
between the powers aud China,
LONDON, Aug. 20, $40 a. m.-That
the iuexplicable delay in forward
ing kilograms from the Chinese
capital still continues is illustrated
by the fact that the latest dispatch
from Peking, the telegram OF the
special correspondent OF the Asso'
ciated Press, describing the search
for Boxers in the imperial park, is
dated no later than August FL
There is no confirmation from any
source Of the report OF an advance
toward the north from Peking. Or
the contrary, movement south
ward to clear the country and tt
insure free communication witt
Taku is apparently in progress.
The powers as late as August q
were still unable to agree as to how
10 deal with Peking itself, the Jap
anes, and Russians being at vari
ance as to whether the imperia
palace should be destroyed.
Nor is there any further news Of
the alleged detention OF Ii Hung
Chang 10y the admirals. Probabili
ties increase that all the members o
the imperial household have 60
safely to the interior.
Another dispatch, dated Pekin
August Is, aud sent by post t.
Shanghai, describes scenes OF ap
palling desolation and wanton de
struction on Legation street. Al
the houses of Foreigners were rid
died with shells, burned or blow
up. An attempt was made to min
the American legation. A shat
was sunk from the top OF the wal
fifteen feet deep and was continue
as q tunnel, with a sharp slope, |
the direction OF the legation, Ap
parently the Chinese did not hav
time to finish it.
The Siecle's report OF defea
suffered by the allies at Peking
? everywhere discredited.
, The Chinese legation in St. Peter
burg has received news that peac
) negotiations have already begun,
The Picking correspondent OF til
! Daily News, in dispatch date
August 81, asserts that there a
thousands OF Instances going
a show that the Boxers we're approve
= by the imperial officers ia their i
descri5able ferocity.
HoyoKoNG, Aug. 2S.-Gsn. g 1t
from Formosa, Japanese teriitor
r commands the japanese forces {
l. cupying Annoy. Large bodies
l. troops have been landed and Nor
8 eniellt guns hay, been mouute
b. commanding the city. Many Ct
d nese are leaving. The Britain cruis
Isis sailed from here To day und
sc,led orders. 1t is thought pr
Is bable she is going to Annoy. Ca
e ton is quiet. The large mercha
guilds are feeding the poor 10 ord
B. to prevent disturbance.