Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Official
confirmation continued to pour in to-
day that the allied armies had taken
Peking and that the legationers were
safe. The first dispatch came from
Brigadier General Barry, who had just
arrived at Che Foo to become chief of
staff to General Chaffee. His dispatch
said:
CHE FOO.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Taku, Aug. 17.-Indiana transport
arrived on the 18th. All are well.
VIII so to front Peking taken 10Th.
Legations safe. BARRY.
About the same time the State De-
partment received a cipher cable mes
sage from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai, stating substantially the
same thing as to the arrival of the
allied forces at Picking and the safe
deliverance of the legationers. These
dispatches, together with those of last
night from Admiral Remey and Consul
Fowler, dissipated the slightest vestige
OF doubt as to the arrival at Picking
and the safety of the legations; but
there is still an eagerness among Of
ficials for the details of
The Momentoas Event
The Barry dispatch spoke of Picking
as being taken" which to a man of
military training clearly meant that
1t was not without a struggle. This
tailed with the Japanese admiraTs
statement of fierce resistance and a
considerable number of casualties
among the Japanese attacking party.
Admiral Remey also uses the express
sion that Peking was captured. 1t
is therefore accepted among officials
that an engagement occurred in the
shadow of the great walls of Picking
The War Department as well as the
Navy Department is expecting almost
momentarily from Admiral Remey the
details of this engagement. General
Chaffee, being at the front, and in the
midst of the trials at Pekin. is hardly
expected to be able to get through in
formation with that facility which Adj
miral Remey can command. The ad-
miral has stated that he had sent Lieut..
Lattimer one Of his staff officers. 10
the front for the express purpose of
furnishing accurate information. His
dispatch last night came from Tien
Tsin, only so miles from Pekin, and
gave promise that wire
Communication With the Front
was open, at least in part.
The Chinese minister, feeling that the
crisis was relieved took a days rest.
leaving at 10 O'Clock for Chesapeake
Beach, a nearby resort Before leay-
ing he provided himself with a bath
ing suit, intending to take a plunge in
the salt water. He was accompanied
by two of the members of his staff, and
by one of the ever-present detectives.
Up to the time of his departure Mr.
WI had received nothing confirming
or otherwise, concerning the situation
at Pekin, but he accepted the announce
ment from other sources as complete
With the allied armies at Pekin, and
the legationers rescued, it can be stat
ed that the American administration
considers one of its most essential pur-
poses has been achieved and that it
now remains only to carry out with
answering fidelity, the purposes al
ready clearly defined by this govern
ment. Although these purposes were
made known some weeks ago in Sec
Itldig nay HOlG vi Juiy ., lueA HOW
assume special importance in the light
of the work to be taken up. Four dis
tinct purposes were laid down in this
declaration, viz:
The Purpose of the President
Is, as 1t has been heretofore. to act
conourrently with the other powers
First, in opening up communication
with Pekin, and reseuing the American
officials, missionaries and other Amer
leans who are in danger.
Secondly, In affording all possible
protection everywhere in China to
American life and property
Thirdly. In guarding and protect
Ing all legitimate American interests,
and,
sFourthly, In aiding to prevent
spread of the disorders to the other
provinces of the empire and a recur-
renee Of such disasters"
It can be stated authoritatively that