The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-24
Fires, Fighting and Dissension
. In Pekin.
RUSSIA STAMPEDES.
The Muscovite General Refuses to b
Controlled by Decision Of the Generals.
American Captain Killed

Special to the Bee.
London, Aug. 24-3 a. m.-Fires, fight
ing and dissension are apparently follow
ing in the wake of the occupation of
Pekin by the allied forces.
The Daily Mail publishes a dispatch
from the Chinese capital, dated as late
as August II, declaring that great fire
was then raging in the imperial city.
The Russian commander had declined to
accept the decision of the other generals
not to violate the imperial precincts of
the inner city and street fighting was
going on.
General Chaffee, SO it is asserted,
maintained that the Chinese had been
adequately punished already and that it
would be unwise to take the imperial
palace. This explains the withdrawal of
Americans after breaking three gates, as
cabled by the special correspondent of
the associated press yesterday. The
Russian general, however, maintained
that his government had declared war
against China and that therefore there
was no reason to prevent him carrying
hostilities into the sacred precincts.
Judging from various and in many
cases authoritative dispatches that have
reached Europe from Pekin, the COM
manders evidently adopted mild course,
for recent telegram asserts that orders
were given to prevent looting, and that
although the imperial palace was to be
taken, it was not to be destroyed. The
fires appear to be incendiary and to be
caused by the Chinese themselves. All
the dispatches point to the fact that
when the latest message received here
left Pekin the commanders were some-
what at sea regarding their future ac-
ton. all awaiting instructions from their
governments.
st. Petersburg dispatches announce
good progress in the Manchurian cam
paign. The town of Margen was cap
tured Aug. 18, with trifling Russian loss,
while the Chinese suffered severely.
leaving 10 guns, 700 rifles and a large
quantity of ammunition in the hands of
the Russians.
The reports of uprisings in Northern
Corea are confirmed. It is believed that
these are not due to i'll will toward the
foreigners, but to thelocal dissatisfaction.
The Corean government is sending
troops to the disaffected districts.
Shanghai reports local emperor Kwang
Hsu as being under the protection of al
lies, and the dowager empress as cap
tured by the Japs.
Pekin, Aug. Is. - The Americans
preached three gates before the imperial
palace of the inner and sacred city and
opened the approaches to the east wall
Captain Reilly, battery Fifth, United
States artillery and five privates were
killed and sixteen wounded. During
the afternoon the Americans returned to
camp, pending a conference between
the generals; thereupon the Russians
reoccupied the approaches to the palace
Captain Reilly was standing out on the
wall and directing his battery when a
bullet struck him in the mouth, killing
him instantly.
Toxic, Japan. Aug. 21.-According to
dispatch received here from Pekin, the
Japanese troops sent to occupy the pal
ace there, August Is. had to fight all day
because they refrained from bombarding
the palace. On the 10th, however, they
occupied the gate of the palace, the city
being nearly cleared of the enemy.
Washington, Gug. 23-The important
development in the Chinese situation to-
day was the decision of the United
States government not to send more
troops to China. All the troops now at
sea, amounting to about 10000, together
with those under orders from service in
the far east, which have not sailed,
amounting to about 5000 more, would be
sent to Manila. These troops will sail
on the same route, and upon touching at
Nagasiki will 60 to Manila unless there
are developments in China not now ex-
pected, which will make their presence
in that country necessary. Secretary
Root said today that no more troops
were being sent to China because they
were not needed. With the arrival at
Taku of the Hancock and the troops
she carried. General Chaffee will have
5000 available men which is deemed suf-
ficient for all purposes.
Washington, Aug 3.-It was said at
the state department that the encourag
ing developments in China were the
main reasons why the order today re-
garding troops was issued. At a confer