Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

Minister w u tDlS morning traueuiV
ted TO the State department q message
from LII Hung ShsDg asking this gov
eminent to appoint commissioner, to
| NEGOTIATE with him for peace and for
| settlement of the troubles in China.
Earl Lii suggested that Minister Con-
ger. who, he ssys, is now in Pekin and
VINO is familiar ,gith the situation, be
appointed such commissioner.
N date is mentioned in Lii Hung
Changes appeal for the opening OF pesce
negotiations, but be rectes the note OF
July 8. from Secretary Hay and claims
that all the conditions therein named
have been met go that the time has now
arrived for negotiations. The same APP
peal has been sent by LII Hung Chang
10 all of the powers. The reply OF the
United States, it is officially announced
at the State department, was that the
United States does not consider that
the conditions laid down have been
COMPLIED with. Those conditions TO-
cluded the opening of communication
between the Chinese imperial authorl-
ties and the allied commanders. the res
toration Of order in China, and the alb
soluts security of the foreign ministers.
Even the latter, it is claimed, has not
vet been assured and can hardly be said
to have been satisfactorily provided for
until they have actually been brought
in safety to the coast An assurance
TO this effect will be sent to Ii Hung
Chang within the next twenty-four
hours.
Acting Secretary OF State Adee said
that the communication from Earl III
will not be made public. The matter
has been referred to the President and
will probably receive consideration at
the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
Minister WI says tnst he has no
doubt that the Emperor and Empress
have left Pekin. He thoroughly be
leves 10 the dispatch be received yes
,erday from Ii Hung Chang declaring
nat the Imperial family and court had
gone to HsianFu in the province OF
Shan-Si.
Admiral Remey this morning in
dispatch to the bureau OF navigation
gives the details of the siege OF PekiD.
He says troops are moving on the i'm
Derial city aud clearing out the Tartar
city. All Americans who remain in
Pekin are well. There have been no
deaths among them except one child.
Il is reported from Chinese sources that
the royal family have escaped and are
on route to Sian-fu.
The State department today made
public tie following dispatch from Con-
sui Fowler ct Chefoo, received August
10 "EveEing 18th. Reported all Pres
Dyterlan missionaries at PaotiDg Flu
killed June go; premises burned; same
Catholic mission Rains stopped work;
July 81, attacked, American shot dead
trylng to keep gang out. Mrs.. Morrell,
Gov-d, taken to Boxer headquarters,
and killed. BaRnall, killed near tenn
ple. Cooper's and BelgisnS' fate 10
certain. Officials had sent all home
from Y meo. All natives connected
foreigners suffered like fate. Authori
y, special messenger sent by TientsiD
Missionary
Ex-Congrt man Talbot of Mary
lsDd, who has just been renominated,
srrived here from Baltimore today. H
says that 80 far as be knows every
thing 10 his State is favorable to the
election of Bryan and solid demo.
cratic delegation from Maryland. aud
that if it were otherwise it is very prob
able that he would have heard OF it as
soon as anybody else. His district Is
represented by republican now, but
will not be in the next House.
The dispatch from Admiral Remey
this morning clears up to great ex.
tent the confusion that arose from his
message Of yesterday. He said that
the empress was still 10 Pekin and
that the inner city was bain9 lombard.
ed by the allies. He made these state
ments on information coming through
Japanese sources which now turn out 10 |
nave been unofficial and incorrect. The
authentic report he sends today comes
Lieutenant Julian LatimeY, who was |
specially detailed from the feet to Join |
Gen. Chaffee for the purpose OF send |
ing news. The names of the kill |
ed and wounded during that seige,
which Latimer sends, had already |
been forwarded by Conger himself.
Il
mer's message is his confirmation from
Chinese sources right 10 Pekin of the |
flight of the Empress and Emperor to
Hsianfu, and his description OF the |
operations OF the allies inside the city.
Lstimer makes no mention of any bonn
bardment OF the forbidden city, although |
he says part Of the allied troops were
moving on it, while another part was
= ngased In clearing out the Tartar City.
These movements, it is supposed here,
we're merely for the purpose OF cup
pressing the mobs which had opposed
the entrance of the allies to Pekin. 1t
was then necessary for the allies to con-
duct street to street fight,
and it is quite probable that part of
the Chinese mob endeavored to take refuge
in the Imperial City from which ii would be
ssential 10 dislodge them. The cssuslties
me ationed by Latimer IS having occurred in
NJ ajor Bddles command during the attack
On "Panpsting" are supposed to refer to the
losses sustained by the American troops In
attacking one OF the gates of Pekin.
The following telegram received at
the Japanese legation August 20 from
The minister for foreign affairs, dated
August -, was given to the press this
afternoon: After entry into Pekin was
effected by the allied troops the
Chinese troops on August Is be-
took themselves to and remain
ID In the imperial palace. 4 body
Of japanese soldiers was told OH
p guard the palace and there they met
With obstinate resistance by the Chinese
.r0Qna Eiobfn. is st;n |