The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-25
DRIVEN OUT BY AMERICANS
Operations of Force Under Com.
mand of Gen. Wilson.
Attempt to Destroy Temple Near PekiB
Denounced by Dr.. Merrison as an
Act OF yandaiism-Hea
ters % the Boxers.
SPECIAL cABLEeRAM TO THE Posi-.

Copyright, 1909. BY Chicago Tribune Company
London, Sept. 2i.-Dr. Morrison, wiring
Ito the Times from Pekin, under date of
September IS. gives an interesting account
OF the operations of the American troops
recently. He says:
THE withdrawal of the German Lega-
tion has been postponed until further or
ders. Prince Ching has written TO the
doyen Of the foreign representatives an
nouncing the early arrival OF Ii Hung
Chang, and proposing that a conference
with the foreign ministers be held at the
tsung II yamen.
The American expedition 10 the north
east has returned TO Yung Chan. having
successfully rescued the Christian resu-
gees. A joint expedition of British and
Americans marched out on Monday to
seize the temples in the hills, where the
British summer residence is known to be
occupied by Boxers, who fed from Pekin.
The column consisted of 100 British end
native infantry, with two guns; 100 lancers
under Col. Tulloch; the Twenty-sixth
Baluchis, and 500 American infantry with
two guns, the whole under command OF
the American general, Wilson. Monday
night the column bivouacked at Lukou
Chow. Starting al dawn of the 18th, they
surrounded the Boxers holding the tenn
pies at Patachu.
THE hills behind the temples were car.
rfed without opposition by the Baluchis,
the Americans cutting off the Boxers re-
treat 10 the hills. Three hundred of the
enemy holding the temples made a feeble
resistance and ten of them were killed
Our losses were nil. The rest of the
enemy escaped 10 the plains, owing to the
late arrival of the rear battalion of Amer
lean infantry, who were detailed TO cut
OF ltheir retreat. Two Gatlings, several
rifles, quantity Of ammunition, and 100
mules and cattle were captured. The Ger
mans arrived too late to take part One
temple had placards proclaiming 1t ny
imperial command the headquarters Of
the Boxers. AS punishment the generals
decided TO destroy the superb white pa
CODA in the temple grounds. This pictur-
esque landmark will be remembered by
every foreigner who ever came to Pekin
This was an unworthy act of vandalism
Fortunately the structure was SO sold
that the attempt to destroy ii was a fail
ure.
AT the same time the Bengal lancers
and the First Sikhs proceeded to the new
arsenal at Sankiatien, which they captur-
Sus VI IiOucIn ma
chinery still unpacked, and ammunition"
Another message, dated September IS.
says: 1T is expected orders will be sent
to Minister PichOn, by agreement with
Russia. to prepare to withdraw the French
Legation and missionaries and Christians
from Pekin. 'The dispatch was dated
prior to the arrival of Ching and the de-
parture of Ii Hung Chang from Shang-
haI nd
To-day witnessed an attempt by the
Chinese to assume semblance of gov-
erning certain sections of the city by
Chinese officials. An imperial decree ap-
pointed Manchu Chinghsin military gov
ernor of Pekin. with the object of de-
ceiYing the provinces into the belief that
the Chinese government is stil ruling
Pekin.
Yunglu is returning TO Pekin to assist
in the negotiations in pursuance OF an
imperial decree issued at the request OF
Ii Hung Chang. IL Is thought his name,
when proposed, will be refused by the
Shanghai, Sept 23.-There are increas-
ing indications that the Chinese official
class is generally opposed 10 compliance
with the demands OF the allied powers
il these include the surrender of TIE per-
sons who are the principal instigators Of
the ant-foIeign movement and the re-
tirement of the DOwageT Empress. The
latter is a condition especially calculated
70 evoke widespread opposition. Yet il
is necessary for the future tranquility OF
the empire.
From Szuchuan and other provinces
considerable bodies OF troops are being
sent to Shensi for the protection of the
court. The British consul general, in pro-
testing against the appointment of the
new Shanghai taotsi, Cheng. intimates
that his relations with Kang vi and other
reactiOnary leaders rendered his recogni-
ton impossible under existing conditions
The French consul has already forwarded
a protest TO the Nankin viceroy. Native
officials and also the local guilds Of gen.
try, who recognize the importance OF pre-
serving the peace in the Yangtse prov
incss, are combining in s. petition 10 Liu
Kunyf 10 refuse his sanction of the pres
ent taotai. The viceroy, whose position is
one or extreme difficulty. replied that he
will do the utmost 10 prevent any
change at the present jUncture.
The report OF Prince Tuan's appoint
ment 70 the grand council was based on
a native official telegram from Paoting-fu.
No edict has Vet been received