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nized. and that there is no purpose -
set up any new administrative autiio1i ~
over China.
STREET FIGHTING.
Fires and Discussion Raging i'll CHI
nese Capital.
fPv Associated Prcss)

LONDON. August 2i---i a. M.-Flres.
fighting and dissension are apparently Ioi-
lowing in the wake OF the relief of Pek-u
The Daily Mail publishes dispatches from
the Chinese capital dated as late US
August f3th declaring that a great fire
was then raging in the Imperial city. Ihe
Russian commander hid declined to ac-
cept the decision of the other generals not
to invade the Imperial precincts, as street
fighting was going on
General Chaffee, so it is asserted. main
tained that the Chinese had been nde-
Quately punished already. and that 1t
would be unwise to take the Imperial
Palace. This explains the withdrawn OF
the Americans after preaching three gates,
as cabied by the special correspondent of
the Associated Press The Russian gen.
eral, however maintained that his Gov
ernment had declared war against CHINA.
and that. therefore. there was no reason
TO prevent him carrying hoStiiities into
the sacred precincts. Judging from vari-
Gus. and in many cases contradictory dis
patches that have reached Europe this
morning from Pekin. the commanders
eventually adopted middle course. for a
Reuter- telegram asserts that Sentres were
placed to prevent louting. Hence, it IS
presumed that the imperial buildings, al
though captured. VIII not be destroyed
lNCENDIABY FIRES.
The fires appear to be inccudiary and TO
be caused by the Chinese themselves. All
the dispatches point to the fact that when
the latest message received here lett
Pekin. the commanders were somewhat at
sea regarding their future action. all
waiting instructions from their Govern
ments.
The foreign residents appear to have
been sent to Tien Tsin. although the ST
Petersburg correspondent OF the Da'is
Mail says the ministers Will not ieaNe
Pekin until negotiations for indemnity are
under way.
Neither the commanders nor the dipio-
mats were in communication with me
Chinese Government on August 18th IheS
were then searching for Prince Iuan-
NTANCiHURlA CAMPAIGN.
St Petersburg dispatches; announce sood
progress. in the Manchurian campaign. The
town of Mersen was captured August ism
with trifllne loss. while the Chinese SUI
fered severely. leaving ten guns. seven
hundred rifles and large quantities OF am
mun.tion in the hands of the Russians
The reports of rising in Northern corea
are confirmed. Il is believed that these are
not due TO ili-wiIl toward foreigners, bus
to local dissatisfaction The CoFean COZ
ernment is sending troops TO the d.sai-
fectell districts.
Describing the engagement west OF Tien
Tsjn August 9Th a special dispatch says
"The Sixth United States Artillery
worked with dri.l-like precision in the
hand 10 hand fight. and the Chinese only
escaped through the bungltns of General
Dorward.
1T is learned that there has been fur
ther fighting west of Ten Tstn, winch
creates the impression that the province
of Pc Chi l. must be effectively occupied
before peace negotiations Will become feSs--
bic.
Advance Difficult.
(Ey Associated Press)
BERLIN, August 23--'fhe German tAu-