The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-21

lieved that the word Fifteenth"
should be sixteenth" All previous
dispatches have indicated that the le-
cations were relieved on the evening
of the 18th, Wednesday, after day
of sharp fighting. Minister WI, the
Chinese representative, and Minister
Takahira, of Japan, were quite posi-
tive on this point, all their official adj
vices being that their entrance to the
city of Peking was effected early in
the evening of Wednesday, the 18th
inst.
Admiral Remey's dispatch, which
contains most interesting informa-
ton in few words, is as follows:
''Chefoo Cno date).
Bureau of Navigation, Washington:
'Taku. Sth-Telegraph line to Pc
king interrupted. Information, Japa-
nese sources, empress dowager de-
tanned by Prince Yungedo, inner city,
which being bombarded by allies.
Chaffee reports entered legation
grounds evening 14th. Eight wounded
during days lighting; otherwise all
well. REMEY.'
The startling feature of the dis
patch is that fighting within the city
of Pel1ing was continuing, according
to the advices of Adm. Remey The
inner, or, as it is popularity known,
the forbidden city, evidently had not
been taken. 1t is surrounded by a
massive wall of solid masonry more
than twenty feet high, and it is not
regarded as surprising that the Chi
nese should make their final stand
within its shadows. Prior TO the re-
ceipt of the dispatch it was accepted
empress, in company with the en-
peror and large suite, had left Pc
king. While nothing is said in Adm.
Remey's advices as to the empe-
ror, it is deemed scarcely probable
that he left the city without the en-
press dowager. Some doubt of the ac-
curacy of the information received
by Adm. Remey is. expressed, par
ticularly as the Chinese minister, WI,
is very positive that the emperor, en-
press dowager and the entire Chinese
court left Peling before the arrival
at the gates of the allies.
Peking comprises possibly four
cities in one. In extent of area it is
about the size of New York city. The
four segments of it are the Chinese
city, the Tartar city, the Imperial
city and the Forbidden city. The
last is the Inner" mentioned in Adm.
Remey's dispatch, and is the residence
of the emperor and the seat of the
imperial court.
London, Aug. 2O.-Rr. Adm. Bruce
cables the admiralty from Chee-Foo,
August 10, as follows: Gam inform
ed on the authority of the japanese
that street fighting still continues in
Peking, part of which is on fire.
Yang Sa prevented the empress from
leaving, and last stand is now be-
ing made in the inner city which is
surrounded by the allies and being
bombarded."
RI. Adm. Bruce's report of the con-
tinuation of the fighting in Peking
puts more serious aspect on the
Chinese situation than was generally
expected here. 1t appears effectually
to dispose of all statements that the
empress dowager had fed, although
circuatial accounts of her departure
continue to come from Shanghai.
Despite defeat, the Chinese are APP
parently resolved to make a desper-
afa ctr11OUla not On1V in tboi7- ancient
capital but also in other parts of the
empire. Chang Chi Tung, Yiceroy at
Hankow, and Liu Kun vi, viceroy at
Nankin, according to advices from
Shanghai, have threatened the con-
suls, saying that if the person of the
empress dowager is not respected
they will withdraw from their pres
ent friendly attitude.
Another Shanghai dispatch an
nounced the death of Ii Ping Hong,
Cheng and Chang Lui Lin in the fight
ing before Peking.
Brussels, Aug. 2O.-The Belgian for-
eign office has received the following
from Tien-Tsin via Che-Foo and
Shanghai, August 1S: IN. Ketals, Bel
gian vice consul, confirms the report
of the bombardment and capture of
New Chwang by the Russians"
Paris, Aug. 2O.-The French gov
eminent has received from several
sources confirmation of the fall of
Peking and the safety of the foreign
legations.