The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27

army having to hunt for it all over the
country. When that evidence Is forth
coming. and when that government has
demonstrated it's ability and good faith by
bringing about peace, then will be time
to talk about peace negotiations.
The most important development of the
day as to the actual conditions In Pekin
came late in the afternoon when the state
department made public dispatch from
Minister Conger dated at Pekin only three
days ago:
Pekin. August 19.-To the Secretary
OF state. Washington-The entire city
with the exception Of the imperial pal
ace is occupied by japanese. Russians,
British Americans and French. II
is being apportioned into districts Tor
police supervision. The Chinese army
fled. The imperial family and the
court have gone westward. probably to
Sian Flu, in the province OF Shen 81.
No representatives of the Chinese gov
ernment are in sight in Pnkin and the
expected to be taken Immediately.
Many missionaries have started Ior
home. while others remain In charge
OF the Christian refugees. numpeftnS
about 1000. CONGEH.
Mr.. Conger's message was particularly
welcome to officials in showing how COM
pletely the entire city is dominated py
the allies. He states that Ii Is occupied
throughout and that 1t Is being districted
for police supervision. This last measure
shows the thoroughness with which the
allies are applying civil methods TO tne
Chinese capital.
Captain Reilly's Death Reported.
The military situation was of quite as
much interest In todays developments as
was the diplomatic. Admiral Remey re-
ported early in the morning, bringing the
story of the Pelin operations up to the
10th IN Pelin. and confirming the press
reports already printed of the death OF
the gallant Captain Reilly in the final as
sault on the outer walls of Pekin Al
most as important as the Pekin news in
this dispatch was the statement that box
ers are congregating around Tien Tsin
and Sunday morning the Sixth cavalry
with 400 English and Japanese troops mad
a lively brush with the boxers eight miles
outside of Tien Tsin, where about 100 Oh
the Chinese were killed and five Ameri-
cans wounded.
1t was evident from Admiral Remey's
account of this affair that, while tho
Chinese are In force enough around Tien
Tsin to make considerable show. they
are evidently not In the humor to con-
test an engagement.
Tho casualty list I'm this fight seems to
Indicate a sudden and total rout. The text
of Admiral Remey's dispatch IS as fol-
lows:
che Foo. August 21.-Taku. August
20-Dickenss command is landing to-
day. Pekin. 16th-All except imperial
citv. cleared of Chinese troops. Amer
lean troops first to enter imperial city;
have penetrated to the gates of the
palace Captain Reilly, with artii-
lery. killed on 18th. Moyning 18th,
Sixth cavalry and about 100 English
and Japanese dispersed 1000 boxers
eight miles outside Tcn Tsin. About
100 Chinese killed five Americans loss
es. Chaffec's losses. thirty wounded.
Two days fighting. REMEY.
The navy department understands from
the reference to the palace that the Amer
lean troops after penetrating the inn
perial city. when the dispatch was sent.
were attacking the forbidden city. This is
the inner inclosure of the imperial city.
The signal office contributed its quotn
OF news in the dispatch of Major Scrlven
chief signal officer OF the expedition.
dated Pelln. August 18th:
City occupied all well.
SCRIVEN.