Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-11
PEACE At PEk|N
ARMIES ARE ON THE BEST OF
TERMS
SOLID GOLD BED OF EMPRESS,
Magnificence of the Palace = Rich
Stores of Loot For Moneyed
Men.

Shanghai, Sept. 10 Copyright, 1900. the
Associated Press).-The Taku steamer
which has arrived here brings reports
of the latest events in Pekin. These ad-
vices are to the effect that the great
est harmony prevails among the officers
OF the allies, who treat each other with
extreme courtesy, and that the soldiers
ARE living as though members of one
army. Late arrivals say that If any
clash occurs during the occupation Of
Pekin it will be brought or by the Dip
lomats in Europe and not by the soldiers
in the field.
The march through the palace was a
historic event. Every army was repre-
sented. The Russians led and the troops
of other na~tionaiitieS followed in the Or
der previously reported by cable. Each
regiment of Americans who participated
in the relief of Pekfn was represented by
about $50 men, General Chaffee, General
Barry and other officers leading. A
played national airs while the troops filed
through the grounds and buildings.
There were many eunuchs attached to
the palace remaining, and they stood by
looking as though they We're attending a
funeral. They were evidently deeply hu-
INFLATED.
After the procession. which began to
move at 5 O'Clock in the morning and was
an hour and a half in passing through
the grounds, a party OF civilians, lnclud-
ing the legation ladies and some promi-
nent missionaries We're admitted. Tea
was served to them. and the palace was
inspected. The most remarkable feature
of the buildings are said to be the gid
ed exterior staircase. carved from single
stones with dragons. ions and other or
naments. The empress bed is trimmed
with solid gold. After the inspection the
palace gates We're again closed and no
one was permitted to enter the grounds.
The troops arriving here are forward
ed to Pekin as fast as they land. me
ministers remain in Pekin. The city has
been entirely looted, except the palace,
and auction sales of loot. in which valu-
able silks, furs and rome are the prln-
cipal articles, are held daily. The Chief
bidders at these sales are army officers.
The newspaper correspondents neld a
controversy with the officers who at first
proposed that no correspondent should
be admitted to the palace with the pro
c~ession. but the press representatives
were finally allowed to accompany the
oops
The Chinese forts at Tiet Sang. near
Taku, are still u~ndisturbeu. The British
made a reconnaissance in that vicinity.
but the British commander says he Will
remain passive unless he is attacked.
when he must fight in order to preserve
his self-respect. The Russians are ex-
fcient artillery for their purpose.
A Russian scouting party was blown
no by a. mine near the fort and several OF
it's members were killed.
The commanders of the Chinese forts
| at Che Foo are greatly disturbed by re-
| ports that the Germans propose taking
| the forts. and they are threatening to
! defend them to the end. The heavily
] manned Krupps in the foreign settlement
/ will be destroyed if a fight occurs.
The United States battleship Oregon
| arrived al Woo Sung to-day. She
/ steamed at good speed throughout the
| tr;n Her officers say she is in perfect
| condition for the present, though repairs
of only a temporary character We're