The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-24
Bombardment BY the Allied Forces
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reporter the continuation of fighting
in Picking puts more serious aspect
on the Chinese situation than was
generally expected here. 1t appears
efeetuaAy to dispose of all statements
that the empress ,dowager had fed, al.
though circnmstantial accounts Of he1
departure continue to. come from
Shanghai. Despite defeat, the Chi.
nese are apparently resolved to make q
desperate struggle, not only in thei1
ancient capital, but also in other parts
of the empire ,Shang Chi Tung, vi.
ceroy at Hankow, and Liu, Kun vi
viceroy at Nankin, according to ad.
vices from, Shanghai, have threatened
the consuls, that if the person of the
empress dowager is not respected,
they will withdraw from their present
friendly attitude.
d Another Shanghai dispatch an
nounces the death of Lii Ping Hong,
Cheng and Chang Lui Lin in the fight.
ingabefore Peking.I Ir<.,[!,
Fightings Continues.
Rome, Aug. ga dispatch from
Taku,. via, Chefoo,. August 10, says:
''Ffghting. continues in the, streets of
Peking and the allies have bombarded
theipoint that issstiu resisting. Prince
Yung. prevented the departure of the
empress .dowager."
Another Confirmation.
Washington, Aug. 20.-From Gen.
Cha flee Sunday the war department re-
ceiyed Official confirmation of the fall
of Picking. and the rescue of the be-
,leagpered legationers.f The dispatch of
the American commander was not long
and contained few details, but the I'M
concealed satisfaction with which it
was received by officials of the admin
istration indicated clearly the anxiety
that had been %engendered by his pro-
longed silence. His last communica-
ton to the government, prior to the
receipt of Sundays advices, was dated
August II, at Matow, almost 80 miles
from Picking. The explanation of his
silence is suggested in advices received
by the navy department Sunday from
Admiral 'Remey, who, telegraphing
from Taku on the 18th, says the tele-
graph line between that point and Pc
king uninterrupted
- Attack ON Inner City.
The cablegram from Admiral Remey
contains some important information
not mentioned. by Gen. Chaffee. He
makes the startling statement, on Jap
anese authority, that the inner city OF
Picking was being bombarded by the
allied forces. Admiral Remey saysalso
that the dowager empress is detained
in the inner city by Prince Yungedo.
Advices received Saturday night from
the foreign Office at Toxic, Japan, by
the japanese legation in this city con
firm and amplify previous accounts OF
the capture of Picking by the allied
troops.
Gen. ChaRee's Dispatch.4
Following is the text of the dispatch
from Gen. Chaffee, as made public by
the war department.:
''Chefoo, Aug 19.-Adjutant General
Washington. Picking, Aug. Is: We entered
with Fourteenth and Light battery. Eight
all well. CIiAFFEE."
Admiral Remey's Cablegram.
Admiral Remey's dispatch. which
contains much interesting informa.
ton in few words, is as follows:
''Chefoo mo date). Bureau Of Naviga.
ton. Washington. Taku. 1Sth.-Telegraph
line to Peking interrupted. Information
Japanese sources, empress dowager de-
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which is being bombarded by allies Chat.
fee reports entered legation grounds even.
ing 18th. Eight wounded during day. fight.
ing; otherwise all well. REMEY.''
The startling feature of the dispatch
il that fighting within the city of Pc
king was continuing, according to the
'advices of Admiral Remey. The inner
or, as it is popularity known, the for
hidden city, evidently had not been
taken. 1t is surrounded by massive
wall of solid masonry, more than q
feet high, and it is not regarded as sur
prising that the Chinese should make
their final stand within it's shadows
Prior to the receipt of the dispatch
it was accepted generally as fact thai
the dewager empress, in company will
the emperor and a large suite, had left
Peking. While nothing is said in Ad
niral Remey's advices as to the where
abouts of the emperor, it is deemed
scarcely probable that he left the city
without the dowager empress. Som,
doubt of the accuracy of the informa
ton received by Admiral Remey is ex
pressed, particularly a. the Chimes
minister, Mr.. WI, is very positive tina
the emperor, empress dowager and tn,
entire Chinese court left Picking be
fore the arrival at the gates of the al
lies. T.. r.. zx~s$$% $50 .}iE
His Daughter Probably Safe.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 20.-Mr. Henri!
B. Ledyard, president Of the Michiga,
Central railroad, has received mum
Der Of letters and kilograms since. til,
news of the entry into Picking Of the al
lied forces was published, congratulat
ing him upon the probable survival 0
his daughter, Baroness Won Kettele1
whose husband, the German minister
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