The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-21
All China Will Go to War if
Empress Is MOlested.
GIVES no sign OF SURRENDER
Reports of Continued Fighting In Pekin
We're Serious Aspect TO the -ituatieu-st.
Petersbarg Papers Advocate Withdrawal
Of Russian Troops 10 Manehuria, New
that the Legations Have Been Relieved.

London, Aug. 20-:2e a. m.-Rear Ad-
miral Bruce cables the admiralty from
ChetOo. August 1s. as follows:
Am informed on the authority of the
japanese that street fighting still contIn-
ues in Pekin. part Of which is on fire.
Yang 81 prevented the Empress from
leaving. and a last stand is now being
made In the inner city. which is surround
20 by the allies and being bombarded.
Rear Admiral Bruce's report of the con-
uhuation oi lighting in Pekin puts a more
serious aspect on the Chinese situation
IMAM was generally expected here. 1t ap-
pears eHeCtuaIiy 10 dispose Of all state
Hehts that the Empress DOWager had
Hed' although circUmstantiai accounts of
her departure continue 10 come from
Shanghai N'''
Despite defeat the Chinese are appar-
enl'y resolved TO make a desperate strug-
gre not only IN their ancient capital. bur
dlso IN Htner parts Of the empire Chang
Dhi Iuns, NicerOy at Hankow, and Liu
run H. ViceIoy at Nankin, according to
ddVlcrs from Shanghai, have Threatened
'he cohSuis that If the person OF the EN-
press DOwaSer is not respected. they will
withdraw from :heir present friendly at
titude
Another Shanghai dispatch announces
the death Of Ii Ping Hong, Chene and
-hdhS Lui Lin in the fighting before
Pekin.
handariBs Issue Manifesto.
The mandarins in the southern nrov-
inces, according 10 a dispatch 10 the daily
Express from Hong Kong, have issued
an important proclamation, recognizing
the capture of Pekin as a lust punisb-
ment or reactlonary officials and warn
ing the people not to interfere with for
eigners' but also pointing out that the
sole object of the powers should be the
punishment of the Boxers" and then the
restoration of peace. confning. however
their operations TO the north.
Emperor Nicholas has wired TO Gen
LlheVltch, commander of the Russian
troops In the province of Pe-Chi-Li. con-
graduating him heartily upon the rapid
capture or Pekin, and beStoWing upon him
the third class order OF St. George. The
Russian Emperor also thanks Vice Ad-
mlral Alexieff and the heroic Siberian
troops"
Gen. Grodokoff, Russian commander of
the Amur government, reports TO the Rus
sian war office that Chingan Pass was
captured August 16, after bloody battle.
in which the Chinese suffered heavily,
losing four or five guns. The Russian
cavalry Were in pursuit of the enemy
The principal Russian papers, notably
the NovOe NTemya, commenting upon the
victory at Pekin, declare that Russia
should go no further in participating in
armed Intervention, but should
limit her military action TO the frontier
and the Manchurian Railroad.
Russia Claims Territory.
Gen. Grodokoff," says the st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Times, "tele-
graphs a remarkable fact, which must be
taken as a premOnitOry notice of what is
probably TO follow. The Russians have now
the right bank of the Amur.
which, therefore, is no longer the frontier,
but an internal river of the Russian En-
pire"
The French government has received
from several sources official confirmation
of the news of the fall of Pekin and tie
safety of the foreign legations. The order
of commander of the Legion of Honor has
Teen bestowed upon NJ. Pichon, French
Minister to China. To-Day NJ Delcasse, /
the foreign minister, visited NJ. Pichon's
mother in Paris. announced to her the
safety Of her son, and handed her the
decoration for him.
The Belgian foreign office has received
the following from Tientsin via Chefoo
and Shanghai, August IS: M Ketels, Bel
gian vice consul, confirms the report of
the bOmbardment and the capture of New
Chwang by the Russians"
Rome. Aug. ia dispatch from Taku !
via ChefOO, August IS says: Fighting
continues in the streets of Pekin, and the
allies have bOmbarded the point that is
still resisting. Prince Yung prevented the
departure of the Empress Dowager.