The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-25
CHINA IS FOR PEACE NOW
WANTS THE U. s. TO START IT.
Ii Hung Chang Made Application to
All POwers-He Does Not Ask Any
Favors-War Still COntinues-Em-
press Escaped.

government, through Ii Hung Chang,
has made application to the United States
for the appointment of Minister. Conger
or some other American official, with au-
thority to open negotiations for the es-
Enlistment of peace and for fixing deh-
mite terms for the settlement OF the pres
ent trouble. The application came to the
Chinese minister today and was taken by
him to the state department.
Lii Hung Changes application for the
appointment OF peace commissioner ex-
presses Willingness to conduct the nego-
tiations at point desired by the powers,
and it is expected that this will be Pekin
or Tientsin. A similar application has
been made by Earl Ii to all of the powers
interested. His suggestion OF Minister
Conger as the commissioner is based on
the idea that as Minister Conger has been
rescued he has now the opportun.ty to
proceed to the point where the negotla-
tions will be held and conduct them.
The application does not suggest any
particular terms, nor does it ask for the
withdrawal of troops. 1t requests that
the negotiations shall be for the pur-
pose Of bringing about a cessation OF
hostilities.
Allies still Fighting.
Washington, Aug. 2l.-The japanese
legation has received several important
dispatches. One received from Toxic,
dated August 10, says:
after entry to Pekin was effected by
the allied troops the Chinese troops ON
August Is betook themselves to and re-
manned in the imperial palace. A body OF
japanese troops was tolled OIL to guard
the palace, and there they met with OBJ
stinate resistance by the Chinese troops
Fighting is still going on. The headquar-
tiers of the japanese army is IN the lega-
ton and the division is mainly quartered
in the villages outside of An Ting Man.
Another telegram, dated the 10Th, gives
the report Of the japanese consul general
at Shanghai, saying Sheng credits the re-
port that the empress dowager and prop
ably the emperor also had left Pekin, as
the privy council crossed Luken bridge
on the 18th bearing the banner OF the I'M
perial cortege. Also that Prince Ching is
still in Pekin, although Prince Juan has
followed the empress dowager.
Cable From Remey.
Washington, Aug. 2l.-The bureau
of navigation has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Remey:
"Taku, Aug. 2O.-I have an authentic
report from Pekin, dated the 18th, from
Lieutenant Latimer. The troops are NOV
ing ON the imperial city and clearing out
the Tartar city. All the Americans who
remained in Pekin are well except one
child. Captain Myers has recovered from
his wound, but now has typhoid fever,
the crisis having passed and he now being
convalescent. Assistant Surgeon Lippett
was wounded in the upper left leg, the
bone being fractured. The leg was saved
and he is now recovering. The following
were killed during the siege in Pekin:
Sergeant j. w. Tanning, Privates G.
d. King, j. w. Tucker, j. Kennedy, X.
Z. Thomas, A. Turner and H. Fisher. The
wounded were Private j. Schroeder, ell
bow, severe, now dangerously i'll with few
er; Seaman j. Mitchell, upper arm, Sc
we're, now recovering. All the other
wounded and sick have returned to duty.
Casualties in Major b.uules COM
mand in an attack on Tan Pating were
FirsC Lieutenant Butler, chest; Private
Green, wrist; Private Warren, right
temple, all slight. 1t is reported from
Chinese sources that the royal family
have escaped and are en- route to Sian
Flu. "REMEY.
DOwager and Emperor Escaped.
London, Aug. 2l.-The Japanese cav
airy has left Pekin in pursuit of the dow.
ager empress and her court, according tc
kilograms from the north received al
Shanghai by Chinese officials. These dis
patches aver that the empress and hel
treasure train, protected by 10000 troops
have already arrived at WI Tai San, il
Shan-si province. The field telegraph
north of Yang thsun is interrupted ant
nothing under Pekin date appears to hav
reached Yang thsun since August II
Heavy rains have been falling in the pro