The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-16

| definite announcement that the alfsd
forces have reached the Chinese capital
| and rescued the imperiled foreign minis
ters. it is believed in official circles here
and in the European capitals that the n
ternational forces have either defeated the
| Celestial fanatics at the gates of the vailed
city or entered Pekin without opposition
| All the dispatches that have been made
public indicate the victorious advance of
the allies.
A despatch from TOXIC, dated August
| II. says that a message has been received
there announcing that the Japanese oc
cupied Tung-Chow on August IL without
opposition, the enemy having fed in the
direction of Pekin during the previous
night.
The Japanese captured a quantity OF
arms and a granary which contained
large amount of rice
Ger commanding the lines of communication
telegraphs as follows from Liukungtao.
| under date of August Ii:
"Gaselee fought third action success
fully. and is probably now in Pekin. Our
casualties were slight The enemy is de-
moralized'
Official ctHcles in London expect momen-
tarily to receive definite tidings from Pc
kin. The rapid progress of the allies and
made London experts sanguine of the ear
Iy and complete success of the forward
movement.
There is some trepidation so far as the
ministers are concerned. for the reason
that the Chinese, angered by defeat. may
have made desperate effort to carry out
their threats to exterminate the occupants
and refugees at the legations. On this ac-
count. reliable advices from the centre Of
interest are awaited with keen anxiety
Reports concerning a possible outbreak
in the Yangtze Valley continue TO reach
London NJ. De Bezaure. the French Con-
sui at Shanghai sends a cablegram to the
Foreign Office which gives a rather pessi-
mistic view of the situation. 1t now ap-
pears that the French Consul was the only
che who remained at his post at Chung
Kiang. The British Consul at Hankow,
however, is now sending a representative
of his Government TO replace the consul
who fed. The new representative is trav-
cling on a boat armed with Maxims and
with a guard OF bluejaekets.
The dispute over the landing of British
troops at Shanghai is unabated and is ap-
parently no nearer settlement than ii has
been for several days.
A despatch to the Times" from Shang-
hal says that Admiral Seymour received
instructions through Mr.. Warren, the
British Consul, that the troops which he
intended TO land at Shanghai should in
stead proceed north. This will be done
tomorrow unless the British Foreign Office
countermands the order.
The managers of the principal British
banks and the leading shippers cabled Lord
Salisbury yesterday, urging him to recon
slider the order for the withdrawal of the
British troops. They stated that they ex-
pressed the opinion Of the community
when they said that the withdrawal now !
would have a disastrous effect. The for-
efgn consuls it is said, are equally alive |
to the results of the withdrawal of the |
troops on the Chinese and are addressing |
an Identical note to their Governments |
with the object OF inducing Great Britain |
to land troops.
Another despatch from Shanghai, dated !
August 10 says that a meeting of the con- |
suls was held yesterday to consider the |
question of the landing of troops The |
consuls said they had nc objection to the |
landing of a British force, but declared |
that if such action was taken by Great |
Britain their Governments would do like
wise. Mr.. Warren, the British Consul, OBJ
jected to this and threatened that the
British troops which were now ready to |
land would be withdrawn