Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
THE ALLIES IN PEKIN.

AS stated III y6SUeIuhy OhH0VIOi VI"
allied armies in China have at last ems
tered Pekin and the isolation of the
city, which began June IA, is broken.
Rear, Admiral Remey. cabling to the
Navy department 10 Washington last
night, says that Pekin was captured
last Wednesday, that the foreign lega'
tons are safe and that "details will fol-
low shortly"
United States Consul Fowler, at
Chefoo, also cabling last night, says the
Japanese admiral reports that The
allies attacked Pekin from the east on
Wednesday. There was, be says, an
obstinate resistance. The allies enter
ed the capital in the evening and sur"
rounded the legations, whose i1mstes
were safe. The Japanese loss was over
100, but the loss of the other allies is
not given. The Chinese loss is esll-
mated at 800.
II negotiations we're attempted they
must have failed, as the army ontinued
on its march and attacked the capital
three days after reaching TuBgcnow.
| There are four entrances to the city
on the east, two leading to the Chinese
| CITY and two to the Tartar city. Just
| VIII Oh of these was selected ss the al
tacking point Consul Fowler's dispatch
does not disclose, Contrary to the
press reports of yesterday, Consul
Fowler's report shows that the attack
on the city met with strong resistance.
A dispatch from Tungchow says
! The Japanese entered Tungchow, blow.
| ing open the gates. Where the heaviest
opposition was expected none was OIL
fered. The Chinese are reported re
treating to Pekin and deserving whole
sale. The allies are camping about the
walled city OF Tungchow, after seven
miles of marching under terrible SUM-
Many OF the Americans and British
were Frustrated.
The programme OF the allies will be
deter %. ned TO large extent after they
have informed their governments of the
conditions 10 Pekin. 1t has already
been decided by the Washington Gao
| met that General Chsffee, having res
cued Minister Conger, shall return
with the American troops to Tientsin
AS to the other commanders, 1t IS moi
believed that they will 80 readily give
up the prize " high lie now within theil
grasp-the possession OF China's impe
rial city.
A new column has left Tien tsin to
Join the allies at Pekin. 1t is com
handed by General Frey, French Off
Ger, and includes French, German
Austrian and Italian troops. The
strength of this column is not known
The reports OF Col. R ebert l.. Meade
! and Major Littleton w. 7. Waller, who
commanded The U. 8. marines 10 tn
battle Of Tientsin July 10 and IA, are
made public. They show that the
fighting was desperate before the ellies
captured the city. The allies fought
all OF the 18th, slept Oh their arms that
night and won their victory the nexI
day.
After hesitating for two days and
and then withdrawing their Indian
troops on the transports, the British
government officials recalled the troops
back to Shanghai and the troops are be-
Jog landed. German, French and Jap
| anese soldiers are expected. to follow.
The situation there is regarded as
much more threatening from On inter
national point of view. Germany ia
al; narebtly making preparations for a
winter car. naigu in China
A Cabinet oftic'.e.' at Washington says
that the several thousand n1. On,ie'
tians 10 China will be protected unuI'
any arrangement made incident to the
cessation of hostilities