The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28
Chinese Have Rallied Their For.
ceS and Are Preparing to
Attack the Allies.
COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN CUT OFF
1t Is Generally Regarded That the
Allies, If Besieged, Can Take
Care of Themselves.
No Confirmation of the Report That
Russia, Germany and Japan Have
declared War on China-The
Latest Chinese Situation.


Washington, Aug. PA dispatch
was received at the japanese legation
from the foreign office from Japan
conveying the latest and most au-
tnentic information of the situation
in and around Picking. In a measure
the advices were of a disquieting ma
ture, as they indicated that the Chi
nese had rallied their forces and
were preparing for an attack upon
the allies in Picking. If it should
prove that the allied forces were be-
sieged in Peking, it would account
for the lack of advices from Gen.
Chaffee. AS made public by Minister
Takahira, the dispatch from the Ja-
pan foreign office at Toxic is as fol-
lows:
AN official telegram, dated Peking,
August Is, was received at Toxic
from Gen. Yamaguchi, commander of
the japanese forces, to the following
effect: The capital is now entirely
cleared of the enemy. A cavalry regi-
ment, which had been sent to Wan
ayers palace is located, reports that
the imperial family, who had left Pc
king August IA, started, after a short
rest at Wan Shau Shan, for the west
and were under the escort of Gen Ma
and his troops, consisting of only
about 500 horsemen and 20 carts. The
japanese forces occupied the treasury
department, in which over 100000
taels in silver and large quantity of
rice were found
Another telegraphic dispatch, dat
ed Taku, August %, states that, as
the Chinese troops and Boxers who
had gathered at Nan Yuen, were
about to attack the foreign forces at
Picking, japanese and Russian cavalry
were expected to encounter them on
the goth. The dispatch further states
that Chinese infantry, some 5000
strong, with Is guns, are advancing
forward from Shantung to make a
rear attack on the allies
A brief dispatch from Che-Foo, con-
veying rumor current there that
Russia, Germany and Japan had join
ed in a declaration of war against
China aroused some interested COM
ment among Washington officials and
among diplomatic representatives of
foreign governments resident here.
In neither official nor diplomatic cir
eles, however, was the rumor taken
seriously. No information of such ac-
tion has reached either the depart
ment of state or the legations of the
governments principally interested.
Whether, in the event of a declara-
ton of war by one or more powers
against China, an invitation would be
extended to the United States to re-
tire from China, as intimated in the
dispatch from Che-FOo, is open to
doubt. and it is decidedly problemat-
ical, it is said, whether the invitation
would be accepted, even if it were
rendered.
London, Aug. 27.-The latest news
from Picking indicates that the situa-
ton there is unchanged. The impe-
rial city is still invested, but has not
yet been occupied. The allies, when
the last message left, were still re-
training from aggressive action pend
ing instructions from their govern
ments. An attack from 10000 Boxers
was anticipated, and to meet this the
whole American force and the Brit
ish artillery, according to a dispatch
TO the Morning Post from Picking,
dated August IS, were moved to the
outer city wall. The Boxers were re-
ported coming from the south.
The Peking correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, wiring August 10,
reasserts that the empress dowager
fed westward, and adds: "She has a
body guard of 1900, and as the noun
famous character of the country
would prevent artillery following"
Washington, Aug. ga cablegram
has been received from Adm. Remey
in which he states that it is reported
that the Russian commander at Pc
king has forbidden, any communion
ton between his forces and the Chi
nese.
Paris, Aug. 26.-Gen. Frey, COM
manding the French forces at Picking,
telegraphs from there under date of
August 20: ~
1.-The allies have driven the Boxers
from all the points they occupied.
The allies are camped outside of the
imperial palace, which was occupied
by some soldiers of the regular Chi
nese army. The generals decided to
march international forces through
the palace doors, which were after
wards closed"
SluEGed and Robbed.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 24.-E. Z. Balch,