Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-17
ALLIES MAY NOW BE AT PEKIN.
Little Opposition from Chinese in March to City
Fired Upon by Russians by
Chang Appealng America to Stop the March Allies

Monday that on Aug the allies captured
Ho-Si-Wu, 80 miles from Pekin and IS
miles beyond Nang-Tswn, There were no
casualties.
Sir Claude NJ. Macdonald, the British
minister in Pekin, in a message date Aug.
q, says the situation was desperate and
that in 10 days the food supply would be at
an end.
The reply of the United States to the
Chinese proposal for an armistice has been
public. The Chinese edict gave Ii Hung
Chang authority to treat with the powers
for peace. The state department declares
the willingness of this country to enter into
an agreement between China and the
powers for a cessation of hostilties provid-
ed Sufficient body of the allied troops
is allowed to enter Pekn in order to escort
the ENJOYS to Tien-Tsin. 1t is understood
that this reply has been submitted to the
powers and is approved by them.
Dispatches to London aud Paris from
Shanghai say the allies are reported to
have reached Pekin
Gen. Chaffee, in a despatch which is I'M
dated, but which was probably sent off on
Aug. 10, says Matow was occupied Eyes
terday."
| Matow is 70 miles beyond Ho-Si-Wu.
.
the attacks on the legations have been re-
newed and the supplies of food cut off.
The French minister at Pekin has warned
his government against negotiating with
the Chinese. 1t is believed that the mes
sages of the other ENJOYS, kept secret by
| the charcelleries, contained similar ad.
vice.
1t is reported at Hong Kong that the
United States monitor Monterey will go to
Canton. The Chinese threaten TO fire on
her from the Bogue forts if she does so.
a despatch from London Monday night
said: The allies have almost certainly ar.
rived at Pekin, even though rain has beer
falling The advices received from the
I British commander at the front, through
Rear Admiral Bruce, give reasonable as
surance that the - miles between the allieC
forces and Pekin would be easily traverseC
in four days, the Chinese seemingly beinl
unwilling to fight and falling back on tn,
capital.
The navy department made public yes
terday the following despatch from Admir-
al Remey at Taku: Front unheard from
since the 18th. Lieut.. Latimer is on Chat
fees staff expressly to furnish me authen
tic information. Latest reports from Jap
anese sources say allies occupied Tunl
! mo" on the l~Su' ana "ou!u attack L ekll
today
A semi official despatch from Tun.
Chow, dated the 18th, said THE Japan
csc troops occupied Tung Chow today. w
are now 10 miles from Pekin the Chin
ese seem 10 have retreated toward Pekin
Last night quantity of arms and granary
with great stores of rice, were captured.
The state department received yester
day an appeal from Ii Hung Chang, tn
! Chinese peace envoy, to have the allie
army stop their advance at Tung Chow, a
which place, he says, they will be met b.
) high officials of the Chinese government
who will be empowered TO negotiate al
armistice. This is in response to the demand
of our government in its communication t
: Ii Hung Chang. This government wi
reject Ii Hung Chang's proposal for a
armistice. 1t will stand on the propositio
heretofore announced.