Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-20
Another Report From Che Foo.
ALL CHINA MAY GO TO WAR.
NicerOys Warn Foreign COnsuls No
to Modest Empress DOwaSer.


LONDON. August 20.-Rear Admiral
Bruce cables the admiralty from Chefoo,
August 49, "a follows:
Am informed on the authority Of the
Japanese that street fighting still continues
In Pekin. part of which is on fire.
Yang Sa prevented the empress from
leaving and a last stand is now being made
in the inner city. which is surrounded by
the allies and being bombarded."
Rear Admiral Bruces report OK the con-
tnuation of fighting in Pekin puts more
serious aspect on the Chinese situation than
formerly expected here. 1t appears
the empress dowager had fled. although cir
cumsIantial accounts OF her departure con-
TIME TO come from Shanghai.
Despite defeat, the Chinese are appar-
emily resolved to make i desperate struggle,
not only in their ancient capital. but also
IN other parts of the empire. Chang Chi
Tung. viceroy at Hankow. and Liu Kun
vi, yiceroy at Nankin, according TO adj
vices from Shanghai, have threatened the
consuls that If the person OF the empress
dowager Is not respected, they will with
draw from their present friendly attitude.
Another Shanghai dispatch announces the
death of Ii Ping Hong. Cheng and Chang
Lui Lin in. the lighting before Pekin-
The mandarins in the southern provinces,
according TO a dispatch to the Daily Ex-
press from Hong Kong. have issued an i'm
portsnt proclamation. recognizing the cap
ture OF Pekin just punishment of reac-
tiOnary officials, and warning the people
not TO interfere with foreigners but also
pointing out that sole object of the powers
should be the punishment of the Boxers
and then the restoration of peace. con-
filming, however, their operations TO the
north
Emperor Nicholas has wired to General
Lirevitch commander OF the Russian
troops in the province of Pe-Chi-Li, con-
graduating him heartily upon the rapid
h
the third class order of St. George. The
Russian emperor also thanks Vice Admiral
Alexieff and the heroic Siberian troops
Gen. Grodokoff. Russian commander OF
the Amur government. reports 10 the Rus
sian office that Chingan Pass was cap
tured August L. after bloody battle. in
which the CHR suffered heavily. losing
four or five guns. The Russian cavalry We're
81 pursuit Of the enemy.
The principal Russian papers, notably the
Noyoe Nremya. commenting upon the vic
tory al Pek!n. declare that Russia should
60 further In participa ting in common
armed intervention but should limit her
military action TO the frontier and the Man
churlan railroad
Gen. Grodokoff." says the St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times. '.tele-
graphs a remarkable fact, which must be
taken a. a prsmonitory notice Of what Is
probably to follow. The Russians have now
conquered The right bank of the Amur,
which, therefore. is no longer the frontier
but AN internal river of the Russian en-
pire.'
The French government has received from
several sources official confirmation Of the
news of the fall OF Pekin and the safety Of
the foreign legations. The order Of com
n4ander of the Legion of Honor has been
bestowed upon VI. Pichon, French. minister
t. China. Today VI. Decasse the foreign
minister. visited N. Pichon's mother in
Paris. announced 20 her the safety of her
son. and handed her the decoration for him
The Belgian foreign office has received
the following from Tien Tsin, via Chefoo
and Shanghai August IL: M. ketels. Bel
gian vice consul, confirms the report of
the bomf,ardment and the capture Of New
Chwang by the Russians
ROME. August ia dispatch from Ia
ku via Chefoo. August Is. says: Fighting
continues In the streets of Pekin. and the
allies have bombarded the point that is still
resisting. Prince fung prevented the de-
parture of tie empress dowager."