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prevailing. II seems to be accepted that
II the British troops land German ami
French and possibly Russian troops ai9t
will land. About 1000 French troops have,
arrived at Hong Kong, destined fos
Shanghai, and German ships are now On
their way to the same point.
The German, French and Russian chars~
daffaircs ctSsd separately at the state
department today. The lttuatlcn was dis
cussed but no important change devel-
oped
The general policy OF the government
toward China has been made known 10
both Conger and Chaitee, and It was stat
ed authoritatiYely tonight that there was
no necessity OF sending these officials adj
ditional instructions on the subject. The
fact IS emphasized by the administration
officials that the policy OF the govern
ment is sufficiently stated In Secretary
Hays note OF July s, and that nothing
can be added now to that document ex-
cept an elaboration OF the points therein
stated.
The dispatch from General Yamaguchi
giving the details Of the capture Of Pekin
was accepted by the war department Of
hcials as the most satisfactory account
thus far received. General Yamaguchi IN
in command OF the Fifth corps, with the
mink OF major general. and is regarded
as one Of the lighting generals OF thc
Japanese army. His report discloses for
the FIRST time that the Americans shared
In the assault on the city and that they
marched with the british troops to tho
south gate. while the Japanese and RUS
SLAMS opcnlted against the east gate. What
was n most noticeable thing in the Jap-
anese report was that the Japanese killed
are given at 100 ana the Chinese killed at
400 This makes no account OF the wound
ed and indicates That when the detailed
L ~ bNot
one as the wounded always far exceed the
llulled Furthermore. the report states
that tho loss Of the allies had not been
ascertained This Is ain intim9tion that
there were losses other than those sus-
/ tainod by the Japanese The entire tenor
OF the report indicates that tho engage
ment was a fierce one, lasting throughout
I tho day Of August 10, as the attack bepln
early IN the morning and tho blowing I'D
of the gates did not occur until nigh'tall.
Even with the Chinese captal occupied
I by the allied forces II IS realized there
I IS still eerious business for the forces In
slae the city White they have preached
the outer walls which encircle the entire
I city. vet there are wallis within walls and
| n remains 10 he seen whether an attempt
viii he made to enter the imperial city.
forming distinct section Of Pckin prop
/ or The inner walls are comparatively
I light however not being above twenty
/ feet high. aud the military authorities say
they Gun not withstand oven light artillery
N there was any disposition TO breach
them. Moreover, as the allied troops have
preached he great outer wall, nifty feet
hlrh and far more formidable than the
! inner walls they would have comparative
Inv liitle diricultv ln moving where the
commanders desired inside tho city.
| Aside from tho question Of the with
! arawal Of troops from Pelsin both ~ these
questions are for tho present in allowance,
/ rcnding definite news from General chat
! fee and Minister C7nEer. Certninlv there
can bn no immediate withdrawal from
reLin and the government has yet TO learn
what pl,ns will be devised for cTcortlng
tho legaiionere and the several thousand
native Christians TO the coast