The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28

PARIS. Aug. -2S.-Today the Foreign Of
fee received despatch from NJ. Pichon,
the French Minister to China, the message
bearing date August 10.
This is taken to indicate that all the re-
ports and forebodings in regard to the i'm
paired lines of communication in China are
true and that the allies are not able TO
keep in touch with their Governments,
either through telegraph or courier serv-
ice.
The delayed message of NJ. Piehon has
caused Il feeling akin TO alarm in Paris, and
it is feared that the international forces
may be in extreme danger in Pekin. There
is every reason to believe that the many
messages sent by the foreign ministers and
military leaders from Pekin since August
49, have been intercepted by the Chinese.
The couriers who have carried kilograms
have. in ali probability, met hostile bands
of Boxers or Black Flags on the roads ana
| been slaughtered and the telegraph sys-
tenn, if it is still working, seems to be no
longer open TO the representatives of for
! eign Governments
| AS a matter of fact the situation is re-
garted wiki nisgivings. and information
from the capital of later date than August
10. is awaited with intense interest.
The paragraph in NJ Pichon's despatch
in regard 10 the anxiety for the re-estab-
/ lishment Of railway and telegraphie com
municatfon with Tientsfn is taken here as
a prophecy of the serious developments
that have in all probability occurred since
the despatch was sent There are many
! high officials who regard the silence of the
forces at Pekia as ominous and who fear
| that returning Boxers have given battle
! either within the city-s walls or at the
gates of the capital,
NJ Pichon's despatch to the Foreign Of
fee follows:
The allies arrived August IL They
| continued operations on the 18th, bonn
| Of the palace. The French troops en-
| tered Pekin on the 18th after a brill
! liant engagement in which the Rus
SLAMS, British. and Japanese partici-
| pated. I assisted therein, being accom-
! panied by members of the legation,
| including NJ. De Anthonard, who had
| accompanied General Frey from Tien-
tsin.
We entered the palace gardens
| where General Frey established pro-
| visionaI headquarters The Emperor
! and the Empress with some of the
! members OF the Government, fed after
| executing Ave or six members Of the
| Tsung-Ii-Yamen who were less hostile
| to foreigners. The actual whereabouts
| Of the Emperor and Empress is IN
| known
| The generals agreed in unanimous
| accord with the diplomatic body 10
| enter the Imperial Palace and drive
| out the remaining Chinese troops, but
| to content themselves with marching
through the palace, not remaining en-
| camped therein.
| ''One or the chief sources OF anx-
| iety is the re-estabIishng of communi-
| cation with Tientsin by railway and
| telegraph The insecurity of the roads
| renders the work difficult, but there is
| urgent need for it's accomplishment, as
| fears exist Of the aggressive return
| of the Boxers and regulars making it
| necessary TO take serious precautions.
| ''Pekin has been divided into police
| districts for esGh body of troops, un-
der the command of the respective
generals. Additional losses of the
| French Legation not mentioned in my
| first telegram are two sailors, one vol
| uDteer, and Captain Labrousse, who
/ were killed before the troops arrived.
| The total killed while defending the
| legation was therefore fourteen. At
| Peitsang five were killed including
| Lieutenant Henria
The inmates of the legation. in
| Guiding the European servants, were
| found in wretehed health / am GO
| ing to the Spanish Legation with In
| terpreter Morisse and Chancellor Ber-
| theaux- The rest remain in what is
left of the legation and in neighboring
Chinese houses The greater portion of
| the city is. "a mass of ruins
| '-PICHON."
A news agency despatch from Shanghai
| of today's date says that. according to
| Chinese officials the Emperor and the EN-
press are in the neighborhood of Taiyanfu
They are accompanied by Prince Tuan
/ It is announced that no news has been
| received by the French Government
respecting the alleged sensational defeat
of the allies at Pekin.
The French Consul at Hankow has in
formed Foreign Minister Delcasse that he
learns that the Emperor and the Empress,
| accompanied by Prince Tuan, have reached
Shen-si.
| Advance kumassi Ordered