Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
Entry of Allies Into the Sacred
City Of Pekin.
SECURED MUCH PLUMBER,
Russians Constructing and Managing tho
Railroad Tho French Showed Them
selves to DO Experts ms Lootcrs The rao
Ting Expedition "A Body Guard Enrouto
to Downger Empress Conference of
niplomatsItas Concluded That the E,lict
of tho Chinese Emperor is Incomplete.

of tho Chinese Emperor is Incomplete.
| Cor. of the Associated Press.)
Polin, Sept. 1.-The formal, and to
those who desired to indulge their pro-
pcnsities to loot. very unsatisfactory
march through the sacred city is over,
ana the city is once more under close
guard, only occupied by some servants
of the court and u sort of secretary
When the subject OF entering the
sacred city was first preached, General
ChalTee and one or two of the generals
were against the plan, but the minis
tiers were unanimously in favor OF it,
arguing that the Chinese would always
declare that Pcllin proper had never
been taken unless the sacred city WAS
entered by foreign troops; also that 1t
would be considered still more holy in
The eyes of the people. General Chaffee
based his objection on the ground
that the place WAS practically the
palace and the private grounds of the
Emperor and royal family. and that no
public good could he gained by over
cumming 1t.
RUSSIA MANAGING RAILROAD.
Russia is laying and managing the
railroad, and officers say ii will reach
Pekin in a month Russia IL ALSO lay
ing cable from Taku to Pekin, which
Is almost completed
FRENCH ARE SUCCESSFUL
LOOTERS.
The French have been the most sue
ccssful lootcrs, their prizes being csti-
mated at many millions. Though they
have but n handful Of men, the French
flag flies over more buildings than
those OF any other nation. The Japa-
nesc havesworked hard and we'll. and
1t seems the opinion of most OF the
officers that If there is any division of
territory the japanese will obtain Ko-
rca. Every one here seems to believe
that a division OF China is imminent,
and all think America Is hardly To be
taken into consideration. 1t is gene
rally conceded that the most she wants
is money indemnity and possibly &
coaling station. The British and Amer
lean legation grounds are the central
point of interest, and ii is here that
most of the news of the day IS gath
cred and discussed.
CLAIM OF GERMANS.
The Germans claim that they have
the greatest right to dictate the terms
of peace on account of the murder of
Baron Won I<ettclcr. but the other min
listers claim that theirs have been be-
sicged bombarhcd and in peril of their
much OF an affront To their respective
nations as though they had been killed.
THE PAO TING; EXPEDITION.
Washington. d. c., oct. i3.-Thc ia
panesc legation is in receipt OF n dis
patch from the Foreign Office. at Toxic
containing report from the Japanese
consul at Tien Tsin to the effect that
the allied forces of Great Britain. Ger
many France and Italy would. on the
t,1e.t Il.
three columns, the right under the
British commander, the centre under
the German and the left under the
French: and the Japanese commander
would take charge OF the defense of
Pckin.
BODY GUARD FOR DOWAGER EN-
PRESS.
Paris Oct ia trustworthy cable
dispatch from Shanghai says that
General Liu. the chief Of the Black
Flags. has left Canton at the head of
q considerable force. and that he will
traverse the province OF IIu Nan, try
to cross the Yang Use at Qua. and
then. travcrsing the province OF IIo
Nan, join the Empress at Elan Flu.
capital of the province of Shen ST. for
the purpose of acting as her body
guard.
The dispatch adds that it is believed
the Dowager Empress will arrive at
Slan t'u about october 20.
CONFERENCE OF DIPLOMATS.
Berlin. Oct. IA dispatch received
here from Tien Tsin, dated October IL.
SAYS:
At a conference of diplomatists Mt
Pekin. October s. the German note of
October / was discussed. In regard TO
the first point. whether the list of ring
leaders contained in the Chinese EN-
peror'S edict was complete, the confer
ence declared the names of the chief
culprits, Tung Fuh Sian and Yu Sin.
were omitted.
On npint two it was decided that the
punishment was inadequate.
ON point three it was concluded that
the penalties must be carried into effect
by delegates of the legations.
ANNIVERSARY FALL OF PEKIN.
Shanghai. Oct 1S.-This is the forth
eth anniversary of the fall of Pekin
Which occurred on the 18th of October.
1850, when an allied European army en-
tered the city. Although the Summer
Paiace was destroyed as n punishment
Tor the Infamous tortures and cruelties
inflicted by the Chinese in the sight of
the court on their European prisoners,
the Imperial Palace was not entered by
the allies. For the first time in history.
then: flngs of foreign Powers are now
floating over that hitherto most nys-
ferrous spot In China. the Imperial Pa
lace at Pekin. 1t was spared before
Because the allied generals We're told
'fnt 10 invade 1T would mean TINT hum
fInds or innocent women of the Inpe-
hi' 'tourt ana eunuchs would commit
: eide at the entrance OF foreic. sol
dies into the sacred precincts hut the
court having fled, the same argument
could not he used this year. 1t was a
mistake to listen TO ii in 1860. for il en-
abled the Chinese To saw TINT ,ho for