The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-23

came late In the afternoon. when the state
department received a dispatch from Min
lister conger. dated at Peking only thre.
days ago II was as follows;
Picking Aug 10.
Secretary OF State, Washington. The
entire city, with the exception of the Inn
perial palace. is occupied by Japanese
Russians, British, Americans and French
u r being apportioned into districts for
police supervision. The Chinese army nad
The imperial family and the, court have
gone westward. probably 20 Sianfti In the
province OF shensi M representatives of
peking, and the conditions are chaotic
Ihs palace is expected TO be taken imme-
Many missionaries have started far
home. while others remain IN charge ~
iss i,cs Christian refugees numbering about
tsigned) ..coNurR.
MT. conEer's message was particularly
welcome TO the officials. In showing how
completely the entire city fs Dominated
by tho allies. He states that IL il ossru-
pied throughout and that n Is being dis
fr'eted for police supervision. This last
measure shows the thoroughnese with
which the allies are applying civil meth
ods 10 the Chinese capital. Mr. Conger.s
statement that the conditions are cha
otic' WAS taken as another justification
for the firm reply given To China today
He emphasizes the fact that the Chinese
army has ned. the imperial family and
court have gone. and no representation
OF the Chinese government is to he seen
in Peking. Minister conger makes no
mention of his desire 10 come home. ana
II ~ stated officiaily that this governments
has made no suggestion that he return
to this country
military snaattea.
The military situation was ~ quite AZ
much interest In foday's developments az
WIS the diplomatic. Admiral Rcmev re-
ported early In the mernlns bringing the
story of the pekiDg operations up To tha
18th in Poking. and confirming the press
reports ALREADY printed Of tbs death ~
tho gallant Can't. Reilly IN the fnai as
sault on the outer walls of rekinR.
Almost as important ~ the rekinR news
IN this dispatch was the statement that
the Boxers are again concentrating
around TtentRln and that last Sunday
morning the sixth rRvsiry. with about
500 English and Japanese troops. had q
lively brush with the Boxers. egEhs mites
outside 81 Jienisin. when about 100 of The
Chinese we're killed and fTe Americans
eSundad.
I, was evident. from Admiral Remeys
account Of ihts ansif. that while tho cht.
nese sfe IN SUFFICIENT force around Tlen-
tsin to make considerable show. they are
evidently not IN the hamar 70 hotly con-
test an engagement 171e casualty i4st
IN ihia fight seem. 70 Indicate a sudden
and total rsut. The text - Admiral
Rsmsy's dispatch a "a fpllo@a.
Chefoc. Aug n.~Taka Aas -
ti.skinx' "Dl is al esseps ss.ps"A rsassu l,gsey
American troops nrs, to enter
,i ,fnssra, s,iy ,s hay, s,sys reae,fa,,d 2 % ne
eriiIiegx Killed On the fafh Morning isf6
sixth ear4lrs ard at.pui 40 krxilsh and
Jaranese disTsrsed a.yssa 100 Hosers
elsht miles outside of Ttentslu. About 10
Chinese Killed FIVE Americans wounded
chsnes's lpeees sir Killed. thirtY sound
-. two agYF awhtiag -itENEY."
signal once Aavs~~.
Tas signal of4ce contributed fta asoga
% thr nsNs iu The followiug dispatch
from Mas NerirHo. chief MKBhl pffeer
% the expedition, dated Psking. August
"ci'y oecuplea AZ wsa
The siEasi orsge ssys ibat wklle ~.
dsapatfh Nas several das4 n rspsins
through " WashgpEfan, there j. reason u
h*llete THAT TIE military telegraph lne
q npg wefk.HK lufg fhy Cniaeea fag,gfag
Some delays are expected 1T first. a. tAs
tire ie Simply an Insulated @irH. laid on
tae sF0Hna there uQt lfsin4 snsagn tlans
hax N that region a. egnf h "a o.slas
unfil aiuther ~ iron pefes are sAfppea as
NptsFe nihN Nas rNcasrs@ ~ sae dapaFt-
nafat fu4lny hat the TaAu-f-h<fas cHtIa
is ~ working order X ~ fnaaxht there
sii rysn ne direct ana reliable Hoe
of sire communication fFg1n the war De.
fariment 70 e5ra, Chaa@eN Headquarters
AZ PeAlnR
Cen. chan~s's Report.
Tbe most Important aispafeh of tho day
was not made public bY the waf deratrf.
faeni hut WAS the setiecs cf nn sxt1aded
conference a. the White House shis nom
ING between the president. Secretary Root
and Actlng AecreLAra .f Ataaa a.. 4.