Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-18
CAPTURE OF PEKIN
The Chinese Imperial Court Has Es-
tablished Its New Capital
at Shen Si.
some FIGHTING ON The ROAD
Bengalese Troops in the Lead Because
They Did Not Mind the Aeat-The
Japanese Were the First in
the City.

tno Ulty.
London, August 18.-Admiral Bruce
telegraphs the Admiralty: "Pekin was
captured on August 18th. The lega-
tions are safe.'
RECEIVED BY PRINCE CHING.
London, August 1S.-Second edition OF
the Daily Telegraph publishes a dis
patch from Shanghai, which says: "The
allies entered Pekin unopposed. and
met a friendly reception from Prince
Ching. All hostile elements already
have escaped from the city. The i'm
perial court left for Shen 81 on August
11th with the Manchus. The Kausu
troops have gone southwest with the
object of drawing off the allies and
preventing them from following up the
court
CHINESE DEMORALIZED.
New York, August 18.-The couriers
report that after capturing Ho Hsi, the
allied forces marched on Matou, says a
special cable to the Journal and Ad-
vertiser from its correspondent at Che
Foo under date of August 18th, via
Shanghai, August 18th, General Tung
Fuh Slang, with large army barred
their way but they fught him back
nine miles. completely demoralizing his
army, preventing it making stand at
Matou, which was taken with trifing
loss. The American troops are suffer-
ing severely, many falling out of the
ranks exhausted. The Chinese were
preparing enormous trenches at Ho Hsi
WI, with which to flood the country,
but the rapid advance of the allies sur
prised them before they turned in the
water, and they dropped their spades
and fled.
BENGALESE IN THE LEAD.
The Chinese army split into three,
one retreating to Pekin, one remaining
to resist the advance, and a third NOV
ing south. The allies are led in their
advance by squadron of Bengalese
cavalry, big turbaned Indians who en-
JOY the heat from which the white men
suffer. Tuesday they turned the enc
mys flank, and captured many stand
ards and bugles, killing IS, including
one officer. They lost only one horse.
The Japanese cavalry engaged the ene-
my's front at the same time, acting as
infantry.
THE LEGATIONS.
The messengers from the legations
are getting through the Chinese lines
daily and reporting to the allied COM
manders. They say that the Chinese
government brought strong pressure to
bear on the ministers to induce them to
leave the city, thus to save China the
digrace of a capture Of Pekin. The
British are sending up another lyddite
gun, and the Russians two more bat
teries. The sixth cavalry has been re-
inforced by Russian troops and the en-
tire regiment has gone to the front.
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES AROUSE
CHINESE.
New York, August 49, - Russian
atrocities at New Chwang having ex-
cited the Chinese" says cable to the
Herald from New Chwang under the
date of August 18th, via Shanghai 18th,
"it was reported that $1,000 Chinese are
coming here determined to recapture
the Chinese city at any cost and the
Russians sent torpedo boat to Port
Arthur for reinforcements."
THE CAPTURE OF PEKIN.
Shanghai, August 1S. 1920 a. m.-The
general attack on Pekin began on Au-
gust 18th in the morning. The enemy
obstinately resisted. The same evening
the Japanese demolished the Cham
Chang Lang and the Tong Chi gates,
and entered the capital. The other
armies entered by the Tong Quien gate.
They sent detachments to the legations,
where the ministers were found safe.
AUSTRIAN MINISTER WOUNDED.
Vienna, August 1S.-The Austrian
foreign Office received dispatch an
nouncing that the Austrian acting
minister at Pekin, DR.. Won Rost Rost
horn, Is slightly wounded.
THE NEW ORLEANS AT WI SUNG.
Washington, August 1S.-The cruiser
New Orleans arrived at WI Sung, the
port Of Shanghai. She has on board
300 men, including, 40 marines. It Is
understood that the British forces
landed today and will be followed by
the French and German landing parties.
1t Is not expected that the Americans
will land a party.
A BLOODY BATTLE.
Toxic, August 1S.-General Yamagu-
chi wires from Pekin under the date Of
August 18th as follows: "The allies at
tackled Pekin early yesterday, opening
with artillery on the eastern side. The
wall was obstinately held by the ene-
my. The Japanese and Russians were
on the north Of the Tung Chow canal.
The Americans and British on the south
side. At nightfall the japanese blew up
two Of the eastern gates of the Tartar
city and entered. In the meantime the
Americans and British entered the
Chinese city by the Tung Pien gates.
Detachments Of each force were sent
towards the legations. The parties
met near the legations and opened
communications. All the ministers and
STATS were found safe. The Japanese
loss was over one hundred killed. In
cluding three officers. The losses Of the
allies are not ascertadned. Four hum
dred Chinese were killed."
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.
London, August 1.-THE following
dispatch was received by the Russian