Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-14
THGAMERICANSL LEAD
1t Was General Chafee and His VAL
liant Troops That Captured
Yang Tsung.
A FORCED MARCH TO PEKIN
The Chinese Are in Full Retreat-The Chi
nsss Emperor Approves Plan to
Recapture Tion Tsin and the
Taku Forts.

Taku Forts.
New York, August 14.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Che Foo, dated Aug.
6, says: The Chinese plans for the re-
capture Of Tien Tsin and the Taku forts
have been sanctioned by the emperor.
THE AMERICANS LEAD.
New York, August 14-A dispach to
the World from the headquarters of the
allied troops in the field at Tai Tsung,
Aug. s. via Taku, Che Foo and Shang-
hal, Aug. 13. says: "The general ad-
vance of the allied forces began this
"wednesday morning. The order is to
rush to Pekin with no rest. We proba-
bly, shall arrive at the gates Of the Chi
nese capital in seven days, reaching
there next Wednesday. The enemy is
demoralized. The Chinese are reported
to have retreated straight to Pekin, af-
ter having been unexpectedly driven
out of Yang Tsung on Monday"
Yang Tsung was captured by the
Americans under General Chaffee.
They led the allies in a forced march
from Pei Tsung and attacked before
the natives recovered from the effects
of their signal defeat the day before.
The United States regulars made
dash when they found the enemy and
soon were masters of his positions. The
Americans had done their work so
quickly that they were in the Chinese
trenches before the rest of the allies
knew it and Russian battery threw
shells among the Americans through
frightful blunder. The American cas-
ualties are estimated at about 70, most
ly among the 14th infantry. Forty per
cent of the 9th infantry were exhaust
ed by the long, hard marching and in
tense heat.
ALLIES NEAR PEKIN.
Paris, August 14.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here from the French consul gener-
al at Shanghai show that apprehension
exists there as to the conditions pre-
vailing at Shanghai and vicinity. The
French ministry therefore decided to
take precautions to defend the French
concession at Shanghai.
NEARING PEKIN.
Information obtained from British
sources say that the allied troops were
within twenty-five kilometers of Pekin,
but the date of this news is not stated.
BoMBARDMENT RESUMED.
Berlin, August 14.-A semi-official dis
patch from Tien Tsin, dated Aug. 8.
says that the Russian Colonel Woyczak
received advices from Pekin announc-
ing that during the night of July 81, the
bombardment of the foreign legations
was resumed and the European church
yard was desecrated.
THE QUESTION OF INDEMNITY.
Washington, August 14.-A high gov
eminent official said today that the in
demnity the United States will demand
for every American citizen killed or
MANNED by the Chinese during the trou-
BILE would be sufficient to comfortably
support their families the remainder of
their lives.
This government does not want a
province, town, village, or single
square foot of Chinese territory as in
demnity," said the official who is close
to the president. "There is but one in
demnity which they can give our peo-
pie, and that is monetary indemnity to
the families of their victims. For ev-
cry one of these China must pay a
hot, 70 oy,nt1i o1
from want during their lives. This gov
ernment will exact assurances of sat
isfactory character that such state OF
affairs as now exists in China, shall not
again occur. The nature of these as
surances will be determined later. The
collection of the indemnity may prove
difficult and 1t may be decided, al
though so far the proposition has not
been considered, to station warships in
the harbors of the principal cities and
officials within these cities to watch the
revenues and to protect the interests
of the United States If need be by TAX
ing charge of such revenues and re-
serve some portion Of them to apply to
the indemnity. Troops may be neces-
sary to protect the officials stationed in
these ports. If this plan should be
adopted, the different allies doubtless
will cooperate. An effort will be made,
of course, to trace the responsibility for
the recent outrages, but 1t will be diff
cult as there will be little disposition
among the Chinese to tell the truth, es-
pecially when it would implicate one Of
their number. The Chinese cannot be
punished Unfortunately for atrocities
but wherever such offense Is fixed on
the individual, high or low, his punish
ment may be required. II it can be
shown that orders for hostilities were
issued by the empress dowager or the
emperor, their deposition Is certain and
another government will be set up. II
Tuan Is proved to have ordered the out
RACES, the severest punishment may be
accorded him.
THE BRITISH ARE ANNOYED.
London, August A.-General Chaffee's
message announcing his arrival on Au-
gust at Ho 81 WI stands as the latest
official intelligence Of the march Of the
allied forces on Pekin. The English
papers say 1t is rather annoying that
their naval and military officers can
not communicate with high officials
here, while Admiral Remey and General
Chaffee can do so by the Shanghai
Canton wire.
RUSSIANS AROUSED.