The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
BOTH ADMIRALS REMEY ANN
BRUCE REPORT THE CAPITAL
IN A TUMULT
lHERICAN LOSSES ARE LIGHT
ONLY LOST EIGHT MEN IN EFFECT
ING THE RESCUE OF THE
LEGATIONS
ANXIETY AS TO EMPRESS
Some Speculation Exists as to
Whether She Has. Escaped
From PeI1in or Is
Under Siege.

On0er SIEGE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-From Gen.
Chatfee today the war department receiv-
ed official confirmation of the fall of
Pekin and the rescue of the besieged le-
gationers.
The dispatch of the American com
mander was not long, and contained few
details, but the unconcealed satisfac-
ton with which it was received by off,
cials of the administration indicated
clearly the anxiety that had been engen-
dered by his prolonged silence.
His last communication to the govern
ment, prior to the receipt Of today's ad-
vices, was dated Aug. II, at Matow, al
most thirty miles from Pekin. The ex-
planation of his silence is suggested in
advices received by the navy department.
today from Admiral Remey, who tele-
graphing from TakU on the 18th, says the
telegraph line between that point and Pc
kin is interrupted.
NEWS ADDED BY REMEY.
The cablegram from Admiral Remey
contains important information not meu-
toned by Gen. Chaffee. He makes the
startling statement, on Japanese author
ity, that the inner city of Pekin was be-
ing bombarded by the allied forces. Ad-
miral Remey says, also, that the dowager
empress is detained in the inner city by
Prince Yungedo.
Advices received last night from the
foreign office at Toxic, Japan, by the
japanese legation in this city, confirm
and amplfy previous accounts of the
capture of Pekin by the allied troops.
GEN. CHAFFEE's DISPATCH.
Following is the text of the dispatch
from Gen. Chaffee as made public by the
war department:
Chefoo, Aug. 10, 19O0.-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington. Pekin. Aug. To-
We entered legations grounds at
O'Clock last night with Fourteenth
and light battery. Eight wounded
during days fighting; otherwise all
we'll -Chaffee.
PRESIDENT IS GRATIFIED.
The dispatch was received during the
morning and was transmitted Immediate
ly to the president, at the White house.
He expressed his qualification at the
news contained, particularly at the small
loss sustained by the American troops. A
copy of the dispatch likewise ~was sent
to Adjt. Gen. Corbin, who is in New
York.
AS TO ERROR IN DATE.
1t viii be noted that the dispatch in
dicates the American troops entered the
legation grounds at 8 o'clock the evening
OF the l4th. By the Washington officials
and by the several legation officials to
whom it was shown, the date of Gen.
Chanee's communication is regarded as
an error of transmission. 1t is believed
that the word fifteenth" should be 'six-
teenth.'' All previous advices, official and
unofficial, have indicated that the lega-
ttons were relieved on the evening of the
10Th, Wednesday, after a day of sharp
fighting. Minister WI, the Chinese repre-
sentative, and Minister Takahira. of ia
pan, were quite positive on this point, all
their official advices being that the en-
trance to the city of Pekin was effected
early in the evening of Wednesday, the
18th.
NINTH AS A REAR GUARD.
The fact that only the Fourteenth in
fantry and Riley's battery entered the
city, as shown by Gen. Chaffee's dispatch.
does not indicate that the Ninth infantry
and the marines, who We're so conspic-
uously gallant throughout the advance
upon the capital, did not partic pate in
the engagement which resulted directly
in the rescue of the besieged legationers.
1t is pointed out as likely that Gen. Chat
fee, acting in consonance with the other
commanders, divided his force, leaving
the Ninth infantry and the marines with
out the walls of the city to act as a
rear guard, to prevent the escape of
Chinese troops by other gates than those
through which the allies entered, or for
some other excellent reason. Only two
battalions of the Fourteenth regiment are
with Cen Cha FTboxr
800 men. This would indicate that only
about one-third of Gen. Chaffee5's force
actually had entered the city at the time
he sent his dispatch. The fact that only
eight of the American force were wound
ed, none being killed, is regarded as
notably fortunate.
REMEY TELLS MORE.
Admiral Remey's dispatch, which con-
tains much interesting information in a
few words, is as follows:
Chefoo (no date).-Bureau of Nayi-
CATION, Washington: Taku, 18th, tele-
graph line to Pekin interrupted In
formation, japanese sources, empress
doWager detained by Prince Yungedo
inner city, which is being bombarded
by allies Chaffee reports entered le-
cation ground fighting 14th Eight
wounded during days fighting, other
wise all well. -Rems:y.
INNER CITY HAS NOT FALLEN
The startling feature of the dispatch is
that fighting within the city of Pekin was
continuing, according to the adv ices of
Admiral Remey. The inner or, as it is
popula'iv known, the forbidden city, evt-
IDENTIFY had not been taken 1t is sur
rounded by a massive wall cf solid
masonry more than twenty feet high. and
1t is not regarded as surprising that the
Chinese should make their final stand
within its shadows. Prior to the recent
of the dispatch it as accepted generallv
as a fact that tee dowager empress. in
company viii the emperor and a large
suite, had left Pekin. While nothing is
said inAdmiral Reney's dispatch as to the
whereabouts of the emperor, it is deemed
scarcely probable that he left the city
without the empress dowager.
WI DOUBTS REMEY.
Some doubt of the accuracy of the in
formation received by Admiral Remey is
expressed, particularly as the Chinese
minister, Wu, is very positive that the
emperor. empress dowager ard the entire
Chinese. court left Pekin before The ar
rival at the gates of the allies
Minister Wu said to the Associated
Press today that he had official advices
to the effect that the emperor and EN-,
press dewager had gone from Pekin to
the province Of Shen-Si, q considerable