Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Capture of Pekin.

Paris. Aug. 21.-A dispatch from
Pekin dated Aug. IL gives ihe hrst
details of the capture OF the city ana OF
the conditions within the capital. Inc
Russians occupied the first door OF the
east gate on the morning OF August IA,
contrary to the agreement OF the aiileu
commanders. They failed to force the
second door. The British and Amer
cans entered the gate nearest the le-
cations at o'clock the same afternoon
They met with only slight opposition.
The Japanese entered the upper east
gate at midnight on the 14th, after blow
ing up the gate. They met with serl-
Gus opposition. The people In the lie
cation were well, says the dispatch, but
somewhat starved. Captain Myers IN
command OF the U. s. marines, held
position on the walls until the
international forces compelled the
Chinese to retreat. 10 an interv'e w
Minister Conger is quoted as saying:
"Thev tried to annibilate us the day
before you got in. Prince Ching, Pres'
ident of the Chinese Foreign office, sent
us word that his officers had received
orders to cease firing under pain OF
death. Nevertheless, at seven O'Clock
on the evening of the same day, the
Chinese opened fire. II the relieving
column had not arrived when 1t did,
we should probably have succumbed.
10 eleven days over two thousand shells
fell among US. The Americans lost
seven marines killed and fifteen wound.
ed. One child died.
"The whole movement is purely o
government one." Mr.. Conger is
alleged to have added. tine boxers
are only pretext as they have no
guns. The leader of the Imperial troops
mere was the Empress's coDhdentlalad-
visor"
According to the dispatch the
Imperial city was entered by the
allies at noon on the l6Ih
after Smelling the walls, and forcing
the gate. The Imperial family is re-
ported to have left Pekin on August IL
Among the American casualties was
Captain Reilly, OF the Fifth Artillery
killed. Sir Claude Macdonald the
British minister, is quoted as saying
that the Chinese broke every engage
ment with the foreign ministers and
that there Was no truth in the report
hat the imperial palace supplied food
to the legations. They sent vegetables
which were refused.
London, Aug. 21.-Admiral Bruce
reports from Taku under date o
August 10, as follows: 1.-THE allies ar,
reported to have entered the Sacred
City forbidden City, in Pekin on the
18th of August"
Chefoo, Aug. 20.-Advices just re-
ceived from Pekin under date of Aus
ust 10 say that the Russians advan'
ced and attacked Pekin independently
of tie other troops on Monday night
the 18th. Scouts ssent out by the
Americans, British and Japanese from
the camp near the city, on the IL b
reported the conditions favorable for
attack and he Americans, British and
Japanese Immediately followed the
Russians against the city walls. The
attack by the allies was general and
| the fighting was at times severe but
not desperate. The japanese artil
lery drove the Chinese from the walls
Part of the 14,h U. S. Infantry, scaled
the outer wall OF the East gate and
/. planted the stars and stripes on the
summit. By Tuesday noon all the
troops were within the walls and the
legations had been rescued. They had
been heavily bombsrded by the Chinese
The day before. Today the allies arc
attacking the Tartar City into whict
the imperial Chinese troops withdrew
when the outer walls of Pekin were
forced. The casualties among the allies
so far are estimated a. 20 killed anC
$50 wounded.
Shanghai, Aug. 81. Yuan Shang Ri,
the Governor OF Shan-Tung and one o
the most powerful OF the Chinese vice
roys, is dead. Yuan Shang XII wa gen.
orally supposed to be friendly to foreign
ers though dispatches during the pres
emit trouble have frequently reflected
on his good faith. The manner of his
death is not stated.
Shanghai, Aug. 2l.-It is reported
here that the japanese cavalry, who
vent 10 pursuit of the Empress and be:
| court, have overtaken them and now
surround them. The Empress has q
vast quantity Of the imperial treasure
10 her possession.
Shot For Stealing Apples.