The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 18, 1900, Page 1

This Paper not to be taken from the Library,..., T YOLUME SAN FRANCISCO, SATUR PRICE FIVE CENTS DAY ALLIED FORCES FIGHT THEIR WAY INTO PEKING AND RESCUE BESIEGED FOREIGNERS Chinese Capital Captured Last the Japanese| Leading the Relief Column Wednesday, and Losing Heavily. Obstinate Resistance Made by the Defenders‘Qmmwwwwmmwww«w’»wcw August 15. Foreign legations are safe. ASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The Navy Departmen't to-night received the following cablegram fr: “TAKU, Aug. 17, 1 a. m.—Bureau Navigation, Washington: Just received telegram from Tientsin, dated 16th, 10 p. m.: ‘Peking was captured on Details follow shortly.” : om Admiral Remey: REMEY.” The Acting Secretary of State makes public the following plain telegram received this evening from the United States Consul at Chefu: “CHEFU, Aug. 17, 1900 (received August 17, 7:55 p. m.).—Secretary of State, Washington: Japanese admiral reports allies attacking Peking, east, 15th. Obstinate resistance. | Chinese 300. of the Walled City, but an Attack Is Made |* on the East Gate and the Legations Are Finally Reached. ASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The allied armies have cap- tured and entered Peking in the face of obstinate re- 1ce, and the members of the foreign legations are confirmation of the fall of the Chinese capital e United States departments to-day in the shape of 15, one from Admiral Remey and the other from ywler at Chefu. The cablegram from Admiral Remey ly in the evening, followed very soon sul Fowler. That from Consul Fowler, Is of the occurrences at the time of the vas given out later in an official statement. o ca Consul r ormation which has been received here showed es’ armies took possession of Tungchau on the r12th v to Peking the distance is not very great— »zen miles. It seems evident, therefore, that lted for a time at Tungchau, probably for the pur- a rest and preparing for the attack upon ft ing until the rear of the advanc~ front. Possibly, also, the de- 1s begun by the Chinese offi- of the Ministers with a Chinese or rt f neg ¢ were attempted they must have ed on its march and attacked the 1ing Tungchau. I rea ff here were aware of the fact that the strong- i the Boxers was in the Chinese city, and for the allies to force thei y through into the Tartar city, in egation compounds are located, might mean a great It was also known that the the Chinese city, and that much of the artillery has been poured into the legations had been ing the two cities. ere communicated to General Chaf- 1g generals of the allies. Realizing s decided to attack the There are four gates to the city on the city and two to the Tartar city. ne of these was selected as the attacking point Con- e g to the Chinese er’s dispatch does not disclose. v to the press reports of to-day, Consul Fowler’s s that the attack on the city met with strong re- e nese force engaged with the advance, ac- ’ t ng of the officials here, numbered red by them was over I per cent. r losses in the forces of the other armies, ed that it was in proportion to that of the Jap- was overjoyed on hearing the news &f the Conger and his associates. He has been hope- heir rescue from the perilous position in so long a time would be successfully news confirms that hope. As soon as he heard of the news Secretary Root came in m the Cour ( and remained for some time with the President discussing the latest information which had come to hand Nothing has come directly to the War Department from General Chaffee, but the adjutant general’s office is momentarily expecting advices. The officials were on hand during the even- ing and waited until a late hour before leaving for home with- out receiving any dispatches. FIERCE FIGHTING AT NIUCHWANG. Special Cable to The Oall and New York Herald, Copyright, 1000, by | the Herald Publishing Company. [UCHWANG, Aug. 11 (via Shanghai, Aug. 17).—Two N thousand Chinese attacked the Russian intrenchments here to-day. They were repulsed with heavy loss, Rus- sian atrocities in Niuchwang have excited the Chinese. It was reported that 15,000 Chinese were coming here determined to -apture the Chinese city at any cost, and the Russians have ent a torpedo-boat to Port Arthur for reinforcements. GERMANS SAY THERE IS MUCH TO BE DONE Aug. 17.—The news regarding ing was further con- » telegrams x'ecen'ed‘ jon in Berlin, one | g that the aliied | If from the capital, | nnouncing that they | | themselves in similar strain. patches uppearing In German a high official fice said this evening: “The Washir sured the other powers of its willing £ the German press accepts fact. While ex- harge of one the papers | gramme. ~f newspaper stories to the contrary." John B. Jackson, United Stateg Chargy a'Affaires, when his attentfon was calied to these specials, said: “The United States Government has rgs, particuls acted with the greatest harmony regard- 3 Minister, and | ing China with Germany from the outset. ch will punish | In fact up to Peking the powers are all |the gulity and give ample guarantees | | against the recurrence of similar crimes.” | The National Zeitung, the Freisinnige Zeitung and the Vossische Zeitung express Referring to a number of speeial r‘.!'h. which claim that the United States Gae. ernment, now ihat the members of the legations are relieved, is about to with- draw from the international undertaking, | of the German Foreign Of. | gton Government has as- S8 to co-operate In carrying out a joint pro- This assurance has sufliced so far and will continue to suffice, in spite . b e e DD 1 | 1 P S P P S es e e e D A T e Sl Ui S S I ST 2 £ + ®eisiosieiredoioeded &4-0--0-+090 .o American Troops Will Not Be With- ? drawn From China Until the Form of Policy of This Government Has ‘ Been Molded. e iy Special Dispatch to The Call. ALL BUREAU, WELLINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—President McKinley and his Cabinet are rapidly molding into form the policy that this Government shall pursue respecting the future Govern- ment of China. Though no final action can, of course, be taken until full reports on the situation are received from Major General Chaffee and Minister Conger, it seems certain that the American troops will not be at once withdrawn. In anticipation of the liberation of the Ministers and the embarkation of the United States on important internatiopal negotiations, there has been careful de- liberation, and for the last two cays the Cabinet has given special attention to | this phase of the Chinese situation. There is no doubt that the President is de- | termined to stand by the declaration made in Secretary Hay's note of July 3 to | the powers, and it is important at th’s juncture to repeat that statement, to which all the powers of Burope are at this moment referrin | “It is, of course, too early to forecast the means of attaining this last result | (preventing the recurrence of the present trouble), but the policy of the Govern- ment of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve the Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and internationa) law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese empire.” The administration is now engrossed by a discussion of the means to attain | these results. The first point to be decided will be whether. the American troops shall be withdrawn from Peking and China. General Chaffee’s recommenda- tion and the views of Minister Conger will have an important bearing on the action of the administration in this respect. The administration would prefer | that the international troops should not occupy Peking If such occupancy can be avolded. It developed at the Cabinet meeting to-day, however, that the Amer- jcan troops will probably not be withdrawn until other powers take@ similar ac- tion. agreed, but beyond that no agreement has | the Reichstag will not be summoned be- t | fore October unless extraordinary devel- even been attempted. The future be left to new diplomatic negotiations.” | opments ensue in the Far East. Germany beyond doubt is preparing | —— | everything for an autumn and, winter e e one isiking coaene. | AMERICA TO RESCUE of this i& the fact that a slow steames has | ' been chartered for December to carry to China material for a sixty-mile fleld rafl- | road. The correspondent of the Assoelated | Press is informed on high authority that WASHINGTON, Aug. i CHINESE CHRISTIANS 17.—A Cablnet official sald to-day that unquestionably the native Christians in China, sald to From Photographs and Descriptions. QH+444444444444444440 s CHINESE OPPOSED COMMUNICATION WITH MINISTERS cmfl’, Aug. 16.—The allies reached Peking on Tuesday night, and attack- ed the city yesterday morning, the Chinese having opposed their communicating with the Ministers. Tungchau was cap- tured by the allies Monday morning and they advanced within eight miles of Peking. The enemy fled the night be- fore. The Japanese took the arsenal and seized fifty thou- sand roku of rice. The American Consul at Chefu last night received a telegram through Yuen Shih XKai from Minister Conger that all Americans were alive ex- cept the Inglis child and seven marines. There was some sick- ness, he said. They expected the food to last until they were relieved. + QH+++444444444 4444440 number several thousand, will be Included in any arrangement made between this Government and China incident to the cessation of hostilities. At the present stage of the Chinese situation this sub- ject has not been seriously discussed by the Cablinet, but there is no doubt, ac- cording to this member, that the United States is in honor bound to protect them anad will sacredly look out for their se- FHE P04 ettt bt ottt ttttttttttittsts t will be done with them?" ked. “That has not been declded, but rest assured that in their disposition the honor he 0, 00 0 00 0, 0, NS0 DS A DR D1 MRS Evening Japanese entered capital with other forces. Immediately surrounded legations. D A R IR ALLIED FORCES ENTERING THE EASTERN GATE OF THE TARTAR CITY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15. -~ 00600 4 Inmates safe. Japanese loss over 100. FOWLER.” Pe e >edebebeng > *® L e A e R R 3 o IR Sy ¥ Most of the London Journals Advocate Stern Punishment of Leaders Outrages Even in if They Have to Be Pursued All Over China. ONDON, Aug. 18, 4 a. m.—"Peking ‘was relleved on the night of the ISth.™ This message was received last evening at the imperial customs office in London from tbe Commissioner of Customs in Chefu. It is the only offi- clal message that reached England in confirmation of the earlier reports, Admiral Remey's dispatch not having arrived in time for publication in the London morning papers. The Morning Post, which is the only paper printing the Chefu message, says: “To-day is not only a day of national rejoicing; it is also a day of congratulation for all the powers of the wo Proceeding to discuss ing Post asserts that the nited States probablifties of a cessation of hostilities the Morn- is willing to abandon any idea of f ther aggressive action, but it questions the disposition of Germany and the other powers to agree to such a course. The Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post says he learns that no forma! request for an armistice has yet reached the powers and that it is improbable that any such requesdt would be granted. The other papers comment guardelly on the general situation owing to the lack of definite news when the editorials were written. Most of them advocate a stern inquisition regarding outrages and the punishment of the leaders even if they have to be pursued all over China. The Daily Graphic, in a paragraph apparently inspired, says there is no reason to belleve that any of the powers will repudiate the previous understanding to respect the integrity of the emplre and the dynasty, adding that the proposal to land a British force at Shanghai originated not In the British Government but with the Chinese, who at the same time sald that this should not be done if likely to lead to international complications. ““This,” says the Daily Graphie, “disposes of the story that the Nanking changed his mind under the influence of Vieeroy ot the Consuls. Her Majesty's Government, we believe, has no intention of contesting the right of France or the United States to land troops should either think it necessary.” served. It may be arranged for them to go to the Philipvines, or one of many other places that are available may be adopted.” It was also stated that, while the mat- ter has not been formally considered, the indemnity to be ccllected by the United States will be not only for the families of the victims, but also probably to com- pensate this Government for the expense it has been put to in prosecuting the cam- raign. “It has not been a heavy expense, com- of the United States will be fully pre- | pared to the Spanish war,” he said, “but/ | it will be sufficient, together with the in- | demnity to the families of missionaries {and other victims and'for all loss to | property of the Unit ates or of Amer- ican citizens, to make it ery serious matter financially to Chin; - TROOPS COMING WESTWARD. WASHINGTON, Aug. I7.—Light Bat- tery M of the Seventh Artillery, Captain Macomb commanding, left here this even- ing for San Francisco en route for China. The cpmmand comprises five officers and 150 enlisted men.