United States replies to Li Hung Chang on Pekin peace talks
Washington reports a firm brief reply to Li Hung Chang regarding peace negotiations in China. The note signals readiness to negotiate when China has a proper government and ends hostilities, while delaying talks due to an unclear authority and ongoing fighting around Pekin and Tientsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
United States
Li Hung Chang
Mr. Wu
Earl Li
State Department
China
Hung Chang
Pei
Tiensin
Minster Wu
Ckin
Conger
Chefoo
Onger
Emey
Billy
Pekin
Tientsin
Remey
Casualty List Reports Aug 14–17 Actions with Multiple Wounded
Washington reports from General Chaffee list 14th infantry and other units with wounded officers and soldiers. Names include William Parle Henry Hopkins Frank Whitehead Jesse Foulke George Farrar Frank Green and others. Several officers were killed including Captain Henry J Reilly and Robert E Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Chetoo
Pekin
14Th Infantry
William Parle
John G. Hauser
Buttock
Thomas M. Higgin
August P. Troutman
Russell Z. Elliott
James Co. Wiber
Ninth Infantry
Martin A. Silk
Seriour
A. Bailey
George H. Siemens
Civil War Casualties and Wounds by Company
A military tally lists soldiers by company and regiment with their injuries. Notable entries include George Fox sergeant wounded in the hand and Henry J Kyssela wounded in the chest, among others. August 16 notes Edward B. Mitchell died of wounds. signing official CHAFFEE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Norton
Fourteenth Infantry
George Fox
Harvey Baker
Calvin P. Titus
George C. Kuffman
Henry J. Kyssela
Charles H. Morgan
Ora F. Tyler
George King
Johbn St. Lynch
Carey L. Durbin
Thomas Lanker
Thomas King
William RB. Hoffman Eccok
Henry G. Davies
Pottery F
Fifth Artillery
Lee Doyle
Edward B. Mitchell
4Th Infantry
Offenders Beheaded In Shanghai Dispatch
The Japanese legation reported a Chinese official's statement that Hsui Yang Yi Li Shan and Len Yuen were executed and Yang Lu is jailed. Empress Dowager and emperor left Pekin with Tung Fu Shiang troops. Keane Ye named commander of the Wuwei army while others stay at Pekin. The dispatch notes continued movement toward Pekin and legation relief efforts.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Tokio
Shanghai
Paotingfu
Hsui Yang Yi
Li Shan
Len Yuen
Yang Lu
Empress Dowager
Pekin
Hth
Tung Fu Shiang
Wutashan
Chuchow
Tsi
Telegraph Lines Open Between Chefoo and Taku With Pekin Link
The War Department notified that the Great Northern cable between Chefoo and Taku is open for business and messages may reach Tientsin where a military line exists. The line to Pekin is in operation but likely to be interrupted due to pole shortages and other conditions. The department believes these new lines will speed news from Pekin to the outside world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Great Northern Company
Chefoo
Taku
Tientsin
Pekin
War Department celebrates Chaffee command in China victory
General Chaffee receives public congratulations from Secretary of War Elihu Root for the American forces in China. The message commends courage fortitude and skill while honoring fallen comrades and expressing national pride and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Chaffee
Pekin
Taku
China
Elihu Root
Waldersee Breakfast With Victor Emmanuel In Rome
Field Marshal Count von Waldersee who will command allied forces in China dined with King Victor Emmanuel in Rome. He then visited the Pantheon to lay a wreath on King Humbert’s tomb and departed for Naples at 2 30 p m to sail for China with three accompanying officers.
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Rome
Count von Waldersee
Far East
China
Victor Emmanuel
Pantheon
Humbert
Naples
Asiatic Company Receives Urgent China Telegraph
A telegram from the American Association of China in Shanghai reports the Yangtse valley deteriorating and estimates 15 000 troops needed to defend Shanghai. It urges the U S government to dispatch a quota promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Asiatic Company
American Association of China
Shanghai
Yangtse Valley
Cable opens Chefoo Taku link as telegrams risk
Announcement from New York cable companies says the Chefoo Taku cable is now open and telegrams are sent at senders risk. Taku is connected to Tientsin by a military telegraph but an international line blocks full construction, delaying Pekin to Sianfu service which is suspended.
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New York
Taku
Tientsin
Pekin
Sianfu
Army transport Stratggle sails with 762 horses for China
The transport Stratggle departed for China carrying 762 horses for Army operations in the Orient. The voyage from San Francisco signifies continued horse shipments to support Asian theaters of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Stratggle
China
Orient
War Department sketch of Musician Titus from Pekin dispatch
The War Department released a sketch of Musician Titus, described in an Associated Press dispatch from Pekin this morning, noting the sailor sealed the walls of Pekin with a rope. The item continues on Page Eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Titus
Associated Press
Pekin
Siege News From Pekin and Chiang Tales Reach London
A long dispatch from Pekin dated August 15 reports 1,509 Americans attacking the imperial palace and seizing four courts while the imperial granary and bank are under flag. Descriptions recount a 12 hour bombardment and the tsungli yamen seeking peace talks. The Japanese minister in London stresses the empress as China’s heart and calls for a rapid final settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
Remey
Chefoo
Taku
Dickens
Pekin
Imperial City
Reilly
Sixth Cavalry
Chaffee
Signal Office
Scriven
London
Imperial Palace
Morning Post
Imperial Granary
Daily Mail
Tsung li Yamen
Legation
Daily Chronicle
China
T Chang
Marshal von Waldersee
Far East
Moscow
Daily Graphic
Odessa
St. Petersburg
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Bruce
Legations
Bernard Strouts
Tokio
Sianfu Pekin
Government chartered ships to Manila sea line transport
The government chartered three British American Steamship Line vessels Inverness Carlisle City and Ping Suey for Pacific coast Philippines transport. Inverness 3312 tons arrives Sept 10 Carlisle City 30 tons arrives Sept 28 Ping Suey 4500 tons arrives in November. They will carry forage and other army supplies.
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Seattle
Wash
British American Steamship Line
Pacific Coast
Philippines
Inverness
Carlisle City
Government to build three warehouses at Taku China
Seattle reports the United States government will construct three large storehouses at Taku within four months to hold commissary and other goods for ammunition troops. Quartermaster's Department in Seattle will purchase the warehouse material and ship it to the event location. advertisements call for 715000 feet of common lumber with sash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
United States
Taku
China
Quartermaster’s Department
Ovent
Depot quartermaster bids opening and dispatch details
Bids on doors hardware and corrugated iron will be opened at 11 a m on August 25. The depot quartermaster at Taku is Captain J C Byron who helped Captain Robinson Jr dispatch the first four transports from Puget Sound ports to the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taku
J. C. Byron
Robinson, Jr
Puget Sound
Philippines
Cablegrams Bring News From Pekin To Mission Boards
The first Pekin cables since the siege ended arrive in New York via Chefoo and Tientsin. Messages, from Rev. Dr. Wherry and Rev. Dr. Leonard, report survivors and relief. praise Consul Fowler of the United States amid refugee discontent with British leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pekin
Presbyterian Boards of Foreign
Wherry
Chefoo
Tientsin
Mackey
Robert E. Speer
Pontingly
A. B. Leonard
Methodist Missionary Society
Mission
Leonard
Frederick Brown
Consul Fowler
Fowler
United States
Berlin presses open door policy as German papers debate China
The Berliner Post defends U S policy in China and rebukes critics who demand McKinley act as protector. It recalls Hay’s success in securing a declaration supporting open door and warns against a protectorate view. Other papers urge Reichstag reconvening while Hamburg authorities cancel the Sedan celebration amid Franco German troop cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Berliner Post
United States
China
Hay
McKinkey
Urbi Et Orbs
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Germany
Hamburg
Brotherhood of Arms
Rhine
Hanover
Missionaries Reach Safety as Refugees in Pekin
Cable from Chefoo reports Pekin and Tungchow missionaries and Chapins and Wikoffs saved. Names include Rev. W. S. Ament, Rev. Chauncey Goodrich, D D, and families. Tungehow and Pangchaung groups also sheltered in Pekin with multiple spouses and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Chefoo
Pekin
Chapins
Smiths
W. S&s. Ament
FE. G. Tewksbury
Howard
Gail
Pangchaung
Arthur H. Smith
D. D
Kk. Gertrude
H. Grace Wryckeff
Linching
F. M. Chapin
Utah Boys Reclaimed From Train Mascot Plan
Three Utah youths aged 10 to 13 were found by San Francisco police while being taken as mascots for the second infantry on a trip toward China. The boys from Salt Lake City were to be stowed away on trains and transports but were intercepted and returned to their relatives.
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San Francisco
Utah
China
Second Infantry
Lewis Edgar
Contrad Holland
Lawrence Liewellan
Salt Lake City
Holland
Captain Henry J. Reilly Remembered in Pekin Loss
Washington reports Captain Henry J. Reilly born September 14 1845 killed in Pekin. He enlisted in the fifth artillery April 22 1864, rose to sergeant then lieutenant in 1866 and captain in 1894. He served in Cuba after the Santiago campaign and graduated from the army artillery school in 1876.
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Washington
Henry J. Reilly
Pekin
Fifth Artillery
Cuba
Santiago
Reilly
Army Artillery School
Detachment of Eighth Infantry to Sail Sept 6 from Fort Snelling
The second battalion of the eighth United States infantry will depart Fort Snelling for the Orient on September 6. Lieutenant Colonel Ellis is on four months' leave due to ill health and will not accompany the regiment. Major Stretch is expected to command the detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Eighth United States Infantry
Fort Snelling
Orient
Ellis
Stretch
New Orleans Arrives at Woo Sung Port in Shanghai
Washington reports the cruiser New Orleans has arrived at Woo Sung, the port of Shanghai, as confirmed by the navy department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Shanghai
Washington
Navy Department
Woosung
Akron Riot Triggers Deaths and Destruction in City
A mob in Akron Ohio riots after an attempted lynching of Louis Peck. The chaos leaves two confirmed dead, many wounded, and widespread damage to the city building, jail, and Columbia hall. Police and militia respond as fires burn, firearms are looted, and ambulances rush the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Louis Peck
Christiana
Theodore Mass
Perkins Hill
Common Pleas Court
City
Peck
Cleveland
County Court House
Old Court House
Treasury Department
Young
Kelly
John E. Washer
Glen Wade
John M. Davidson
Fred V. Orwick
Mull
Columbia Hall
Arthur E. Sprague
Parkstair
Alonzo Manchester
John Herin
Akron Mob Siege Triggers Cleveland Police Aid Request
At 1 o clock this morning Akron Mayor Young appealed to Cleveland for rapid police and an officer to assist as a mob trapped Akron policemen in a building and threatened arson. The Eighth regiment national guard captain refused to deploy. Cleveland officials debated legality and options, noting city distance and authority constraints.
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Cleveland
Young
Akron
Central
Eighth Regiment National Guard
Barrett
Corner
Bradley
Akron Riots Prompt Governor to Send Help
Mayor WR Young of Akron appeals for immediate troops as a city building is attacked by a mob. Three to four killed and ten wounded reported. Governor Nash orders Cleveland and Canton companies mobilized while Colonel Potter prepares to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Nash
Akron
Columbus
Canton
WR. Young
Potter
Fourth Ohio
Minerva
Colored prisoners moved to Cleveland jail after Akron removal
Sheriff Kelly and Prosecutor Wannamaker arrived from Akron with Louis Peck charged with assault on a Mass girl and William Howerd charged with a minor offense. Both were placed in Summit County jail in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Kelly
Wannamaker
Summit County
Akron
Louis Peck
William Howerd
Governor seeks militia to quell Akron riot
Governor Nash received a telegram from Summit County asking for militia to quell the riot in Akron. The Fourth Regiment is expected to be sent to the scene of trouble.
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Nash
Columbus
Oho
Summit
Akron
Hershfield case arguments on jury instruction motion
Special Dispatch from Helena reports the Hershfield case did not reach the jury as defense and prosecution debated a motion to instruct the jury to return a verdict for the defense. Defense counsel claimed no evidence shows Hershfield made false entries and suggested others at the bank may be guilty. Arguments continued with plans for a ruling by the court tomorrow.
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Standard
Helena
Hershfield
Gunn
Colonel W. Sanders
Rodgers
William Wallace
G. M. Nelson
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