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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
1
Washington declares no new troops to China while sending about 7,000 already ordered or aboard to Manila. General Chaffee reports no further Pekin fighting and hopes for stable rail and telegraph links. Germany and Japan pledge similar stance amid a unified approach.
Washington reports the latest exchange of notes between China and the United States on halting hostilities. The American reply, brief yet loaded with conditions, signals readiness to invite other powers to negotiate once Pekin is secure and China shows ability and willingness to suspend hostilities and maintain Chinese territorial integrity.
The United States will keep troops in China with reinforcements as needed. It cites the risk of losing the ability to enforce demands if forces withdraw. Indemnity is expected and guilty parties must be punished for attacks on Americans. A stable Chinese government is required to protect lives and property. The capture of Pekin by allied forces has not yet altered conditions.
Tokyo reports from August 23 describe hard fighting by a Japanese regiment protecting the imperial palace. They captured the main gate, cleared much of the city, and guarded the legation. The imperial family and ministers have left for Liang with 3,000 troops, and districts were set to restore order.
Foreign consuls in Shanghai fear Chinese troops threaten allied communications as 27 warships with about 7000 sailors gather at Shanghai and Wusung. A belated Pekin dispatch mentions Sir Claude MacDonald. Germany rejects peace talks due to lack of proper Chinese authority. An uprising at Hankow raises further unease.
War department orders reroute the transport Meade and other ships en route to China from Nagasaki to Manila. The Meade carries 12 officers and 2,? men of the 15th infantry, 10 officers and 469 men of the third cavalry, and 4 officers and 145 men of the engineer corps. About 4,000 troops will be affected as China force levels are deemed sufficient.
Rear Admiral Candi in Chinese waters reports to Italian Marine Minister Marina that an Italian lieutenant and six marines were slightly wounded defending the legation. He has no news on the empress dowager, but says all Italian legation subjects have reached Shanghai safely.
Official dispatches from Washington report Germany has rejected the Chinese peace proposal in a move matching U S policy. Berlin says no talks with Li Hung Chang unless credentials prove he has authority from China's government.
Paris reports the French consul in Hankow wires that an uprising attempt occurred on Aug 21. Chinese band tried to burn a house beside the customs bank to loot and burn European property. The viceroy arrested ring leaders, seized arms and documents, decapitated two top culprits, and imprisoned twenty others as proof of a secret society plot.
Destructive riots in Akron Ohio leave two children dead and scores wounded. The city building and Columbia hall burned as mobs looted the Standard Hardware store and seized weapons. State troops occupy the city while Mayor Young and officials secure order amid rumors of further violence.
A mob ignited paper under Columbia hall fronting the city building and detonated dynamite front and back, destroying the city hall. Firefighters faced gunfire and injuries as a hose was blocked. chaos included robbing the patrol wagon and a knife-wielding motorman. Racial tension surfaces with a colored man chased from a streetcar.
Port Townsend reports the steamer Tacoma arrived with 650 passengers and 690000 dollars in gold from Nome. A shooting incident aboard on August 15 near fatal to Angus McDonald of Dawson prompted Keenan of New York to fire when McDonald lunged with a knife. US authorities in Seattle prepared to arrest Keenan on arrival. Reginald Dahl, traveling with Dr Jacksons Laplanders, returns with a small fortune aboard. The Santa Anna also arrives from Nome undergoing quarantine.
Reports from G A R encampment headquarters say Chicago will host a record crowd next week. An estimated 75 000 veterans plus other guests push total visitors toward 750000. Free quarters requests reach 35090 from posts nationwide as railroads struggle to move crowds.
A telegram from Secretary Cortelyou says President McKinley will not attend the 21st national G A R encampment in Chicago due to urgent duties in Washington. He had planned to arrive Saturday but public business may delay departure. officials will be notified as details emerge.
About 100 cadets from the United States training ship Monongahela were left stranded in Paris overnight. After arriving for a two day visit, their officer failed to guide them to shelter, and the language barrier left them wandering the city. They finally occupied benches in parks and on boulevards until morning.
Chicago August 23. Announcement of the organization of the National Starch company shows a capital. $15,000,000 with $10,000,000 issued. Officers named include President W. Fr. Piel Jr of Chicago. T. P. Kingsford and W. H. Coles as vice presidents. J. H. Higgins secretary and Joy Morton Chicago as chairman.
A fierce hail and wind storm hit Janesville Wisconsin this afternoon destroying several farm buildings and shredding entire tobacco fields. Damage is estimated around 100000 dollars.
Charles A. H. Tweed, legal adviser for the late financier, states the will will not be made public today but will be filed for probate tomorrow. An abstract prepared by Tweed will be released to newspapers on Friday.
Report details a great fire in Pekin as Chinese efforts pivot toward containment and recovery. Allies bar looting while generals await orders, with Chaffee withdrawing after breaches and search focused on locating Tuan.
Reports from London and Europe trace fires in Pekin and shifting war actions as Russian and Japanese forces press. Dispatches note gate breaches by Americans, allied troops in Manchuria and Korea, and negotiations on indemnity amid a changing military scene.
Berlin report says Count von Waldersee has no political programme and that Germany and the United States seek a joint present policy. The Cologne Gazette rejects expansion plans in the Yangtze valley and Emperor William warns China could spark a war between East and West.
Aug 22 reports say American forces breached three gates before the palace and opened approaches to the east wall. Captain Reilly of battery F, five privates killed, 16 wounded. later he fell on the wall. Casualties also include multiple soldiers from the Ninth and Fourteenth Infantry and Battery F. Privates buried at the American legation grounds.
General Line vieth reports Russian troops stormed the eastern Pekin gate at 2 AM and hoisted the flag. They penetrated walls but faced heavy fire at the observatory towers. Losses included colonel Antincoff and several officers. Wasilewski and Modl wounded. Allies captured another gate and entered the city as legation residents suffered casualties.
Dispatches from Pekin report Japanese forces sent to occupy the imperial palace on August 1 fought throughout the day as they avoided bombardment. By August 16 they held the palace gate and the city was largely cleared of defenders.
A news agency dispatch from Bhangal dated August 22 reports consular advice that Po Chow’s governor fears smugglers may attack the city.
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