Conger's Latest Message From Pekin Describes Siege and Casualties
Acting Secretary of State releases an extract from a dispatch to Mr. Adee, relayed by Mr. Wu via Shanghai. The message notes continued shelling and rifle fire, reports allied powers in Pekin destroyed, and lists Marines Fanning, Fisher, Turner, King, Luther, Kennly and Thomas killed.
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Washington
Conger
Adee
Taotai
Shanghai
Taiwan
Pekin
Ingli
Fanning
Fisher
Turner
King
Luther
Kennly
Thomas
Alta
Ryan
United States
Boston
Post
Charlestown Navy Yard
China Pleads to Stop Hostilities in 1900 Beijing Crisis
The U S Department of State releases communications between Chinese minister Wu Ting Fang and Acting Secretary Adee. Chinese envoy Li Hung Chang seeks armistice terms as allied forces advance on Pekin. The reply cites conditions for cessation including safe passage for relief forces and protection for foreign ministers and residents.
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Washington
Legation
Remey
Navy Department
Li Hung Chang
Department of State
Wu Ting Fang
Adee
Earlh Hung Chang
China
Tung Chow
Pekin
Relef
Fowler
Che Foo
Chaffee
Tien Tsin
Corbin
Legations
Inner
Tartar City
Conger
Ear Li
Alvey A. Adee
Canton
White House
Donger
Waldersee praises American troops in Berlin visit
Count Von Waldersee and family visited the United States embassy to convey compliments to President McKinley. He praised American troops, spoke of a pending mission, and warned allies to pursue an offensive strategy in China while Russian forces move from Mukden toward Kirin and Sheng King. He plans to depart for Cassel with farewell events scheduled. Canton cable reports missions in Thi Chin Namon Luk Hang destroyed.
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Berlin
Count von Waldersee
von Waldersee
United States
John Jackson
McKinley
Hanover
Liedertafel
Komische Volkszeitung
Moltke
Marshal
General Staff
Pekin
China
Kirin
Sheng King
Mukden
Cassel
Thi Chin
Namon
Luk Hang
Quang Tong
Methodists Blamed for China Troubles at Cornerstone
Bishop Henry Morrison of the Methodist Church South asserts Methodists are responsible for unrest in China during the Fourth Avenue Methodist Church cornerstone ceremony. He thanks God Methodists in the United States and Allen and Lambeth for the situation, calling illiteracy of Methodism a cause and predicting wider Christian conflict. News from Shanghai and Pekin details French, British and American diplomatic concerns as troops move and legations seek protection.
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Louisville
Henry. Morrison
Methodist
Churc South
Fourth Avenue Methodist Church
China
Hank
Allen and Lambeth
Pekin Taken Says Allied Forces Advance to City
Reports from London and Hong Kong claim Pekin captured by the allied powers after a heavy defeat of Chinese imperial troops at Tung Chow. German and British dispatches say allies occupy Pekin or will retire toward Tien-Tsin with legations.
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Tung Chow
Pekin
Berlin
Foreign Office
Tien Tsin
London
Hong Kong
Tien -Tsin
Major General Adna R. Chaffee Leads Union Capture of Pekin
Major General Adna R. Chaffee commands American forces and allies as reports claim Pekin has fallen to their troops.
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Adna R. Chaffhe
Cabinet delivers firm US stance on Pekin legations crisis
Washington reports show the United States insisting ministers be delivered to allied troops at Pekin not Tung Chow. Li Hung Chang urged an armistice, but Chaffee has orders to arrange delivery at Pekin with freedom to coordinate with commanders.
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Root
Chaffee
Gage
Wilson
Smith
United States
Li Hung Chang
Tung Chow
Pekin
Washington
China
Tartar
Fekin
Russians Repel Chinese After Fierce Assault at Sanjshan
General Rennenkampf, chasing Chinese from Aigun, found 4000 infantry, 5000 cavalry and twelve guns at Sanjshan. On August 10 they launched combined frontal and flank attacks, the Chinese resisted stubbornly but were forced to retreat the guns after a fierce Cossack assault on the center.
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ST. Petersburg
Rennenkampf
Aigun
Sanjshan
Missionaries Murdered in China Inland Mission Believed Attacks
A Shanghai cable reports the murder of Miss H J Rice Miss M E Huston and Mrs E J Cooper all from Lu Cheng along with three Saunders children while traveling and six other missionaries flee Shan Si setting a deadly scene for the China Inland Mission. Rice hailed from Haydenville Massachusetts Huston from Mobile Alabama Cooper from Scotland with ties to 1887 and 1893 arrivals.
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Toronto
Ont
China Inland Mission
Shanghai
H. J. Rice
Lu Cheng
M. E. Huston
E. J. Cooper
Saunders
Miss Rice
Haydenville
Mass
China
Russian regiment disembarks to threaten allied rear
A dispatch from Taku via Chefoo dated Aug 15 reports a Russian regiment has disembarked to protest the rear of the allied forces, threatening their position. It also notes the Japanese admiral saying the allies fled Tung Chow last Sunday and he awaits news of an attack on Pekin today.
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Rome
Taku
Che Foc
Tung Chow
Pekin
Allies Capture Chang Chia Wan With Lethal Chinese Loss
A Ti Tsin dispatch dated Aug 14 reports the allies took Chang Chia Wan with slight loss. About 500 Chinese were killed. survivors fled toward Tung Chow and Pekin.
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Berlin
Ti Tsin
Chang Chia Wan
Tung Chow
Pekin
U S Troops for China Depart as Cavalry Ships Sail
The transport Warren left San Francisco with the Ninth Cavalry bound for Taku via Shimonoseki. The Siam carries 6000 tons of freight for Honolulu Guam and Manila while the Azotec ships horses for China. San Francisco Presidio hospital to be enlarged for Philippines and navy sick and wounded care.
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Transort Warren
Taku
Agasaki
Siam
Honolulu
Guam
Manila
China
Presidio
Philippines
Powers Leading Forces Move Toward Pekin
A Tokio foreign office telegram says at Yan Tsun on the 7th instant commanders of the allied forces led by Japan agreed to push on to Pekin. Russians British and Americans follow. French and Austrians/Germans pull back. Repairs underway on Tien Tsin railway toward Yang Tsun and toward Shan Hai Kwan.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Tokio
Yan Tsun
Pekin
Tung Chow
Yang Tsun
Tien Tsin
Tien Tsin-Pekin
Shan Hai Kwan
Tong Tu Lu Tai
Ussuri
Powers clash over Shanghai troop landings
Washington observers say the China crisis reaches a dangerous phase as Britain plans to land troops at Shanghai to counter Russia’s move in New Chiang. Germany and France oppose London’s Shanghai policy while Japan backs Britain and Russia resists withdrawal from Chwang.
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Washington
Great Britain
Shanghai
Russia
New Chiang
Germany
France
Japan
Chiang
St. Petersburg
Chwang
New
Mississippi Governor Seeks Chinese Protection Amid Anti Chinese Movement
A delegation of Chinese merchants met Governor Longino at Rosedale Mississippi to seek protection as violence against Chinese in Yazoo Delta grows. The group said Bolivar County Chinese were ordered to leave within five days despite owning property. Longino urged local leaders to act while warning of lawless influences behind the Boxer outrages in China.
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Longino
Mississippi
Rosedale
Bolivar
Miss
Yazoo Delta
Hollowdale
Washington County
Overnor Longino
China
Navy Despatch from Remey Reports Latimer on Chaffee Staff
Washington Aug 16 The Navy Department releases a despatch from Admiral Remey dated Aug 13 at Taku noting Lt Latimer on Chaffee’s staff for authentic information. It cites latest Japanese reports that allies occupied Tung Chow on the 12th and planned an attack on Pekin.
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Washington
Navy Department
Remey
British general reports heat toll and limited news from China
General Sir Alfred Gaselee cables from Ma Tow via Che Foo dated Aug 11 and Aug 15 describing a strenuous night march, extreme heat, ten horses dying from sunstroke, and enemy intrenchments north of Chang Chia Wan. No new information on legations beyond earlier dispatches.
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London
Alfred Gaselee
India
China
Ma Tow
Che Foo
Chang Chia Wan
Chang Chia Wan. One Is No Further News From the Legations
Gaselee
French Troops on Transport Codhar Arrive at Hong Kong
The transport Codhar with 1100 French troops arrived at Hong Kong on August 15 escorted by the French cruiser Friant. The troops would be landed at Shanghai if Britain lands troops there. The U S consul-general Goodnow joined French and German consuls in opposing British plans.
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London
France
Codhar
Hong Kong
Friant
Shanghai
United States
John Goodnow
Hart Leaves Pekin for Coast Escort Follows
Canton customs reports Sir Robert Hart director general of Chinese imperial maritime customs has departed Pekin with staff under Chinese escort. A cruiser will meet him on reaching the coast as part of the unfolding imperial dispatch.
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Hong Kong
Canton Customs Department
Robert Hart
Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs
Pekin
Consul Goodnow Accused in Shanghai Gazette
The China Gazette openly impeaches United States consul John Goodnow of complicity with the Chinese amid a controversy in Shanghai on August 16.
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China Gazette
Shanghai
The
United States
John Goodnow
British Troops Recalled After Shanghai Sailings
British transports sailed from Shanghai but were recalled by a torpedo boat destroyer and have returned to Wu Chung.
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Shanghai
Wu Chung
Mutiny rumors denied as New Bedford brigade closes camp
NO MUTINY. The Massachusetts Naval Brigade denied mutiny reports tied to camp visitor rules and missing shore liberty. A cutter race for a $50 trophy followed evening parade with five entries. I Company Fall River won, beating HE Company Lynn by two boat lengths. F Company Fall River placed third, then G Company New Bedford and H Company Springfield. The course was a mile and a half with a turn. times were not recorded. Camp to break tomorrow at 9:30.
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Massachusetts Naval Brigade
Crane
Buffington
I Company
Fall River
Lynn
F Company
G+ Company
H Company
Springfield
Electric Car Crashes Hurt Charlestown Pedestrians
Charlestown reports two electric car accidents yesterday injuring pedestrians. Patrick Daily, 60, of 20 St. Martin Street, struck on Bunker Hill Street around 2 p.m., injured back and taken home by friends. Later, an outward bound Lynn car collided with A. Lash’s carriage on the new bridge to Chelsea near the draw, injuring Albert Holbrook and William H. Johnson.
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Patrick Daily
St. Martin Street
Bunker Hill Street
J. F. O’brien
Daily
Lynn
R. A. Lash
New Bridge
Chelsea
Albert L. Holbrook
William H. Johnson
Sewell Street
Revere
New Liquor Squad Shake-Up Reported
Police circles say the Police Commission may order the liquor squad back to their original stations. Most members had been reassigned only two to three months ago and a reshuffle is cited as boosting efficiency by reducing familiarity.
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Police Commission
Governor Crane Visits Cadet Camp Amid Rain in Boxford
Governor Crane and party visited the cadet camp in Boxford Massachusetts on August 16. Rain caused interruptions with forenoon duties though the review proceeded after lunch. The battalion formed at 2 pm, then dismissed. The corps planned to join a postponed parade in Topsfield the next day before returning home.
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Boxford
Mass
Crane
Topsfield
Two youths held on larceny from the person charges
James McLaughlin, 19, of Cambridge, and William McDonald, 20, of Harrison, were jailed after alleged thefts from individuals. McLaughlin is accused of taking 60 and a pint of whiskey from Murdoch 8 on Cambridge Street. McDonald allegedly took $10 from Patrick Cain on Icott Street near Hanover.
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Cambridge Street
Cambridge
Murdoch
McIntosh
William McDonald
Harrison Avenue
Patrick Cain
Icott Street
Hanover
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