Allies Enter Peking and Palace Gates Amid Tien Tsin Fight
London dispatch reports August fighting near Tien Tsin with allied forces breaking toward Peking. Capt Reilly of fifth artillery killed. six cavalry plus 400 English and Japanese dispersed 1000 Boxers eight miles from Tien Tsin. Chaffee’s losses rose to six killed and thirty wounded. Five Americans wounded.
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Admiral Remy Cables Chinese War Update From Peking
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Remy stating Chinese troops are cleared from most areas except the Imperial City. American forces reportedly entered the Imperial precincts as part of the ongoing operations.
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Borax Deposits Reported From Frazier Mountain
B F Hoy and C C Scribner arrived from Frazier mountain last evening with samples of boracic acid used to make borax. Development work underway shows the deposits to be very extensive.
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Stabbing Affray Shocks Kern City
A Mexican man stabbed another in Kern City after a sudden quarrel beside Central Street near Wells Fargo. The wounded man refuses to reveal names or details. The assailant escaped, leaving locals unsettled as inquiries begin.
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