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AMERICANS HARD HIT '0FFER 0F iE-WARD FA,LS ; boxers off to the south
, Gairrnor of Minn Tang Can Do I
Binti Irfaatrr Bailj Oct Up in tie
ing- tx Tien Tsh.
otlilnc Toward Reaeh
Inc Pekin.
16 Tb German conl
lag eeramunieated to tbe
goveracr Tunc Emperor UHam t
fifer nf a reaard nf 1 ftfltl teal far anv nf
COLCWa USCUM MORTALLY WOUNDED the fwelgaer in Pekin. ha, received '.he
governor' reply, which It dated July IX, to
Kajoi Eepa and Oapuiai Booksiller,
Wilcox and Korea "Wounded.
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OF KEN ARE HIT
Lying Down Tinder Hot Tire When Cor
respondent Left the Field.
REMEY REPORTS ALLIES ARE REPULSED
Force Allrmpli to Storm the Wall
f Sntlve City. Which Arc De
fended by Titrnlr Thonwand
Chinese Troor.
(Copyright. 1900. by the Associated Press,
TIEN TSIN. July U (Via Che Foo. July
U. and Shanghai, July 16.) At : o'clock
thla afternoon 7.000 of the allied troopi were
attempting to norm the vat! o! the city
The attack began at dayllghk lte success Is
doubtful. The Chiaexe oa the walls are
estimated conservatively at 20.000. They
are pouring a terrific hall of artillery, rtfie
aad machine gun fire upon the attacker.
The Americans. Japanese. British and French
troop are attacking from the vest and
the Russians from the east.
The Americans suffered terribly. As the
Associated Press representative left the field
the chief surgeon of the Ninth infantry said
a conserratlTe estimate was that 25
per cent of the Americans were hit.
Colonel Ernmersoa H. Liscum 1 reported to
hare been mortally wounded as he was
walking in front of the troops. Major Regan
and Captains Bookmlllcr. Wilcox and Noye
are among the wounded. The marines' losses
Include Captain Daria, killed, sxd Butler,
Leonard and several others wounded.
Officer declared that it was hotter than
Santiago.
When the correspondent left the American
were lying in the plain between the wall and
the river under an enfilading and a direct
fire. It was equally difficult for them to ad
vance or retire.
The correspondent counted 300 wounded
dec of all nationaltles.
Remcy Confirms Story.
WASHINGTON'. July 16. The Nary de
partment this morning received official con
firmation from Admiral Remey of the re
verse of the allied forces at Tien Tsln on the
corning of the ISth, The dispatch is dated
Che Foo, July 16, and says; "Reported that
allied forces attacked native city morning
13th, Russians right, with Ninth Infantry
and Marines on the left. Losses allied force
large- Russians, 100, including artillery
colonel; Americans, over thirty: British,
over forty; Jspan. fifty-eight. Including a
colonel; French, twenty-fire,
"Colonel Liscum. Ninth infantry, killed;
also Captain- Drrlgr Marine corps.
"Captain Lemley, lieutenants Butler and
Leonard wounded.
"At 7, evening, allied attack on native city
was repulsed with great loss. Return yet
Incomplete: details not Tet confirmed.
"REMEY."
(It i stated at the War department that
no such person as Captain Wilcox,
who was reported wounded, is in the Ninth
Infantry. The officials here think it might
be Major Wallace of the Ninth.)
The news that Colonel French. Twenty fifth
infantry, was killed at Tien Tsln is not un
derstood at tbe War office here. Officials state
positively that Colonel French it not in
China. There is but one Colonel French in
the service and be commands the Twenty
rseoud Infantry, two battalion of which
are in the Philippine and the third one in
this country. On June 30 Colonel French
was in New York on sick leave.
Makes the Lotiri Smaller.
LONDON. July 16. The Evening New
print a dispatch, dated at Shanghai today,
giving a detailed account of the attack of
the allied forces on the native city of Tien
Tain, as re j or led in the dispatch to the
Associated Press, dated Tien Tsln. July 1J.
Tla Che Foo. July 15. and Shanghai, July 16.
According to the Evening Newt dispatch
the allies were repulsed and compelled to
retreat with a lots of mors than 100 killed,
the British losing forty and the Japanese
sixty. The Americans and Russians, it is
added, also suffered heavily. Among the
American killed were Colonel French of
the Twenty-fifth Infantry aad Colonel Lta
rum of the Ninth Infantry. A Russian
colonel of artillery was also killed.
The dispatch adds that the Chinamen
fought with great desperation and their
rnarkcmanehlp was accurate and deadly.
the effect that the shotting up of foreigner
in Pekia has deeply touched his heart, but
that attempts- to relieve them have failed
owing to the revolt tn Chih Li, but the gov
ernor adds he will again try his best to
e2ect their release.
At the foreign office here there It no
question a to the correctness of the
Chinese massacre of foreigners in Pekia,
Official take the view that it i against the
iatrreft of the Chines to admit that there
hat been a massacre, and that, therefore,
the Chinese official report are fer onee
probably, true. Regarding Tien Tsln, the
foreign office's latest dispatches from Ad
miral Beaedeman declare that tha e. taction
hits improved, as reinforcements continue
arriving.
The foreign office, while deeply d'plorlng
the horrible events at Pekin. expresses con
fidence that "henceforth the poser'
toUdarl'y of Interest will aume perfect
harmony."
The foreign office further stated that Dr
Mumm von Scharrensteln. appointed min
ister to China in succession to the late
Baron von Kettelcr. will proceed to China,
notwithstanding the latest developments.
Regarding the anamoiout position of the
Chinese minuter here, the foreign office
i said the minister admittedly doe not know
from whom the decree of June !S emanated.
He said he could not vouch fer the cor
Bloody "Work Bernn at Pekin "Will Be Con
tinued to the End,
FOREIGNERS TO BE SWEPT INTO SEA
Situation at Tien Tain Is rrecnrloua
and White People at ShauRhn
Arc Appealing for Aid
from Toners.
(Copyright, Vi, by Press Publishing Ca
LONDON. July 17 (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) special dls
patehe received show that the Boxers, hav
ing finished their btoady work in Pekta an
bating left not a tingle foreigner ahv?
RETURNS TO WHITE HOUSE
Scrlonanea of Chlec Mtnatlon Im
pel President lo llatu to
National Capital.
CANTON. O . July 16. President McKIn
ley left here at 10:ffiihls evening fer Wash
ington in a tpet.alflfar attached to the reg
ular Pennsylvaa.a train. Only Secretary-ta-the-Presldet
Cortelyou aeeotapaaled him.
He will attend to matter in connection with
the OV.sese situation and in the course of
a few days expeets to return to Canton.
Meanwhile, the Caston home win be con
ducted as at present, Mrs. McKinley re
maining. it is expected that' the cabinet members
will be at the White Bose tomorrow after
noon and that a meeting will be held soon
after the president's arrival. It can be
stated with certainty that no extra session
of congress hai ycljbecx determined upon
and that it has not been' decided to issue a
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Forecast for Nebraska
Fair; Warmer. Southerly Winds.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday
its Lone Stay With Fort Omahn a
lleadqnarter Gained It a .ainr
Familiar to All Old-Timers.
WASHINGTON. July 16 (Special Tele
gram. The Ninth infantry, one of the crack
regiment of the United State army, which
suffered e severely with the allied forcei in
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STILL M AT WAR
(Hash at Ties Tan Has Not Mertod
Band of Adaininratioa,
TECHNICALLY AT PEACE WITI CHINA
0abi?ct Holds Long Session, at Which h
' Setictti Sitnation in Orient,
AROUSED AS NEVER BEFORE,
d ; EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS NOT LIKELY
German Pre Demand InMant
Complete Venceance for
I'rUln Mancrr.
BERLIN. July 16 The news regarding
within many miles tf the capital, have . f ,rrrf. . i own. The
turned their face iwuthward to complete , laft j-j,,. houro-hai brought the first
tbe attack upon the walled city of Tien Tsln : the, st Pektn bal been received by
on sunsay was tweaty-nve year ago iamu- la(, Gf.ralB J)re ,1 a Baanimous expret
larly ealled the "Ninth Nebral:a " having ; , . 4e.mt MTTtlV 6ad indignation. The
spent a numoer oi year wimin tae iimus i Voiche Zeitung say
Chairman Cannon But That Ooremaent
Can Get All lions j KecesEary.
their mission of exterminaticn. Acting U0EMe. ntyrt fromlChlna for some time la" ""t regimeai case m j ..TDtrf no excuse for the nation whlea
under an Imperial edict a large body of ! u u lfcf. flMlref ese president to go tI,,tetlCC "B4pr 'br thorlty rranled to the conin,tts sueh crimes and none for tbe gov-
Boxer and regular Chinese troops len , reJ)0rtg wlthihi nOeial family. I rr''0111 W cl " eongrets oi juiy i. rrnni,.nt ijlcll javora, tolerate or fail to
i ti v . ,v. .7lrA. . i. i ies to ratse twelve aaaitionai regiments ci , ttm.-
Pekia immediately after the mastacre at the
legations, marching In the first place to
Chlng Hang Po. where they intended to
pierce the Grand canal, with a view to flood
ing the country, tl-us preventing the alHe'
advance. This force wa expected to b
largc-ly Increased by recruiting on the way
and twell into a vast army, which will ulti
mately rweep the foreigners into the sea.
The position at Tien Tln it meanwhile
becoming daily more critical. The native
force are rapidly Increasing, until It 1 now
believed they number little more than 10.
0M. With the greatett difficulty the allied
forte can hold Its ground.
On the morning of the ISth an attack on
infantry. Joslah Carvtlle Hall of Maryland, j AU ttt ptr,er, jnKigt upon the absolute
lieutenant eolonel. being 1! first com- nctesfcitr henceforth of perfect harmony be
aaadant. In the reorganiraUon of the army i the nowers. "The rowers will no
Unhate
over the reports whlchlcame to him during "."7 'ZTZt mi T-eii V7- ,k. . F 5 E ... .1 " '
... j. designation existed until April 1M.. when i tr- verrthlng. They will risk every
I the Ninth InfaBtry again took lte place la fflM anfl txtrr vnU tBi, unparalleled
What will be the outcome of this review I
a matter for the futcrel It had not been
detemtned when thepVesident left here
today. No effort wjsimade to conceal the
i
the day
. " ne.n,.n 'LTS". UMUtat with Cl0l TTU- , b art pucllbfflrnt lt De-
tngton tonlghU for the ange-ments li .his J vbo ,.M WM la tae MMuU upBC Caa?al.
Canton home are sueh that these could have lppw
been executed 1tH ecual laciHty here, After ar4B0B, teTrict ta tbf fl(l4 ,0 .
From the very hourXof tls arrival he has j puioa, acalnst Indian, in June. 1S6S. after
ocea coasumuy us .Dunuyjui uie siiuauoa i ap.f thaa thirteen years on the Pacific coatt.
rectne of all the Chinese dispatcher he fiat!ve city proved a disastrous failure
had received lately The foreign office
pointed to him that until the situation
became clearer all communications could
not be considered as emanating from the
Chinese government. The foreign office,
after considering whether unlimited tele
graphic connection between Lu Hai Huan.
the Chinese minister to Germany, and
China incompatible, Ju now. with Ger-
ny's interests, today Issued orders In
hibiting Chinese legation dispatches.
The British embassy here hat thu far re
ceived no new from London confirming the
newa of the masacre of foreigners tn
Pektn. Lord Gough still doubt If there
has beea a massacre, Chinese news having
been all along unreliable.
The Chinese were fully prepared for the
advance tnd the aH!es on approaching were
'i' cilV XT liwu kail ttlil J t BiC V ii i TT
and in a position to pot'tnto immediate ex- 1 4BrtflE hlch Uae it had taken
ecuuon any oraer st ejsi crcm ii wise
to issue. Even today.wbca he filled an
serves."
The whole nation seems Imbued with
similar sentiments. Emperor William wa
immediately notified.
The number of Germans massacred at
PRESIDENT TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON
Secretary Iloot. While Itrfanlns to
Say That More Troops Will Be Peat
lo China, Glic Outline of
Thoc Available.
WASHINGTON. July 16. The detlslon of
the administration at the end of a moet
eventful day U that the United State gov
ernment is still not at war with the gov
ernment of China. The big happening at
Tien TUB, coming on top of the sterle of
the last struggle at Pekin. have not affected
the attitude of the administration on this
and China are
Pekin Is s1d to be ninety three, including , point; the United States
? rt i Vf 1 iL. - a .. ..1 tVul. C a V. I I m. V. I a Uu (VI.
ecution any order he cJght fiwa it wise ; part la ti, laaian trouble, and had gar- , ma- ccltmaan. Bismarck and Von Bronn 1 should not be accepted as Indicating a pur-
engagement made several days ago
luncheon with an old friend, J. W. McCly
V , v ! rtot: nearly every pott from Fort Mtka o Pekla university, several German offi- pose on the part of the United State gcv
?. t ' 18 Fort 5oJtTe. the regiment wa ordered j clall belonging to the Chinese cutom. ser- erntneat to bold it band in tbe admlaistra-
reeeived with a tremendou rifle and ma- I -""f ,"-- " to the J-H-partaent rr tbe Platte waere. up:n frai merchanu and the members of the lega
. .....n, BJoaas in .-tttsuiioa. k juii aJt UTBCf it, irtlnl In Jn r nf the rm Tear the
,i-ia. .tin nr t ne mm D?mc ttiriMuj t . . . . ... - - -
v ,wv T. ' . '
WU HAS FAITH IN SHENG
Minister at Wahlnrton DlsrredlU
Report that Olficlal la Con
ccallne Arw.
WASHINGTON. July 16. Without excep
tion today the foreign repretentatives In
Washington accepted as practically certain
that the foreign legation and ministers at
Peking have been wiped oat. At the same
time there is not a word confirmatory from
any of the foreign officers and the conclu
sion is based on the accumulating unofficial
data that the slaughter occurred about July
6 to T. Even among the high Chmee on
cealed. The besiegers were twept down In
lines, and though the attack wa again and
scaln renewed, lt had finally to be aban
doned, after six hours' determined stn ggle.
The Chinese fought with great skill and
courage and handled their guns in tbe ablest
fashion, while their rifle marksmanship was
most deadly The brunt of tae ngnung on
the allies' side was borne by the Russians,
Japanese and Americans, who lost heavily.
meats for direct connection with the ex- ( Twenty-seventh infantry wa consolidated
ecutlve o3cct in Washington and hi social
conversation was constantly Interrupted
with long-distance telephone communica
tion with the seat of government.
The president returned from Masslllon
with lt. During sts stay in the Department
of the Platte the regiment performed gar
rison duty along the line of the Union Pa
cific until May. 1ST3. when six companies
were sent to the Department of Dakota.
tbout 5 o'clock this evening, but prior to I From the summer of 1RT4 to May. 1ETE. the
that time complete arrangements had been ' regiment was static ned at pert on or near
made for his departure. Soon after hi 1 the Sioux reservation In Nebraska and
return a big crowd, headed by a band and Wyoming and was almost constantly em
The Rnl.n casualties 'were over 100 and ' followed by hundreds of Cantonlans, 1 ployed in escort duty to wagon trains. Dur-
th American exceed thirty, laciuaing
Colonel Liscum. Major Regan. Captains
Wilcox. Bookmlller and Noyes.
Waltln: Reinforcements.
The allie are now awaiting further rein
forcements, but lt Is gTeatly feared they
may have to fall back on Taku. Japan is
now landing large bodies of troops at the
latter port, but these, with the British aad
other contingents shortly expected, will,
even If in time, barely suffice to bold tbe
present position at Tien Tsln. lt is believed
that at least 150.WK) men will be necessary
before the advance to Pekin can even be
contemplated, and then it is hardly possi
ble for the next two months, owing to the
flooded condition of the country.
marched to the McKinley home and sent lng thee year Fort Omaha was hewdquar
forth a mighty cheer when the president len for the Ninth under command of Col
appeared at the door. There was no speech- onel John H King, whom many cf the older ' thnurh Encland said the official, "has ser
making, but each man In the party received I citirens of Omaha will recall. With him at j eraj time complained since the agreement
Uans. with Baroness von Kettelrr.
Baron von Scbarienteln arrived this even
ing He will receive instruction from the
foreign office and start for China on Satur
day accompanied by General von der Goltz.
With reference to the contradictory state
ment a to alleged agreement between
rarlou powers concerning tbe future of
China, a foreign ofSce official said today that
nothlns like a definite agreement, either
oral or written, existed between Germany
and Rusfla, bat that such an agreement does
agree between Russia and Great Britain, as
signing to each a distinct sphere. '"Al-
a hearty handshake.
OPINION OF GENERAL MILES
Understood That He. Cren With
drawal of Philippine Troops
for China.
'
WASHINGTON Jjuly It. Genera Mile
had an extended conpren'c this afternoon
with the secretary ofwar, concerning the
dispatch of reinforcement Zo China. No
statement could be secured as to the remit
this time wa Major John S. Mason, after
wards colonel, and Captain Ememon H. Li
cum, killed at Tien Tsln on Sunday at the
head of hi troops, who succeeded Colonel
Charles D. Bartletu
BOOKMILLER KNOWN IN OMAHA
Was a Lieutenant In the Second In
fantry When Regiment Was
Stationed Here.
t . 1 .L. Mmil.tln, t V T
clals hope ha been about g.ven up, but ! " " nangi. '3 ,7 i. faired
tiey maintain that there 1. ao official In- , lowing growing hnstllitr, and it 1. feared
formation and that they are as much In it Tien Tsln Is'abandoned the safety of the
nTSaA a, others. The situation ha a , foreigner, at Shanghai will be worth bu a
Captain Bookmlllcr, who wa wounded la
i ef th rcrferenr. Vsiit tf . TmAiretr. ,k. the fighting at Tien Tsln on Saturday, is a
The gravest possible anxiety is also felt afraI Mllps Bircmrly urged that the ' brother of T E. Bookmfller of McCord.
troop be withdrawn from tWPiillriTiinM Brady & Co. of this city The captain hlm-
so that a large army t'fl VeHhrown lnto,lf VIL8 stationed in this city from lEi to
telling effect oa. the Chlnece jnlnUtcr. who
is under a nervous tension and agitation
more severe than that of most of the Amer
ican official. He ie peeking to snow tn
tbe
how
few hours' purchase. The foreign .aetjle
menu there are almost entirely defcatflea
and the immense store of merchandise ac
China within compa-a; fliffew days. In
stead of aCaiti&Kt the , i; prasrss of a-
wenibilBi-arfflryi
and getting it to China. The troop in the
" wa made, Rtwnla apparently has not felt
- ! ,.tlv Y.,.,A V. v It drrfitiv fnr hf Tart.
as Russia knows, will not object lt Runla
monopollte Manchuria."
The China expeditionary eorp will not
leave until Emperor William return from
Norway, as he Intend to inspect tbe cor;
personally and bid the men farewell.
A military contributor to the Berliner
Tageblatt computes the Chinese force who
are well drilled and armed with Mauer at
sO.PW).
Satement by Lord Gonsh.
Lord Gough, secretary of the British em
bassy, made the following statement to the
correspondent of the Associated Pres this
afternoon:
"The Pekin massacre does not reader it
1b&6, and while there waa nroaoted to a.
. . . . . . , i
Ph'llnnine. mia mV. the trin rv. tn "piaincy ana iransierrea to tne . mm regi-f
r -..-. TI. . 1 iL. MUiL . 1
aot wounded,
tiftvi. w,fM v, . mnTlTk , vRrc ooTa nia irrrr rooui me ciur
mittt ri&U tV.nt no m&ttr .
.i,ir.r, rr.av be in China, he Is ers. Brltith merchants have appealed to the
none the lefs anxious to serve the Amer- i goverameai ior -
lean government and peoplt. for unUl now llered a portion of the India force, now on
he had taken great pride in the kindly per- the war. will be detained there,
sonal relation between himself and the
rleere. TUAN ON A BLOODY CAREER IS1. " f ."P t from Vhl u duatinT ; IS I
1S?6 whea serving as a lieutenant in the
Second infantry. He went from here to
,FsrtKcogtifsMojt-w1tb.'hi r1tclli5eriraifar'.':ihe poww to-abandjin-Uia
'cumulated there during the present crisis ,a ab0Bt B WM.k mhijc 1hr Sjjpatch aent, He went with the Nlnt
are a powerful attraction to native plunder- of troops from this country will take con- s,mtiaCo campaign, and, while
hardly Teoal SmSTbS." J " T tTrt'S. UnUed
Nothwlthstanding General Miles' re.om- " ?.ac,7 -lt?!7
position that they are not Jrt war ith
China. The Chinese will coatlnue to claim
that their action there i in detail cf the dt
posed government and only against rebels
and usurpers,
tlon of swift and adequate punishmact upon
the Ch'nese. without regard to station, who
may be rerponslble for the outrages of tbe
last few weeks. Jt mean simply that the
government of the United State feel that
lt can best achieve that purpote by regard
ing the status officially as one of peace. To
hold otherwise would seriously cripple the
government in Its effort to obtain at Inac
tion for the outrage the American in
China have suffered. We thould tnd the
port of China, now open tou, doted and
all sorts of impedimenta would be encount
ered which are now missing. Therefore, ac
cording to the administration view, a dec
laration of war would afford not even a
technical gain, while lt would actually be a
heavy drawback. Chairman Cannon of the
house appropriation committee l authority
for the statement that money In plenty is
at the disposal of the president to meet the
present emergency, and that there is no
necessity for a called see-ion of congress oa
that score.
The day wa the most exciting Washing
ton ha known since the battle of Santiago.
At the very beginning came Admiral
Remey' cablegram announcing the defeat
of the allied forces at Tien Tsln, and then
came tbe vivid Associated Pres account of
the fight. A special cabinet meeting wt
held on receipt of this news, with such
members present as are In town. Great re
luctance was manifested on the part of tbe
participant to answer question a to the
nature -of-the deliberation. The "best indi
cVUoa'Dr''iu nature' wa tht-aeprturolor
tie wa. Hsvto of Secretary Hay Immedi
ately tsISr r the meeting. He sat down and
had a long talk with President McKinley
over the long-distance telephone and it oon
became known that the president baa oe-
nraditlm !h. ii.t.im .1,rr I. tr t.-.., "'uaral uu rccruuru u lb iw ibic roi ci iuw i" -
tmn. ,n rhi,. f,4, ,m. , ..4 maximum before sailing for tbe Philippines, olutionlsts.
.V . " 1 Z "... . He lt a West Pointer, entering the academy
Minister Wu declare unworthy of belief I
the cable report that fcheng. director o.
telegraphs and posts at Shanghai, knew of
the killing of the foreign ministers at the
time be made a recent suggestion that
forelcners be escorted out of reum u tae n-itutvnTnv. Julv 16. An unofficial re
allied force would not advance. As a mat- hu COJne t0 thf attention of the Chinese commana. H is now in tbe Philippines . I ICPMU UC ClklF PCPnCfi
, the effect that S.0M Chinese "1 " reaflily reach the field of action. " -
Bntchers Larare Tfnmber of Chlneac
Otltrlala Who Desire to Pro
tect Foreigner.
With the sending of t.000 or lti.WO men '
provisions doubtles will be made for an
officer of high raak to take command of
this force. General Mile ia recommended
that Major Genera! I Bates, who commanded papain reclnft-
a wifc.ur " ilii urun is v. una,, Lf placed u
A member of the Japanese embassy said
today:
Cabinet Takes Hold of kltnatlon.
Tbe cabinet officials talked over the possi
bilities of reinforcing the troop In China,
There wa no disposition shown to wlth-
Whlle the Second rerlment was in Omaha. "Jinan V.ac cot soucht a mandate from
Captaia (then lieutenant) Bookmiller was tbe powers, and will not accept the role of hold these troop, the only question wa
one of tbe most popular omcers, both ' mandatory unless requested to do so by as to the amount of additional force avail
socially and in army circles, in that most au. la the event of accepting. Japan would I able. That was a technical question, so It
not ask territory as compensation. Japan , was left to the TVar department omciais 10
ter of fart, Mr. Wu states, the Chinese j oacials to tbe effect txat !,0M Chinese
official havt, no better means of learning ogjpj, at Fekin petitioned Prince Tuan to
the true stste of affairs In Pekin than j,rolect tbe foreigners, whereupon Prince
the foreigner, as all the usual men of TUan ordered all those who united in the
communication are suspended. But h petition to be killed,
points out that Sbeng could not have known
Vve SENDS MEN TO CHINA
elgnert be escorted out of the city. Thl
latter proposal t considered proof positive
by Mr. Wu that Sheng considered the for
eigner alive.
CHINESE AREJN NO DANGER
Conanl at San Kranclaco Haa 'o Tear
of Loral Outbreak Aitalnst
Them.
ALLIES NEED 80,000 MEN
Commander In China Fix Tpnn N um
ber Which Will Be Required
lo Take Pekin.
WASHINGTON. July 16. Sixty lhourand
men" for tbe march to Pekin and ;0,ti00 more
to keep open tbe line of communication, if
Decenary, and to defend tbe bases of op
eration at Tien Tein and Taku is the eU-
mate of the number of troops that will be
required in the Chinese campaign. Upon
tie has! of these figures, which lt 1 11
are those furtuthed by the commander of
the allied force in China, thl govern
roent will furnih between ltt.WKi and ll.WO
Midler. This number is thought by the
officials to be all that we pbonld furnlta
In the present emergency Indeed, it l
more than was cttlmated ibnuld be our
raare, a thl was stated to be about an
even 16.0f0.
The recent arrival of a battalion of an
infantry regiment at San Francisco hat
given an opportunity to tbe War department
to utilise several batteries of artillery now
on the coast for the China service, tbelr
places to be filled for the time being by
rhe men of the home-coming regiment. To
day's orden also contemplate the sendln:
of a siege battery of artillery now at Fort
Riley, Kan, for tbe Chinese service.
Grarral MacArthir Cables Sailtnc of
Oirr 1,000 Men of Fourteenth
aad Math Infantry.
WASHINGTON, July 16. The following
cablegram was received at the War depart
ment today from General MacArlhur:
"MANILA. July 16, 1500. Adjutant Gen
eral. Washington: Transport Indiana
tailed yesterday for China with twenty-one
officer. Including two medical, and M7 men,
Fourteenth regiment. United States infan-
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. How Tow
Chines consul general. one" offi'cer a Virtue men. Ninth
.J'J-ST . lnZT:L tlthei regiment. United States Infantry; William
G00DN0W HAS NO NEWS
Dlacrrdlla Report Forelcrn Conanla
Are Informed of Jlaaaacre
at Trkln.
WASHINGTON. July 16. Consul General
Goodnow cabled to the State department
from Shanghai, under today's dste. that
there is nothing more te report since his
cablegram of tbe ISth lnet. That diipatch
reported the attack on the legation at
Pekin a about to begin. Mr. Goodnow'
statement 1 a direct contradiction of tbe
Shanghai story that all foreign consuls were
Informed Saturday by Sheng that the lega
tions bad fallen and the minister were
klllad.
threatened uprise In this city against the
Chinese as utterly groundless, "Never since
the administration of my consulate, ne
said, "have there been fewer cases of
violence against the Chinese, In fact, I
fall to recall a single rase in any part oi the
district within the last tw-o month that In
any way indicates hostility to my country
men on account of tbe difficulties at home.
"We hare every reason to feel satisfied
with the treatment we have received and I
can see In the wise course the United State
1 pursuing in the present crisis a far better
understanding between the two nations than
has heretofore existed.
"There may 1 an attempt on the part of
the sandlot agitator to precipitate an attack
on Chinatown. I do not believe, however,
that they will be able to control a very
large following or that the better element
of tbe commun ty will lend moral support to
pucb a movement "
FIVE REGIMENTS ENROUTE
Commandant at the Prealdlo Ordered
to Prepare to Care
for Them.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 16. Order have
been received at the Presidio to at once
prepare quarters for five regiments of troops
which will arrive shortly enroute for foreign
service.
The home battalion of the Eighteenth in
fantry has landed from the Hancock and
taken up temporary quarter at the Presidio.
It is under command of Captain E. A. Lewi
and 1 destined for Fort Keogh, Monk The
Hancock made the trip from Kobe in four
teen days, beating tbe record from that
port.
The sailing of tbe transport Sumner for
Nagasaki has been postponed until tomorrow
owing to the failure of two battalions of tbe
Fifteenth Infantry to arrive from Platts-
ville, N. Y., on schedule UDe-
The Callfornlan will sail today for Manila
with about U.,000 tons of military supplies.
The disposition, however. lp toward sending
an officer from this country and as the
condition are so rapidly expanding General
Miles lt frequently referred to as likely
to assume command of the American force
In the Orient.
SHIPS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND
Fear Ezpreaaed That IO.OOO Ameri
cana Cannot Br Landed tn
China Until Late Fall.
WASHINGTON. July 16. The question of
transportation for the troops now on tbelr
orders for Nagasaki is one which I causing
Sketches of Officer Killed
Wonnded In the rtchtlnc
at Tien Tain.
and
is fully In accord with the other powers
respecting tbe future
"Occidentals who have never been in
China can have no conception of what the
rainy season there means. Tbe mud makes
military operation for western soldier im
possible, although the Japanese can oper
ate because they are accustomed to the cli
mate." The official in question said that he ac
cepted the report of the massacre as well
Referring
WASHINGTON. July 16. Colonel Emer
son H. Llsrum cf tbe Ninth infantry, who
was killed at Tien Tsin. was one of the
most gallant of the old civil war veteran
tlll In tbe service. At the outbreak of that founded and gave his reasons.
war he volunteered as a corporal In Com- ) to the force Japan now has In China, he
pany H of tbe First Vermont Infantry, hav- ! said that the mikado's troop there already
lng been born In Vermont. He was mustered numbered 21,000, but that these were in
cut of the volunteer in Abgust, 1, and ! sufficient for an effective advance upon
immediately entered the regular army at a Pekin. as no fewer than 100,000 men would
private in the Twelfth infantry. Promotion be necessary, especially In view of the ab
was rapid In his case and he received his solute need of keeping open communications
first commission in the regular army as a with tbe coast.
the War department considerable anxiety
A high official of the department said today , lrconi untenant in February. 1B65.
that with the fleet of transports now avail- Hf wa, transferred to the Thirtieth In- , PYTRi SESSION NOT LIKELY
ahle it would nt he TMKsihle to land the last L , . ... A I nil OUOOIUfl nUI L.inuL.I
- . 1 Tinirr in ir-itr, r m mrcr neraTne raniam in
of the 10.000 troops in question at Nagasaki j the Tty.cfth. He a)l.0 st-rvti ln 10f
Crorier. ordnance officer, one ordnance ser- before e last of September or the first NiIl.t,nth' Infantry at captain. In the
scant, one chaplain, sixteen hospital corp
men; Flintthlre, with seven officer, 171
mrn Rrllly's battery, two medical officers,
five hospital corp men fully equipped."
"MACARTHUR."
Another cablegram from General MacAr
thur rnnounces the sailing for the United
State from Manila of tbe big transport
Sherman with a capacity for 1.000 troops.
Mlaaloaarj Irani la Safe.
LANCASTER, Pa.. July 16. A cable di-
patch wa received here today from Rev
Charlea Leaman of thl county stating that
be and his family had rxrlved safely at
Taku. Rev Leaman bu been a mUsionary
ln China for twenty-six years. He wa
stationed at Ku Ling, on the Tang Tse
river, about W miles front the coast.
MULES AND HORSES FOR CHINA
Qwartrrmaatrr Department Ktertlntr
Itaelf to rrnvldr Tranaporta
tlon for Troopa Abroad.
WASHINGTON. July IS. The quarter-
matter's department I making every effort
to provide transportation for the Chinese
contingent The department has frfi mules
enroute to Seattle, which will make up a
part of the cargo of the four animal trans
port Just chartered. Two hundred mules
are already afloat with the Sixth cavalry
and the mounts of the First and Fifth cav
alry divisions are yet to be provided for.
Two complete pnek trains of 100 mules each
have been started for Nagasaki, and doubt
less will be of Inestimable value to the in
ternational force.
The question of coolie transportation ha
been tentatively discussed, but the War de
partment ha made no experiment of this
form of transportation and it is doubtful
whether reliable coolies could be obtained.
week in October. Tbe quartermaster's de
partment, be said, bad been seeking for
ships for two weeks past, but had been
unable to report vrry much progress. How
ever, four new animal trantporu have been
chartered.
Iloapttal Service la China.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 16. Surgeon Gen
eral George A. Sternberg of the United
State army arrived today to Inspect the
military hofpltnl at the Presidio.
Spaking of the hospital service. General
Sternberg aid. "The Chinese trouble have
railed for prompt attention. I have a dlt
patch, in which the chief Eurgeon at Manila
notifies me that he has sent a 300-bed field
hospital to China and medical supplies for
5,000 men for three montbo in addition to
thl the horpltal ship Relief tbe best of it
I kind afloat, ha been dispatched to Taku
She ha a full corps of doctors and nurses
and t In command of Surgeon Major Terley.
Our hospital service la thoroughly modern
In every retpect, and so far as capacity 1
concerned i fully prepared to eare for tbe
sick and wounded of our armlet wherever
they tow be."
TIEN TSIN AND SANTIAGO
rrrrralicr of Americana Killed at
Cblneae Rattle. 25 Per Cent,
Attatnat l.2i In Cuba.
WASHINGTON July 16. Tbe War depart
ment ha made an estimate of the destruc
tivenest of the action at Tien Tain based on
the Associated Pre dispatch that 15 per
eent of the American were hit. The 00 tn
parlson is with the losses around Santiago,
viz . Killed. "43 or 1 S4 per cent : wounded,
1.445, or "M per cent; total killed and
wounded, l.C&S or i.it per cent. As against
thl percentage of S-I6 at Santiago comes
tbo amazing percentage of IS per ceot at
Crnlaera Have Up Steam.
NEW YORK. July 16 A special to the
Pres from Philadelphia says
"The cruisers Columbia, Minneapafr and
Yankee have been got into readiness for Im
mediate crviee. Steam is up and no one
not connected with the ship it allowed
aboard.
"One thoutand berth have been put Into
the Yankee. It if surmised the vessels are
to be used In transporting troop, though the
Columbia and Minneapolis have compara
tlvely few accommodation for aoldlerc"
Princeton Reaches Hone Knit.
HONG KONG, July IX. The United Statu,
gunboat Princeton, which ha arrived here
from Canton, report that all was quiet
there when It left. The governor will con
fer with the commander of the Princeton,
There 1 no further news regarding the
reported intention of LI Hung Chang to go
north. The transport Taltang lt loading
ammunition.
Aaatrlan Crnlacr to Co to China.
VIENNA, July 16. It Is said the Atutro
Tien Tsln, which, while unofficial, 1 given 1 Hungarian armored cruiser Karl VI and tbe
on the authority of the surgeon of the Ninth I torpedo boat Azpern have beea ordered to
Infantry. jChlatse waters.
Twenty-second at major, in the Twenty
fourth a lieutenant colonel and became
colonel of the Ninth Infantry on April 15.
US.
He was breveted a captain ln 1564 for1
gallant services In tbe battle of Bethesda
church and in the campaign before Rich
moad, Va.
Colonel Liscum was in the Santiago cam
paign with tbe Ninth infantry and was
badly wounded at tbe battle of San Juan
hill. Tbe War department had taken note
of hi splendid service there and hit name
was to have been presented at tbe next
session of congrest for promotion to tbe
rank of brigadier.
Captain Auttln R. Davis. United State
Marine corps, also killed, was a native of
Georgia He entered the marine rorpt a a
second lieutenant on July 1, IS04. He went
out to tbe Philippines, in April. 1SH9. in
charge of the marines who took over the
Cavtte naval station from tbe military
branch. His commission as captain In the
marine corp it dated March S, US"
Captain William B Lemley of the marine
corps, wno u reported as wounded, it a
native of North Carolina and a nephew of i
Judge Advorate General Ltmley of the
navy- He tntered the corps on It increase i
in March, IRS?, being attached to the taf!
as an alttant quartermaster with the rank
of captain.
Lieutenant Smedley D. Butler of the ma
rine corps, also wounded, wa one of the
new officers In tbe service, hiving been
appointed from Pennsylvania ln April, 1ES9.
He wa tent to the Philippine immediately
upon hi appointment and wa one of the
officers drawn from the Cavlte station by
Admiral Kempff at tbe beginning tf the
fighting at Taku.
Lieutenant Henry Leonard of the marine
eorp wa appointed to that service from
the District of Columbia In April, l.Stf. He
accompanied Lieutenant Butler to the Phil
ippines soon after hit appointment and aleo
Joined Kempff' force at Taku
Major Jame Reagan of the Ninth In
fantry entered the military service from
New York as a muclan In Company H.
Second infantry, before the civil war He
served throughout that war aid received
a rommitslon at second lieutenant In the
Eighteenth Infaniry. in December. 1SC6. He
Senator Ilanna Thinks President Will
.Not Call Concrraa Together
at Thla Time.
CLEVELAND, 0 July 16. Senator
Hanna wa asked today if he thought an
extra session of congrefs would be called
on account of the Chinese situation. He
replied that while be did not know what
action might be taken by tbe president, be
did not believe personally that such a call
would be Issued.
Mr. Hanna added that late developments
'might of eourte make such a step necessary.
Asked what the ItFuee, from a republican
standpoint, would be In tbe coming cam
paign Mr. Hanna raid'
"The issue will be tbe record of tbe
administration In successfully handling
great question and the progress and pro
perlty of tbe country and tbe assured con
tlnuatlon of such condition with the repub.
llcant ln control."
decide. The only point laid flown was inai
tbe government would send forward all the
troops that could lie spared at thl time.
One proposition discussed by the cabinet
appeared to have a very practical aspect
about it- Technical men had made objec
tion to tbe further conduct of tbe Chinese
campaign with an International force with
out some working understanding as to the
duty of each power represented. It was
suggested that an international conference
1 called hastily at one of the capitals
London. Berlin, Paris or Washington
to define the part to be taken by each power
and the quota of troops lo be furnished and
arrange for the selection of a commanfler-In-chlef
of tbe allied forces.
Thl suggestion did not meet with a fa
vorable reception, lt was felt by tbe cab
inet that the United States should send
what force lt could to China, as far as
seemed necessary, and should not make
any agreement with other power a to the
number. This decision Involves tbe increase
of the force of troops destined for China.
The responsible officials evaded any specific
statement as to the extent of this increase.
lt was, however, gathered that the reinforce
ment would be limited only by tbe ability
of the government to spare troops from tboe
commands now in the United States and
Cuba.
Tbe estimate varied a to bow many
could be tpared. but the general opinion wa
that somewhere between 4.000 and S.000 men
could be forwarded to tbe Orient from Cuba
and the United States, ln addition to the
troops already urder orders, A ttatement
prepared by Adjutant General Corbln shows
that there are now a grand total of 10,665
officers and men ln China, enroute to China,
enroute to Nagasaki or under orders for
Nagasaki, Thl table, of course. Includes
tbe Ill-fated Ninth Infantry, which may not
te in condition for further service. General
Wood" last report Indicates that owing to
the tranquility prevailing ln Cuba lt will be
entirely safe to decrease the military force
there quite largely
Home Poata to ne Illveated.
But even with these Cuban troop It will
be necessary, if tbe cabinet plans are car-
Money Cabled for Refugee,
NEW YORK, July 16. Dr. Arthur Brown,
secretary of the Presbyterian Board of For
elgn Mlstlonaries. has cabled an order for
.00 to Rev. Dr. Hunter Corbett, bead of
the mission at Che Foo. with Instructions rled out, to divest the home potts of garrl-
to ue tbe money ln relieving the want of sons, save ln the case of heavy artillery or-
relugeer who have fled to Che Foo from
the interior. No word wat received today
frcm China by either the Methodist, Epis
copal or Presbyterian societies nor by tbe
international secretary of the Young Men's
Christian association.
Poaalbly Canadian Missionaries.
TORONTO. Ont., July 16. A dispatch
from London saying that tbe report that
twenty Canadian missionaries had been
plundered near Nan Yan Fu wa shown to
Rev McKay, recretary of the Presbyterian
Mtstlonary board, who say that the party
might possibly consitt of tbe Presbyterian
missionaries who are making for the coast.
Nothing has lately been received regarding
lb Canadian Presbyterian missionaries.
Roth Are Soldiers' Widow.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 16. Mr. Mary
Lawton. widow of the late General Lawton,
todsy had purchased 1100 worth o! book
ganizatlons at sea coast points. About ail
of tbe troops within the border of the
United State that would be available for
Chinese service under a call are these reg
iments Second. Fifth, Seventh aad Eighth
cavalry regiments Intact, one squadron each
of the First and the Sixth cavalry, the
First, Tenth and Eleventh regiments of in
fantry complete, one battalion each of the
Second, Fifth, Seventh, Fourteenth. Eigh
teenth, Twenty-third and Twenty-fifth In
fantry regiments and three companies of
tbe Twrnty-fourth infantry.
Thl available force of cavalry and Infan
try aggregates about It.OOO men. Rime ar
tillery undoubtedly would be sent and there
are light bstterie K of the First artillery,
A and F of tbe Second, C and F cf the Third,
B of the Fourth, D of 'be Fifth and C and
M of the Seventh available, There are, be
tide Companlc C and D of the engineers
and four eompanlet of the ilgnal ccrp.
Secretary Root was reluctant to admit
that there was any necessity for more
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to be sent to Mrs, Liscum at Manila when
she beard of Colonel Liscum' death In American troop ln China and at the clote
China. Mr. Lawton was greatly shocked by of tfce day he said that thus far be had la
the new, i ued no order for reinforcement. Contln-
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