The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-05

is true, the Evening News adds, it will be
a question of sending frst-class British
meu-ot-war 70 china TO thwart Russias in
tentions. There is no confirmation of
this statement from other sources.
GOING FORWARD WITH RUSH.
London, oct. 5, 3 a. m.--The Daily News
announces that the first-class cruiser ST
George has been ordered from Portsmouth
To China. 1t confirms the report that the
gunboat Red Breast, now at Columbia, aud
the gunboat Pigeon, at Bombay, have been
ordered to China, and says that all three
are expected TO be on their way By Sunday.
WON'T ATTACK SHANGHAI
Toxic, Oct. THE Italian minister has
obtained pledge from Japan that her
forces will rot attack Shanghai.
PROTECTION OF AMERICANS.
Washington, Oct 4.-Secretary Herbert
said to-day when asked about the steps he
had taken for the safety of Americans in
China, that about two weeks ago he had
sent written instructions to Admiral Car
penter, commanding the American forces
in Chinese waters, suggesting TO him that
he place himself in communication with
the commanders of the foreign fleets and
cooperate with them by arranging
for concerted action ia guarding for
eign interests entrusted to their
care. 1t was suggested that if possible an
agreement might be reached tor au effective
distribution OF ships in such n way that all
the treaty ana other ports where foreign
interests might be endangered, should be
cared for by one or more ships from the
fleets, with the understanding that they
were mutually to give protection to the
citizens OF all the nations entering into the
agreement.
BUT FIVE VESSELS THERE.
There are at present but five American
vessels on the AsiatiC station, and though
this number will be increased to eight by
Dec. J, there are at least fifteen ports
where the lives of American citizens may
be endangered If Admiral Carpenter can
secure the cooperation Of the British ad-
miral, the British and American ships can
be distributed in such a manner as TO pro-
teCt both British and American subjects,
and the British ships would assist the
Americans and Englishmen in one port
while the American vessels looked after
the Englishmen and Americans in others
The cruiser Charleston has just joined
the American feet in Asia. Capt. Coffin, her
commanding officer, reported by cable his
arrival at Okohama Tuesday night Her
arrival in japanese waters makes the ves-
sells under Commodore Carpenter number
i've, the other being the Monocacy, tom
porarily the flagship, now at Tien
Tsin; the Baltimore and Concord
at Chemulpo, and the Petrol at Nagasaki.
The other three vessels which have
been ordered to reinforce the station are
the Yorktown, now at San Francisco. tho
Machias at New York, and the Detroit al
Norfolk The Yorktown win start across
the Pacific, and the Machias across the At
lautic about Oct. Is. The Detroit is to
leave Norfolk early nextiweek stopping AZ
Cadiz and Rome to deliver the Columbian
relics.
MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
Liverpool, Oct. 4.-The Shipping and
Telegraph says it learns that a steamer
has heen chartered near home to convey
munitions of war To China. The freight
TO be paid on the cargo win exceed the
value of the vessel, and the venture is in
sured at 3 guineas per cent. The owners
will make a small fortune If the steamer
eyades capture under the foreign enlist