The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-10
THE FLAG IN CHINA.
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT AMERI-
CANS AMONG HEATHeN.

Secretary He, ,bsrt's Instructions to Admi-
raj Cazpenter-FIve U. S. Ships of War
IN Asiat,c Waters and Three More to
Follow.
| WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-Secretary Her.
bert said today when asked ABOUT the
steps he had taken for the safety of
Americans in China that about two
weeks ago he bad sent written in
structlons tc Admiral Carpenter, COM
mandlng the American forces in Chi
nese waters, suggesting to him to place
himself IN communication with the
foreign fleet and cooperate with them
by arranging for concerted action in
guarding foreign interests entrusted to
thelr care. lt was suggested that If
| possible an agreement might be reached
tor an effective distribution Of ships
IN such way that all the treaty and
other ports where foreign interests
might b9 endangered should be cared
for by one or more ships from the
fleets With the understanding that
they were 10 mutually give projection
to the citizens of all the nations enter
ing into the agreement.
There ere ar present Eu5 i've Ameri-
can vessels on tue AsiatlC station, and
though tQl5 num0er will be increased
10 eight Cy DeceLDer lSt, there arc at
i"ast rfteen ports where the lives of
American citizens may be endangered.
Ii Admiral Carpenter. can secure the
cooperation OF the British admiral, the
British and American ships could be
distributed in such a manner as to
protect both British and American sub
jects and the British ships would as.
slst Americans and Eagllshmen in one
port, while the American vessels looked
after the Eaglishmen and Americans
IN others.
The cruiser Charleston has just join.
ed the American daet in Asia. Capt.
Coi1in, her commanding officer, report
ed by cable his arrival at Yokohama
Tuesday night. Her arrival in Japa-
neSs waters makes the vessels under
Commodore Carpenter number five, the
Others being the Monocacy, temporsr-
lly the tagSnip5, now at TIen Tin; the
Baltimore and Concord at Chemulpo,
and the Petrol at Nagasaki. The other
three vessels which have been Ordered
IN the reinforce station are the York
town, now at San Francisco, the Ma
chias at New York, and the Detroit at
Norfolk. The Yorktown will start
across the Pacific and the Machals
across the Atlantic ABOUT October Is.
The Detolt is to leave Norfolk early
next week, stopping at Cadlz and Rome
TO deliver the Columbian relics.
TIE BRITISH MOVE.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-rne admiralty have
ordered to proceed to China The first
class cruiser St. George, now at Ports
mouth, and the second class cruiser,
Eolus, from the Mediterranean squad
ron. The gunboats Rsdbreast and
Pigeon Of the East India squadron,
have also been ordered to Chinese Wa
terS. This action is understood to be
in accordance with the decision Of to-
days cabinet council. Lord Roseberry
has gone to Dalmeny Park, Linllth-
g0Wshlre, and the other ministers are
returning to their several resorts in the
couatry whence they were summoned:
The Exchange Telegraph Company
says that 5000 troops will be sent from
India to protect the treaty ports IN
China. The first rifle brigade will leave
Calcutta on October 18Th for Hong
Kong. The other troops which are ex-
pected to be dispatched include the
Northumberland tuslleers, two battal-
ions of Ghoorkas and four regiments
of Skins and drafts from the PunJua5.
In an inteView today, Mr.. Sinclair,
ex- British consul at Foo CHOW, said
that with the exception OF Ii Hung
Chang's force and the army of Man
churia, China's terces are worthless,
the profession of arms being held 10
contempt. The organization is bad.
Japan, IN his opinion, is bound to win,
but defeat will not endanger the Man
chu dynasty and will probably compel
China to look to Europe for the les
onpo cho noo6s