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THE FLAG IN CHINA.
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT AMERl-
CANS AMONG HEATHEN.

Secretary Hel bert's Instructions to Adm1-
raj Carpenter-FIve U. g. Ships of War
IN Asist,c wxtsr. snd Three Moro 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
structicns to Admiral Carpenter, COM
mandjnG 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 10
guarding foreign interests entrusted to
their care. 1t WAS suggested that IL
possible an agret m ant might be reached
for an effective distriDu'ion Of ships
In such a way that all the treaty and
Other ports where foreign Interests
might be endangered should be cared
for by one or more ships frcm the
fleets with the understanding that
.hey were to mutually give protection
| to the citizens OF all the nations enter
| ing into the agreement.
There are at present but five Aneri-
| can vessels on the Asiatic station, and
though this number will be increased
to eight by December 1st, there arc at
least fifteen ports whore the lives OF
American cltizans may be endangered.
If Admiral Carpenter can secure the
cooperation of the British admiral, the
British and American ships could be
distributed in such manner as to
protect both British and American sub
jects and the British ships would as
sist Americans and Engltshmen In one
port, while the American vessels looked
after the Englishmen and Americans
In others.
The cruiser Charleston has just join
ed the American fleet in Asia. Capt.
Coffin, her commanding officer, report
ed by cable his arrival at Yokohama
Tuesday night. Her arrival. In Japa-
nese waters makes the vessels under
Commodore Carpenter number five. the
others being the Monocacy, temporar-
lily the tlagships, now at Tien Tstn; the
Baltimore and Concord at Chemulpo,
and the Petrol at Nagasakl. 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 Machais
across the Atlantic ABOUT October 15.
The Dstoit Is to leave Norfolk early
next week, stopping at Cadiz and Rome
to deliver the Columbian relics.
THE BRITISH MOVE.
T,ONDON. Oct. 4-The 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
tiers. This action Is understood to ee
| in accordance with the decision or TO-
days cabinet council. Lord Roseberry
has gone to Dalmeny Park, Ltnlith-
gowshire, 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
Indis 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 fuSlleers, two battal-
ions of Ghoorkas and four regiments
of Sikhs and drafts from the PunJuae.
In an interview 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 Wortniess'
the profession of arms being held 10
contempt. The organization is bad.
japan, In his opinion, is bound to Wln,
| but defeat will not endanger the Man
chu dynasty and will probably compel
China to look to Europe for the les
SONS she needs.