New-York tribune., 1895-08-13
TO PROTECT MISSIONARIES.
MINISTER DENBY OBTAINS \ PROMISE
FROM THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
ASSURANCES OF REDRESS FOR PAST oUTRAGEs
ALSO sECI'RED-ADN CARPENTER
TAKES MEASURES TO SUPPRESS
ANY FUTURE OUTBREAK

ANY FUTURE OUTBREAK.
Washington, Aug. l2.-Apprehension at the
State and Navy departments the safety Of
American missionaries in China has been greatly
allaycd by the receipt OF several oincial oiS-
matches containing reassuTing information.
These dispatches lead to the belief among Of
Gclals here that outbreaks against foreigners in
China have ceased, for the present at least
Minister DENLY has secured promise of redress
for outrages IN the past and future protection OK
American missionaries. and Rear-Admral Car
penter, commanding the United States naval
forces in China, has taken action looking to the
relief Of the anxiety of Americans in the Chinese
seaports by providing adequate means Of sup
pressing any future outbreak
Several cable dispatches relative to the situa-
ton were received to-day by Acting Secretary
Adee of the State Department. and Acting Sec
retary McAdoo Of the Navy Department. Com
mander Newell OF the Detroit, cabed that his
vessel arrived at the Pagoda anchorage. nine
miles from Foo-Chow to-day. on It's way to the
latter place the nearest port to the scene OF the
late outrages at Ku-Cheng and It's neighbor-
hood Admiral Carpenter also cabed that he
sailed to-day with the Baltimore from Nagasaki
for Che-Foo. The gunboat Machias one of the
smallest vessels in the Navy which, by reason
OF her light draught can do better service IN
these waters than the Baltimore. Is now at Cne-
Foo and will probably go elsewhere on the Bal
timores arrival. The other vessels of the Asiatic
squadron are distributed as follows: The York
town at Shanghai the Concord at Chemupo,
Corea the Petrol at Yokohama. and the Monoc-
acy at Port Arthur.
The State Department mas received reply
from Minister DENLY to the instructions cabled
to him on August T. relative to the reported loot
ing OF American missionary property at Yung-
fuh near Foo-Chow. Mr.. DENLY says that he
urgently represented the facts to the Tsung Ii
Yamen, Chinese Foreign Office. on August 10.
and obtained an instant promise or protection
and redress. Yungfuh Is believed by the officials
of the State Department to be the same as Sung
fun, Fuypak and 1nghok. mentioned In press
dispatches, the variation in the name being
doubtless due to erroneous transmission over the
trans-Siberian line, In the course OF which many
transcriptions and repetitions are necessary.
The substance OF the Information received at
memorandum dictated by Acting Secretary Nc
Adoo:
The Navy Department received this morning from
that he had dispatched the Detroit to Foo-Chow,
which Is the nearest point TO reach the scene or the
recent disturbances. cable message was received
this morning from Captain Newell. commanding the
Detroit, announcing his arrival to-day at Pagoda,
which is anchorage about nine miles below the
city Of Foo-Chow. Another cable message was re-
departure from Nagasaki for Che-Foo. China. Che-
Foo is the nearest and best port for communication
with the Americans at Pekng. .
The Department has again to-day capled 10 40,
mra Carpenter regarding matters In China, ana
munication with Minister DENLY.