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II 10000 men, but without much larger
'orce which certainly could not be spar
ID from England's eastern dependency, 1t
Will be impossible to police the whole OF
the Yang-tse valley. Indeed, the depart
ure of the British Consul from Chung
King shows that England for the present
will be content merely to protect her in |,
terests at the mouth of the great river.
Mr.. Goodnow's dispatch, stating that
shan merchants believe the landing of I
the British troops will do mischief by ex- 1
citing the natives only confirm some mis-
givings already expressed here.
HoBsoN WANTS GLORY.
NEW YORK, August u.-Constructor /
Hobson has asked for the command of |
marine detachment in China, and is ready, |
he says, to assume the duty at once, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Herald from /
Washington. Rear Admiral Remey has |
cabled that he is opposed to the detailing |
of Hobson for any such duty. He adds |
that if the constructor Is able to under |
take active work in the field he is in a
position to return to Manila or Hongkong,
where the services of a constructor are
required in making repair work. Hobson
is still at the naval hospital in Yokoha-
ma under treatment for his eyes. and will
probably return to this country.
RIOTING AT Swallow.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Rioting and
looting continue around Swallow and the
Viceroy ignores the protests of the for
eign Consuls, says a cable to the Journal
and Advertiser from Hongkong- All the
missions at ing Kung have been RACED
to the ground and the native Christians
stoned to death.
The Rev. Mr.. Foster and the Rev. Mr..
Groesbeck telegraphed yesterday to Con-
sui General Wildman as follows:
Three more chapels burned; mission
houses looted. Our lives endangered.
spreading"
RUMOR OF NEW ATTACK.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Minister of Ma
rine, M. de Lanessan, has received from
Admiral Courrejolles two dispatches con-
firming the news of the battles at Pei
tsang and Yang-tsun. One of them, dated
Taku, August 9Th, and forwarded via Che
Foo, August 18th, mentions rumor that
the legations at Picking have suffered
renewed attack.
Won wALDERSEE WILL COMMAND.
! BERLIN, August 9.-Field Marshal
ICount Won WalderSee, recently appointed
to the supreme command of the German
forces in China and looked upon in some
quarters as likely to be chosen command
err In chief of the international troops,
was interviewed this evening shortly after
hi3 arrival in Berlin.
! my appointment" said Gen. Won Wal
Idersee ''is due entirely to the initiative OF
Emperor William. l shall start for Chi
ma, going probably by way of San Fran
cisco, In a short time. / am fully aware
OF the great difficulties 1 shall have to
meet in China, and of the extreme deli
cacy of my position there; but can only
say that / shall do my best to prove my
self worthy of the honor and of the con-
Ifidence placed in me by the Kaiser. Coun-
tess van Waldersee will accompany me to
the United States
| This evening the field marshal had con-
lferences at the offices of the general staff
and the Minister of War.
| 1t is understood that Emperor William
lsome weeks ago preached the subject OF
1.-THE chief command to Count Won Valdez
lsee personally. basing his proposal upon
the condition that all the other powers
lshould acquiesce in the appointment. AS
Ito this latter point diplomatic negotia-
lions have been going on during the last
few days. Emperor Nicholas, with whom
the Count Is an especial favorite, con.
scented, and France followed somewhat re-
iluctantly. Austria-H Hungary and Italy
QUICKLY consented. The acquiescence oil
the United States and Great Britain wa:
next received and thes assent of Japar
came last
The German Foreign Office told a cor
respondent this evening that the consen
of the other powers had been virtually Sc
cured to the selection of Count Won Wal
dersee as commander in chief.
The number of volunteers from the ar
my reserves who have signified their will
1ingness to go to China Is said to be 120,
! 600. From this number it is understood
that a corps not exceeding 10000 will b,
formed. A portion of the corps will leav,
within a fortnight or as soon as the Cab
met meeting called for tomorrow shall
have given consent TO the project.
The Chinese Minister in Berlin, Lu Ha
Houan, has received a dispatch substan
TALLY identical with the alleged Chimes
imperial edict ordering the safe conduc
of the members of the foreign legation
to Tien-Tsin. This he has forwarded t
the foreign office, where 1t Is regarded
however. as another Chinese ruse.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-The subjec
of the appointment of Count Won Valdez
see to command the international force
in China has been presented to the Unite
!, states Government, but no answer ha
yet been returned. Count Waldersee
regarded by the authorities here as a
teminent soldier. and it Is believed he
satisfactory. 1t is said that his appoint
ment would mean a campaign of broade
scope than that in which our forces ar
Engaged at the present moment, which
r for the relief of the Ministers In Pekins
: and Count Waldersee, who is now in Ger
many, cannot possibly reach China unit
that object Is accomplished or defeated
, 1t is thought by the Government that
= Is not necessary to Immediately decide III
< loE commander for a future campaign
The matter will be taken up with Pres
d dent Mckinley when he arrives in Wash
o ington next week
= BERLIN, August 10.-This evening til
K correspondent of the Associated Press ha
Z another interview with Count Won Wa
u dersee, who. although 60, looks muc
0 younger. His step Is vigorous an
= srringy. His hair Is closely cropped an
x an IRON gray mustache contrasts with
Z lruddy complexion. Evidently he is under
y taking his important task in China wit
q spirit and energy. He expressed regr,
q at being unable to talk freely about h
A campaign plans, but said:
\ II am busy making preparations for m
" departure and have been comforting ,
9 length with the Minister of War and wit
Z Count Won Schlieffen, chief of the gener
A staff. list of the officers comprising m
< China staff was submitted to Emper,
n William, who approved it. Some thir,
y German officers will accompany me- Ge
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