Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
THE CRISIS IS PAST
No More American Troops
Will Be Sent to China.
THEY WILL BE SENT TO MANILA
About 1000 Are ON the Way to the Far
East-No More Fighting Re-
ported In China.

Washington, August 25.-The import
ant developmemnt in the Chinese stu.
aton today was the decision of the
government not to send any more
troops to China. All the troops at sea,
amounting to about 1000, together
with those under orders for service in
the far Fast, which have not sailed
amounting to about 5000 more, will
I've sent to Manila. These troops will
sail on the same route. and, upon
touching at Nagasaki, will go to Ma
nia. unless there are developments in
tnina not now expected which will
make their presence in that country
necessary. Secretary Root said today
that no more troops were being sent
t" China. because they were not needed.
With the arrival at Taku OF the Han.
cock, and the troops she carried, Gen.
eral Chaffee, will have 5000 available
present purposes. The decision OF the
department was not based upon any
recommendation made Ivy General
Chatfee. but upon reports received from
him. which made it apparent that NO
more troops were needed.
The announcement OF the diversion
OF the troops was maze in the following
bulletin, which was posted at the war
department this evening:
The government has decided that
unless required by future develop.
inents. no more troops are to 'e sent to
China. Orders have accordingly been
rabled to Nagasaki for the Meade,
which is due there today with four
troops Third cavalry. four companies
TALON OF engineers, to proceed directly
to Manila. Similar orders will he
given to the other troops which are un.
der orders for China via Nagasaki.
1t was stated ut the department that
the encouraging condition in China
WAS the main reason why the orders OF
today regarding the troops were issued.
Beside the troops Oh the Meade. there
are now at sea the Warren. with two
squadrons OF the Ninth cavalry and re-
cruits; the sherman, with one battal.
ion each OF the Second, Fifth and
Eighth iniantries. The Logan is
scheduled to sail September l2 with
two battalions of the First and ono bat
TALON of the Second infantry. IC was
said at the department that 5000 or
1000 troops would he affected by the
order.
A dispatch was received from Gen.
erai Chaffee today, dated Pekin, Au.
gust 90. which was not in response to
the request sent him few days ago to
report the conditions and requirements.
General Chaffee did not report further
fighting IN Pekin, and for that reason
the Washington officials feel assured
that hostile demonstrations in the Chi
nese capital have ceased. The dispatch
related largely to transportation condi-
tions, and stated that the railroad be.
tween I'aku and Iekin could not be
used at the present time, as portions OF
1t had been destroyed by the Chinese.
General Chatfee will cooperate with
the other commanders in China in
reconstructing the road for the use OF
the allied forces. General Chatfee
also reported that the telegraph line
which was constructed by the signal
corps from Tien Tsin TO Pekin is FREE
quently interrupted, being cut, proba'
lily, by hostile Chinese.