Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-27
ORDER is ISSUED FOR
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
Chaffee Instructed to Leave Only a
Legation Guard in
Peking.
REST 10 CO 10 PHILIPPINES
The Administration Takes Steps
Toward Carrying Out Its Proc
gram AIS Announced Some
Time Ago.
REST TO co TO PHILIPPINES

Washington, Sept. 27.-'rhe United
states government yesterday took the
first step toward redemption OF it's
pledge made to the Russian governs
meat august IS last by a cablegram
Instruction to General Chaffcc TO re-
l.Lce Tic American forces i'm China TO
tie proportions of legation guard.
Nearly Il month ago the Russian gov
c,nment was told. through Nj. de Mol
lant its charge here that if the Rus
drawn from pelsing 1--WE shall give i'm
sillc1ions 10 the commander of the
american forces i'm China TO withdraw
osir forces from Peking. after due con-
ttrencc With the ether commanders
as TO the time and manner of With
or;iwal.
That time has NOW come. and YES
ter,lay's action marks the beginning
army from China.
For. although some military forces
are To remain, il will not be of he
character OF am army, but, under the
conditions laid down i'm the order To
General Chatfee, and specially under
lis official designation as a "legation
guard, will be rather OF the nature
OF u civil guard. This small force will
not be included i'm amy military oper-
ations which may he conducted by the
allied armies. and so it will not fall
subject to the direction of Field Mar
shall Count ven Waldersee. the COM
mander i'm chief
The Order To Chnff'ec.
The text OF he order to General
hatlcc is as follows:
"Adiutant Generals Department,
Washington, ID. C.. Sept. %. To Cen
eral Chatfcc I'eking. NO. Al: Pend
ing negotiations for settlement. the
secretary of war directs that Il lega-
tioi. guard OF a regiment of infantry,
four troops of cavalry. with rapid fire
guns and light battery, with complete
equipment and reserve supply of ann
munitions adequate for amy emer-
gencN, be retained i'm peking under
Your command. and that you send the
remainder of Your force in China to
Manila. to report TO MacArthur. The
guard should be amply provisioned
etc, until navigation opens next
spring. Retain such officers for staff
duties as you deem necessary; all 9th
ers of whatever corps or department
will be sent to Macarthur for duty as
soon as possible. All stores, trans
| portatiom and materials not required
| for tile legation guard send to Manila
Place yourself i'm close relations with
onr minister, acting with him on the
| lines that will best subserve our i'm.
| tcrests, keeping this department fully
| advised. III is important that you have
| the confidence of the generals of the
other powers. General Wilson. Will
his aides, will remain i'm Picking fol
the present. Special instructions may
| be sent him. Cable Macarthur con
corning requirements to carry these
| instructions into effect. Inform gen
| erals commanding forces of other
| powers of our intention TO Withdraw
| part OF our forces. Show this to Con
| ger.
by order Lieutenant General Miles
"Corbin."
j is believed that the l,4oo men Sc
leeted will be quite sufficient to pro
! tcct the American legation nguins
amy force that could be brough
against it, II is estimated that abou
a week will be required to bring til,
$500 soldiers away from Peking. bu
as the start cannot be made ilnmetli
ately. it will be at least about the en-,
OF the first week i'm October befor,
| d H.