The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
WILMINGTON n. c., TUESDAY. JULY II. 1900

Meyers, L. . M. G.; captain ". ID
Hall, U. S. M c.; Ensign D. w.
J. X Taussig. L. s. N. and c. r.
Courtney. L. $. N, paymaster and
H. f. Jewett, L. 5. NJ, and Gunner
G. H. Sheldon, u. s. n.
Taking the first party which ar
rived on shore, consisting of thirty
at Tong ku, they were refused passage
on the train to Tien Tsin owing TO the
agent being unwilling to assume the
responsibility of issuing tickets to an
armed force without orders from the
directors of the road. This portion OF
the landing party were then returned
to Taku, where, by this time, all of the
force had arrived. Procuring a tug
and lighter from the Taku Tug and
Lighter Company the entire force was
sent TO Tien TSin by river, Commander
j. K. Meyers, U. S. N, in command.
Captain McCalla and paymaster Jew
EFT proceeding by train at 1:44 p. m.
The landing party reached Tien
Tsin at 10 o'clock p. m, where they
We're received by demonstrations of
joy by the foreign population, they
being the first Caucasian troops to ar
rive. l remained at Taku with my
personal staff.
''On May 30th, at 1:44 p. m, l pro-
ceeded to Tien Tsin for the purpose of
L
of affairs. On this day the English
ship Algerine came in and landed
twenty-Seven men and sent them to
Tien Tsin, and ships of the various
other nations began arriving and pre-
pairing to land troops. On May 31st
having obtained permission of the
Chinese government, l sent fifty men
from Tien Tsin to Pekin in company
with about 800 foreign troops of vari-
Gus nationalities. They left at 4:15
p. m, Captain McCalla in command
and arrived at the end of the railroad
line at Gas O'Clock p. m, and marched
to the legations, having encountered
the slightest opposition on the way or
in the city.
II returned on board ship June 2nd,
and on June 3rd, Captain McCalla
after seeing that our men on shore
We're promptly cared for and that
everything was in a satisfactory con-
dition returned on board ship.
Il take great pleasure in saying
that our officers and men on shore
have, by their conduct and manage
ment, contributed in every way TO the
high standard of efficiency held by the
navy.
AT o'clock p. m, yesterday, 1 re-
ceived a message indicating that af-
fairs We're again in critical condi-
ton. A party of fifty or more men
were landed from this ship at 500
o'clock, and Captain McCalla has
again gone ashore. Ensign c. Z. Gill
pin, u. S. n. and Naval Cadet G.
E Courtney who returned with Cap
tain McCalla from the first landing
party were the officers.
THE department was informed by
cable message and the commander in
chief was similarly informed and re-
quested to send a light draft vessel
here for use in the river as a base or
supplies for the force on shore. AS the
disturbance here is likely to be OF
such a prolonged nature as to require
the protracted stay of a vessel here
ready to land men on short notice, as
mentioned in my message, / consider
a light draft vessel, which can be sta
toned inside of the river where COM
munication is certain with battalion
of marines, almost indispensable TO
the present trouble, in order to erect
lively protect American interests and
property in this locality. A list OF the
foreign ships at anchor at this an
chorage with the vessels inside the
river is herewith enclosed marked -
Other nations are landing troops TO-
day in response to the message receiv-
ed last night.