Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-30


from Chaffee.
Washington, Aug. 2S.- After several
days OF intermission in Chinese adj
vices the government today received
two dispatches which presumably be-
ing its adyices up to the most recent
date. There are indications that the
principal delays in the lines OF conf
munication are encountered between
Fien Tsin and Pekin. The fact,is eX-
planned by newspaper adyices that
small bands of boxers are operating
on the line OF comr unication of the
Pekin campaign force The fact THAI
more than a week was covered by the
last interruption gives rise TO the be-
lief here that these attacks upon the
lines OF communication By the boxers
are more formidable than it is sup
posed possible after the heavy losses
inflicted upon them by international
forces in its advance,
An important dispatch Of the day
was one from Minister Conger relative
To the military situation In Pekir,
Unfortunately it lacked the date the
minister presumably not having yet
received the department instructions
to include the date in the body OF
his dispatches Conger's reference
TO the arrival of 1000 fresh German
troops caused some surprise. no one
| APPARENTLY having closely watched the
movements Of the German contingent
| which is now arriving with fairly reg
ular frequency in China, and which
consequently may be expected soon
to equal in numerical strength the
military contingents of any Of the
European nations there represented.
| \ significant statement In Congers
dispatch is that respecting the expected
appearance in Pekin of some members
of the Tsung Ii Yamen. The natural
construction to be given to this state
ment is that these ministers wish to
undertake to represent the Chinese
| government formally in the negotia-
tions with the powers 1t having been
found impossible up to this moment
according to Conger's statement to
meet any representative of the Chi
Iese government in Pekin who was
! competent 10 open negotiations, 1t may
| be inferred if the ministers actually
appear with proper credentials that
one of the problems connected with
| . he cit IN, 4
will be solved. With some responsible
| person or persons to deal with ii
may be possible for the United
States to come to some agreement
as to a settlement OF the Chinese trou-
BE. Ever since the fall Of pekin the
| principle difficulty confronting the
government here has been to arrange
Tor the next movement in its program.
II could not withdraw It's troops. even
| IL SO disposed, without arranging for
| naturalization for the heavy cost it
| has been put 10 in the Pekin campaign.
! Also, il must make arrangements with
some responsible authority for the fu-
| ture protection OF American interests
! in China as our business interest there
! cannot be withdrawn along with the
army OF occupation Therefore as con-
yeying faint hope that ia the persons
| Of these members Of the Tsung III va
men there may be found some author
| lied representative OF Chinese govern
| ment competent 20 make arrangements
on these points the message OF Conger
! is very welcome to the authorities
here
Another statement In Conger's dis
patch relative TO decision OF the gen
erals not to enter the imperial palace.
appear to explain the movement of the
| American troops. which the press dis
patches were unable to clear up in re-
! laxing their attack upon the palace
| gates after capturing an but
/ enc Of them Another event
I, Of the day Of some interest
was an order dispatchng Castlne from
Shanghai to Annoy, distance of about
400 miles. The little gunboat can
make the run In about two days under
| favorable conditions Her force is
small. but Is sufficient to serve the
moral purpose, ii there be any need
for such II appears she was ordered
TO Annoy quite as much on account Of
the representations from well Informed
business circles as from any official adj
vice The consul at Annoy agreeing
with representations Of business in
forests, 1t was decided 1t would be
proper to send a guuboat TO Annoy not
4 1ecause Of any particular apprehen-
sion as TO Japans aspirations but to
prevent riotiug at this dangerous
point
The 6rst direct word from Chaffee
since August is came yesterday ia the
4 form Of cablegram. dated at faku
reporting an action Of the sixth cayal-
ry with the enemy near Flentsln on
August - This cable adds nothing
t0 The Information In the possession
af the department relative To the mile
tary movements ar 1t is simply Chat
foes 5eIated official report 81 the en-
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