New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
THE PEKING CAMPAIGN.
pFINFoRCEMENTS ON THE WAY TO JOIN
CHAFFEE
REMEY vINDICATEs MARINES FROM
CHARGES OF LooTING AT TIEN-TsIN.


washington, July 26.-Disappointment was
fslt at the War Department to-day on account
n the non-receipt of official information from
snv quarter in regard to the military situation
,n North China It was interesting and gratify-
ing 10 learn, from a dispatch sent to the NAVY
nspartment by Admiral Remey that the ma
r,res had been relieved Of any imputation OF
ryrning houses or looting at Tien-Tsin. but his
4silure 10 say whether any such imputation
rested on the soldiers Of the 9th Infantry ex
cited some comment. The press dispatches TO
American newspapers giving accounts Of the
Burning and looting expressly said that the
American and japanese troops were not i'm
pHcated
The War Department officials had apparently
expected TO receive some information TO-DAY
either through Admiral Remey or direct from
Lieutenant-CoIonel Coolidge about the present
effective strength Of the international forces at
Tien-Tsin and Taku. 1t is understood that in
structions 10 furnish this information We're
sent 10 both Of these officers last week. It was
also expected at the War Department TODAY
that Official notice would be received of the ar
rival at Taku Of the reinforcements under COM
mand Of Colonel Daggett, Of the l4th Infantry
which sailed from Manila on July 10 eleven
days ago. These reinforcernents consisted of
twenty-one officers and SIT enlisted men of the
14th Infantry. one officer and thirtv-one en-
listed men Of the 9th Infantry, three officers
and l21 enlisted men of ReilIy's Battery. of the
9Th Artillery; one officer of the Ordnance Corns
one chaplain, one ordnance sergeant and fifteen
Hospital Corps men. This reinforcement will
add twenty-six officers and 975 enlisted men to
the effective fighting force Of the United States
in North China.
PART OF REMEY'S DISPATCH wTTHEJE1D
There are some reasons for believing that a
A
held by Admiral Crowninshield who is Acting
Secretary Of the Navy in the absence of Score
taTy Long. One Of them is that in Admiral
Remeys dispatch Of Sunday he said that he was
going TO Tien-Tsin Ito look into matters" and
It seems certain that he discovered something Of
more interest than the fact that Colonel Meade
was disabled by rheumatism or that the marines
had not been looting or burning houses in Tien-
Tsin.
The apparent inaction of the interna tiona1
forces in North China is squirting the officials oF
the War Department to more vigorous efforts
than ever to reinforce General Chaffee and
some new results OF these efforts are daily dis
covered. Three troops Of the 1st Cavalry have
arrived at Seattle. Wash. and are in camn
awaiting transportation TO China. Thirteen car
loads Of mules have also arrived there. an ad
vance shipment Of some six thousand animals
destined for China and Manila Five transports
week TO carry troops and horses, mules. wagons
and other military stores and supplies to the
Orient.
Battery Of the 7th Artillery. the officers and
men Of which have been trained in the 1se of
siege guns, will sail from San Francisco for
Taku prcfabiy on August l. The strength Of
this battery is three officers and 40 enlisted
men The guns-two 5-inch rifles and two 7-inch
hoWltzers-gun carriages and ammunition for
this c9mInand were shipped from Manila to Taku
on July 10.
COLONEL ROBE ORDERED TO TAKU.
Colonel Charles F. Robe, late Lieutenant
Colonel of the 18th Infantry who succeeds Colo
rel Liscrnl Of the 9Th has been ordered to pro-
coed at once from the Philippines where he
has been serving, TO Taku, and report to Major
General Chanee for assignment to duty. Colonel
Robe bears high reputation an officer. He
entered the volunteer service on Septembe / l.
1862. as first lieutenant in the 147th New
York Infantry; was promoted to captain on No
vember 10. 1863. and transferred to the Veteran
Reserve Corps on March >. 1864. After he was
mustered out Of the volunteer service he was
appointed. on July IS 1866 first lieutenant of
the 18th Infantry in the Regular Army;
promoted 10 captain January %. 1872, to major
of the 14th Infantry July ,. 1895, and TO lieu
tenant-cOlonel Of the 18th Infantry September
-. 1895,
When Major BiddIes battalion Of marines ar
rves at Taku the total number Of marines in
North China will amount to about seven hun
dred and fifty and colonel will probably be
sent CUT u take the place OF colonel Meade, VINO
Is 10 return TO the United States account of
physical disability There are four other colo
nes Of the Marine Corps available for that
service. The senior is Colonel James Forney,
now at League Island; the next is Colonel Per-
cival c Pope the Marine Barracks,
Brooklyn: the next. Colonel Henry c. Cochrane,
now al the Marine Barracks, Boston, and the
fourth is Colonel William s. Muse now sta
toned al Mare Island. Cal. who may be chosen
CARING FOR SOLDIERS WELFARE.
The medical department Of the Army is Wig
orously pushing forward medical and surgical
and hospital supplies, stores and appliances to
meet every necessity that may arise in China,
and the Postoffice Department has made
raugements TO establish an Army and Navy
postal service for the United States forces there
similar to that which provided in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. Henry 5. Rob
lnson. chief clerk Of the Railway NAH service
a. Atlanta Ga. who established the military
postal service ir Porto Rice, will have charge
% the new China service with headquarters at
Taku He viii sail from San Francisco next
week for his new field of duty. Ali mail for
american troops will be forwarded by trans
ports from san Francisco. It is important that
al such mail be plainly marked with the num-
Der Cf the regiment and company, ana ne
marked via san Francisco Postal clerks VIII
De stationed Nagasaki, Japan, Where mal
VIII be transferred TO transports in Taku. Al
the latter place the mail will be turned over
70 the Army officers at Taku. United states
postal supplies viii be provided for the use or
TIE Army. The only United States postal sup
plies obtainable in China are at Shanghal:
american solCieTs also VIII have the peheHt OF
ne domestic postage rate of = 'centS an ounce
Instead Of having to pay . cents half ounce
Dnc Indication that a state or lnsuTecIloh OF
rebellion in China is officially recognized TO exist
Is found in the circular letter which the Secre-
t&Tv Of the Treasury has addressed TO all col
!octors of customs on the Pacific Coast forbid,
ding the expectation Of arms which may be used
py the insurgent forces in China.
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