The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28

It follows:
''Taku, China.
"Adjutant General. Washington
Engagement near Tientsin. China.
August 19, Sixth Cavalry, wounded
Troop A, Trumpeter Fred Corrigan,
heel. severe; Privates Hale, McCor-
mick, arm and chest. severe: Samuel
E. Hartsfeld, hand. slight; John H.
Van Sickle, lance knee and back, Sc
we're; Troop c, Trumpeter Edward E.
Lyon, arm, slight; Troop D. Loft I.
McCallester, thigh tedium, severe. All
but Corrigan on hospital ship Relief.
WHIT
The engagement referred to was an at
tempt TO cut off communication by the
Chinese troops, who were defeated by
the Sixth Cavalry.
In regard to the despatch received from
Admiral Remey on Thursday last. relating
that meeting of the allied Admirals
had been held at Taku and a decision
reached not to allow Ii Hung Chang to
communicate with his Government, the
Navy Department officials state that this
is very cid news. as the meeting of the
Admirals was held lust previous to the
fall of Pekfn.
| 1t is admitted at the State Department
that out of the four replies so far re-
| ceived to the note to the powers all of
| them state clearly that unless Earl Ii can
| produce some credentials proving that he
| represents his Government no peace ne
gotiations VIII be arranged with him This
| is the attitude taken by Germany. Japan,
Italy, and Russia Great Britain has not
yet been heard from as Lord Salisbury is
| absent from London. It is believed, how
! ever. that all of the replies will contain
the above stipulation
The situation at Annoy is brighter than
| it was yesterday, md it is thought that
all disturbances hays b. en- quelled by the
Japanese marines. The Castine has ar
rived at Annoy from Shanghai. and VIII pa
trot the coast in that 7ltnIty for time.
The State Department does not accept
the proposition for ar international ad-
ministration of the customs of China in
| very good favor. It is said that such a
step could only lead to Iooting, 1ea,ousi s,
and complications.
| Dispatches Tempered With.
The War Department is now certain that
its messages to GfreraI ChafTee are not
being delivered In cablegram received
from General Chaffee last night he says he
has received nothing from the Secretary
! of War since the 18th The date of his
communication is unknown as it is un-
dated and Secretary Root said today that
nothing has been -eceived from General
Chaffee which indicates that he has re-
ceived the departments instructions to al
ways date his dispatches.
The absence of date on General Chat
fees communications is believed TO be due
to the Chinese opeI Iators who control the
lire from Chefoo to Shanghai. This line
runs overland and can easily be tampered
with. War Department officials do not be-
Iieve General ChafTee sends his dispatches
undated and they insist that further evi-
dence that the cabIegrams are tempered
! with is found in General Chaffee's declara-
ton that he has received nothing from the
War Department since the 14th OF August.
The Importance of that part of General
Chafee's message, which relates to his
failure to receive dispatches from the War
Department was recognized at the Cabi-
net meeting today, that being the princi-
pal subject under discussion. Assistant
ment, was called on for plans looking to
the establishment OF a despatch boat
service between Chefoo and Shanghai, with
the object of doing away with the espion-
age of Chinese officials over the dispatches
which now pass over the Imperial tele-
graph lines between those two points.
AS General Chanee has received nothing
from the Secretary of War since the 14th
it is likely that none of the messages sent
by the various governments have gone
| through
The situation automatically is thus said
| to be in statu quo until Pekin can be
reached by courier or telegraph and re-
plies received by the various Governments
to questions that must be answered be-
fore the powers will agree to act in con-
cert
General Chaffee's messages and Minis
ter Conger's. received since the last Cabi-
net meeting. were all gone over together
with the advices on the attitude of the
powers.
Secretaries Root. Gage, and Hitchcock
and Postmaster General Smith were the
| Cabinet members present
Nothing From Conger
No word was received from Admiral Re-
mey or Minister Conger today. Mr. WI
| did not put in an appearance at the State
Department and 1t is believed that he has
| not yet received any statement from Ii
| Hung Chang in response to the reply of
| this Government.
Wales Strikers Determined.
| LONDON. Aug. 2S.-The striking en-
| pIoyes of the Taft Vale Railway. in Wales