The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24

message follows:
Annoy. August 2S
estate Department, Washington;
Serious outbreaks here. Many
buildings burnt and destroyed by
armed mobs. Foreigners in great
danger and American property looted.
japanese war vessel has landed ma
rines to protect foreigners. American
naval vessel should be sent at once
JOHNSON"
Annoy is the one really American city
IN all China, and the United States has
more interests at stake there than else
where in the Empire. The news comes as
a surprise to the Government officials. as
this was the last place where trouble was
expected. Immediate action will be taken
by the authorities to quell the uprising
ard to protect American interests there.
Several gunboats Will be ordered TO Annoy
this afternoon.
The disturbances in the southern poF-
tion of the Empire coming Immediately
after the request from this Government
that all hostile demonstrations cease at
furtherance of a movement for suspension
Of hostilities against China.
It is not doubted that the situation at
Annoy is very serious one. and Admiral
Remey will be cabled to forward vezse,s
and marines to relieve Consul Johnson.
Wounded Doing Wen.
Surgeon General Sternberg today re-
eeived the following despatch from Taku,
stating that the wounded are doing we'll
and are being well cared for:
''Taku, August %.
Surgeon General, Washington:
Have fifty wounded on Relief.
More coming Hospital accommoda-
tions are excellent at Tientsin.
Launches and boats from Relief bring
ing wounded from front to Tientsin.
Have everything needed. All well
cared for VIII look after everything
here. PERLEY.''
The opening of the cable between Taku
and Chefoo will allow messages to be
rushed through without delay and will
do away with the twelve or fifteen hours
lost while using despatch vessels. 1t is
expected that the officials viii now be
kept III close touch with Pekin.
The Navy Depar+ +ment was notified to-
day that the Oregon has been unlocked
at Kure and will leave for Taku in
week
Additional Casu,a:ties in China.
The following report of additional casu-
alties in China were received from General
Chaffee today:
''Taku, Aug. "a.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
"Pekin, Aug. 1S.-The following
casualties nave occurred since last re-
port; Yangtsun, August 6, Fourteenth
Infantry. Company E, Alfred Evans.
wounded in head serious; Company K,
Charles A. Rodgers, wounded in shoul-
der. serious; Matow, August Is, killed
by sharpshooters while foraging, Com
pany G, Fourteenth Infantry, Claude
Smith.
"Pekin, Aug. 16.-Died from wounds
received in action, Company E Four
ceeenth Infantry, George c. Kaufman.
"Tientsin, Aug. 21.-Death occurred
on August 70, Private William Bray
ton. Company c. Ninth Infantry, dys-
entery; August 90 Clinton W Graham,
Company I, Fourteenth Infantry,
shrapneI wounds CHAFFEE"
No word came from Minister Conger to-
day and the State Department officials are
anxiously awaiting his report on the dip
Iomatfc situation.
The Government officials are much alarm
ed over the situation in southern China
and the uprising in Annoy, coming with
demand for troops in Shanghai, resulted
in conference between Secretary Root
and Acting Secretary Hackett, of the Navy
Department, today. It was decided to re-
lieve Annoy at once by means of gunboats
and TO await further Developments in
Shanghai
The Administration Worried.
Instructions have been telegraphed to
w W Rockhin tae Presidents Special
Commissioner to China. to proceed to Pc
kin. The despatch contained an outline
of the duties which Mr. RockhiH was ex-
pected to perform. Mr. Rockhill will make
a full investigation of the Chinese troubles,
with particular reference TO the participa-
tion of the Imperial Government in the
attacks on the legations and the opposition
to the allies. Mr.. Rockhill reached Yoke,
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