Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-03
ing OF the troops was sent before II was
known that negotiations were IN pios-
ress for the withdrawal from Pekih'
AMERICANS DOING WELL.


washington, Sept 3.-The war de-
partment yesterday received caple-
gram from General Barry, or WhlSn
the following portion has been il'ue
public.
"Tnku (nO date Adiutant General
Washinvton Gen. Chanee mas every
thing wen In hand. His driving power
materially assisted prompt reuel lesa-
ton. Considering arduous service, con
dition Of troops good. BAkhi'
A considerable portion Of the dispatch
which the department did not make
public, related 70 military details
BRITISH REPLY DELAYED.
London. Sept. 8.-The difficulty Of
communicating with the British minis
ter al Pekin. Sir Claude Macdonald,
DELAYS the prOmulgatlon Of the views OF
the British government in regard TO It's
future steps In China, the government
being unwilling 10 commit itself pub
licy TO a definite decision until SIR
Claude Macdonald has fully reported
on the situation.
In the meantime a heated anti-evac-
uatiOn campaign continues In the press
and the trend of official opinion app
parently continues favorable % the
principle Of the suggested Withdrawn
from Pekin to Tien Tsln but not the
evacuation OF China as many Russo
phones who desire to contest the issue
pretend Is the proposal under consider
alton Nothing Is yet forthcoming 10
indicate what notifications or proVisos'
II any. Lord Salisbury may have sug-
gested or contemplates as Is Thought
probable in some quarters.
The statement that General Gaselee.
commander Of the British troops In
China. has stopped British reinforce
ments arriving at Hongkong from
proceeding further north. Is taken as an
Indication that the British government
anticipates that the diplomatists VIII
very shortly take the place now occu-
pied by the military u Is reported at
Hongkong that the French gunboat
Comet recently fired on some Chinese
farmers on the banks OF the Han
Kiang killing three and woundIng three
others. The incident, IL Is ad' Is re-
garded as liable TO provoke reprisals
FRANCE NOT CONVINCED.
Paris. Sept. 3.-France has not yet
replied 20 Russia's note regarding the
withdrawal Of troops from Pekln M
Delcaese, minister Of foreign affairs,
aud the Russian ambassador Prince
Oroussow. went 90 RambOuillet today 10
confer upon President Loubet the
decoration OF the Russian order Of 81
Andrew recently accorded him by the
car and 10 present 20 NJ. Loubet the
autograph letter accompanying the
decoration Il Is believed that this Will
give opportunity for an exchange Of
views which viii have an effect upon
the ministerial meeting which VIII be
held here tomorrow.
France regards peace as the FIRST
requisite OF the situation but Is not en-
tirely certain that the withdrawal Of the
troops from Pekln is the surest and
quickest method to attain this end.
AMERICAN SICK AND WOUNDED
Washington, Sept 3-The war de-
partmeut received the following tele-
gram from Major Perlcy, Of the hos
pltal corps commanding the hospital
ship Relief.
'Taku mo date) Surgeon General
Washington: Banlster reports 40 sick
at front and 200 at Ticn Tsin. Many
slightly M. All wounded brought from
front Relief will take all severe cases.
| Launches and boats have returned.
| Plenty supplies All doing Wen.
"PERLEY"