The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23
MORE TROOPS
NECESSARY TO
FIGHT CHINA.
Administration Endeayoring to Dis
patch Land and Naval Reinforce
ments to Meet the Emergency.
ONE MORE REGULAR REGIMENT
will Leave Manila for the Scene Of
Troubls-The United States Con-
sulate Completely Destroyed.

reInforcements to China to meet tho
emergency at Tlen Tsln. Reports that
have been received over night at the
navy department, but which are lem
porarily withheld from publication, are,
II is believed, conNrmatory Of tie re-
ports from Europe OF the need OF re-
ipforcements for the international force
at TIen Tsin.
1t is understood that the low water
in the PeI-Ho river is preventing the
naval vessels at Tnku from going to
the assistance OF the small force at
Ten TsIn, and It Is probable that no
bout drawing more water than a tor
psdo boat can get that far up the
river. In that case the purpose Of the
navy department in hastening the gum
boat Nashville and the old Monocacy
to Taku has been In part defeated. for
even with their light draft, 1t is i'm
probable that they could ascend the
Pel.Ho as far as TIen TsIn during ex-
trcme low water.
Only Recourse ls troops
In this case the only recourse is in
the use of troops and naval battalions
atoot. The distance from Taku to Tien
Tsln is about thirty miles, but the
travelling is bad and II there is much
opposition the Journey might occupy
several days. The emergency described
In Admiral Kempft's dispatches has led
the war department to make an extra
effort to hurry forward the Ninth reg
iment from Luzon to Taku. It was re-
ported that General Macarthur, upon
receipt Of the original order to send
these troops to China, that owing to
the break In railway communication
between Tarlac, the headquarters Of
the Ninth, and Manila, and the preva-
lence in the harbor Of typhoon, 1t
would probably not be possible for the
troops 10 get away before the 24th inst.
The war department is now determined
that this movement shall be hastened,
II 1t is possible to do so. and has in-
s,ructed General Macarthur in such a
fashion as to warrant the belief here
that the troops will be on their way
TO China not later than tomorrow. thus
saving one or two days on the original
calculation.
Will Dispatch Another Regiment.
There also is good reason to believe
that ,hp authorities will dispatch at
laas, one other regiment from Manila
to China with the least possible delay,
In order that the United States may be
In a better position TO assist the allied
forces in protecting the lives and prop
trty of foreigners.
The United States consul at Tien
TsIn, whose residence late advIces re-
port to have bean destroyed, is situated
far up on the meadows road, which
runs up from the PeI-Ho directly
through the center OF the town. 1t is
far removed from any OF the other con-
sulates, and practically isolated from
all other foreign buildings. This fact
might explain the report OF Its de-
s,ruction before the rest Of tho foreign
consuates were molestcd.
Japanese and Russians Close To
gether.
The Japanese ana the Russian con-
suiates are close together on the mead
ow rond nearer the river. Away of
by Themselves, farther up the PeI-Ho.
stand the British and French buildings
in close proximity to each other. The
American consulate is. or was. as the
case may be. one Of the most imposing
and substantial buildings in the entire
town.
a recent census Of Tien Tsin shows
the foreign population to be about 1000
persons. including 10 Americans. Thus
the report from japanese sources that
$500 foreigners at Tien Tsin had been
massacred would rccm to be untrue or
grossly exaggerated in point OF num-
bers. All foreigners within Tlen Tsin
boundaries would have to be killed to
bring the total up to anywhere near
that number.
Confidence in the United States.
During the afternoon NJ. camhon, the
French Ambassador, visited the state
department.. These frequent visits to
Secretary Hay Of the ambassadors OF
nations Interested In the Chinese sit
ua,Ion, fairly Illustrate the feverIsh
anxiety with which every development
In the situation is being watched. It
also may be regarded as an expression
OF the confidence rrpnsed by Europe in
thr correct Intentions Of the United
States government. which, by its
prompt action nt the beginning OF tho
demonstration at Taku, has managed
to mako the relief movement lmper-
soral 20 to speak as between the ma
tons. The French government, In ad-
di,on to those alFgady recorded, has
now signldad l,a accession u the un.
dnu'andl1g that the movement In
China IL To be conducted in the com
mon Interest, for the protection Of tho
lives and intcresls NJ foreigners la
China, and not for any national gain.
Little Apprehension Felt.
u turned out during the day thai
W. warshlps which have arrived al
Shanghai are three ChlneBc Armstrong
In'ii cruisers Not much apprehension
u i'lt On account OF tho appearances OF
naic yrsssls at Shanghai, FOR the on