Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-23
War Notes.

The cruiser Bugeaug and the trans
port Tigre sailed from TOulon for
China, Saturday. with battalion of
infantry and a heavy consignment of
war materials.
The % Indian Brigade has been or
dered To remain at Hong Kong. The
British first-class battleship Goliah and
two Indian transports with troops have
arrived off Hong Kong.
The German consul at Swatau tel
cgraphs under date OF July u. that all
the German missionaries from the in
terror Of the province Of Kwang Tung
have arrived there safely.
At midnight Saturday, the transport
Rawlins sailed from Santiago for New
York with a battalion Of the 9Th Infan-
try. Major Chance in command. The
other battalion will 90 On the McPher
son. about July IS.
The German steamer Bosnia has
been chartered by the German govern
ment To carry nearly 11.000 tons Of coal
u china. The Bosnia is now at Phila-
delphia. where a part Of the cargo will
be loaded. after which she will pro-
caod IL Baltimore To finish loading.
a disptch from Seoul received at
London. Saturday. reports that the
Korean government is perturbed be-
cause disanected Chinese are Hooking
across the Yalu river ana that troops
are being sent thither. 1t is reported
tnat the ministers have been requested
IL ask Japan to send troops to the
Yalu. but that the Russian representa-
tive objects.
The company of marines organized
at the Charlestown navy yard as part
Of the 9Th II. :. NJ. battalion. under or
ders for China-abOut 125 men in all
left the yard. at ) T. NJ. Saturday. to
take the Fail River boat train. The
company is composed chiefly Of men
from the local barracks. the rest hav
ing been sent from Newport. Capt. L.
II. Moses is in command. The other
officers are Second Lieuts. McDougall
and Taylor, both new in the service.
Ex-senator Henry W, Blair Of New
Hampshire. was in New York City.
Saturday night. In speaking of the
Chinese situation. he said: This gov
eminent ought to send at least $4,000
troops to China at once. and as many
as $4,000 if they could be spared. While
ii would have been highly agreeable to
have become the schoolmaster of China
than one OF her chastisers, still we
cannot tolerate the spectacle Of Boxers
numbering our minister and mission
aries"
A special to the Minneapolis Times
from Des Moines. Ia. says: Instead
Of the proposed memorial service to
Minister Conger. his wife. daughter
ard niece. it is now proposed by the
people Of Des Moines 10 send a large
party TO San Francisco to welcome the
family if it returns safely home. Mr..
'Conger is being prominently mentioned
for the United States senator: Lead
ing politicians say his election would
insure peace in the party in Iowa as
that of no other man could do
Harry G. Miller. who is reported TO
be mortally wounded in China as the
result of the fighting there, is resi-
dent of Manchester. n. II. He serv-
d at Chickamauga auting the Spanish
American war and subsequently enlist
ed in the marine service for five years
and was assigned to the Brooklyn. He
is noble, manly fellow. and the ut
most anxiety is felt among his friends
rs to tae outcome of his wounds. His
parents reside in st. Lawrence county.
New York. but he has made his home
at Manchester for several years and
has been an -employe of the Boston &
Maine Railroad.
Two tgrandnephews of Niceroy
LII Hung Chang are now in New York
city as the guests OF the Chinese Con
sui Tee Chow, at &c West 9Th street.
The elder. Tao Yao. is % years old, and
his brother. Tao Yu. is four years
younger. Both are well educated, high
ly intelligent young men, dressing in
the most approved American fashion
and speaking English excellently They
cut off their queues long before they
came to this country. six months ago.
to receive an American education in
order to fit themselves for entering the
diplomatic service of their own land
The young men will probably remain
in New York for several days. They
have been attending school in Nash
vile, Tenn. preparatory to entering the
Vanderbilt University. They will spend
the rest Of their vacation at summer
resorts on the New England coast.