The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-06-28

dispatch to the White house, where on
the presidents return from church it
was laid before him. The determination
thereupon was reached to order Admiral
Remey, in command of the Asiatic squa-
!dron, from Manila to Taku on board of
the armored cruiser Brooklyn. The
Sc cretary and Admiral Crowninshield re-
turned to the navy department, where
the necessary orders were dispatched to
Admiral Remey. The effect of this
transfer is to make Taku the headquar-
tiers of the Asiatic squadron.
The Brooklyn is expected to sail at
once, to-day if possible, as the orders
sent contemplate getting the admiral on
the scene at the earliest moment. The
advantage of this, it was officially stated,
is not so much in adding the strength of
the Brooklyn to the fleet already there,
as the fleet is considered by Sec. Long
to be quite adequate as it is in allowing
the authorities here 20 deal directly with
the situation in China instead of through
the circuitous communications by way
of Manila. If the Brooklyn starts to-
day, as expected, it will take her full a
week to reach Taku, as it is 1000 miles,
and typhoons are raging. The deter
mination to carry some OF Gen. Mac
Arthur's troops on a flagship shows the
emergency of the situation. The troops
are believed to be ready to move, but
some delay may be caused in getting on
board sufficient supplies for Il large body
OF men for a week. Admiral Kempffs
report that four Americans we're killed
and seven were wounded in the ambus-
cade of Walters force caused the grayest
concern among officials, but the chief
fear was as to the outcome of the second
attack which the admiral reported would
begin to-day. The attack will be Of the
dimensions of a battle and it's result
may be decisive, not only to the i'm
mediate force employed, but in deter
mining the fate OF the legations and the
foreign set elements at Tien-tsin and as
to whether the issue is to be war with
China.
It was reported to the navy depart
ment that the battleship Oregon got
away from Hongkong to-day, bound for
Taku. This is two days ahead OF her ex-
pected starting time. She took on 1854
sailors and marines, brought to Hong
kong by the Zafro. The big ship may
have a chance to repeat her cele-
brated performance around the Horn,"
as she is being crowded for a fast run to
the scene Of action. The distance is
about 1900 miles, and il she makes her
record time she will be at Taku in six
days, about the same time that the
Brooklyn arrives from Manila.
Admiral Crowninshield pronounces as
untrue the reports hat the gunboats
Marietta, Princeton and several other
ships at Manila have been ordered to
Taku. There is felt to be no need for
them. and, moreover, with the ships now
under orders to sail Admiral Remey will
have a force which is considered abund-
antly able to meet every possible re-
quirement. The Monadanock has a
large complement of men who can be
used as a landing party, and it is this
rather than her armament, which makes
her SO available at this time.
War Preparations on a Large Scale.
The war branch OF tn govern ment is
preparing for any eventuality that may
arise out of the Chinese situation. AS
stated by ane of the highest officers of
the rrmy, the scale of operations is Of a
magnitude which would both iterest and
surprise the public. But, he added, the
information would be of even greater
interest and service to any foreign fee
which the United States may be called
upon to face within the next few weeks,
or months. and for that reason there is
no purpose to make public the complete
preparations making to meet whatever
ssue arises. All that the officials will
say IS that both the army and the navy
II the occasion arises, will give a good
account Of themselves. While the Ber-
lin reports as to the safety of Baron Won
Kettler and the legations at Picking, APP
pear to dispose Of one of the most alarm
ing stories Of the crisis, Minister Conger,
at Picking, is still cut off from commu-
nication here, and there is no direct and
official assurance of the safety of the