Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-20

ernor of Shan Tung. the foreign Min
listers and their families at Pekin arc
safe and sound, but that the danger
Is still very great. The Viceroy, ac-
Sorolng TO this dispatch, informed the
consular corps that he had tciegra phed
to Pekin urging the protection of the
foreign legations.
NEW COMMANDER-IN-CH CHIEF.
washington. July fS.-The President
to-day appointed Brigadier- General A.
*. Chaffee. u. S. V. who is to com
mand the American military forces in
emma. Il Major General OF Volunteers,
Ill order that his rank should be com
mcnsurate with his command. This
ection was received with great salts
faction at the War Department and in
oiicial circles generally where General
Shaiiee is held in the highest esteem.
lie Is considered by his brother OFF,
GERS rs one of the most capable and
thoroughly equipped soldiers in the
service. Although General Miles re-
commended that Major General Bates.
now in the Philippines. be assigned to
the command of the troops in China.
he is well pleased with the promotion
OF General Chaffce. His recommends
lion was made on the ground that the
service called for required an officer
of the rank OF n Major-Gcncral, and he
named General Bates for the reason
mainly that General Chaf:et held only
the rank of n Brigadicr- General.
cable message to General Chaffcc no.
tifying him of his promotion. and he
Will receive the telegram on his ar
rival ut Maya saki. about the lst
proXimO.
THE BATTLESHIP OREGON.
Washington, d. C. July 19.-Thc
Navy Department this morning re-
ceivcd the following dispatch from
Captain Wilde, of the Oregon. dated
kure. July Is:
Secretary Navy, Wastington:
Oregon and Nashville arrived Kurc
9 o'clock this afternoon. EXpcct to
dock on the 18Th. Shall I make per
manent OF temporary repairs? l would
suggest putting on steel patches. which
can lie donc in very shor, time, and
ship 30 back To her duty or Taku. To
make permanent repairs it viii require
1T least sixty days. probably more Not
4 single man injured in any way
WILDE"
TO this dispatch Secretary Long at
once replied as follows:
universal rejoicing over safety Of
oregon. She Is the constitution of this
generations II safety of OREGON per
nit:i patch ana go to Tahu. j commend
your preference for service there.
LONG"
RoCKIiILL FOR COMMISSIONER.
Washington. July l9.-W. w. Rock
nil Director of the Bureau OF Amcri-
can republics. has been appointed spe-
cliil commissioner from this country to
go to China and investigate and report
upon the situation
For some reason. the officials did not
cnIc 20 have II known that Mr.. Rock
mn nad been selected for this RESPONSE
hlc DUTY. Within Il week lie will have
II maj conference with the President
ana secretary Hay, ana then Will leave
Tor China. He probably Will 20 To
Vancouver and there take the Japa-
nese Line steamer Yokohama. proceel-
ihS from that point to Shaughni Not
uhtli ne arrives ut Shanghai will Mr..
itockhili undertake to outline his fur
ther course. His position is Il peculiar
one. he VIII be actually ambassador
In power, and so in the scope of his
functions VIII be akin To President
CicNe!and's paramount commissioner
TO Hawaii, Mr.. Blount.
PROPOSALS OF FRANCE.