The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-27
Enemies of Ii Hung Chang Threaten to Murder
Him Before He Can Reach Pekin
to Restore Order
Gen. Chafee Appointed to the Command of
American Troops Who Will Be Sent
to Fight in China.

from Peking with a weak Chinese guard,
and it is assumed that they are with
Admiral Seymour.
One thousand Japanese are landing at
Taku and 1000 more are expected to-
morrow, when battalion of French is
also due.
The foreign admirals have appointed
Capt. Wise, captain of the Monocacy, to
be commandant at Taku.
The Netherlands cruiser Belland has
left Japan for Che Foo.
THESE GO TO CHINA.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26-A detach-
ment of the Sixth cavalry arrived here
today, en- route to Nagasaki, from which
place the soldiers will doubtless be as
signed to the scene of the conflict in
China by Gen. Chaffee, who has been
assigned to command the American
troops operating in China Chaffee and
the Sixth will sail from this port on the
transport Grant about July TO- The sec
ond and last detachment Of the Sixth
will arrive here tomorrow.
FLIGHT OF MISSIONARIES.
HONG KONG, June 26.-The steamer
San Chui arrived today from WI Chau,
on the West river, with a number of mis-
sionaries. She said that the other Euro
peans are preparing to leave WI Chau,
as the natives are conducting anti-foreign
demonstrations.
TO FIGHT IN CHINA.
Ell RENO. Okla, June pa. NJ. Bald
win, of FL Reno, has recruited company
of volunteers and offered their services
to the government, through Gov. Barnes,
in case hostilities require the sending of
more troops to China.
ARDMORE, I. T.. June 26-Capt. B. V.
Henson, in command of the Ardmore mill
tary company, has rendered the services
of the company, numbering seventy-eight
men, to the secretary of the interior in
case Of war with China.
ADMIRAL KEMPFFS DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The navy de-
partment has received the following ca
blegram from Admiral Kempff:
''Taku. June 25.-Secretary Of Navy,
Washington: Relief force reached Tien
Tsin 23rd; loss very small. PelIin relief
ported ten miles from Tien Tsin, sur
rounded; force left Tien Tsin oath to rem
der assistance. -"Kempf.
GEN CHAFFEES ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The purpose
of the government to place an adequate
military force in China was made perfect
ly clear today, when orders were issued
to Brig. Cen A. r. Chaffee to take COM
mand of the forces in China and to pro-
ceed at once to assume his new duties.
More significant probably than the assign
ment itself was the wording OF the formal
orders to Gen. Chaffee, issued late In the
day by Acting Secretary of War Meikle-
john, directing him "to take command of
the troops ordered to China" and to pro-
ceed to Pe1in by way Of San Francisco
and Taku, accompanied by his aids.
1t has been expected that the military
forces would be concentrated at Che Foo,
or some other convenient military base.
but the direction to proceed to Pekin, the
capital of the Chinese empire, indicated
a firm determination on the part of the
government authorities to have a strong
military force at the seat of the Chinese
government.
GOING TO TAKU.
MANILA, June 27.-The United States
cruiser Brooklyn, with 800 marines from
Cavite, has sailed for Nagasaki, where
she will coal, and from which place she
will go to Tal1u The United States trans
port Logan, with the Ninth infantry, and
the United States gunboat Princeton will
follow tomorrow.
GOOD NEWS FOR FRANCE.
PARIS, June &c, 9:1O p m.-The Chi
nese minister has communicated to M.
Delcasse, minister Of foreign affairs, this
evening, a telegram which he received
today from the viceroy of Yum Nan, say
ing that NJ Francois, the French con-
sui, and those with him at Yum Nan Sen,
started June "a for Tonquin. The vice
roy, it was added, had a number of well
officered Chinese regular soldiers accom-
panying the party for protection over
the entire route, and it was believed
they would be able to leave the prov
ince without difficulty. The minister also
said he had received a dispatch saying
the Europeans at Pekln on that date
were well and safe. But its Importance
was lost, as 1t was not dated.
REMEY TO GO TO CHINA.
WASHINGTON, June 26-The navy
department announces that the armored
cruiser Brooklyn, with Admiral Remey
on board, will take 300 marines from
Manila to Taku, stopping at Nagasaki
en- route. The gunboat Princeton has
been ordered to Swato, Utomy and Foo
Chow, thence to Shanghai, to install an
electric plant, keeping ever ready for i'm
mediate active service.
CABINET DID LITTLE.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted only an hour and
L..
wassstated that no troops, in addition to
the Ninth infantry, had been ordered to
China, and while. this is literally true
there seems to be no doubt that the gov
ernment is quietly taking steps looking
to the early reinforcement of our small
company of marines now on Chinese soil.
Secretary Hay took with him to the meet
ing a message from Consul Fowler, at
Che Foo, but it was asserted that it threw
no light on the general situation. Secre-
tary Long also had one or more dis
patches, but they were not made public.
SINEWS OF WAR.
PARIS, June 26.-The government will
ask the chamber for a credit of $780, 600
francs, to cover the expenses of the troops
in China.
The French cruiser Admiral Charter
left Brest today for China, and the Friant
will sail tonight.