Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-01
YuNe Lu, A COMMISSIONER
He was GeneraIIssimo OF the I'm
perIal Troops-Russia not
After Manchuria.
REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

partment received the following from
General Chaffee: Taku, Sept. S0th.-
Health of the command, good. | have
accepted an invitation of the hospital
ship Maine" to transfer some conva-
lescents to the hospital ship Relief
now repairing at Nagasaki.
Washington Oct. 1.-The following
dispatches were received at the state
department: Canton, (China), Oct.
1.-Decrees have just been issued.
The emperor blames his ministers for
the whole trouble. He orders Tuan,
Kangi and other officials degraded and
punished by the imperial courts. The
emperor holds Tuan and others entire
ly responsible for the bloodshed.
(Signed) McWade, (Consul)
Pekin, Sept. PIT have received
notice today from Prince Ching that,
he, Earl Lii Jung Lu and Viceroys Tin
Kun vi and Chang Chip Tung will act
in concert in the negotiations for
peace. Jung Lu is in the interior. Ii
Hung Chang is at Tien Tsin. (Sign-
ed) "Conger."
Appointment is not likely to be sat
isfactory to the powers as Yung Lu is
generalismo of the imperial troops,
and is regarded as mainly responsible
for the persistent fight on the lega-
tions during the crisis. Other com
missioners are highly acceptable.
1t is evident the two viceroys men
toned are Liu Kun vi, viceroy of Nan
king, and Chang Chip Tung, yiceroy of
WI Chang, the difference in the spell
ing being in telegraphic transmission
There has been some question as to
Yung Lu being a member of the com
mission, but Conger's report settles
all doubt
Washington, Oct 1.-The war de-
partment is in receipt of cablegram
from General Chaffee saying that he
has received instructions to withdraw
the most of the United States forces
from China, adding: The Ninth in
fantry, the third squadron of the Sixth
cavalry and light battery will con
stitute the legation guard. We shall
endeavor to get all supplies to Tong
Chow before the water falls "Chaffee"
ST. Petersburg, Oct. IA dispatch
from M. De Giers, the Russian minis
ter to China dated, Pekin, Sept. 9th,
says: "In accordance with the orders
from the highest quarters, I am leav
ing for Tien Tsin with the whole lega-
ton" General Linovitch, with the
bulk of the Russian troops, withdraws
leaving about 1000 soldiers to repre-
sent Russia
Hong Kong, Oct 1.-The British
gun boat Robin" shelled the village
of LUX Lao, on West river in retalia-
tion for the inhabitants firing on the
British steamer. The ringleaders
were afterwards captured and fiogged.
st. Petersburg, Oct 1.-The off
cial Messenger" today declares the
tenor of the governments official com
munication in regard to Russia's tasks
in the far East clearly demonstrate
that the reports of the annexation
of Manchuria is devoid if all founda-
tion."
Tien Tsin, Sept. 28.-Orders from
Washington directing the withdrawal
of the bulk of the American troops
were received this afternoon and pre-
parations to comply begun Immediate
ly. General Chaffee is directing the
movement, which will commence al
the earliest possible moment. The
plan contemplates leaving a regiment
of infantry, squadron of cavalry and
a battery of artillery at Pekfn to pro-
tect the American interests, the re-
mainder of the troops proceeding to
Manila.