Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-27

anu His Men Have Reiterated To-
. Us Tten Tsin and are Only
Ten miles From That ~City-Sec-
ond! Relief Expedition has Gone
10 their Aid-Wu Ting rang Fails
again to Secure an Armistice.
Iha Ninth a Splendid Regiment.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-After a
Jay OF uncertainty and suspense, official
INFORM alton came with a rush early
Today concerning the forces operating
at lien Tsin and those seeking to
Dreakt through to Pekin. Admiral
hempfs dispatch, and that from Con-
sui Fo wler at Che Foo, both confirmed
the reports that the combined forces
which have been operating zeal Tien
Isln (entered the city on the twenty
thlrd.i The Admiral added the welcome
intelligence, loss very small" This
is the relief column including Major
Llttlea on Waller and $50 United States
marin es, which suffered a repuise on
their lirst movement. Beyond the brief
statement of four Killed and seven
wounded, nothing has come as to the
casualties OF the first attack, but the
resultsof the Second movement, which
has been awaited with deepest concern
is now cleared up by the Admirals re-
port shat the force has got through
with very small loss. 1t remains yet to
be rei3orted how the relief column
found affairs at Tien Tsin, where, ac-
cording to the unofficial reports of last
weeA, Janarchy prevailed and the for
lgnAuarters were destroyed.
TIE FORCE SURROUNDED.
BuHthe Admiral's report turned at
tentioh in a new direction by the state
ment that the Pekin relief force is re-
ported ten miles from Tien Tsin, sur
ROUNDED" This is the first word OF any
kindkthat has located the party of 800
undea1 Vice Admiral Seymour and in
cludhag Captain McCalla, with about
100 United States marines. The last
hea1H OF them was on June 12th-just
two weeks ago-when they were stalled
at Lang Fang, about two-thirds of the
waysfrom Tfen Tsin to Pekin, short of
supplfs and water, the railroad torn
UP, a1d with a menacing army of Chi
nese aDout them. In Admiral Kempff's
information it discloses that Admiral
SeymSur's force has not been able to
get through to Pekin, but has retraced
a goqd part OF the distance previously
coVenfd, and is now back within ten
mllessfrom Tien Tsin. The whole dis
tancefrom Tien TSin to Pekin is about
eighSy miles and the Seymour expedi-
tlon Yshen at Lang Fang had covered
aDoutt 90 miles of the distance. 1t is
to suecor this Seymour party that the
Iatesuexpedition left Tien Tsin on the
z4th. instant, according to the closing
words of
Admiral KempG's Report.
There have been so many expeditions
that officials themselves are somewhat
confused as to the several movements.
and y is well to locate the different ex-
petitions as they stand by the latest
dispatches. The first body of foreign
troops, about 400 in number, and in
eludiAg Sc American marines, which
wentfto Pekin to guard the legations.
is thought to have got through. The
second force of $500, under Seymour,
a~fterhnaking two-thirds of the distance.
is now back ten miles from Tien Tsin.
accounting to Admiral Kempff. The first
forc9 which went against Tien Tsin.
including Major Walters marines and
400 Russians, was repulsed with loss.
This was reinforced to 1000 men, and
the reinforced body entered Tien Tsin
on the 23d. On the oath a relief column
started to the assistance of the force
ten imiles from Tien Tsin. These sew
eral ibodies are widely separated and
show the extent of the present field OF
action.
Wu Again Turned Down.
Before Secretary Hay left for the
cabinet meeting, had a call from the
Chinese minister, Mr.. WI, who renewed
in formal manner the earnest request
that foreign troops be kept out of
China until Ii Hung Chang could
reach Pekin. This time the request
a ssmade in a written document bear
ing the signatures of the six great
viceroys of China from Canton to Shan
Tung, including Ii Hung Chang him
self, The answer of the United States
government stands as final, however,
and the viceroys are informed that
therHcan be no abatement of effort to
se0lte the safety of our officials and
citizens. Minister WI looked gloomy
on leaving the department. He had no
from Pekin or Tien Tsin.
The plans of the War Department
We're somewhat cleared up to-day by
thel announcement that Brigadier Gen
eraa Chaffee, one of the regular army
Officers who participated in the Cuban
campaign, will have command of such
troops as go to China. He leaves with
the Sixth cavalry from San Francisco
on July l. There will be a stop at Ma
gasaki, and then, if circumstances re-
qu.re, the military forces will concen-
trSte at Chefoo, which is expected to
beithe base of military operations.
a Splendid Regiment.
The news that the Ninth infantry
will sail from Manila tomorrow for
TdSu was received with pleasure at
the war department. General Corbin
said that the regiment will compare
faYorably with any similar organiZa-
ton sen by any oil the foreign gov
ernments TO China. The Ninth has
been recruited to its fullest possible
LIMIT of 1,407 men, and is provided
with an ample supply of machine guns,
tents and complete field equipment. It
goes to China prepared for active field
service and is thoroughly equipped in
the matter of transportation and sub
sistence supplies for a long campaign.
The regiment is commanded by Col
onel Liscum. one of the bravest and
most discreet officers in the army.