Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-24
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Washington. Aug. 23.-The important
development in the Chinese situation
to-day was the decision of the Gov
eminent not to send any more troops
to China. All the troops now at sea,
amounting to 1000. together with those
under orders for service In the far
East, which have not sailed, amount
to about 5000. More will be sent to
Manila. These troops will sail on the
same route, and upon touching ut Ma
gasaki, Will go on to Manila, unless
there are developments in China, not
now expected, which would make their
. presence in that country necessary.
Secretary Root said to-day that no
more troops were being sent to China,
because they were not needed. With
the arrival at Taku of the Hancock,
and the troops she carried. General
Chaifee will have 5000 available men,
which Is deemed sufficient for all pres
ent purposes. The decision of the De-
partment was not based upon any ar
arrangement made by General Chaffee,
but upon reports received by him.
which made 1t apparent that no more
troops were needed.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
The announcement of the diversion
or the troops was made in the follow
ing official bulletin. which was posted
at the War Department this evening:
The Government has decided that
unless required by future DEVELOPMENTS
no more troops are to be sent to China
Orders have accordingly been cabled TO
Nasasaki for the Meade, which IL due
there to-day, with four troops Third
cavalry, four companies Fifteenth in
1untry and Company =. Battalion of
Engineers, to proceed direct to Ma
MIA Similar orders will be given to
other troops, which are under orders
Tor China via NagasalH."
REASON FOR THE ORDERS.
1t was stated at the Department. that
the encouraging condition in China was
the main reason of the orders of to-
day. regarding the troops, were issued.
Beside the troops on the Meade there
Is now Mt sea- the Warren, with two
squadrons of the Ninth cavalry and re-
cruitS; the Sherman, with one bat
TALON each of the Second, Fifth and
Eighth infantrieS. The logan is
scheduled to sail on September /. with
two battalons of the First and one
was said at the Department that six or
seven thousand troops would be af-
fected by the order.
CHAFFEE WILL COOPERATE.
A dispatch was received from Gen
eral Chaffee to-day dated Pekin, Au-
gust IL. which was not in response to
the requisition sent him n few days
ago TO report the condition and re-
Quirements General Chaffee did not
report further fighting in Pekin. and
for that reason the Washington ofil-
Gals feel assured that hostile demon
strat;on in the Chinese capital have
ceased. The dispatch related largely
to transportation conditions and stat
ed that the railroad between Taku and
Pekin could not be used at the pres
ent time, as portions of it had been
destSoyed by the Chinese. General
Chanee win cooperate with the other
commanders in China in reconstruct
ing the road for the use of the allied
forces. General Chaffee also reported
that the telegraph line. which was
constructed by the signal corps from
TEN Tsin TO Pe<in. Is frequently inter-
rupted. being cut probably by hostile
Chinese.
ANOTHER WHITE HOUSE CON-
FERENCE.
At conference at the White House
to-day, in which the President Sec
rotary Root and Acting Secretary
Adee participated. careful instructions
Were prepared for Mr. Rockhill, the
United States special commissioner to
China. to be forwarded at once to him
for his guidance. The State Depart
ment received a dispatch from Mr..
Rockhill to-day. dated at Yokohama,
briefly announcing his arrival there
This brought about the White House
conference, and the preparation of in
he was advised very fully on the pur-
pose OF this government. but since his
departure the situation has so chang
ed ut Pekin as to make it desirable
to supplement the instructions he al
ready had received. Mr. Adee stated
that as the Instructions related to pend
ing affairs 1t would be inexpedient to
make public anything in reference to
them.
EARL LIS REQUEST.
Washington. Aug. 23.-The State De-
partment made public the following
correspondence:
"Cablegram dated August 10 from
mitted by the Chinese minister in Lon
don, and received by Minister WI on
the night of the same day.
1T was the direction OF all the Min
listers for Foreign Affairs. of the great
Powers that the expedition of the al
OF the ministers In Pekin. Now, the
allied troops have entered Peltin and
found all the ministers safe. it seems
proper that hostilities should at once
cease and that negotiations should
commence. 1t therefore requests the
United States government to appoint
an envoy with full powers, or the APP
pohtment OF the minister now in Pc
Kin FOR the purpose, as he is neces-
sarliy acquainted with the affairs be-
tween the Chinese and the foreigners,
and to inform me IL the conference
VIII take place in Pekin. After the
receipt of definite reply I will at
once proceed to the north. Please re-
quest the Secretary OF State to Law
the matter before his E,xcellency. the
President. / await reply"
WANTS ALLIES WITHDRAWN.
Cablegram from Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang, dated August 81, 1900, and re-