Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-24
ORIENTAL ADvlCEs.
Further Fighting Near Ticn Tsin-
The Chinese Driven Back.

London. Aug. 24.-A Che Foo dispatch
of the 23d says there has been further
fighting near Tien Tsin. The Chinese
sought to cut the line of communica-
tion and We're driven back with small
loss on the part of the allied forces.
Official advices from Pekin received
at Toxic on the 23d say the allies
burned Prince Tuans residence, and
according to a Hong Kong dispatch of
the oath turbulent mobs are devastating
portion Of the provinces of Fl kien&
and Kiang Su. A mandarin with 300
Chinese soldiers left Annoy on the 23d
to restore order. Japanese blue coats
landed at Annoy on the 23d. Marines
from the French cruiser Comet cleared
s the streets of Swa tow and freed the be-
sieged priests.
"A Shanghai dispatch of the 2Sd says
eight survivors of the fourteen English
f missionaries who started together from
Shan ST reached Hankow after suffer-
Ing frightful barbarities.
NO MORE TROOPS FOR CHINA
Government Believes Present Force
Is Sufficient.
Washington, Aug. 24.-One important
development in the Chinese situation is
the decision of the government not TO
eend any more troops to China. All the
i troops now at sea, amounting to about
1000, together with those under orders
for service in the far east, which have
not sailed, amounting to about 1900
( more, will be sent to Manila. These
troops will gail on the same route and
upon touching at Nagasak viii go on
TO Manila unless there are developments
In irs nj nj nxy45 X eaYn yhirh
would make their presence in that coun-
try necessary Secretary Root said 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 carries, Gen. Chaffee will
have 5000 available men. which is
deemed sufficient for all present pur-
poses. The decision of the department
was not based upon any recommends
ton made by Gen. Chaffee. but upon re-
ports received by him which made 1t APP
parent that no more troops We're need
3 ed.
The announcement of the diversion
of the troops was made in the following
official bulletin, which was posted at the
war department last evening:
The government has decided thai
unless required by future development!
3bi5s no more troops are 10 De SAINT 10 emma
Orders have accordingly been cablet
to Nagasaki for the Meade, which ii
due there today, with four troops Of tn,
Third cavalry, four companies of tn,
Fifteenth infantry and Company +,
battalion of engineers, to proceed direc
to Manila. Similar orders will be givel
to the other troops which are under or
6ers for China via Nagasaki."
It was stated at the department tha
the encouraging condition in Chini
was the main reason why the orders 0
yesterday regarding the troops We're Is
sued Beside the troops on the Mead
there are now at sea the Warren wit
two squadrons Of the Ninth Cavalr
and recruits; the Sherman with on
battalion each OF the Second, Filth an
Eighth Infantry. The Logan Is sched
uled to sail on Sept. I with two battal
ions of the First and one battalion q
the Second Infantry. 1t was said at tn
department that six or seven thousan
troops would be affected by the order.
81 "A dispatch was received from Ger
Chaffee, dated at Pekin, Aug. IS, whic
was not In response to the request ser
him q few days ago to report the cond
tions and requirements. Gen. Chaf1e
did not report further fighting In Pe
hin, ana for that reason the Washing
- sGacials feel assured that hostil
ss