The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30
IMPORTANT NEWS
Expected by. the State Department
From the Land of Rice-Minister
WI Received No Word From His
Government = American Troops
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WI Received No Word From His
Government = American Troops
Praised for Gallantry.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 29.-
There is growing expectation at the
state department that news of the ut
most importance may be Forthcoming
at any moment from Pekiu. It was
even thought that something might be
received to-day. but this hope was
doomed to disappointment. ST
The few cabiegrams that We're re-;
ceived referred to minor natter, and
did not touch at all upon conditions in
the Chinese capital. tits believed that
the basis for this expectation is the
knowledge. on the part Of the officials
that certain machinery heretofore set
In motion may resul. In the opening up
OF communication through some secret
but reliable chlnnel. It Is known that
n second effort has been made by our
own government TO get another mes
sage from Mr. Congcr. and that nearly
all Of the powers also have resprted to-
private agencies sinS their own Interest,"
with q like object The fdct;!has just
been developed that one Of the last acts
OF the late Colonel Liscum before his
death ut Tien Tsin was to undertake
the dispatch OF spy to Pekin. General
rl I1rIt tloh rnt IL 1tt,pp o{1l
Ger at Tien Tsin. also sent out two
messengers. and It is believed that the
Japanese did the same. Up to date
not one OF these messengers has re-
turned to Tien Tsin. nor has there been
single word heard from any of them.
Not the Abandonment Of Hope.
This fact. however. hns not caused
the abandonment of hope. and this Is
true In particular OF the message ex-
pected from AR. conger. Minister Wa
Is perhaps the basis for this hope on
our part, and he maintains IN unshak-
en- confidence In his original assertion
that the news when It does come will
show that the fegationers are alive.
The message reported to have come
through Missionary Wilder. ut Che
Foo, is regarded as most promising.
Minister WI had no cablegrams him
self to-day, nor had the state depart
ment any directly from China. Nothing
further has been heard as to the date
set for the beginning Of the movement
from Tlen Tsin toward Pekln. and 1t is
said here that this Is detail that must
be fixed by the military commanders
upon the spot. a message came to the
war department from the quartermas-
ter on the Lenox, announcing the ar
rival OF that ship. together with the
Conemaugh, Mt Kobe, Japan. They
have aboard the mounts OF the Sixth
cavalry and although they will start
for Taku Mt once. not less than five
days will be consumed In this last
stage OF the voyage. II is doubtful
whether General Charfee would care to
leave Taku without horses for the
Sixth cavalry. particularly an accord
Ing to NIL reports mounted cavalry Is
needed for successful operations In the
fiat country lying between Tien Ts!n
and Taku. I
Column May Start To-day.
This fact alone may delay operations
until late In the present week, though
at least portion OF the international
column may Start on the day fixed,
namely tomorrow. Assurances re-
ceived here show that the Japanese
government is doing nil IN It's power to
facilitate the International movement
and though the good will OF the Japa-'
nese was never suspected. us TAR as the
United States IL concerned. the knowl-
edge is gratifying. a#
Secretary Long had q cable message
to-day from the commander OF the
Buffalo. at Hong Kong. stating thnt he
had sailcd for Tnku. The Buffalo is
taking out much needed relief men for
tho naval crews and also has n lot OF
stores aboard for the approaching cam
pnlgn. III
The war department received ca
blcgram from Lieut.. Colonel Coolidge.
who assumed command OF the Ninth
infuntry after the death Of Colonel
l.iscum, giving n report of the part
played by that organization during the
fighting nt Tlcn Tsln. The report is as
follows:
Under Fire Fifteen Hours.
CHE FOO --
"Corb!a, Washington. S
"slx companies Ninth infantry under