The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21
THE FIGHTING
TO BE RENEWED
An nAnglo-A1nerican Force
to Capture an Arsenal
ANDDIsPERsE BOXERS
Gen. James H. Wilson VIII Command
Forces.
SALE OF AMERICAN LOOT.
SALE OF AMERICAN LOOT,
Iii Hun. Chang Is On His Way TO
1'c!sin He Thanks the United
sta,es for Protec, ion-some of
the American Troops Are to
Winter iii Pekin-Dis
patches from Chaffec.
fBr Associated Prcss.l

(By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2o.-The status Oh
The Chinese situation at the dose OF the
day, according to "a high authority, is as
follows:
There are now before the State De-
partment a number of notes awaiting
answer These include the German note
concerning the surrender of Chinese ring
leaders: the original preparation for the
withdrawal of troops from Pekin. which
has not vet been acted upon as 1inality;
a memorandum from the Russian Gov
c1iinient asking as TO the purpose Oh this
Government, and a request by Prince
,.hin- that instructions be sent to our
minister to proceed with the peace neScti-
:.tions at once. In addition there is an
inquiry from the French government
as to the programme OF tfe oiileo oia les'
MANY CONCENTRATIONS.
These various communications have
slowly accumulated and an understand
inr has now been reached by the ad-
,ni,sS+-a,ion that there shall be a general
clearing of the entire subject. This may
he ax,eetei either late Tomorrow Or carry
+be following day 1t will clearly enuncl-
ate the programme OF the United states
on the various questions presented
The belief is almost general here that
the response of our Government 10 'ei
many VIII amount to oechha.ieh ~
-, ,,,e surrender of the offending
Chinese a condition preceueiil ~
tons of any kind.
Sc1o-ASlERICAN EXPEDITION
pEKJN. Sent. 15.-yia Taku-Active mill
1a-v operations are about TO be renewed
With view of securing food and coal sup
nles onering the northern passes ana re-
storing trade.
General Chaffee and General Barrow,
.s.c,nd in command of the British troops,
held a conference to-day and dec,aed 70
iispatch an Anglo-American column, Low
strong. 10 San Hal Ten, under General
James IA. Wilson, capture the arsenal
there and d.sperse the Boxers.
AMERICAN LOOT.
The column which will leave tomorrow
VIII include two battalions of the Nin'h
United States Infantry, detachment OF
the Fourteenth United States Infantry,
800 British and four guns.
Al the conference il was decided to ask
the Germans to send a column westward
to d!sperse the Boxers and to restore nor
mai conditions.
The japanese and French are operating
to the northwest Of Pekin.
The sale of loot belonging TO the Ameri-
cans has begun. General chaffee at hrst
proposed TO burn it, but finally decided II
would be better to feed the hungry
Chinese.
CIIAFFEE PREFERS TENTS.
PEKIN. Sept. 14.-Via Shanghai, Sept l.
General Chaffee expresses a prefereace IN
favor of tents for the winter camp rather
than insanitary buildings.
The indications are that 10000 OF the
allies VIII winter at Pekn. The German
force will be the largest. Some OF the
troops will probably be distributed in the
surrounding cites 10 relieve the strain
The japanese will withdraw the most of
Their force at Nagasaki. The Russians
will retain at least two thousand mere
THE DoWAGER EMPRESS.
A joint expedition to Pao Ting has been
planned by the British, German and French
forces. The Dowager Empress has eA-
pressed her willingness to return to Pekln
if guaranteed protection. The generals IN
command and the ministers Of the Powers
are unwilling to assume such a response
bility.
A number of small bands of Boxers have
been reported n the neighborhood recently.
RHIEY CALLS ON Ii
WASHINGTON, Sept 2o-Admira
Crowninshield, chief OF The Navigator
Bureau, and acting Secretary of the Navy
has resolved the following cablegram from
Admiral Remey:
'Taku, September 1a.-I have called upor
Ii Hung Chang officially. Arrived Sep,
tesnber is in a merchant vessel He vii
proceed at once to Pel1in. He desires thai
! tender Ills sincere thanks for the con-
siderat;an he has received from the Cnitec
States Government
tSienedp "REME1
DISPATCH FROM VIcEROYs-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o.-With the
Powers waYering as to when peace neso'
uatons with China shall open. China Is
eSerting all her efforts to turn the scales
toward an immediate opening of the ne
Eotiaticns. Another move in that direcuo;
was made today when the Chinese Min,
aster presented to the State Departm snl
dispatch from the twp powerful southern
e7cerovs of Nankn II and Wu-Chang. askias
that the United States instruct its officials
ia China to begin peace negotiations. The
viceroys sat forth the disadvantages OF
continued delay in prolongsng the presen,
unsettled conditions Of China and in fur
tiasr co:nplicating the questions to be dealt
with By the Powers
PEITaNfi FORTS ATTACKED.
TAXI. Sept a0.-The allies attacked the
Pel,ang forts at 1aybreak. Heavy can.
nonaa.ng Is going en-.
MISSIONARIES KILLED.
WASHINGTON. September 2o.-The War
Department has received the following dis
patch:
..Taku. tno date) Adtutant-Generai.
Washington: Pekin, Septen,ber l7-Fur-
ther reply to yours number IS. following
accepted here as reliable: Two daughters
of Atwater and 2s others murdered al
Tayuan July 9th Clapp and wife and four
others murdered at Taku July s1st. At
water, wife, two children and six others
murdered by their escort near Pen-chow-
Fu August lS;h A NJ. in Shan ST Prov
ince Same message reports six pe-sons.
Diaen and wife. 0'cprren and wife. single
8 gentleman and single lady as haY wing es-