The Worthington advance., 1900-07-06
.CHAFFEE'.>> TO LEAD.
The General Placed in Command Of
American Troops in China.
Will De Given an Adequate Force
Casualties Of Attack on Tien-
tsin-NO News Of Where.
abOuts of Ministers.

OF the government to place an ade-
quate military force in China was
made perfectly clear Tuesday when
orders were issued to Brig. Gen. Adna
r. Chaffee to take command of the
forces in China, and to proceed at
once to assume his new duties. More
significant, probably, than the as
signment itself was the wording of
the formal orders to Gen. Chaffee, is
sued late in the day by Acting Sec
retary of War Meiklejohn, directing
him to take command Of the troops
ordered to China" and to proceed to
Peking by the way of San Francisco
and =Taku, accompanied by his aids.
It had been expected that the mill
tary forces would be concentrated at
Chefoo or some other convenient mill
|itary base, but the direction to pro-:
Eceed to Peking, the capital of the Chi
fnese empire, indicated a firm de-
termination on the part of the gov
ernment authorities to have strong
military force at the seat of the Chi
nese government. 4
Killed ut Tientsin.
London, June" 29.-The casualties of
the international force attacking Tien-
tsin were: Americans killed, 3; wound
ed, 2; British killed, 2; wounded, /;
Germans killed, IS; wounded, 27; Rus
slams killed, 10;- wounded, 81. The gun
fire of the Americans and British is
described as ''beautiful." After the re-
lieving force pushed on to relieve ADJ
miral Seymour, Chinese regulars un-
der Gen. Mich, says dispatch from
Shanghai, again attacked Tientsir
fercely and bombarded the foreign set
tlement with terrible fire.
Imperial Palace Burned.
London, June 29.-An imperial de-
cree published in Shanghai Thursday,
/ says correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press, asserts that the imperial palace
in Peking was burned on June 16 and
that the attack on the palace was made
by revolving Chinese troops.
Are Not with Seymour.
Washington, June 30.-The navy de-
partment Friday morning received
the following cablegram from Ad-
miral Kempff:
"Chefoo, June 2e.-secretary of the
Navy: Peking relief expedition now in
Tientsin with 200 sick and wounded Min
listers and Peking party not with them.
No news from them.
(signed) "KEMPFF."
The department also was advised
Friday morning that Admiral Remey
on the Brooklyn has arrived at Hong
Kong, en- route to Taku. The Brook.
lyn sailed Saturday for Taku via Naga.
saki.
Oregon Reported Ashore.
London, June 30.-The Shanghai cor.
| respondent of the Times telegraphing
Friday says: The United States bat.
tleship Oregon went ashore in fog of
Hoo Kie island, 35 miles north of Che.
foo. Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson and
company are sending her assistance.
Americans Killed.
Taku, June 27.-Maj. Walters com.
mand, with 440 Russians, was am.
pushed three miles from Tientsin or
June 21. They were compelled to re-
treat, the Americans abandoning q
three-inch rifle and Colts gun, los.
ing four killed and seven wounded.
American casualties in relief oil
Tientsin follow: Privates John Hunt.
er and Nicholas, killed; Sergt. Tay.
lor, Corp. Pedrick and another wound.
ed. Lieut.. Irwin and Cadet Pettingil]
with 40 men were found in good condi-
tion at Tientsin.
Troops for Chinese War.
London, June 30.-The powers are
said to have agreed that Russia and
Japan shall provide $4,000 soldiers
each, Great Britain 10000, France
5000, and Germany, America and
other powers 5000 each.