New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
THE PEKING EXPEDITION.
REMEY CARRYING OUT SECRETARY
LONGS INSTRUCTIONS.
THE ADMIRAL GOES TO TEN TsIN-GEN-
ERALS GRANT AND BARRY TO
SERVE IN CHINA
fBT rrLreRAp4 TO rHE TRIBUNE.

IRT TELEGRAPH TO THE TBBUNE.I
Washington. July 23.-The most important Of
fetal information received here to-day from
China and made public was the dispatch of
Admiral Remey. dated at Taku yesterday. 1t
is as follows:
Taku, July %. 1900.
Bureau Of Navigation, Washington.
Going TO Tien-Tsin to-day TO look into mat
tiers. leaving Thomas senior officer here. New
ark has gone TO Nagasaki for docking.
REMEY.
This dispatch indicates that the Admiral had
received the dispatch sent to him Friday.
july 20 by the Secretary of the Navy. instruct
ing him to use and urge every possible en-
deavor for relief" of Minister Conger and the
other foreigners in Picking and had promptly
set out for Tien-Tsin carry out his instruc-
tions. It is probable therefore, that by Wednes-
day at the latest the Administration will be
fully advised Of the conditions at Tien-Tsn and
as to the prospect Of a speedy advance OF the
relief force toward Picking, which is regar ded
as Of vital Importance. The War and Navy
Departments both profess TO be utterly in the
dark in regard TO many important matters re-
lating to the military situation in North China
since the capture and occupation OF Tien-Tsn
by the international forces. The former has
not yet even received official report Of the
American casualties in the fighting Of July Is
and IA, but it is assumed that the list sent by
the correspondent of The Associated Press from
Taku a week ago last night is correct The
press dispatches. Of course. have contained no
information respecting the effective strength of
the contingents of the international forces on
July 10 or any other recent date. or as to the
amount and conditions of the subsistence ord
nance. medical and other necessary supplies and
the quantity and kinds of field transportation
available, ali OF which information is absolutely
necessary TO a reasonably fair and accurate con-
clusion as TO the practicability of an early ad-
vance Of the relieving column.
CHAFFEE DUE AT NAGAsAKI
Disappointment was expressed to-day because
no dispatch was received announcing the arrival
Of Major-General Chafee at Nagasaki where
important Geographic instructions await him
the nature Of which has not been disclosed. On
his arrival at that port he will first hear of the
receipt Of the dispatch from Minister Conger
and the urgent necessity of haste, and every
body who knows him is confident that he will
strain every nerve to reach Tien-Tsin at the
earliest possible moment. and that after his
arrival the War Department will be kept fully
and promptly advised of the situation. if it is
not now so advised It is noted that no press
dispatches from Tien-Tsin or Taku of a later
date than Sunday night, July -, have been pub
lished, whereas Admiral Remey's last Taku dis
patch, dated July %. one week later was re-
ceived by the Secretary of the Navy to-day.
Again. there has been no official confirmation Of
the press reports either of the looting destruc
ton by fire Of Tien-Tsn after the occupation of
the city by the international troops. Some per-
sons are therefore inclined TO suspect that Off
cial dispatches have been received at the War
Navy Department, or both relating to mill
tary operations in North China, which have not
yet been made public No official announcement
has been published of the arrival al Taku of the
18th Infantry and Reilly's Battery, which sailed
from Manila last week, which is not surprising
IN view Of the fact that the first notice of the
arrival al Taku of the 9th Infantry was given
in press dispatches It is believed that the last
Manila reinforcements viii arrive Taku to-
morrow and reach Ten-Tsin some days before
the arrival of Major-General Chaffee with the
9th Cavalry and battalion of marines, the
latter under command Of Major Bddle.
CHAFFEE's BRIGADE COMMANDERS
II is pretty generally understood that the
two other brigadier- generals to be assigned to
General Chaffee's command Will be Brigadier-
General Frederick D Grant. United States Vol
unteers, now in the Philippines, and Brigadier-
General Thomas H. Barry. United States Volun-
teers, who sailed from San Francisco on July IL
under orders for Manila for assignment to duty
as chief Of Major-General MacArthur's staff
The transport Sumner, on which he is a pas
senger, will touch at Nagasaki, Japan. at which
in case he is assigned to General Chafee's com
mand.
General James H. Wilson the senior brigade
commander. now at AIatanzas, Cuba, is expected
70 start on his journey 10 the Orient immedi lately
He Will make the trip by way Of New York and
San Francisco, and will arrive on Chinese soil
about a month later than the other brigade
commanders.