The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-31
CHAFFEE TO LEAD.
Americans Will Fight Their
Way to Pekin.
Will Go Alone if None Chooses
to Follow.
MAY JOIN IN.
Instructions Include a Well De
fined Policy.
Chinese and Russians Fighting
at New Chwang.

New York. July 31-The report from
| London that the British and American
troops at Tien Tsin are preparing for an
advance within 48 hours aroused much
| interest here, says the Washington cor
respondent of the Times.
The announcement seems to have been
made just before the arrival of General
Chaffee at Taku, and gives rise to some
interesting theories concerning the effect
of that commanders presence.
1t is generally believed that if the Lon
don report is correct. the arrival of Gen.
Chaffee at Tien Tsin will mean the in
slant cutting loose of the British and
American forces from the other troops
and their advance under Gen. Chaffee's
command.
Gen. Chaffee has not gone to China to
act as a subordinate commander in al
lied army, unless that should commend
itself to him as the best way of carrying
out his own purposes. He is expected to
carry out the policy of the United States
without regard to its acceptability to
the other powers. The United States has
already indicated its impatience of delay
and its desire for an immediate forward
movement. 1t has represented to the
other powers that such an advance
should be made, and has directed Ad-
Iniral Remey to urge this policy the
other comma nders. It is certain that
immediate advance is the American pol
icy and that the Americans only await
Gen. Chaffee's arrival to begin carrying
it out. The extraordinary rapidity OF
Chaffee'S movements shows that he real
ICES how much depends on his prompt
arrival.
The American general then, arrives in
China with two we'll defined Intentions
first, to begin a forward movement, in
a n q q instructions
government, at once; second, to act as if
he were the only military commander in
China, unless the other commanders fal!
in with his views Should they do so, of
course, Gen. Chaffee would be only too
glad of their help; but he goes to Tien
TSin as an independent commander, bent
on following out his own policy, and not
as one officer of the discordant 'allied
army"
The report from London indicates to
people who are aware of this state of af-
fairs that the British are ready to fall in
with Gen. Chaffee's plans, even if the
other Europeans and the Japanese are
not. 1t is surmised that the British,
aware of Chaffee'S intentions, are now
preparing to join the Americans in an
advance as soon as Chaffee arrives and
orders it, and that this is the meaning
of the report. 1t is quite certain, how
ever, that Chaffee will begin forward
movement at the earliest possible mo-
ment, whether the British join him
not. 1t is suggested that the British
have been anxious for a forward move
ment. but have been handicapped by the
smallnesS of their neighbOrs and that
they hail the news of Chaffee'S arrival
as means of carrying out their desires.
They Will then be no longer compelled to
defer to the conflicting wishes of other
commanders.
1t is concluded from all this that Gen.
Chaffee will be the commander of the
American and British forces when he
marches out of Tien Tsin. Perhaps by
the time he arrives there some of the
other forces may be willing to join him,
but in any event the American general
will carry out his own policy, glad of
support if he can get it, but determined
on fulfilling his instructions, even if he
does it single handed.
CHINESE ATTACK NEW CHWANG.
Shanghai Monday, July 3O.-The Jap
anese have news that 10000 Chinese are
attacking New Chwang with 1000 Rus
slams opposing them. The news was re-
ceived yesterday.
The japanese minister has forwarded
a letter to Tien Tsin stating that the
casualties at the Japanese legation in
Pekin were Captain Ando, Attache
Kojima and five marines killed and Sec
retary Narahara wounded.
QUIET AT CANTON.
Hong Kong, Monday, July 3O-The
acting viceroy of Canton it is reported is
becoming more active and adopting a
more vigorous policy. 1t is announced
that he has ordered the execution of 40
he Will N1SlC the foreign war
ships and cOnSulS tomorrow.
He says Ii Hung Chang is not return
ing to Canton, where quiet prevails.
The British naval and military officials
have taken careful observations of the
Canton and the Bogue defenses. The
Bogue forts are crowded with troops
and the parapets are lined upon the
approach of steamers
so EUROPEANS KILLED.
Washington, July 31.-The following
dispatch from Admiral Remey was re-
ceived by the navy department this
morning:
''Chee Foo, July 31.-Bureau of Navf-
CATION, Washington: Taku, July Is
japanese military attache, Pelxin, let
ter July %, reports legations besieged
since June 13 Continually attacked
from June 20 until July II. Attack then
ceased and Chinese soldiers apparently
diminishing. Sixty Europeans killed
Telegram from governor of Shan Tung
addressed to consular body, Che Foo
says:
Imperial edict states that various
ministers except German are well and
provisions have been supplied.
"REMEY, Taku.'
NO MORE TALK OF MEMORIAL
SERVICES.