The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-17
NEARING A CRISIS
The Chinese Situation Creating
Intense Excitement.
THE FIGHTING JAPS.
Rumor That the United States Monitor
Monterey Has Been Ordered
to Canton.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The tension of
the Chinese situation has been intense
throughout the day, for it is appreciated
by officials that the crisis has reached an
acute stage which cannot be continued
many hours without bringing word of
momentous import either for good or
evil in the entire course of events. 1t has
been a day of extreme anxiety, of watch
ing and waiting, with only meager and
fragmentary information as to the mill
tary and diplomatic phases.
One of the new developments today
was the statement that messages are be-
ing received from Minister Conger which
are not transmitted through any of our
officials in China or through the Chi
nese minister here, but directly at the
state department. These messages come
by the way of Tsi-nan. Some of them
cannot be fully dcoipilered, and for this
reason the statement cannot be defin-
itely made that the dispatches sent by
the government to Minister Conger are
received by him. So far as the MESA
ges have been deciphered there is no in
dication that Minister Conger received
any information or dispatch from our
state department.
Nothing could be learned of the con-
tents of the dispatches received although
it was stated there were quite number
from Mr.. Conger, some coming from the
consular officers and General Chaffee be-
sides those which came direct. The mes
sage transmitted through Minister Wu
was entirely deciphered in the depart
ment.
Information received here within the
past few days shows the situation at
Shanghai to be so alarming that the
United States cruiser New Orleans, the
largest vessel in active service in the
Philippines, was ordered to proceed to
Shanghai with all dispatch. A telegram
received by the navy department today
reported her departure from Cavite to
Woo Sung, - miles from the perturbed
commercial center. Woo Sung is anewly
opened treaty port, situated SO as to
command the approach to Shanghai.
Captain G. K. Greene, commander of the
New Orleans, was telegraphed instruc-
tions to protect American citizens and
their interests in the event Of an out
break.
The Hong Kong report that the Bogue
forts at Canton will fire on the United
States monitor Monterey if she be sent
to that place may be based on erroneous
information concerning the orders to the
New Orleans. If Admiral Remey has
ordered the Monterey to Canton he has
not notified the navy department of that
fact and it would be strange if he me-
elected to do SO.
Naval officials say that the department
has certainly not directed the Monterey
to go to Canton.
New York, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Tien Tsin August says
Great confusion yesterday attended the
advance of the allied troops with the ex-
ception of the Japanese. The advance
began at 3 a. m. Under cover of three
batteries of artillery, two regiments OF
Japanese infantry crossed the open in
the darkness and the Chinese at once
began heavy fire upon them. The plan
was that the Japanese should occupy the
extreme left, supported by the British
and Americans on the right and by the
Russians across the river. The British
and Americans came up late, remaining
in the rear. The japanese firing line
extended from one extreme left to the
river. They carried three series of Chi
nese trenches, killing several hundred
Chinese troops. About 15O japanese
were killed or wounded. With the Jap
anese still leading and advancing beyond
the village of Pietsang, the other troops
were unable to catch up. -Four thousand
japanese were in the fight yesterday and
nine guns were captured. In the ad-
vance General Fukushima's plans were
followed. Fifteen miles were covered
and scouts reported the Chinese retreat
ing to the north under IL flags, about
6OOO strong. This was probably the rear
guard and they might have been cut off
and annihilated if the Bengal Lancers
had been on hand at the right time. The
roads are good and dry. The villages
along the line of march are deserted.
The growing crops afford abundant for
age for the pack animals.
Senator lngalls Dead.
Special to the Bee.
Atchison, Kas., Aug. lex United
States Senator John J. ingalls, died at