The Worthington advance., 1900-09-28
ADDS TO THE FLEET.
Six More Warships Are Sent to
r. = China.

Six More Warships Are Sent to
= China. 33s5s 81
Secretary Long Takes Important Acc
tion-0mcials Evidently Fear
>sa:= ss@aas WaFlike Events-Capt1Fs .sss
Of Peitang Forts.
Washington, Sept. Significant
preparations for warlike events that
are likely to occur in China were
made by the navy department Satur-
day afternoon. Secretary Long issued
an order directing the new battleship
Kentucky, one Of the greatest fighting
machines afoat, the cruisers Albany
and Wilmington and the guhboats.
Vicksburg, Dorotha and Annapolis to
proceed to China to reinforce the
American feet already in Asiatic
waters. y A,.s. ,t.:~4 -.
1t developed in addition that no i'm
mediate orders for the. withdrawal of
American soldiers from China are con-
templated. Fifteen hundred marines
on duty there are under orders to pro
ceed to Cavite, where, after a short
rest, they are likely to be pressed into
active service by Gen. Macarthur.
Secretary Longs memorandum ac-
Complying the order to the captains
Of the vessels which are to proceed to
China is in some respects one of the
remarkable features, of the whole
Chinese correspondence. 1t says:
'Inview of the possibility that later when
circumstances so warrant, the land forces
in China will be materially reduced; the
naval force in Asiatic waters from time
to time will be increased with reference to
American interests in China and also the
Philippines"
Then follows the order to the six
vessels named in the foregoing. If
this should be so the United States
will shortly be represented by the
most powerful fleet ever assembled
under the stars and stripes for any
purpose.
The feet in Asiatic and Philippine
waters now comprises % vessels. The
first class battleship Oregon, the ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn, the New Or
leans, Monocacy, Montery, Nashville,
Princeton, Don Juan de Austria and
Iris are in Chinese waters, and the
Newark, Monadnock, Yorktown, Mari
eta, Castine, Concord, Isla de Cuba,
Ia de Luzon Helena, Glacier, Ben
nington. Petrol, Yosemite, Zafiro, CAL
lao, Celtic, General Alava, Manila,
Nanshan and Culgoa are at Manila or
near by.
Fear Worldwide War.
That President Mckinley and his
advisers discern threatening war
cloud in the Chinese sky is made ap-
parent by the sending of large naval
reenforcements to the admirals in
command on the Asiatic station. They
have been on the lookout for this
since the beginning of the Chinese
troubles. Now they appear to be GER
tain that world war is almost in
evitable. The opposing and conflict
ing aims of the various powers, their
mutual suspicion and dislike for each
other and their determination to en-
force measures of revenge or punish
ment upon which no two of them can
agree are signs that lead the admins
tration to look out for big events.
The Taking of the Peitang Forts.
Taku, Sept. 20.-Four thousand
Russian, 5000 German and 1000
French troops, with detach Hhenf Of
Austrian marines began the attack
upon the Peitang forts at daylight.
The attack was answered briskly
from the forts, the bombardment con-
tinuing until noon, but it was noticed
that the forts did not reply after ten
o'clock.
The allies sent forward at noon to
discover the reason of the cessation
of the firing from the forts and found
them deserted, there being only four
dead Cinnamon within the walls. The
allies were much chagrined, as they
believed they had the place complete
ly surrounded, making escape impos-
sible; yet over 5000 men got away in
broad daylight. The Russian ,artil-
lery fire had proved effective and the
forts were badly damaged.
The British and Italian command
ers had decided to join in the attack,
but their troops had not arrived in
time.
The entire line between Tientsin and
Taku shows reenforcements were
heading for the forts.
Three members of the allied forces
were killed ana 50 were wounded
through the explosion of mines laid
along their line of march.
Losses OF the Allies.
London, Sept. 24.-Advices to the
Standard from Shanghai place the
losses of the allies before Peitang as
300, principally due to the explosion
of mines, one of which, 200 yards long,
exploded like an earthquake, killing
and wounding large numbers, and lit
orally blowing two mounted officers
to pieces.
London, Sept. 24.-Dr. Morrison. the
Picking correspondent of the Times.
wiring September 10, protests against
what he calls IAN unworthy act of van
dalism on the part of Gen. Wilson's ex:
pedition," namely, the attempt to de-
stroy the superb white pagoda in the
tempe grounds at Pei-Tai- -Chu.' For
tunately, says the correspondent, the
masonry was too solid.
DR.. Morrison adds: 1T is expected
that the orders sent to NJ. ,Pichon. the
French minister. to withdraw, will be
,countermanded." :.zs,
y IA "A Slap at Germany.
@5 London, Sept. 24.-1tisrumored here
that Prince Tuan has been appointed
secretary to the Chinese emperor.
This will place him in the position of
inspecting all messages to and from
thezthrone. His appointment is looked
on as a direct slap at Germany. Who de-