The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-28
MINISTER'S WITH SEYMOUR.
Dispatch from Admiral Kempff-Chaf-
fee En- Route to San Francisco.


WASHINGTON, June 27.-The following
cablegram was received at the Navy De-
partment this afternoon from Admiral
Kempff. dated Che-Foo, June q: Picking
force and ministers reported with the Pc
king relief expedition, intrenched eight
miles from Tien-Tsin.'
General Chaffee had a final conference
with Adjutant General Corbin this morning
and then started for San Francisco with
soldierly exactness, allowing himself just
one hour to cover Interruptions in his
schedule between Washington and the
army transport at San Francisco.
General Macarthur notified the adjutant
general to-day of the departure of the
Ninth Infantry for China. Despite all re-
ports TO the effect that at least three regi-
ments would be placed at General Chaffee's
command, acting Secretary Meiklejohn and
Adjutant General Corbin assert to-day. in
the most positive terms, that the Ninth In
fantry are the only American troops or
dered to service in China, and that. while
the Sixth Cavalry may go to China in the
event that they are needed, their present
orders only carry them as far as Nagasaki.
In the possible event that peace shall reign
in China by the time of their arrival at
Nagasaki. the Sixth Cavalry will proceed
to their original destination in the Philip
pines. 1t is expected the transport Grant,
with General Chaffee on board, will arrive
at Nagasaki about July IS, which will in
sure his arrival at Taku by the 1st of Au-
gust.
Rumors of Withdrawals of troops from
Cuba are said TO be the probable basis for
diers have been ordered to China. 1t is ad
mitted that two regiments will soon be or
dered to the United States from Cuba, the
particular organizations being designated
by General Wood. but they simply will take
the place in home garrisons of regiments
of regulars which will go out to Manila to
relieve volunteer organizations there.
Notice has come to the government that
the cable companies have again reopened
communication geographically with Taku
and Che-Foo. This arrangement has been
made by means of the Russian telegraph
connecting with the Siberian Railway sys-
tenn. A European agent has managed to
reopen the lines. though The means of COM
munication between Che Foo and Taku and
Tien-Tsin are tortuous and probably pre-
carious
Major Simpson, chief of the Bureau of In
formation of the War Department, is en-
gagged In the PREPARATION of map of China
which will show with as great particularly
as possible that part of the empire in which
the present trouble is being experienced. I'm
mediate difficulty is being encountered in
obtaining accurate information with re-
spect not only to the topography of .he
country, but also as to the telegraph and
railway lines. Detailed and up-to-date in
formation is scarcely to be had, but in a
short time a reasonably accurate map of
the country will be ready. General Chaffee
was in conference with Major Simpson as
to the topography of the country in which,
according to present expectations, the for
eign troops will operate. All the informa-
ton in the possession of the bureau has
been placed at his disposal.