Evening journal., 1900-10-01
ROCkhiII Leaves POkin UR-
der Cavalry Escort
CZAR'S LEGATION LEAVES, TOO
Allies Decide 10 Dispatch Land and
Naval Force Against Shan
IIai KWan

London, Oct beyond a number
OF imperial edicts, which throw into
still worse confusion the complicated
Chinese situation. there is little in to~
days news to arrest attention. FroHs
Shanghai comes en- unconhrmed report
that the allies have seived Shan Hal
Kwan
All the news with regard 10 tho
edicts emanate from Shanghai Ac-
cording 20 these advlcos, IN addition
20 the edicts ordering Grand Council
Tor Kun Kang TO offer obligations be-
fore the coffin OF Baron Won Kettley
and the edict directing that III Hung
Chang's entire plan be followed in re-
gard TO the punishment OF tho princOs
and high ministers of state responsible
Tor the anti-foreign outragos, and the
decree ordering that funeral honops
be paid in pekin and Toxic TO the re-
mains OF Sugiyama AlIirira, the ma-
dered chancellor OF the Japanese le-
cation, Emperor Kwang Su has ad-
dressed further letters TO the car and
the mikndo renewing his request for
their aid IN the peace negotiations.
A dispatch from pekin dated Sept
% intimates that the withdrawal OF
the army has already begun. Says this
dispatch:
"At the conference OF generals 10
day the Russian commander, Gen.
Linoyioh. announced the immediate
withdrawal from pekin OF the bulk df
| the Russian troops and the legation
He VIII leave on Sept. 30 and the lR
cation VIII follow Immediately. The1a
will remain a mixed force OF abofa
1000 TO represent Russia. Gen. Limo
vich asserted that the dispatch from
st. Petersburg transmitting the ortior
20 withdraw contained a statement
that all the powers were adopting thb
same policy. The other generals yer
piled that they had received no oPdeif ;
Of that nature" -
A St. Petersburg dispatch Of SuH-
day, dated Pei1in. Sept 81, Gays IN
| following has been received from 8S
De Giera. Russian minister so ChiD4$
I'm accordance with orders from TIA.
highest quarters am leaving for 1'ith'
Tsin with the whole legation"
A Tien Tsin dispatch Of Sept 50
says: Orders from Washington Glt
recting the withdrawal OF the bulk 81
the American troops were received this
afternoon and preparations to comply
were begun Immediately. Gen. Char
fec is here directing the movement,
which viii commence at the earliest
possible moment.
1T is understood that the plan con-
templates leaving a regiment of in
fantry, a squadron Of cavalry and a
battery OF artillery IN Pekin TO proteot
American interests and that the Ne
mainder Of the troops will proceed 10
/ Manila.
"The allied commanders had decided
to dispatch a combined land and naval
/ expedition TO Shan Hal Kwan on tho
! gulf Of Lao Tung. leaving TalVu Oct.
/ !, the total land force being 4.200. The
| American detail had not yet been
made. nor had a decision been reached
| as to the naval force. Now that the
order to withdraw has been received
from Washington It Is possible that
the plans for the expedition win have
to be modified, so far as American
participation IS concerned. Gen. Chat
fee, however, Is proceeding on the op-
posite assumption. and has ordered the
Fifth marine battalion 10 prepare to
go.
"The United States armored cruiser
Brooklyn VIII probably be the only
American warship In the expedition.
The troops will 90 by water and be
landed south OF Shan Hal Kwan. They
! will cooperate with a large Russian
contingent already on the way
"The news of the American with
drawal created a sensation among the
representatives of the other powers
here"
Another PelSin dispatch says: Mr.
William Woodville Rockhill. special
commissioner of the United States, left
Pekin, with a cavalry escort. today for
Tien Tsin. He viii visit Nankin and
the Yang Use valley, examine affairs
there and advise the viceroys to mem
oralize the throne, urging the return
OF the court to Pekin.