Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-29
The AdmiraIs Have Notified the
Foreign Legations at Pekin.
cHINA's IMPERIAL FAMILY.
The Peace Envoy VIII DO Held on board
Ship Until After Peace Negotiations
Have Been Duly lnaugurated -rhe EN-
peror and Empress Long Distance
From rekln United States Dispatches
Lost-rroops Diverted to Manila Amer
lean Ladies safe-Cnptain Myers Ill.
(py Telegraph to vIrgi,,,rp,,o,,

f,arlS, Aug. 2S.-Admiral Courreiolle
the French commander in Chinese
waters, has cabled to the Navy De-
partment here that u council OF the
Admirals has notified the foreign lega.
tlons at Pekin that it has been decided
to hold LII Hung Chang on board ship
until the opening OF negotiations he
tween the Powers and China.
NO NOTICE IN WASHINGTON
Washington, Aug. 2S.-Tne State De-
rartment has heard nothing OF any in
tentlon TO interfere with the movement
of Lii Hung Chang. The report iron,
the French Admiral at Taku to the
contrary is believed TO refer to an in
cident of the past, when Lii Hung
Chang contemplated u visit to Pekin
by way of Talsu and the Pei Ho and
not to the present.
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS.
London, Aug. ga special dispatch
from Shanghai says the Chinese ofii-
Gals there have informed the foreign
Consuls that the Emperor, the Dow
ager Empress and Prince Tuan have
arrived in the neighborhood of Tai
Yuan Flu.
Tai Yuan is the capital of the Prov
ince of Shan. adjoining the Province of
Chi Ii and Is 2l0 miles southwest OF
Pelkin.
Washington. Aug. 2S.-Adjutant-G Gen
eral Corbn has received II dispatch
from General Chaffee. saying that he
tChaffee) had received no dispatches
from General Corbin since August 14th
This was the date on which the allied
army attacked and entered Pekln.
Many dispatches nave been sent by
General Corbin since that date, and
the delay in their delivery Is astonish-
ing even with the strange conditions
Which have existed in China. Like the
Conger dispatches the one from Gen
eral Chaffee is undated. The only eX-
PLANTATION that can he made as to this
lack of dates is that the dispatches
have been butchered en- route, prob
ably through China.
TROOPS DIVERTED.
Washington. Aug. 2S.-The First
United States Cavalry, which arrived
at Kobe Japan, has been diverted to
Manila.
AMERICAN LADIES SAFE.
Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin. Aug. 25.-(via Taku, Aug
27)-Fifty' Americans. including the
Misses Condit- Smith, Woodland and
Paine. have arrived here from Pekin,
which city they left five days ago.
The commissary department is pre-
pairing to establish an extensive win
ter base at Tong I<u.
Lieutenant Waldron, OF the Ninth
United States Infantry, received n
serious sniping wound while patrolling
at Hoshiru ca (Hoo Sc Woo.
The Russians, Germans and Japa-
nese are constantly pushing troops on
to Pekin.
the dispatch from Tien Tsin is UNI
dUuDreury rru uTug nrer of rs ~ Uuya-
ward wife of NJ. S. Woodward.
Tien Tsin, Aug. 24.-(Via Taku, Aug.
27)-Onicers who have arrived here
from Pekin report that General Chat
fee, commanding the American forces
in China, is making all the necessary
preparations to maintain $1,000 men
through the winter.
Fifteen of the American wounded, In
Guiding the marines wounded during
the siege of the legations. have ar
rived here by boat from Pekin.
Myers (O (possibly Captain Myers.
of the United States Marine Corps). is
suffering from typhoid fever and cam
not be moved.
a large batch Of refugees are due
here tomorrow.
The American signal service corps,
cooperating with that of the British,
has completed the telegraph line from
Talku to Pekin.
Captain John II. Myers. or Jack"
Myers as he is Familiarity known, who,
according to a dispatch received at the
Navy Department in Washington from
Admiral Kempff, July g. was assigned
TO command the legation defenders at
Pekin. was born in Germany and was
appointed from the State of Georgia.
entering the marine corps in Septem-
Der. 1887. He is the reputed author of
the famous satirical poem, "Hoch der
Kaiser" which involved Captain Cogh-
Ian in so much difficulty. He was at
tached to the flagship Baltimore, and
afterwards was assigned to duty with
the marines on board the battleship
Oregon.
SITUATION AT Annoy.
Hong Kong, Aug. 2S.-General Goto.
from the Island of Formosa Japanese
territory, commands the Japanese
forces occupying Annoy. Large bodies
OF troops have been landed and Nor
denfelt guns have been mounted COM
handing the city. Many Chinese are
leaving.
Tho British cruiser Isis sailed from
here under sealed orders to-day 1t is
thought probable she Is going to Annoy.
Canton is quiet.
The large merchant guilds are feed
turbance.
AFFAIRS IN PEK1N.
Copyright. 1900, the Associated Press.)
Pekin. Aug. .21.-(Via Taku, Aug. 27.)
Three Russian. two Japanese. one
searched the imperial park, south of
the city and about five miles out. for
Boxers" No armed force was found
but only a single Chinese scout, who
was killed.
The japanese are In possession Of