The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-15
OPERATIONS IN CHINA.
Those of Americans Up to June {
Reported by Kempfr.


Washington, July 14.-In the mail from
China to-day, the Secretary of the Navy
received from Admiral Kempff report of
the American operations in China up to
June 5. The report is as follows:
United States Flagship Newark, Taku,
China, June 5-Sir: 1 have the honor to
report that Kollam, May %, I received
a telephone message, and at a. M, in
compliance with orders which imme-
diately issued to the commanding officer
of this ship, 100 armed men consisting of
forty marines and sixty sailors, were land
ed at Taku. Capt. B. H. McCalla, L. S.
N, in charge; officers: Capt. j. T. Mey-
ers, L. S. NJ. c., Capt. ". H. Hall, U. S.
NJ c., Ensign B. NJ. Wurtebeugh, U. S.
N, Naval Cadets, ]. K. Taussing, U. s.
~, and c. - Courtney, U. S. N, Pay
master, H. Z. Jewett, U. S. N, and
gunner c. H. Sheldon, U. S. N.
Taking the first party which arrived on
shore, consisting of thirty-seven marines,
to the railroad station at Teng Ku, they
were refused passage on the train 10 Tien
Tsin, owing 10 the agent being unwilling
TO assume the responsibility of issuing
tickets to an armed force without orders
from the directors of the road. This por-
ton of the landing party was then return
ed to Taku, where by this time all OF the
force had arrived. Procuring tug and
lighter from the Taku Tug and Lighter
Company, the entire force was sent 10
Tien Tsin by river, Capt. ]. K. Meyers,
United States Navy, in command, Capt. Nc
Gala, and Paymaster Jewett proceeding
by train al 1;44 p. m.
"rhe landing party reached T1en Tsin
at 10 clock p. m, where they were re-
ceived with demonstrations of Joy by the
foreign population. they being the first
Caucasian troops to arrive. l remained
at Taku with my personal staff.
Third. On May 80, at 144 l proceeded
to Tien Tsin for the purpose Of examin-
ing. as well as 1 might, the state of af-
fairs On this day the English ship AL
gerine came in and landed twenty-seven
men and sent them to Tien Tsin, and
ships of the various other nations began
arriving and preparing to land troops.
Fourth On May 81, having obtained
permission of the Chinese government, l
sent fifty men from Tien Tsin to Pekin
I'm company with about 300 foreign troops
of various nationalities. They left at AIS
D. m. Capt. McCalla in command, and
arrived at the end of the railroad line at
Gas d. M, and marched to the legation,
having encountered not the slightest op-
position on the way or in the city.
"Fifth. l returned on board ship June
.. and on June 8, Capt. McCalla, after
seeing that our men on shore were prop
erly cared for and that everything was
in a satisfactory condition, returned on
board ship.
"Sixth. I take pleasure In saying that
orr officers and men on shore have, by
their conduct and management, contrib
uted in every way to the high standard
of efficiency held by the navy yet II Is
proper as a mStter Of satisfaction to my
self 10 mention and call the attention OF
Tho department particularly to Capt. Nc
| Gala. whose foresight and abbey IN the
discharge Of his duties in connection with
this whole natter merit unquallhed
praise.
Seventh. At 9 p. m. yesterday / re-
ceived a message indicating that affairs
| were again in a critical condition. a party
Of fifty more men we're landed from this
| chin al 6 o'clock a. m. and Capt Nc
! Gala has again gone ashore. Ensign Z.
u Gilpin. u. s. N, and Naval CADET g
u courtney. who returned with Capt
McCalla from the first landing party
we're the officers.
'aThe department was Informed by caple
message and the commender-in-chief was
similarly Informed and requested to SEND
= Itsht draft vessel here for use in the
river as a base of supplies for the force
| on shore. AS the disturbance here is like
! lv TO be OF such a prolonged nature as tc
require the protracted stay OF vesse
| here ready to land men on short notice
| as mentioned in my messages, l consider
a light draft vessel, which can be sta
! TONED inside OF the river where communi'
cation is certain with battalion Of ma
rines almost Indispensable to the present
| trouble. IN order to effectively protect
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