Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-27
ORDERS GIVEN
TO WITHDRAW.
American Forces to Leave China lOr
Manila.
ONLY LEGATION GUARD TO STAY
Marks the End of Participation by United
States Troops in Military Opera
tiOns of Allies-Redemp-
tiOn of Pledge to
RusSia

Washington, Sept. 25.-The United
States government today took the nrs'
step towards the redemption OF Its pledge
made to the Russian government August
2sth last, by cabling an instruction to
General Chaffee to reduce the American
forces in China to the proportion of le-
CATION guard.
Nearly a month ago the Russian gov
ernment was told through M. DE VOL
liant, its charge here, that if the Russian
forces and ministry were withdrawn IRON
Pekin, 1--WE shall give instructions to the
commander of the American forces In
China to withdraw our forces from Pekln,
after due conference with the other COM
manders as to the time and manner OF
withdrawal"
That time haw now come, and today &
action marks the beginning Of the disap-
pearance of the American army from
China, for although some military force Is
10 remain, it will not be of the character
of an army, but under the conditions In
the order to General Chaffee and under Its
official designation as 'legation guard,
will be rather of the nature OF Civil
guard. This small force will not be In
cluded in any military operations which
NAV be conducted by the allied armies
and so will not fall subject to the direc'
ton of Marshal Count Won Waldersee, the
commander.in-chief.
THE ORDER TO GENERAL CHAFFEE.
The text of the order to General Chatfet
is as follows
To General Chafee, Pekln.
September 25th.--No. offending ne
gotiations for settlement, the Secretary
of War directs that legation guard OF
regiment of infantry, four troops OF caval
ry, with rapid.fre guns, and light bat
terry, with complete equipment and re
serve supply of ammunition adequate 10
any emergency, be retained in Pekin un
der your command, and that you sen(
the remainder of your force in China u
Manila to report to Macarthur.
The guard should be amply provlsloned
etc. until navigation opens next spring
Retain such officers for staff duties as yo'
deem necessary; all others of whateve
corps or department will be sent to Mac
Arthur for duty as soon as possible. Al
stores. transportation and materials no
required for the legation guard VIII o
D sent to Manila. -,
Place yourself in close relations VIII
our minister, acting with him on the line
that will best subserve our interests, keep
ing this department fully advised 1t
important you have the confidence OF To
generals of the other powers. Gener'
Wilson, with his aides, will remain In r.
kin for the present. Special instruction
may be sent him.
Cable Macarthur concerning require
ments to carry these instructions into e
feet. Inform generals commanding forc'
of other powers of our intention to Will
draw part of our forces. Show this
Conger.
By order of Lieutenant General Miles.
"CoRBIN."
Much thought has been given to tt
proper number of troops to be allotted #
this purpose. and it is believed that Il
fourteen hundred men selected will
ouite sufficient to protect the Americt
legation against any force that could
brought against it.
MI x,Nyrv OF AMMUNITION,