Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-25

mlral Remey, in or the ASlalls
squadron, from Manila to Taku or
board of the armored cruiser Brooklyn
The secretary and Admiral Crownin-
shield returned to the navy department
where the necessary orders were dis
the mani n the con ar ar thth esesesthm
patched to Admiral Remey. The effect
of this transfer is to make Taku the
headquarters of the Asiatic squadron.
The Brooklyn is expected to sail at
once, today if possible, as the orders sent
contemplate getting the admiral OF the
scene at III earliest moment.
| The advantage of this, it was officially
stated. is not so much in adding the
strength of the Brooklyn to the fleet al
ready there, as the fleet is considered by
Secretary Long to be quite adequate as
1t is in allowing the authorities here to
real directly with the situation in hin
instead of through the circuitous COM
! munications by way of Manila. If the
Brooklyn starts today as expected, 1t
will take her fully a week to reach
Iaku, as the trip is 1000 miles and ty-
phoons are raging. The determination
to carry some of General MacArthur's
troops on a flagship was on account of
the urgency Of the situation. The troops
are believed to be ready to move, but
some delay may be caused in getting on
board sufficient supplies for a large body
of men for a week.
Admiral kempff's report that four Amor.
leans We're killed and seven wounded in
the ambuscade of Walters force caused
the chief fear was as to the outcome of the
second attack, which the admiral reported
would begin today. Its results may be de-
elslve, not only to the immediate force
employed. but in determining the fate of
the legations and foreign settlements at
Tien Tsin, and also whether the issue is
or IS not to be war with China.
: Word reached the navy department tina
the battleship Oregon got away from Hong
two days ahead of her expected start. She
took on l4 marines brought to Hong Kong
by the Zatro. The big ship may now nave
a chance to repeat her celebrated perform
ance around the horn,' as she is being
crowded for a fast run to the scene of ac-
ton.
she makes her record time she will be at
Taku in six days, about the same time
that the Brooklyn arrives from Manila.
Admiral Crowninshield p~ronounees as UNI
true the report that the gunboats Marietta,
Princeton and several other ships at Ma
Mia have been ordered to Taku. There is
felt to be no need for them, and, moreover,
with the ships now under orders to sail
Admiral Remey. will have a force which
r re uHnsluslea a The M nc m1ee ah has p &C l 8
complement of men who can be used as a
landing party, and it is this rather than
her armament which makes her so avail
The war branch of the government is
preparing for any eventuality that may
SAA ASo ooS vi IL Ia l L Was
stated by one of the highest officials of the
army that the scale of preparations is of a
magnitude which would both interest and
surprise the public. But. he added, the in
formation would be of even greater inter-
est and service to any foreign foe which
the United States may be called upon to
face within the next few weeks or months,
and for that reason there is no purpose to
make public the full preparations making
to met whatever issue arrives. All that
the officials will say is that both the army
and the navy, if occasion arrives, will give
a good account of themselves.
Adjutant General Corbin was at his desk
during the morning, and after going over
the dispatches went to the white house.
The president was about to start for Chi
consultation. General Corbin said nothing
had been received up to that hour from
Macarthur as to the Chinese situation. AS
to the preparations for China. General
Corbin refused to say anything except that
the report of a brigade being ordered there
was purely speculative.
While the Berlin reports as to the safety
of Baron kettler and the legations at
Pekin appear to dispose of one of the most
Conger at Pekin is still cut off from com
munication here, and there is no direct
word as to the safety of the ministers or
legations, nor is there any word of the
relief forces, including the Americans.
Secretary Long returned from an outing
last night and today resumed charge of af-
fairs. The first news that reached him on
his arrival was the fighting and the blood
shed Of the American marine forces near
Later in the day the order contemplating
the sending of the monitor M~onadnock to
Taku was countermanded Admiral Remey
reported that the vessel had been stripped
of her officers, presumably for duties on the
other vessels, and for this and other rea-
sons it was not deemed advisable to send
her Chief among these reasons is the fact
thsr the typhoons now raging in the east
wo..d make a voyage of such a ship as the
nnnerda;n' sb with hoh hHr b low f r. ee faIsa very cry
greater part of the distance and this would
delay the arrival in Chinese waters of any
other ship which would be sent with her.
Secretary Long said he expected that Ad-
miral, Remey, with the flagship Brooklyn,
would get away from Manila promptly for
China, probably tonight. No further news
came from Admiral Kempff during the
The Chinese officials, according to adj
the possible effect of the landing of foreign
troops on their territory. Minister Wu's adj
vices show this to be the case and they
are using every effort to avoid such action
because of the effect it may have on the
people. Today the minister received a dis
patch from the vicerooys OF Huah h and
roys had been in consultation with other
high officials of the empire, as a result of
which they communicated with the Chi
nese representatives in this and European
countries, directing them to request the
governments interested not to send fur
Their troops to Tien Tsin while the govern
ment is making every effort to suppress
the operations of the Boxers, because OF
the suspicious and excitement which such
steps would cause among the natives. The
| cablegrams said the authorities fear the
consequences Of the Introduction Of these
. large bodies OF foreign soldiers and hope
that it may be stopped Minister WI laid
! the matter before the secretary of state
! and it will receive the attention Of this
government.
Minister WI characterized as ridiculous
the report that the empress dowager had
decreed the determination of all the for
eigners in China.
at is not true" he said. IT will bet my
life on it. She is too sensible a woman to
do such a mac and foolish thing as that"
Just now there is a lack of
among the foreign embassies and legations
in Washington as to affairs in China.