Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12

Chinese campaign. Japan herself, it
has been announced emi-officially.
mas no colonial ambitions. Incidental
~ 1t may be said that the cordial re-
lations between Japan and the United
states. aside from her participation
In the British and American advance
on Peitsang. has been shown in her
reply to the State Departments ad-
vices concerning our last note TO Chi
IA. Ihis note was transmitted for In
formation to Japan. as we'll as to the
other Powers interested and the Jap
anese government promptly acknowl
edged its receipt. and indicated it's
friendly approval of the stand taken
by the United States. While this ac-
encouragement was mere official
courtesy. Japan Is the only one of the
Powers so far to give formal express
sion OF its concurrence in the action of
the United States.
ACTION OF RUSSIA.
The action of the Russian govern
ment In authorizing NJ. De Gicrs to
start from Pekin for Tien Tsin under
escort causes no little concern and
much surprise in official circles here
as it is diametrically opposed to the
course of the other governments, al
though there is no disposition to ques-
ton the good faith which has inspired
IL. The officials say that its only ef-
feet is to leave NJ. De Giers acting in
dependently and upon his own discre-
tion. II he determines to leave Pekin
with Chinese guard. and succeeds in
getting through to Tien Tsin. il Mt
least Will have demonstrated that this
course is less hazardous than has been
supposed. The position of the United
states authorities is unchanged, how
ever, in declining TO entertain the idea
OF allowing Minister Conger to leave
under Chinese escort
MINISTER CONGER'S MESSAGE.
Inc only information from the seat
OF war made public by this government
to-day was dispatch from Consul
McWade. at Canton, communicating
an additional message from Minister
Conger TO the State Department, and
n very brief dispatch from Admiral
Remey. repeating some information
from General Chaffee on the operations
at Yang Tsun.
The following dispatch communicate
ing an additional message from Mr..
Songer was made public this morning
py the state Departments:
Canton, Aug. I.-Secretary of
State. Washington: Conger, date Au-
gust 10, Isl Nan. answering my mes
sage. says that the legations are un-
der siege by the imperial soldiery. The
the legations is sixty killed and about
one hundred wounded. There is some
sickness. nevertheless the general
health continues good. lie concludes.
Whatever may be the outcome we will
hold oil indefinitely McWADF"
signed this dispatch by the consul re-
fers to the file date when the MESA &c
lett Isl Nan, and does not fix the time
when 1t left Pekin.
VALUE OF THE MESSAGE.
In the opinion of the State Depart
ment, the value OF the Conger messaee
is considerably reduced by the uncer-
Sust 10, at Isl Nan, certainly indicates
that the dispatch of the message from
Pekin could not have been less than
three or four days earlier Tsi Nan Is
large town on the main Shanghai
road about 225 miles south of Pei<in.
1t certainly would have had to travel
by courier all the way to Shanghai and
have been transmitted from that
point TO have reached McWade Mt Can
ton. The information 1t contains is
practically Identical with the State De-
partments message of August 9Th and
tho only cheering feature is his plucky
concluding sentence: Whatever may
he the outcome. we will hold on inden-
nItely."
ADMIRAY REMEY's DISPATCH.
Admiral Remey's dispatch Is as fol-
lows:
"Che Foo August 10.
Bureau Navigation, Washington:
"Taku. Aug. 7.--Chaffee telcgraphs
from front: Sixth Yang Tsun occu-
pied. Casualties about sixty my COM
mand. two marines wounded. Many
Frustrated by heat and fatigue; next
move yet unknown. General COM
handing English at front telegraphs.
Marched from Pietsang nine miles
toward Yang TsuTT vtTrH formed from
QorO attack. with the Americans on
right. Russians on left. After rapid
advance OF three miles under hot rifle
and shell fire our troops carried first
line OF defense Casualties about 80
killed or death from sunstrol1e.
"RENTEY."
THE CHAFFEE DISPATCH.
The chief interest in the Chaffee dis
patch as made public by the Navy De-
partment, is the indication that the
American command was in the thick
of the fight at the capture of the I'M
portant town of Yang Tsun. but the
reference to deaths from sunstroke in
dictates That the international forces
are undergoing terrible privations from
the tropical weather along the Pei
river.
THE INTENSE HEAT.