The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-19

zdr of Russia.
before giving orders for the embarka-
ton of the troops. This may mean a
further delay of several weeks
MISSOURIANS WANT TO FIGHT.
Springfield, Mo-, July 19.-Colonel
Fred w. Fleming of the Third regiment
M. N. G., now in encampment here, in
a letter to Governor Stephens has au-
thorized the latter to tender his COM
mand to President Mckinley for service
in China. The men lined up in company
streets and polled and were almost un-
animouS in their desire TO do service in
the Orient.
RECRUITS POURING IN.
San Francisco, July 19.-Instructions
have been forwarded from Washington
requesting the immediate preparations
of camps requisite for the comfort of
5000 men.
Recruits are arriving every day from
all parts of the country and are being
furnished with clothing and outfits as
rapidly as possible. 1t now begins to
look as though Uncle Sam would have
10000 men on the way inside of a fort
night.
FOR SERVICE IN CHINA.
San Francisco, Cal, July 19.-Battery
d, Third artillery, Captain Charles
Humphreys commanding, is to go to the
far east. Notification was received to-
day from General Shafter saying that
the battery had been selected for inn
mediate service in China or the Philip
pines and directing the commanding
officer to put in a requisition for cloth
ing, etc. The battery consists of 113
men and officers
CHINESE LOSSES 5000.
London, July 19.-1:25 p. ma dis
patch from Shanghai received here to-
day reports that the losses of the Chi
nese in the fighting at Tien Tsin was
upwards of 5000. 1t is understood that
Lieutenant General Sir Francis Green
will have command Of the British
forces in China.
HOW WASHINGTON VIEWS THE
SITUATION.
Washington, July 19.-In the absence
of direct news from China this morning
attention was directed mainly to the
more or less speculative stories emanat-
ing from European capital indicative of
discord among the powers. 1t is realiZ-
ed that these little ebulitions of mutual
suspicion always characterize all move
mentS and so are to be expected in the
present circumstances. 1t can be stated
that so far official record discloses,
there is absolutely no ground for them.
Our government having fully defined its
intentions in Secretary Hays note OF
July 3, the other governments interest
ed in the Chinese situation have enter
ed into the spirit of that declaration OF
principle with perfect accord. At least
that is the record both written and
oral, and Russia, power more than
stories, has not been backward in as
surfing the state department of the coin
cidence of Secretary Hays declaration
with Russia's purpose in China. 1t is,
of course, possible that some of the
powers are Swayed by motives that do
not appear in their formal declarations.
The state department, however, cannot
go behind the formal expression and
can now only await results.
There is not the slightest disposition
on the part of our government to follow
the example of certain European powers
and restrict in any measure the liberty
of the Chinese minister here, Mr.. WI,
in communicating with Chinese vice
royS and whatever remains of the titu-
lar Chinese government. On the con-
trary, crediting the minister with an
earnest desire to do everything in his
power to protect. foreigners in the Chi
nese empire and confident. that he has
no sympathy whatever with the revolu-
tionary boxer movement the state de-
partment regards it good policy to
facilitate rather than to ObStruct com
municationS with the Chinese viceroyS.
If there should be a declaration of war
by Russia upon China, based on what
is said to have occurred on the Siberian
border. the technical relations of the al
he'd powers towards China might, 1t is
said here, undergo radical changes. 1t
is believed that the story of boxer activ-
ity is considerably exaggerated so far as
it relates to the country north of the Si-
IBERIA border, and it is hoped that the
troubles nave been cOnnned to Man
churia.
But if war should actually and form
ally open between Russia and China
that fact might oblige the other powers
to do one of two things, either join in
the declaration of war, or withdraw
their forces from Chimes. soil.
Developments in the military situa-
tion today were the formal designation
of Brigadier General Chaffee as a ma
jor general of volunteers. and making of
other arrangements for a prolonged
campaign on a large scale in China. The
officials hope that it will be short but
they are preparing to send coal and win
ter clothing.
BELATED DETAILS.
copyright, 1900 by Associated Press
Shanghai, July 19-The following ad-
ditionaI details of the allied forces at
tack the native city of Tien Tsin is
reported here today from the Associated
Press correspondent with the allies:
"Tien Tsin, Friday, July 13.-Mid-
night, via Che Foo.J July 16.-After a day
of hard fighting and having lain for
hours in shallow, hastily dug trenches
full of water and suffering from hunger
and thirst, two batta1ions of the Ninth
United States infantry that participa-
ted in the attack on Tien Tsin retired un-
der cover of darkness. British sailors
assisting them to withdraw by firing
volleys TO cover their retirement The
Americans brought out all their wound.
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