The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03
nited States forces win be marched

United States forces win be marched
out.
It is clearly the wish of our govern
ment that the first OF these lines of ac-
tion shall be taken Events in Pekin,
as reported in press dispatches encour-
age the government here in the hope
and almost in the expectation that Rus
sia VIII yield Meanwhile, nothing has
been heard from Mr.. Conger since his
dispatch transmitted through Minister
Fowler last Saturday and supposed to
have been sent from Pekin about Aug.
q. General Chaffee was equally silent
officially or else his kilograms were de-
layed, for there was no word from him.
The war department is not Informed
as to the plans for camps in China for
the winter and is not aware that the
report that three camps are to be estab-
liShed, one each at Pelxin, Tien Tsin and
Taku is correct. The department has
sent to Taku enough supplies for that
department to furnish the 5000 troops
in China with all neceSSarieS from Sep
tember until May l. All of these sup
plies will be in China within the next
thirty or forty days The last ship to
leave San Francisco for Taku, with
quartermaster's supplies was the Rose
crans which closely followed the Eg
bert Both of rtheSe ships took abun-
previously been sent immense quantities
of lumber, including everything in the
way of building materials that is neces-
sary in the construction of barracks for
the men and stables for the horses. This
lumber and similar supplies will reach
Taku in a short time.
1t is somewhat doubtful whether
Taku will be made the site of a large
camp, as the reports received by the
QuartermaSter's department indicate
that the facilities at this place are not
very good, there being an especial lack
OF buildings for storing and warehous-
ing the supplies. While it is possible
that a small detachment will remain at
Taxu, the belief at the war department
is that the main body of troops will be
wintered at Tien Tsin. Nothing has
ment as to General Chaffee's recon-
mendation, but it is known he favors
the withdrawal of troops to Tien Tsin,
or some place near the coast. His rec
concentrations as to the points for win
tering the troops will no doubt be
largely followed. The belief is enter
tanned at the war department that the
reports concerning the wintering of the
troops was sent before it was known
that negotiations were in progress for
the withdrawal from Pekin.
CHAFFEE'S DRIVING POWER
Washington, Sept. 3.-The war de-
General Barry, of which the following
portion has been made public:
'sTaku Ono date) general,
Washington: General Chaffee has
everything wen in hand. His driving
power materially assisted prompt re-
lief legation. Considering arduous serv-
ice, condition of troops excellent
BARRY"
A considerable portion of the dis
patch which the department did not
make public related to military details.
MANY AMERICANS SICK.
Washington, Sept. 3.-The war de-
partment today received the following
cablegram from Major Pearly. of the
medical corps, commanding the hos
pital ship Relief: y
ssTaku (no date) Surgeon general,
Washington: Banister reports 120 sick
at front and 200 at Tien Tsin. Many
slightly ILL., All wounded brought from
front. Relief will take all severe cases.
Launches and boats have returned.
Plenty supplies. All doing well.
ssPEARLY."