The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-16
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communication OF Admiral Seymour's
column, which. with the limited supplies,
wiz be in severe need very shortly unless
it can force its way through 10 Pekin.
The Monocacy arrived this afternoon az
Taku and if there were an emergency by
pushing on up the river she could reach
Tien Tsin before dark The Monocaey
on such a short trip could easily carry
fully 800 men in addition to her own crew
so that the safety OF the foreigners at
Tier Tsin is probably assured.
Should it be decided to send troops
from Manila TO China there are now
available at Manila the big transports
Logan and Warren, with capacity of
about 5000 troops. the Sherman is due at
Manila July /, and the Pennsylvania and
Indiana and several other smaller craft
are available.
MAY BE UNCLE SANS JOE YET
Among the foreign representatives in
Washington the information that the
United States probably would augment
its military force in China was received
with very general satisfaction, especially
in English and Japanese circles. Mr..
Nabishima, the japanese charge, point
ed out that the forwarding of a large
military force by any one OF the Euro
pean powers would excite suspicion and
opposition, whereas such a course by the
United States was absolutely above sus-
picion. While no joint request has been
made on this government TO act yet he
said, the other powers would speedily ac-
ouiesce in the action and applaud its dis
interestedness The Chinese minister
showed the deepest interest In the course
Of the United States relative to the dis
patch Of troops. but in the absence Of
advices from his government indicating
the policy on such movements, he did not
wish to discuss the effect Of the action
The Pellin government is maintaining
absolute silence throughout the agitation
JAPANESE DISPATCHES
The Japanese legation today received a
dispatch from the foreign Office, dated at
Toxic, on Wednesday. and giving infor-
nation from Pellin up to the day before.
1t states positively that Prince Tuan, one
Of the emperor's favorites and father of
the Chinese crown prince, has not been
appointed at the head OF the Tsung Ii
Yamen nor given any official position. A
report is current in Japan. and is repeat
ed as such by the authorities that Prince
Tuan is the real head Of the Boxers. The
dispatch further says that all the diplo-
matte representatives at Pelzin agree that
the Chinese government is quite incapa-
BILE of restoring order and maintaining
peace so they have cent orders 70 their.
respective admirals to bring forces for
the protection Of the several legations
The dispatch left Pekin before the re-
ported killing of the Japanese chancellor.
The Toxic officials express the belief
that the uprising in China was originally
ant-Christian, but now has taken the
larger form Of anti-foreign.
NO WATER ON THE PEE1TN ROAD
Washington. June 15-Oficial dispatches
received in diplomatic quarters today are
far from re-assuring as regards the pro-
gress Of the expeditionary force toward
Pekin One of the official dispatches said
that great difficulty was being expert
enced in securing sufficient water for the
present needs Of the International party.
There are no running streams near the
present locality of the troops and it is
supposed that the native wells cannot
be relied upon in the existing drought
and in the present intensity Of anti-for-
elgn sentiment. at
Honest toll brings tired feeling which
is relieved by healthy sleep. The tiredfeel-
ing that we mean goes to bed tired ana