The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
British, Japanese and
Americans Advancing.
OTHERS NOT IN MOVE.
The Reason they Stay Behind Is Not
Given Out.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. CHAFFEE.
The International Questions Involved
Make it Impossible to Give the
Messages to the PuDlic-1m-
pcrial Government Tries to
Stop Advance by Menac-
ing Ministers.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. CHAFFEE,
CBv Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, August 4-Some lea-
lures of the dispatch received from Gene
raj Chaffee yesterday, and which the War
Department refused to make pubic De-
came known to-day. The first dispatch
received by the War Department from
General Chaffee contained very little in
formation, but closed with the statement
that he was going forward to Ilen-1S.h
and would give his views. This is what ne
has done His views as cabled in the ds-
patch of Yesterday would be far from pala-
table TO several foreign governments, and
that is one renson why the dispatch was
not made public. This much is asserted:
General Chaffee and the United States
forces available under his command have
gone forward toward Pehin with the
British and Japunese forces. The troops
of the other nations assembled at Elen-
Ts:n did no. join in the movement, but
the reasons given by General Chaifee
could not be learned.
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
It is sad that the criticism contained in
the Associated Press dispatches OF the
sanitary conditions in Tien-Tsin is borne
out by General Chaftee, but in discussing
the matter with the War Department he
has been more specific. and the names OF
the commands are given which failed to
take proper precautions for the health OF
the interna tional forces.
War Department oficnls generally re-
fuse to discuss the contents of General
Chafrees Dispatch, and Secretary Root
announced emphatically that it would not
be given to the public, and, further, that
no additional dispatches Ind been re-
ceived from General Chaffee.
The international questions involved
make It impossible, owing to diplomatic
relations. 10 give the dspa tches to the
public and further movements should not
be heralded TO the world for the ad-
vantage of the Chinese forces which ure
opposing the advance for the rescue OF the
foreign ministers.
MENACrNG MINISTERS.
The steady forward movement has un-
EloubtedIy frightened the Chinese vice
roys who have for long time been en-
deavoring to use the diplomatic corps at
Pekin as protection. The Tsung Ii
Yamen dispatch received this morning
through Yum and WI fairly illustrated
this condition. and made ii plain that the
Imperial Government IS again trying TO
force suspension OF the advance on
Pekin by menactng the foreign ministers.
Having formally refused to put them IN
communication with their Governments,
and this having proved intellectual to stop
the advance. it would not be surprising If
the Chinese Government should do one of
the TWO things-either come forward with
a threat to renew the attack on the lega-
cions if the advance s not stopped. or re-
sort to the plan of delivering tie ministers
saafly at TieIr Tsin or at least TO the
commanders of the international column,
trusting in that way TO abate the force
Of the invasion and induce the Powers to
consent TO negotiations for settlement OF
the trouble
It is learned here that Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang actually undertook to do this, but
sought to make the condition for the safe
delivery Of the ministers that the 1mpe-
rial Government should be held blameless
for what had occurred at Pektn. This
condition having been rejected absolutely
by the terms of President N1ckinley's reply
to the Ch.rese Government, II may be that
Ii Is trying to arrange for the delivery of
the ministers without conditions trusting
to the gratitude of the Powers to secure
the desired absolution.