The evening times., 1900-06-19

Little news OF importance was received
! from China by the officials of the State,
/ War, and Navy Departments today. Com
munication is still interrupted and no word
has been heard from either Minister Con
| ger or the relief column under Captain Nc
| Gala.
| The Bureau OF Navigation this morning
posted a bulletin to the effect that the Ore
gon leaves Hongkoug today for Taku- The
/ Buffalo has been ordered TO Manila.
The only bulletin issued by the State De
partment was a notice from the Western
Union Telegraph Company. as follows:
| --latest advices report Hand lines be-
tween Taku and Tut2ipn, latter quite
contiguous TO the nOrthward Of Taku.
now also interrupted. thus cutting on
entirely telegraphic communication
| between TienISin and Taku.
kilograms for Taku and Tientsin
will be forwarded by pest from Che
foo. a steamer will run daily between
Chefoo and 1ientsin. kilograms for
New-Chwang and Port Arthur may be
sent via HelampO-"
1t was acknowledged at the State De
partment today that a state of war exists
! in China and any steps taken by this Gov
ernment will be with this fact in view
The President this morning directed
Secretary Hay to notify Admiral Remey
( 10 use such naval and land forces as may
be placed at his disposal. in conjunction
with the other powers. The despatch was
| reiteration of that sent yesterday and
states clearly what the attitude Of the
American forces in China shall be. When
ever necessary to protect life and prop
| erty. Rear Admiral Kempf is to act in con-
| cert with the powers.
1t was stated at the War Department
| that in case OF further hOstilities either
the Twenty fourth or Twenty-hfth Infan-
| try will be forwarded from Manila to Ia
| ku.
| The Princeton and Marietta. two gun
! boats. were today ordered from Cavite TO
| Taku for duty in Chinese waters. The
transport Zafro. at Cavite. has been or
| dered to make ready for the transporta-
tion of troops to Taku. She viii probably
| carry portion OF the Twenty-fourth In
| fantry.
II is now a fun week since the State
| Department heard from Minister Conger,
and the deepest anxiety is manifested II
is argued that were the American Minister
at Pekin alive, some word would certainly
| have come from him. The department
again tried to reach him with an urgent
message today but without result.
1t was learned at the State Department
| this morning that the Russian Minister
has been advised by his Government that
| 1000 Russian troops have been ordered to
go to Taku at once from Port Arthur.
| Troops are being sent from every avail
able port Officials Of the State Depart
! ment say that from unofficial information
| received fully goo allied troops will go
to China to protect the interests Of for
eign countries. The report from Yokohama
that the powers have asked Japan to send
10000 troops to Taku is not credited by
officials here.
TumOr was current in the State De-
parrment today after the Cabinet meeting
that the President had decided to call an
extra session Of Congress. This report
could not be verified. but. it is admitted
that this action will be taken If the pres
ent state OF war continues
Admiral Remey cabled the Navy Depart
ment today that if necessary he could
spare a force of marines from Cavite TO
equip the gunbOats Princeton and Mari
eta, which have been ordered TO Taku.
Both vessels are Of very light draught and
can go up the Pei-Ho River as far as
Tientsin, where they are needed at pres
ent.
The suspicion that Russia is in league
with China in the present trouble has
found belief IN the State Department. and
the actions Of the Cars representatives,
in the Flowery Kingdom are being watch
ed with interest
The squadron that Admiral Kempf Will
have at Taku will be quite respectable as
compared with the naval representation NJ
other natioTs. First and foremost will n.
the batteship Oregon. then the protected
cruiser Newark. Admiral Kemp's flagship:
the gunbOats Nashville. Yorktown Mono-
acy, Princeton, and Marietta. and the SUD-
ply ships SolaeN Iris, and Zafiro
The Buffalo was ordered to Manila 81
that her 400 men might be transferred n
ships of the American feet to take the
| FioSSS Va ah c4uaA uuulDcT ordered TO
China for land service. 1t is probable that
all the American ships at the mouth of the
Pei-HO will land men in China. The Ore
gon has a complement Of nearly 500. and
could safely land 200. The Newark has
already landed at least 200 men. -Four
OF the gunbOats may land so ment each.
The other gunboat, the Monocacy. will
probably keep her crew intact and be used
as en- inside base OF supplies and com
munication at Tientsin, if passage up the
PeiHo is possible.
In addition there are 100 marines on the
Solace bound for Taku and more on the
Iris also on her way there. These land
forces, numbering altogether about .OOg
seamen and marines. will be in addition
to the 1. 400 men of the Ninth United States
Infantry which viii leave Manila about the
last OF the week for Taku