Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Where Is THE NINTH,
.Restme ent Dispatched to China Froi
Mnntla Now Fiyes Dnya Overdue

.Rextment Dispatched to China From
Manila Now Fives Dnya Overdue.
washington, July Sis the Ninth In
fantry lost? State. navy and war de-
partment officials are thoroughly
alarmed over the lack OF news concern
e3nE the arrival OF the regiment, and
With NO news today II is almost be;-,
lievod that sonre catastrophe has be-
fallen the regulars.
The Ninth, from Manila on the trans
port Logan, should have reached Taku
last Wednesday. Not word, not hint
of itg whereabouts was received last
week or was brought by the wires yes
terday to the anxious officials.
The secretary OF state and the secre-
tariss OF wal; and navy talked the sit
uation over two days ago, but 1t was
decided to wait another day before
sending any inquiry In respect to the
regiment.
Secretary Of State Hay was most
anxious Of all the officials to hear that
this peerless body Of regulars had
reached Taku, so that the good inten-
tions OF this government in the mat
ter OF Offering military aid would be
perfectly demonstrated.
The secretary of state, on getting no
news Saturday, decided late in the day
to make an inquiry. Accordingly the
navy department. sent message to
Admiral Kempn asking him to inform
the secretary OF the navy with all ex-
peditiun anything he could that would
throw light on the my.tery.
The fact that this message was sent
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not wishing to cause the public any
more anxiety on account OF the Chi
nese troubles than necessary; also be-
cause It was thought that some storm
might have delayed the Logan and tha /
All alarm for its safety might be use-
less.
Even Admiral KempfY's silence is
causing uneasiness, the more SO be-
4 cause he was asked by the navy de-
partment to send in daily news IL pos
Abie His silence for five days is be-
( ing remarked upon. The arrival Of
Remey with the Brooklyn yesterday has
given the officials hope that both these
mysteries will be cleared up.
Naval and army experts said las,
night that there Is good yause to be
alarmed over the fate OF the Ninth In
fantry. A naval officer who Is conver-
SAINT with the climatic conditions and
\ the whims of the sea winds Of that re-
zion said that 1t is very dangerous FOL
= heavily laden ship to try to make a
quick voyage in those waters at this
time OF the year.
This is the season of typhoons In
4 oriental waters he said, "and even
the best sailors can not be sure tina,
they Will ever carry their ship thru a
voyage without accident. The storms
rise with almost fiendish ferocity and
without sumcient notice to give q skip.
Der time for preparation. The largest
ships are tossed about like toy boats or
aroush pond.
The Logan Is good vessel, 1t /,
true. but she must have been wei
weighted down. Human freight is thu
4 most perilous for ship to. carry, anG
oftentimes where vessel would wealth.
or storm under an ordinary cargo shs
will founder and sink laden with hun,
dreds OF people. The movements OF tn.
8 occupants OF vessel may in some wa,
Il account for this. but the fact is wei
known by naval Officers and sea cap,
tains. g
The Logan is fully five days overdue
~ Kempn has not been heard from ii
x that length OF time, There 10 said Ii
10 possibility that he has started Ii
setarch OF the transport knowing wher,
8 10 iOUH Tor her and not sighting her
ID 2his weuld account for llis silence
Again. the Ioss Of over q thousand reg
q ulAr army boys BY drowning when oI
theirWay to- nsht for the 0Ag and 20,
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