Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
Thus Far Only One Regiment Has
Been Ordered There.
The OREGON WILL GO UP TO TAKU
Attitude Of Our Ships During Fight
Not Reported.
LATITUDE ALLOWED KEMPFF

lively today that up to date only one regi-
ment, the 9th Infantry had been ordered
from Manila to China. 1t may be that fur
ther additions will be made to the military
force representing the United States in
China, but up to this time no orders have
been given to that effect. 1t is, of course.
probable that with his own appre cia ton of
the situation in China, as acquired from
Admiral Remey's orders, and general re-
port. supplemented by instructions from the
War Department to be ready for emergen-
cics, General Macarthur may have seen fit
to he forward in his preparations and have
ordered arrangements to be made for ship
ping other regiments besides the 9th from
Manila. But. as before stated. the War De
partment officials declare that he has had
no orders from Washington to increase the
force to be sent to China.
Oregon Ordered to Ta,1u.
1t is different in the case of the navy,
whore in addition to the battle ship Ore
gon which is TO so up to Taku from Hong
Kong. the cruiser Buffalo has been ordered
at once from Southampton. England, TO the
Philippines, while the gunboats Princeton
and Marietta. exactly suited to service in
the Pei-Ho river above Taku, have been
held at Cavite under orders to be ready for
service at any moment. while the Zafiro
mas. mas . pecn aiso heia at IN same plase In
contingent at Taku.
Except in the case of the Oregon no or
, sTt gone 10 ",Ia 70 .iie Stiis ~
liot'.u sT no lint NJ " oitt9ol "outu NV
the fact that she WIS at Hong Kong and in
- ~ ", T.. .'' !, iiitti ~: '?.t.'ea 'ess'iH M
li& fel-iio river ana Viclnlty are not ar
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intended to shelter the machinery Not
WIthStandIEg Dcwey'S experience in Manila
.as IL = sttIl l's't"tu III me navy dS tA-
s,fah ,,,,s,~,r,1,,a1 80. ,,i,,a+ ,rf,,t
s!Igr. def.nses. so the arrnor-clal Oregon is
going to Taku as soon she can be made
10y lo' the tltP. aS q Cfalt more su!table
49, e ~. i - I, he
ned for her nariIiar services has Iaraafy
disappeared but she Will still prove useful
as a base Tor the lighter Eunhoats, and II Is
Geemed We'll to nave her on hand in the
contingency that a naVa! fight shall occur.
ReinfOrcemen on the buffalo.
The Ruffalo was sent to E,urooa as a
.r.f,i,,,, ehi,, ,,.itt , ~ s ,< ,,-
" So "
iiieii numbering ABOUT ''" aooaro. Inc
withdrawal of sailors from their ships to
make I'd landing parties at Tien Tsin will
,,.l,o ,;,foroor,a,ts f ,h Liza ;oa
-, a., - 80. -.
Ss tli, ,.n ~ ~ ai an 80 ~
80 ~ " -'i"i'i1 "i.l an u!Sia,ei;
|
iiii.' "a asenla ~ nv" ne WI
in d. ms iiieiIins ,s 'ie -rasn
sii.e, io' NC " siiu IN. =. iiioie
iiuiii.i1u anu .le,tt't H1et oI sulioosits
adiap'ed 70 service on lhe fel-to river as
Isil up as ileh aih 'lf'l any oi me othei
- - " 3 $50; Ia ~ I,ai.os c.. ~ ~
sentation that NAV exist as to military
force Will probably be counterbalanced by
ah excess III our ha'ai contingent
No Reports as to Our Warships
No reports We're received at the State
Department today from any of its officials
In China; there was not even report
from any official source respecting the
Sunday fight with the forts at Taku. 1t is
cnnseuuentlv nor known whether or not
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- x';l., ~.
Win 'ie o't'i hihii SHIPS AZ 'iie ''"
sence OF copy OF the orders 10 Admiral
kempff il is not possible to give a precise
definition of his powers, but ii is learned
today that they are wider than sup
posed yesterday. He is not limited to the
PIotectioh VI L,i! ie'ii i'te "i,u ioPoi ~
mcnt 70 conserve American interests Of
any kind in China, and that means that he
may take action to insure the United
states aSaiilst loss ol tiaue VI ei
~, cd nnssihiIiti.s inyoIvin,, Even
| an alignment of the United States with
| China in case 1t may be found necessary in
destruction by other powers of such trade
| privileges as We now enjoy in China OF
course, 1t is lmprobable that our govern
ment would go 10 sucn lehsth, but IL IS
quite certain that Adfnlral hempi "oulo
! find it entirely compatible with MS lnstruc-
TONS 10 90 So
| Not In II state of War.
| =, , ~, .,,,n;d.,r, in ,bis connection
II ii"' ~ " -,
that the olhclai we" mere Is sun tii'pt uiere
| IS not yet state of war between China
and the Unified States Ii is Still contendcd
| 49, .ha s.irr;,,r events of Sunday n,ornin,
| Luz, ~ ~ '. -, - =; - - =
| dld not Oh Necessity iiEoi<e US III "ar' anu
tiIaa te "So VI NV ,,,l,,,, ~.
| 10 have been based upon ignorance or mis-
| understanding. In that there is still
| opportunity for an explanation by the Chl-
nese SoHeri1iiici.I aiiu ~ eut'~ioiG ieIal @ '.io'i
| Gf ,i,.,, ~ H., ,.n.. nnt Of tba calc,1ia
| t;, ,,bt ,,,at, ba,,a n15.Irro5 at p.kin mn
| 10 of,il;~1l a.. holIi1., ~ a honof,I viau ~
| fh.. sitra.ion there
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