The true northerner., 1900-09-07

DISPATCH
RECEIVED AT WAR DEPARTMENT
FROM GEN. CHAFFEE.
HE HAS NOT BEEN ORDERED TO
WITHDRAW HIS TROOPS.
Ii HUNG CHANG SAID To BE WORK.
ING A SLICK PLAN.

Washington September "a very
interesting Dispatch has been received
at the war department from Gen Chaf-
fee 1t described the military situation
as emnently satisfactory, and would
have been of greater value, but for
the omission common To all OF the 9TH
er official dispatches from China, name
ly, the date line.
Chanee's Dispatch.
The following is the dispatch refer
red To:
''Taku mo date, Adjutant-Generai,
Washington:
Written report of operations up to
relief OF legations will be forwarded as
soon as possible. Present conditions
are that hostilities have practically
ceased. only occasional shots being
fred from cover. Small party repairing
telegraph line and foraging. No con-
siderable body of Chinese troops (Box-
ers) discovered here OF along line or
communications
I'VE bear Ii Hung Chang has full
power. but he is not here. Will United
States keep military force here until
terms Of peace are arrangedi Now IN
China about 5000 electives. Fifth cav
airy. Light battery +. Fifth artillery
batteries, Third, Ninth infantry, Four
teenth infantry, 1000 marines. | think
ample force for United States unless
political reasons not apparent TO Inc
demands larger force. Shall take 1900
as basis OF my requirement for sup
plies. IL troops remain must winter in
tents and wall tents will be required,
one tent per ten men. Escort wagons
mentioned in of 18th will
be required Immediately. Have mules
for same shipped. No more pack trains
required, wagon transportation best.
Water falling in river rapidly. Must
soon haul supplies forty miles. Salts
fed railroad will not Ice repaired be-
fore river freezes.
(Signed) ''CHAFFEE"
All the transportation and tentage
asked for by Gen. Chaffee has been
anticipated by the department and has
been shipped. Much of it is at Taku
and the balance is due there very soon.
Waiting Decision of Powers.
IL lis stated that no order has been
sent 10 Gen ChafTee to leave Pekin rs
the result Of any recent development.
In fact IL would seem that the war de
partment is not able TO instruct him
more specifically on this point until
the decision OF the powers relative TO
general evacuation is known. Ii was
stated At the war department that our
position was unchanged; IL Russia
withdraws her troops then Gen. Chat
fee will do the same. Meanwhile il is
gathered that conditions in China are
still disordered, and foreign life and
property are still unsafe.
The dispatch received from Minister
COnger was gratifying to officials in
that il contained the date OF Pekin,
August 30, as an integral part of the
message, and this part in cipher. Aside
from bringing the information UP to a
recent day. it satisfied the officials that
the minister al last had received the
instructions to include the place and
date OF each message as an integral
part of 1t.
In view OF the statement of Count
Lans'lors, Russian minister Of foreign
affairs. in the Official Messenger that
orders already had been issued 10 VI.
de Giers and 10 the army 10 leave Pc
kin, the statement was made at the
state department Tuesday that no
such determination had been communi-
Gated 10 Washington. Probably moth
Inc short Of an official statement from
Pekin TO The effect that the Russians
have moved would be regarded bv our
government rs sufficient basis for such
important action as the withdrawal of
our troops
Chang Working "A slick Plan.
An official communication received
here through diplomatic channels
makes the rather surprising statement
that Ii Hung Chang is al present us
ing all his efforts 10 have one or more
or the powers dissent from Russians
believing that a rupture
or the allies Will be of greater advan-
tage to China than any agreement.
even on the favorable basis put for
ward by Russia
Germans Within the imperial CITY.
Berlin, September 5.-An official dis
patch FROM Taku announces the re-
ceipt Of telegram there from Pekin.
tated August p, saying the German
Troops have taken possession OF n hill
within the imperial city. The dispatch
adds that 1000 additional Italian
LVCps have reached Taku.