The evening times., 1900-07-03
NO NEWS FRoH CHINA.
Department officials Say the Situa-
tion Remains Unchanged.

Department OmciaIs Say the Situa-
tion Remains Unchanged.
No word was received from Admiral
Kempa by the Navy department tod y.
and the State and War Departments re-
ported no change in the Chinese situation.
The lack OF news from Chefoo and Pekin
was regarded as ominous and the officials
are eagerly awaiting a r-5.egram.
The only mesza-a run China was a
brief statement rece.va5 - Secretary Hay
from Consul General Joo1row. az Sharg-
hal, stating thar the b b. German. and
Italian legations we.e s. -eEdins o. June
%.
A despatch received uy the Bureau OF
Navigation this morning states that F.
sign Joseph k Taussig who wa re-
ported 10 have been slightly v-2nded
while with the Pekin relief expedition,
has been very seriously wounded, and his
ini iJries are dangerous The nature of The
wounds IS not given. Young TaussIg is
a native Of this city and is the son OF
Commander TaJssig. OF the Yorktown.
The Navy Department today gave out g
cory OF the last communication received
from Minister Congcr- Il is dated al Pc
kin. November 3. 1889, and tells OF a
pleasant trip enjoyed BY the American Min
lister on board the Princeton and Mono-a v
and thanking Rear Admiral Watson and
Captains Knox and BickEen for their kind
ness
Secretary Hay stated hat there was ab-
solutely nothing new today and nothing
10 give out. The reports OF the killing
Of the British and French Ministers at
Pekin had not been confirmed by the state
Department. and the officials were in
cIined TO doubt the r1mor until it could
be verified.
The Ninth Infantry viii arrive at Che
foo tomorrow, and viii. it is expected. at
once be ordered 10 Takr 10 form a po--
ton Of an expedition heading for Pez.n.
Arrangements were made By the Wa- De
partment today for the mobilization of the
Fifteenth Infantry at san Francisco for
service in China.
Despite the pessimistie views expressed
in European capitals over the chances for
the relief Of Pekin within reasonable Pc
riOd Of time, officials here are very hope
said this morning that with i6.0lG foreign
troops now ashore he believed that the ad-
vance on and relief of Fekin would not be
delayed long. Unless 81 our calculations
as TO the hghtng ability OF the Caines-
troops were wrong said this officisl. Is COO
Europeans japanese. and Americans should
be sufficient 10 overcome any force which
he Chinese might be al,i- to gather 10 op-
nose il.
The Government is very hopeful over the
prospects OF rescuing the foreigners il Pc
kin within the next fortnight although
that is admitted to be the minimum period
within which the international forces can
get to the capital.
As for the safety o. Minister Conger
and the other foreigners at Pekin the
Government can hope only for the best.
It regards as exceedingly ominous, however.
;he reports, none latel than a week ago.
that the legations can hold out for a short
tine only. In this state Of affairs the
officials are pinning their faith to the
recognized Chinese Government That il
will assist the foreigners if it is able. is
apparently firmly believed. A large part
OF the Chinese Army ia Pekin has. il is
thought, remained loyal to the Empress
and viii assist her in opposing Prince
Tuan the anti-foreIgn leader but she is
probably afraid to declare herself in favor
Of protecting the foreigners.