The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-22

equip the Peking force. Cen Charles
g. Humphrey. the chief anartermarter.
who recently arrived Immediately gath
cred an extensive nee, OF junks. and the
work has been pushed vigorously. The
commissary department In charge OF
Maj Hugh J. Gallagher, has been rushing
In supplies as fast as they can be got
ten up from Tonsku. and even at this
early date with probably six weeks Of
navigation left IL Is felt that the Amerf-
cans have the supply situation we'll I'm
hand.
winter clothing IN sufsieient quantities
for all pressing needs II now In Pekins.
and tentage and camp stoves will he
there IA time for the cold weather. The
chief problem has been transportation.
Every junk and lighter In the Peiho re-
gion has been pressed into service by the
allies and NJ the start the Americans
were somewhat handicapped. This, how
ever. has now been rcmedied. In the
matter al animal transport the United
states contingent Of the Chinese expedl-
tionsry force IL conceded 10 be the SUI
perior Of any. except perhaps The splen-
dldiy equipped Indian pack trains Of the
British. The biz army wagons and. large
males have been greatly admired by the
officers OF other forces. and the character
and quantity of the American supplies
have been much complimented.
The question OF supplying the peking
army for the long and aevers winter "a
serious one. The peiho river. which
affords transportation as far as TunT.
chao. IL falling rapidly and river men
say navigation Will be- extremely diffcuIt
after the middle of November About De-
eemher the freeze Is expected and navi-
cation Will entirely close from rsku up.
All transportation wili then have 10 be
hy pack and wagon trains. and there IL
apparently little chance that the railway
Will he completed this winted THE fail
ure OF the Russians TO restore the road
beyond fsngtsun has caused some severe
criticism, ana Il has h.~r openly reported
that they dtd not desire thu railway com.
pieted The Americans have practically
abandoned the railway FOR supply trans.
portation. Considerable friction has re.
suited from the Russian method OF oper.
alton. and the service has ~ late hscoras
40 lnaaeauas. that little or no attempt
has been made by any OF the others 60
uttlixs the railway.
The occupation % shanhalkwan hy tins
British has relieved the supply situation
considerably. with The restoration AMI
operation 81 the railway there will b.
easy accs.s "a Tfentsin ali winter. ..
saashsskwan - an open psrt. Tnls ais,
makes available a faifly plentiful ens,
sapply from shanInns on the line % ths
railway. The mines have mt been IN.
taSsd, aud there IL said 60 BE- a lArxs
quantity ~ coal on shw dumps ready Tor
transportation IN sidlsiea 20 the sew.
ersl military wires 60 Picking CONNER.
etsl ltas - new nearing completion. ara
there wsil h~ no lack ~ teiegfsphic cNrs.
humiliation frsm the capital this winter
shnald the tesauens r"uaasn therc.
Tho German contingent, though sap~~a
y equipped is other rs=pervs Ma h~.a
badly Handicapped 10 lax - animal
transportation Fer same tima fogA9inx
f+f'es haNr BEEN sc1usins the rexian
around Tfen,siu ~ snaiss ani ussis. -
esfts aea ths result han hsen rather -
eaniihiafy iaekiHs axgfygston - rsaies
dAnkexs. sa4xss uttse ponies ara nagfe.
sHalcl.s, ewntrastfnE susfeasiy wfsh the
sonar ena ethst~iaa perfect eaatpmvnf