New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
REPORTS OF CASUALTIES
DISPATCHES TO WASHINGTON CONVEY
LITTLE INFORMATION.
fnr rELEGRArH TO TIE rRInI.xz 1

LITTLE lNFOKMAIlON.
tBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington. Aug. 24.-OficiaI dispatches -.
eeived here from North China to-day did n.
indicate any change in the military situatior
at Peking or Tien-Tsin. Considerable corn1A,.
was excited by the fact that OF the three dis-
patches from General Chanee which were mad
public. two were dated at Tien-Tsin. one a,
august 81 and the other on August q. Ths
other dispatch from him was dated at Peking
August Is. None Of them contained any in
formation except Of casualties-unless portions
Of them were withheld from the public and the
Secretary Of War and the Adjutant- General
both said that such was not the case and that
only the three dispatches had come from Gen
eral Chaffee to-day.
1t inferred from the fact that two Of
the dispatches bore Tien-Tsin date and re-
ferred to matters at that place that General
Chaffee had returned from Peking 70 Ten
Tsin. The Secretary Of War seemed at first 70
take this for granted. and upon this built
a high suPerstructure Of conjectures concern
ing the reasons which had impelled the com
mander Of the United States forces In China
TO leave Peking at this time. One Of the least
unreasonable was that account Of some
emergency that had arisen since the occupa-
tion of the Imperial capital General Chaffee had
deemed it of the greatest Importance to place
himself where he could have prompt and un-
interrupted communication with Washington
which he could not have II he remained IN
Peking- Some color was lent to this conjecture
by the fact that after the Cabinet meeting
telegraphic dispatch was sent to him in cipher
the contents Of which. OF course. were not d.
vulged
The general belief late this afternoon was that
the dispatches dated at Tien-Tsin were not sent
by General Chafee in person. but BY an officer
aurhOrizad IN sa0d them N hts mama ThIz
peared TO be a reasonable view. inasmuch as
the dispatches related only to details Of casual
ties in hospital
The only other official dispatch received from
North China to-day and made public was one
from Admiral Remey. which read as follows:
Taku. August %. 1900
Bureau Of Navigation, Washington
Gable open now Taku. All troops from Han
cock landed. Marines gone Tien-Tsin- Private
Arthur A Woods Marine Corps accidentally
drowned Tong-Ku, night list. REMEY-
The marines under Major Dickns which were
sent to Tien-Tsin are five hundred strong. and
viii be timely reinforcement for the garrison
at that place II the press dispatches and some
Of the official dispatches 70 other governments
are correct These report large bodies OF armed
Chinese in the vicinity Of that city.
The railroad appears now 10 be in running
order between Tong-Ku and Tien-Tsin, but the
wounded are being brought down from the lat
ter place by the river. according 10 the follow
ing dispatch received to-day by Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg from Surgeon-Major Psrley, in
command of the hospital transport Relief
Ta6u. August 23
Have fifty wounded on Relief; more coming.
Hospital accommodations are excellent at Tien-
Tsin Launches and boats from Relief bringing
wounded from Tien-Tsin- Have everything
needed. All we'll cared for; viii look after
everything here.
The dispatches from General Chafee giving
lists of additional casualties were follows:
Peking. via Taku
Adjutant- General. Washington;
Peking Aug. 1S-The following casualties
have occurred since last report:
Yang-Sung Aus. 6.-wounded. 14th Infantry. Company
IL ALFRED EVANS. wounded in head. serious
Company h CHARLES A RODGERS WOUNDED
shoulder.
Na-Tow. Aug I6.-KiHed by sharpshooters whls h-ss-
ing Company c. Infantry. CLAUDE SMITH
PekiEs. Aug. 16,-Di.d wounds received acton,
Company Z. 18th Infantry, GEORGE c KACs-
MANN.
Tien-Tsn. Aug. 2l:-Death occurred august ~ Pr-
WILLIAM BRAYTON. Company c. Oh n
fantry. dyseutery, August % CLlNTC< " GEtA-
HAM Company I. 14th Infantry. shraglei Eoln1S
CHAFFEE