The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-08
AMERICANS LEAVE PEKING.
GEN. CHAFFEE wITHDRAwS HIS
ARMY TO TEN TSIN.
orders from Washington Follow Deci-
sion of Russia to Withdraw-Said
that Other Powers will do Same.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 90
The following dispatch dated Picking,
September 9th has been received from
NJ. de Giers Russian Minister to China
I'm accordance with orders from the
highest quarters, ] am leaving for Tien
Tsin with the whole legation"
PEKING, September 25, via Taku,
September %, via Shanghai, September
30-At the conference of Generals to-
day the Russian commander, General
LinovitCh, announced the immediate
withdrawal from Picking of the bulk
of the Russian troops and the legation.
He will leave on Thursday, September
9th, and the legation will follow on
Saturday. There will remain a mixed
force of about 200 to represent Russia.
General Linovitch asserted that the
dispatch from ST. Petersburg trans
hitting the order to withdraw contain
ed statement that all the powers were
adopting the same policy. The other
Generals replied that they had received
no ORDERS of that nature.
German and japanese columns are
operating to the southwark, near the
imperial deer park.
Sir Alfred Galesee, the British COM
mander has gone to Tien Tsln to ms
pect the British troops there.
Friction between the British and
Russians over the Wilway continues,
each party Selling and guarding small
sections. The repairing is unsystema-
tic and the completion of the work very
indefinite.
LONDON, October DIR. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Picking on
September -4th, says: Systematic Rus
sian denudation of the summer palace
has resulted in stripping it of every
valuable article. The loot has been
| packed and labeled, and is now await
ing transportation to Russia. On the
second attempt the white pagoda and
two adjoining temples were RACED to
| the ground.
At the same moment the Chinese Of
fered to permit the British to occupy
without opposition both Shan Hal
Kwan and Tong Schan they also made
overtures to the British to occupy Pei
Tain. Although 1T was known that
| these overtures were supported by the
British authorities in Picking they were
discountenanced by Rear Admiral
| Bruce on the ground that they would
disturb the concert of Admirals.
! TEN TSIN, September 2S, via Shan
| ghai, September 30.-Orders from
| Washington directing the withdrawal
of the bulk of the American troops were
received this afternoon, and prepara-
tons to comply were begun imme-
diately General Chaffee is here direct
ing the movement, which will com
mence at the earliest possible moment.
1t is understood the plan contemplates
leaving a regiment of infantry a squad
ron of cavalry and a battery of artil-
/ lery in Picking to protect American in
terests, and the remainder of the troops
Will proceed to Manila.
The allied commanders had decided to
dispatch combined land and naval ex-
petition TO Shan Hal Kwan, and the
Gulf of Lao Tung, leaving Taku De-
tober 1st the total land force being 22OO
The American detail had not yet been
made nor had decision been reached
as to the naval force. Now that the
order 10 withdraw has been received
from Washington it is possible that the
plans for the expedition will have to be
modified so far as American praticipa-
ton is concerned. General Chaffee.
however is proceeding on the opposite
assumption, and has ordered the Fifth
Marine Battalion to prepare to go. The
United States armored cruiser Brook
lyn will probably be the only American
war ship in the expedition.
The troops will go by water and be
landed south of Shan Hal Kwan. They
viii cooperate with a large Russian
contigent already on the way.
The news of the American withdraw
al created a sensation among the re-
representatives. of other powers here.