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New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

Much Importance was attached to the hitherto
suppressed dispatch from Admiral hempn
about two weeks ago. announcing the agree
ment OF the allied commanders as to the neces-
sity for 10000 men ashore, Of which 2Oeoo were
required to take and hold Tien-Tsn as a base
of operations and the remaining 6oooo were
essential TO capture and hold Peking and main
tain communications. This the commanders
suggested, should be raised by the eight Powers
represented in quotas of 10000 men to each.
These Powers are the United States, Great Brit
ain, Russia. Germany. France Japan, Italy and
Austria. Japan and Russia were expected. on
account OF their troops being near at hand in
large numbers to assume most OF the quotas
which would fall To Austria and Italy. Since
this dispatch was sent TO all the Powers. the
commanders have had no occasion to modify its
recommendations. but have been proceeding 20
carry out their programme As soon as they
had 10000 effectiyes ashore besides those at
Taku they assaulted Tien-Tsin until 1T sur
rendered. and they have no doubt of their ability
10 hold 1t until the army OF 10000 Is mobllized
there to advance TO Peking.
The United States it was shown to-day, had
furnished more than two thousand men for the
attack on Tien-Tsin, and had already ordered
more than its quota for the advance TO Peking.
Japan's thirteen thousand already in China
would be quickly increased to twenty three
thousand with prospects that the estimates OF
the allied commanders would be far exceeded,
and under the circumstances the United States
would hardly be justified in sending any more
men until the commanders deemed the situa
ton sufficiently aggravated to increase their
estimates This decision was further strength
ened by General MacArthur's earnest protest
against reducing his force in the Philippines
MORE MARINES TO GO.
The important matter, in the opinion Of the
President was, therefore, TO send forward with
the least possible delay all the force that was
contemplated and IT was determined TO start
transport from San Francisco next Sunday with
FIVE hundred marines and such other troops as
could be made ready by that time. instead Of
waiting until August l. General Haywood
promised TO have his battalion ready to sail on
Sunday. and the Meade Will start then. 1t was
shown by General Haywood that the Marine
Corps is still one thousand men short of its au-
thorized strength and he was ordered TO recruit
this number for service in China as soon as
possible
These decisions of the President and Cabinet
do not involve the Army and Navy in any ex-
Perditure not already appropriated for or au-
thorized by legislation.
The President viii remain in Washington for
the present, in spite Of the physical diseomforts
inseparable from this season, although. as has
been fully demonstrated, he could very well di-
rect affairs from Canton. Until the present
crisis becomes less acute he has decided that his
post Of duty is here, where prompt action may
be taken in any emergency that may arise. and
where preparations for forwarding troops may
be accelerated by his presence.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
ESCAPE OF MISSIONARIES.

Victoria B. c.. July II (speciaD.-The En-
press of India brings the news of the arrival at
Che-Foo on June 80 of the Japanese steamer
Kanko Maru with seventy three missionaries
and their families of the British Americans and
Canadians who were on duty at the British
churches in Taian. Chi-Nan, ChOw-Ping Tschin-
Chom-Fu and Wi-Hin. The refugees told Of
having been chased by mobs. and in the case
of two of the missionaries from Wi-Hin. having
TO lie in the rushe f the side of the river while
their church and home were being burned by the
Boxers. The missionaries and their families
from Chi-NaF, in gHeir flight. had to pass the
night in small Boats off the coast of Yang
Chiko. The mObs assembled on shore in
threatening manner, and the refugees had to
cover behind the bulwarks to escape the bull
let's of the rioters The situation of the party
in the boats was becoming more and more
critical. but the Japanese vessel Helen hap
pened to pass by, and she took the party on
board. They were afterward transferred to the
Kanko Maru, which had been sent up the coast
to pick up refugees.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
AT WAR WITH CHINA.
Continued from page one.

adequately strengthened, would fight their way
into Picking and overthrow the existing CANA
ra or the Government.
THE SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE.
midnight to Justify these sanguine conclusions.
While the Improvement in the situation at Tien-
Tsin is considerable, tn Chinese reDels are
swarming outside the city and there strong
reasons for believing that the bulk of the regu
lar army Is saturated with the Boxers spirit of
hatred against foreigners. This feeling of
tagonism will be promoted If indiscreeet appeals
not be left upon another in Peking repro
duced in China from the English press. 1t is
good time for everybody to keep cool and TO
avoid Incorporate language, by which the work
Of the allied forces in China Will be immeas-
urably increased. Civilized nations cannot make
war with Oriental savagery and barbarism.
They cannot wage a mission of ven
geance but may enter China refOrmatory
agents, with we'll ordered work to be done in
the interest Of civilization and humanity.
Men of sound judgment here affirm that
America could not make war on Cuba in re-
venge for the destruction of the Maine, but only
as a moral agent pledged to redeem the island
from misrule, so also the civilized world must
cease breathing out threats of fire and slaughter
and recognize the obligation TO create a
order in China or else to stay out altogether.
They also add that the new order cannot be
brought about without partition of territories.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY.

Hong Kong, July 17.-Au the foreign Consus
In Canton had ar interview with Ii Hung Chang
on July *, but failed to dissuade him from
going North Ii Hung Chang is said to have
accepted full responsibility for any disturbance
in Canton IN his absence. He takes the Vice
Regal seal along with him, thus preventing the
issue Of proclamations while he is away.
Ii Hung Chang Is expected to reach Hong
Kong to-day and will the Governor to-mor
row. Afterward he will proceed northward.
The Black Flag chief, Liu Yee is moving his
forces preparatory to marching overland to
Peking The Chinese are glad of this, they
think Canton will be safer without Liu Yee while
Ii Hung Chang is away.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
NO UPRISING AT HANKOw.

Paris. July 1.-THE French Consul at Han
kow telegraphs. under date Of July II. that all
was calm at Hankow. and that the population
did not appear excited. He adds that the Vice
roy was taking measures TO avert disturbances,
and that no trouble had thus far occurred along
the Hankow- Peking Railroad.
The Vicar of Southern Ho-Nan telegraphs
that he was attacked in his residence at Nan
Yang-Fou.
The Vicar Of Northern Ho-Nan announces that
the religious buildings at Slang Yang were de
stroyed, and that the insurrection appeared to
be spreading southwark.
The French Consul at Tching- Kang tele-
graphs that all is calm in the Province of SEE
Chuen- He added that the Consuls had a
steamer ready to transport foreigners in case
OF trouble
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
ESCAPED FROM BOXERS
SMALL PARTY OF FIVE PASSED FOUR
DAYS OF THRILLING ADVENTURES.
InY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIpuNE.l


Victoria. B. c.. July 17.-Advces received from
the scene of the Chinese troubles by the steamer
Empress OF India include story of heroism and
thrilling adventure. A young empoye Of
commercial house. named Waite. is the central
figure Of the story. AT the request of his en-
poyers. accompanied by four Cossacks. he left
Tien-Tsin July TO- and after four days Of
narrow escapes and flight from the pursuing
Boxers he and the Russians reached Taku on
June %, with letters.
The courier said on his arrival that the city Of
Tien-Tsin was in a perilous position. and his
letters were to request reinfOrcements The
Chinese, he said. were bombarding it with f
inch guns The relief, has been told,
sent and the city relieved. Waite is reported
to have the uniform Of dead Boxer and
the COssacks were also arFayed in the red coats
and hats of the Chinese troops They managed
to evade the force surrounding the city, but a
small force who stopped them later at once
penetrated the disguise.
At signal from Waite they all bolted. and
before the Chinese had grasped the fact that
they had escaped they had managed to ride
down to the river, some distance away and
made their way down the stream. They were
not then pursued. Two days after they left
Tlen-Tsin they lay in the bottom of boat all
night, unable to move, owing to the fact that
Boxers were encamped the river bank a
short distance away, They ultimately released
the boat and allowed it to drift down stream
which secured their escape, the Boxers not
watching the drifting boat, which they believed
had broken loose. Then they did all their tTaV-
elling at night, and when Taku managed
to get horses. which had broken from the Boxer
camps. They were feted heroes on their
arrival al Taku, and some of the foreign Off
GERS are said to have recommended them for
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
TRANSPORTS FROM PACIFIC COAST.
SCHEDULE OF SAILING DATES ARRANGE
MENTs FOR CAVALRYMEN AND HORSES.

San Francisco, July II (SpeciaD.-The officials
Of the transport service declared to-day that
save for inquiries whether the saings OF the
transports Hancock and Meade could be ex-
pedited they had received no official indication
to-day that the War Department would rush
troops to China. Captain Batcheder in tenn
porary charge of the transport service, has
been asked to charter the animal transports
Aztec and Strathgyle and prepare them for i'm
mediate service. Captain John Barreson, OF the
same service, thought that the regular trans
ports would be able to handle all the troops
brought here because of the long distance such
troops would have to travel overland.
The following are the schedules and carry
ing capacities Of the various Army transnorts.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
REMEY REPORTS VICTORY.
TIEN-TSIN IN HANDS OF ALLIES
AMERICAN LOSSES SEVERE.


Washington, July 17.-Rear-Admiral Remey
this morning informed the Navy Department
that the city and forts of Tlcn-Tsin were in the
hands Of the allies His list Of killed and
wounded is somewhat fuller than yesterdays
report but still not entirely complete His dis
patch is as follows:
Che-FOO, July IT.
To-day hope to get wounded from Tien-
Isin either in hospitals at Tnku abon rd
SOince' communication very uncertain; fol-
lowing casualties apparently confirmed,
Marines-Captnin Davis, killed; Captnin
Lemly. Lieutennnts Butler and Leonard
wounded. Army-COIOneI Lfscum killed,
Majors Regain and Lee, Captains Noyes
brewster and BOOkmiIIer Lieutenants Nay
lor. Lnwton, Hammond and WaIdrOn
wounded.
Total killed and wounded reported, 77S.
Russians and japanese lost heavily; our to-
tai loss reported, 2I5; about forty were ma
rInes, but number believed to he exagger-
nted. Have officer on shore especially to
get authentic number and names, which
viii be promptly teIcgraphed.
City and forts now in the hands of allies.
Admiral Seymour returned to fleet, ranking
officer ashore Is Admiral AIexieR at Ticn-
Istn' REMEY.
WOUNDED AMERICAN OFFICERS.
In the list of casualties contained in Admiral
Remeys dispatch to-day are six officers not
mentioned IN yesterdays s adviCeS, viz. Major
Jesse NJ. Lee. Captain Andrew Brewster First
Lieutenants Louis B. Lawton, William X Naylor
and Harold Hammond and Second Lieutenant
William H. Waldron. Major Lee Is a native of
Indiana. He entered the volunteer service in
November 1861 and served throughout the Civil
War rising TO the rank of captain He was ap-
pointed a second lieutenant in the Regular Army
on July %, 1866 reaching his majority on
April % 1898 He held a volunteer commission
as colonel of the 10th Infantry in the war with
Spain
Captain Brewster is a native Of New-Jersey.
but was appointed to the Army from Pennsyl-
vana. He was commissioned second lieutenant
in the 10th Infantry January 10, 1855 He
held a-yoIunteer commission as captain and as
sistaRt -auartermaster in the war with SPAIN
and was promoted TO captain in the Regular
Army March ,. 1899.
Lieutenant Lawton is native of Iowa but
appointed to the Military Academy from
NewaYofk He was commissioned second lieu
tenant in 1893, and was promoted to first lieu
tenant on April 26, 1898.
Lieutenant Hammond is a native of Illinois,
from which State he was appointed to the Mill
lieutenant on April 26, 1898, and first lieutenant
March 2, 1899
Lieutenant Naylor is a native Of Illinois and
was appointed to the Regular Army from civil
life. He served second lieutenant in the 14th
Minnesota Infantry in the war with Spain. He
received his commission as second lieutenant
IN the Regular Army on July 3, 1898, and
promoted to first lieutenant on March 2, 1899.
Lieutenant Waldron is native of West Vir-
ginia. He served as quartermaster sergeant in
the I'd West Virginia Volunteers in the war
with Spain, and appointed second lieu
tenant in the Regular Army cn April 10, 1899.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
TO SUCCEED COLONEL LIsCUM.
PROMOTION OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL
CHARLES F. ROBE

PROMOTION OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL
CHARLES F. ROBE.
Washington. July 1.-THE death Of Colonel z. H.
Liscum Of the 9Th Infantry. results in the promo
ton Of Iieutenant-Colonel Charles F. Robe. of the
18th Infantry be colonel Of the 9Th Infantry. and
Ma TOR L. NJ. O'Brien. OF the 18th Infantry TO be
leutenant-colonel Of the 18th. Colonel Robe IS now
with his regiment in the Philippines, and will not
be able 70 Join his new regiment in China for some
time He was born IN New-York, but ap-
pointed to the Army from Michigan He served in
the Civil War first lieutenant and captain in the
18th New-York Volunteer Infantry, and after
ward captain in the Veteran Reserve Corps. In
July 1866, be entered the Regular Army as first
lieutenant IN the 18th Infantry. and served with
that regiment until January, 1870. when ne
transferred 70 the 25th Infantry with the rank Of
captain. In July, 1895, promoted 10 be major
OF the 14th Infantry. and in September 1898 10
be ueutenant-colonel of the nth Infantry.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
GERMANY CHARTERS TRANSPORTS
I'VE VESSELS OF THE NoRTH-GERMAN
LLOYD TO CARRY 1900 TROOPS.

Baltimore, July II SpeciaD. D.-The agents here
of the North-German Lloyd Steamship Company
received a Cablegram from Bremen to-day stat
ing that the German Government had char
tered the steamships H H. Meier, the Dres-
den, the Rhein of the line, the Frankfurt and
the Wittekind troopships to convey the Ger
military contingent to China.
The five steamers will carry in the aggregate
from 10000 TO 1900 troops and stores. Nearly
all these steamers have been plying between
this port and Bremen.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
FORTY GUNS BOMBARD CHINESE.

Tien-Tsin, July 13.-In to-days combined at
tack upon the native city over forty guns bonn
barded the Chinese positions The fghtng was
most determined, and the allies losses were
heavy. Eight Chinese guns were captured and
the Chinese were driven out of the west arsenal
after a fierce cannonade.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
READY TO ATTACK SHANGHAI

London, July 17.-According TO a Shanghai
dispatch published here to-day. one hundred
thousand Chinese troops armed with Mauser
rifles and modern artillery encamped at
three points within forty miles OF Shanghai
ready 10 besiege the town in the event of an
attack by the Europeans upon the Woo-Sung
forts
According to telegram from Che-Foo re-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
To SET ALL DOUBT AT REST.
THE ADMINISTRATION TAKES MEASURES
TO GET ABSOLUTELY AUTHENTIC
NEWS FROM PEKING.
CBy The Associated Press)


Washington. July 1.-THE Administration
1t can be definitely stated, has set in motion
scme machinery by which, IT is confidently pre-
dicted absolutely authentic news as 10 the fate
of Minister Conger and the other foreigners in
Pekng Will be ascertained. Through what
channel the Administration expects to receive
this all important news is not known, but that
a definite statement Of the situation in Peking
is daily if not hourly, expected can be stated
with the utmost positveness. The advices re-
ceived from Peking probably will be the de-
termininE factor in shaping the future course
Of this Government.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED.

London. July 18.-The Moscow correspondent
Of The Daily Mail" says:
Leading firms have learned that their tea and
silk warehouses at Kalgan, In the Province OF
Pe-Chi-IA near the Great Wall. have been plum
dered and burned by Chinese rioters and troops,
goods worth 5000 900 taes having been de
str
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
II DENIES THE MASSACRES.
REPORTS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE
LEGATIONS AT PEKING.

Paris, July 1.-THE French Consul at shang
hal telegraphs under date of July 13. that the
Taotai Of Shanghai had communicated to him a
ing that the foreign legations at Peking were
again attacked on July by troops under Cen
eral Ting (Tuan?) after a sortie by European
detachment, and that all hope Of saving the
foreigners seemed lost.
second telegram from the Consul, dated July
16. which arrived at the same time as the one
given above, says that Ii Hung Chang denies
the news relating to massacres in Pektng.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
DANISH MISSION DESTROYED.

Copenhagen, July 1.-THE Danish mission
station at Fung- -Kwang-Tung. on the peninsula
of Liao-Tong, has been destroyed. The mission
aries escaped to Chemulpo.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
BOIER OUTBREAK IN CORE4.
DESTRUCTION OF a CATHOLIC MISSION RE-
PORTED By MINISTER ALLEN

Washington, July 1T,-Secretary Hay received
a dispatch to-day from Mr.. Allen. the American
Minister 70 Corea. saying that the Boxers on
Saturday. July IA, destroyed Catholic mission
three miles from the Corean boundary and
fifty miles from the American mines
1t Is believed at the State Department that
the American mines referred to are certain gold
mining concessions in the province OF Ping
Yang. the most northern province OF Corea
which ahuts on ManchuTia. While the dispatch
is not explicit, 1t is thought that the disturb
ance occurred on the Manchuran side Of the
border, and therefore more than 6fty miles from
the nearest American settlement IL probably
means an extension of the Northern Boxer
movement and portends additional trouble for
Russia in keeping open her lines OF communCa-
ton In Manchuria and northwaTd from Port
Arthur.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
SECRETARY WILSON SENT FOR,

Burlington Iowa. July 17.-Secretary Wilson, who
came here to attend the funeral OF the late Sen
ator Gear. received an urgent telegram from Presi-
dent Mckinley asking him to at once TO
Washington and he started at $40 o'clock over the
Burlington road for the capital
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
TRANSPORT SUMNER SAILS FOR NAGAsAKI

San Francisco. July 1.-THE army transport
Sumner, bearing detachment OF troops. surgeons
and hospital assistants sailed. to-day for Nagasak
where il is believed further orders will be
ceived directing the vessel to proceed 10 Taku
TWO officers who sailed are under orders to Join
the forces under command Of Brigader- General
Chaffee at Taku. These are Major William
Stephenson. surgeon in the Regular Army and
Second Lieutenant Joseph A. Bar. 9Th Cavalry.
The transport California sailed for the Philip
pines to-day with a large cargo of stores.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
MASSACRE AT TAI-YUEN-FU.
FORTY FOREIGNERS AND A HUNDRED CON
vERTs KILLED BY CHINESE.


London, July 1S.-According to a dispatch
from Shanghai to The Daily Mail" dated yes
+erdsv a massacre occurred on July at Tai
Yuen-Fu, capital OF the Province of Shan-Se'
forty foreigners and hundred native converts
being killed.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
DIR. coLTmANs HOPES FOR HIS SON

San Francisco, July II (speciaD.-The last
word received by DR.. Coltman from his son was
on June 13 from the American Legation in
Peking. He had always addressed his son simply
'Dr Robert Coltman jr.. FeFing. China" Young
Cotman is a professor in the Imperial Chinese
University. DR. Coltman has a faint hope that
his son, with his wife and six children. may he
in the British Legation Mrs. Coltman has been
made sick by the worry over her son.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
ESCAPED IN ONE OF KE0IPFFs LAUNCHES.

Denver, July 1I-Professor George Van Norman
MCGEE. professor of civil engineering in the I'm
perial University of China at Tien-Tsin. to-day
CabIed to his father here that he barely escaped
in of Admiral Kempfr's launches and has
reached Nagasaki. The party fired on by the
mob all the way down the river 10 the foreign
CeSSOu.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

eeved here to-day, 10 OF the allied troops were
killed in the assault upon the native city of
Tien-Tsin
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
THE OREGON HEARD FROM.

NEARING HER DESTINATION AT KURE
DOCKS
Washington, July 1.-THE following dispatch
was received at the Navy Department this
morning:
Noji. July II.
Oregon passing through Simonoseh Straits on
way to Kure. All we'll WILDE.
simonosek Straits are the entrance to Japan's
inland sea, and the Oregon, therefore, is near
her destination, the Kure docks.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 90 Fifth Ave-, N y
SAFE ON JULY H."
MISSIONARY MESSAGE TO CONGREGA-
TIONAL BOARD GIVES ENCOUR-
AGEMENT.

copy Of dispatch bS the Rev. Horace D.
Porter. of the Congregational mission station at
Pang- -Chuang. to the Bostor Office OF the American
Board was received by d.. c c. Creegan, the local
secretary of the Board. yesterday The dispatch
was dated July II. 1t read follows
Information has been received Picking, July 4.
Think they are safe 10 to present, July Il Paper
Ewing, Perkins sailed on Monday for Japan. VIII
Picking. PORTER
The opening sentence indicates that up TO July
those at Peking were safe, and that 1t the
sender's opinion they were still safe when the
dispatch sent. July IL
The meaning Of the word paper not deter
mined. The persons mentioned sailing for Japan
the Rev George H Ewing. who was stationed
at Pao-Tng-Fu and the Rev Henry P. Perkins,
who at Lin-Ching. Both were able TO reach
Che-Foo with their wives and families. II is not
known how many missionaries were unable to get
away from Pao-Ting-Fu and still there,
whether any went to Pekng. o..
The Presbyterian Board also had a mission at
Pao-Tng- Flu from which nothing has been heard
since the trouble began. Pac-Ttng-Fu is one hun
dred twenty miles southwest of Peking Itis sup
posed that Nj. Ewing and Mr.. Perkins took their
families with them to Japan Mr.. Ewing and Mrs.
Ewing have two children and Mr.. and Mrs. Per
kins six.
Professor Wright Edito~ Of the "Bibiotheca
Sacra," and a member of the faculty OF Oberlin
College. is referred TO at the close of the message
being at Pektng Mr.. Wright making trip
across North China and Siberia for scientific inves-
tigatOn. The Rev. DIR. z f Strong the Editor or
The Missionary World" who forwarded the cable
message to DR.. Creegan. said in the accompanying
letter that it is known from other sources that
Professor George Frederick Wright was at Vladi-
vostock and not Peking. and that he is probably
safe. His is making the journey with him.
Dr. Strong said the news stories OF the destruc-
tion Of the legations have some II the earmarks
of fiction, and that he not yet willing to give
up all hope OF the ultimate safety Of those in
Peking
The Board OF MANAGEMENT of the Methodist Mis-
siOnary Society held its monthly meeting yester-
day A resolution passed authorizing the
secretaries. in conjunction with the Committee on
China. take such action as may be called for. in
case of any emergency. for the safety of mission
aries in China without calling a special meeting
OF 'he Board 1t gave the secretaries and COM
rnitree power to recall all the Methodist mission
aries from China, send them to Japan II cir
Cumstances warranted their withdrawal
DR. H. H Lowry father of DR.. George d. n.
Lowry a Methodist medical missionary supposed
TO in Peking left this city for philadelphia last
night. He will sail for China from San Fran
cisco in the middle of August