The Portland daily press., 1900-07-27

and Congo troops on the north side.
Fighting has now ceased, however. -
PROVISIONS FOR THE SICK.
Washington, July 26.-Surgson GEN
eral Sternberg has made every arrange
ment for the care of the sick and wound
eel soldiers on Chinese soil. Provision
has been made by the quartermaster' s
department for the Immediate transpor-
tat1on of an abundance OF medical stores
and supplies, including full supply of
hospital tents with flooring, stoves. etc.
The nature of the situation precludes
the establishment of a general hospital.
1t has been decided to conflne present
efforts to the enlistment of suitable field
hospital in the immediate vicinity of
military operations. Major John Van
Il. Hof, surgeon has been charged with
the establishment and care Of the pro-
posed hospital. He is now on duty at
San Juan p. r., and Will leave there
Immediately for Washington for. consul
tatlon with the surgeon general of the
army as to the best course of procedure
In China. There already. is a large corps
OF medical officers in China and others
will be sent to the assistance Of Major
HoH. He will take the first available
steamer across the Pacific
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Washington, July &C. MISUNDERSTANDING
the signs Of activity the state department
had nothing this morning of interest
touching the Chinese situation. The navy
department sent over copy of the des-
patch received from Admiral Remey,
noting some changes in the marine body,
and Minister Wa came down and talked
for half an hour with Acting Secretary
Hill, but he declared that he had nothing
from home, though he was confident OF
important developments in the i1nmnedi-
ate future.
The imperial edict promulgated yester-
day by Viceroy TAX at Canton has left
a disagreeable impression here. Despite
the Chinese minister's views to the con-
trary, this edict is looked upon as sus-
/ piciously like preliminary to formal
declaration Of war, and as only one step
toward securing time to move Chinese
forces into a better position for defense
against the internationaIs.
FOREIGNERS IN DANGER AT Hal
NANsO
New York, July 26.-ConsuI-G General
Wildman has been informed that the
Chinese governor of the island Of Hal
Nan has served notice on the consuls that
he is unable to protect the foreigners any
longer, cables the Journal and Advertiser
correspondent at Hong Kong.
The American missions have appealed
to Consul Wildman to send a warship to
Hio How to bring away the foreigners.
1t is believed that thres men, three
woman and three children belonging to
the American Presbyterian boards mis-
sion at Nodao, Hal Nan, have been muir
dered by Chinese imperial troops.
The last news from there was dated
July IL, at which time they repealed the
attack of the Boxers.
Hong Kong is full of refugees. An out
break is expected on the west river.
EUROPE STILL FEARS THE WORST
London, July 26.-The general concen
sus of the best Informed opinion OF
Europe seems to continue to favor the ac
cePtance of the worst news and promp
action thereon. Judging from the new
from lien Tsin, however, recording di
visions among thu admirals there. tn.
prospects for a speedy advance seem to b,
endangered unless the governments
speedily agree upon a supreme leader
kilograms from Shanghai report that I,
Hung Chang has taken up his abode at
the arsenal, as a measure of procaution
1t is not stated whether he feared attack
by Chinese or attempts Of the powers to
curtail his liberties Apparently the for
eign consuls at Shanghai have informed
the viceroy that unless he obtained def.
mite dispatches from Pekin within five
days they would conclude the ministers
had been murdered and act accordingly.
Reports are current that number OF
missionaries, either. Americans or Eng
lish, have been murdered in Shan 81.
MISSIONARIES IN KOREA.
New York, July s6.-The Presbyterian
board of foreign missionaries today re-
ceiyed the following cablegram from
Seoul Korea:
Miller, Lucas, Twins here Field
Field" means Miss Eva Field of
Seoul Those whom she enumerates are:
'Rev. and Mrs. J A. Miller and their
children Of the Pao Ting Flu mission,
Rev. and Mrs. Henry W. Luce and one
child OF Tong How and the Rev. and
Mrs. j. +. Irwin and three children of
Tengehow, The Rev. DR. @. G. Creig-
an, general agent of the American board,
today received word that James H. Nc
is an American had arrived at Che Foo. )"
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