The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-26

strain. 1t is known that Great Britain
and Germany and probably Russia have
received such messages. The language is
not the same but the animating idea is.
The State Department officials feel that
generally speaking this idea is not SO
much to secure mediation pure and SIM
pie as to induce the powers to resort
to the settlement Of the difficulties be-
tween them and China by the substitution
of negotiations for armed force. This ap-
pears more clearly from a comparison of
the various notes than it did in the sim
gle note addressed to the President Be-
ing so, the chances of a successful out
come Of this attempt of the Chinese Gov
ernment to secure an amelioration of the
consequences of the Boxer uprising are
much diminished by the intimation that
the powers are expected to refrain from
pressing the movement towards Pekin.
On the contrary the United States War
Department is moving at present with
greater energy than at any time since the
original orders for troops to get it's con-
tingent in position for the task before it,
General Chaffee reported to the Depart
ment formally today from Nagasaki and
there received the orders which have been
sent by cable since his departure from
San Francisco An idea of their general
character can be gathered from the gen
erals report that he was about to push
| forward at once with his big transport
for Taku. He will not even stop at Che
Foo, and it is even doubtful whether he
will detain the Grant at Nagasak long
enough to take on coal. He is also ener-
getically taking steps in advance to mee+
tbo axyiI of xr,Iio oh a1
commanders have complained, but none
have remedied, lack of landing facilities
at Taku To this end he has instructed
Lieutenant Colonel Coolidge, of the Ninth
infantry at Tien Tsin to secure a. ONCE
all of the tugs and lighters necessary to
speedy landing of the reinforcements
and stores that are being carried out by
the United States transport Grant
In spite of the alarm with which the
Chinese officials, including Ii Hung
Chang, profess to view the advance of the
allied forces on Pekin, so far as it af-
fects the safety of the foreign ministers,
it may be said that none of the powers
have evinced any tendency to abate then
| preparations or to accept an escort of i'm
perial troops for the ministers from Pc
kin to Tien Tsin This government has
acted all the while on the theory that the
Ministers were alive and has accepted in
good faith the assurances of the Chinese
Government to this effect, but it has not
recognized in any way the suggestion
contained in Sheng's cablegram of yester-
day that the Chinese Government should
furnish the foreigners an escort out of
Pekin. 1t was said at the State Depart
ment today that the American Minister is
not to be delivered up by force of Chi
nese troops to the allied forces CT to
any one else. This Government deems
it much more appropriate, if he needs
an escort out of Pekin, that it should be
composed of American soldiers.
ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM CoNGER
Washington, July 25.-The following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
Department:
"Che Foo, July oath.
Bureau Navigation, Washington.
Written message signed Conger dated
July 4th received Tien Tsin 21st. says.
Been besieged two weeks British Ie-
CATION. Grave danger general massacre
by Chinese soldiers, who are sheling le-
cation daily Relief soon if ut all. City
without government except by Chinese
army. Determined massacre all foreign
ers Pekin Entry relief forces nto city
probably be hotly contested
"Taku, Thomas"
GEN. CHAFFEE ACCEPTS PROMOTION.
Washington, July 25.-Adjutant General
Corbin today received two cable messages
from Major General Chaffee both dated
at Nagasaki today. The first reads:
Transport arrived at this port or the
cath. All are we'll. Transport will leave
this port on the 25th. Taku"
The second is as follows:
accept promotion to Major General.
Thank President for me for honor and his
confidence" ;"
ALIVE AND WELL ON JULY D..
Washington July 25.-The State De-
partment has received a cablegram from
Consul McWade at Canton saying that
Viceroy TAX gives assurances that all the
foreign ENJOYS at Pekin were alive and
well on July 22nd.
REPORT FROM 9TH INFANTRY.
Washington, July 25.--A cable report
received today at the War Department
from Lieutenant Colonel CoolridSe, IN
command of the Ninth infantry since the
death of Colonel Liscum, indicates that
a y
Tien Tsin has not been put in force. The
report, which briefly covers the opera
tions of the Ninth infantry since it's arri-
val in China, is dated at Tien Tsin, July
21st via Che Foo today and is as fol-
lows:
ninth infantry reached anchorage Gulf
PcchiIi July 9Th. Two battalions left ship
under Colonel Liscum by lighter end tugs
UP river to Tien Tsin, arriving morning
of July 18th. Engaged in attack on TIen
Tsin July 18th forming part of brigade
under British General Dorward. Third
battalion disembarked July 18th, arriving
Tien Tsin July 18th, too lare to take part
in attack. Tien Tsin cap5ur3d July i4th
City divided among powers, the Southeast
quarter being assigned to American
troops under Colonel Meade, marine ccILs
for police and protection. Since then pow
ers have instituted temporary govern
ment council under Colonel Uu Quaray,