The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25

Tsin yet moved (have troops of Other
powers done SOL Condition of Chinese
some better; gardeners entering the
city freely, relieving the distress nra-
some days ago Slight re-
on trade; other conditions
very fair rendering the situation quiet.
today, Wilson command.
ing, to expel Boxers to the westward
l order to free the country for coaI
supply mine Pekin. Headquarters one
squadron Sixth cavalry Yang Tsun to
70 De repaired. Ii Hung Chang left
Shanghai 18th Remey reports Rock
hill expected Taku 14th.
"CHAFFEE."
A portion Of this dispatch is unintel-
Tigible to the department officials and
they nave asked the telegraph com
|pany for a correction on ii.
OFFICIAL VISIT TO EARL Ii
Washington. September 2o.-Admiral
ICrowninshield, chief of he navigation
bureau n acting secretary OF the
navy, has received the following ca
oiesram from Admiral Remey:
"Taku, SEPTEMBER 1e.
II nave called upon Ii Hung Chang
officially. He arrived September 18th
IN a merchant vessel. He will proceed
AT once to Pekin. He desires hat I
tender his sincere thanks for the con-
|~slderation he a received from the
United States government.
"REMEY."
THE RUSSIAN PROPOSAL RE
FUSED.
London, September 20.-It was ex-
planned today at the British foreign
Office that 1T was found inexpedient
Tor the powers to accept the Russian
withdrawal proposal" as they had re-
liable information that 1.-The Boxers
were ready to re-occupy Fekin as soon
as the allies retired.
TO RENEW ACTIVE OPERATIONS.
copyrighted by Associated Press.)
Pek1n, September Is, via Taku, Sep
TENDER 9.-Active military operations
are abo to be resumed with a view
of %ensuring coal and food supplies,
opening the northern passes and re-
storing trade.
General Chaffee, and General Bar
row, second in command of the British
troops, held a conference today and
decided to dispatch an Anglo-American
lcolumn 1900 strong, to San Hal Tien,
under General James E. Wilson, cap
lture the arsenal there and dispense the
Boxers. The column, which will cave
tomorrow, will include two battalions
of the Ninth United States infantry, a
detachment of the Fourteenth United
States infantry and 500 British and four
IgunS.
At the conference it was decided to
request the Germans TO send westward
to dispense the Boxers n to restore
normal conditions.
TROOPS TO WINTER IN PEKIN.
l(Copyright 1900, the Associated Press.)
Pekin, September IA, via Shanghai,
September 19.-General Chaffee eX-
InraccoS q nrafaranan in fotrnr ~ fanfS
for b winter camp rather than un-
iSanitary buildings.
The indications are that 100 o Of the
allies will winter at Pekin- The Ger
man force will be the largest Some of
the troops will probably be distributed
in the surrounding cities to relieve the
strain. n Japanese will
the most of their forces to Nagasaki.
The Russians will retain at least 1000
here.
A joint expedition to Pao Ting has
been planned by the British, German
and French.
The dowager empress has expressed
her willingness to return to Pekin if
I~guaranted protection. The generals in
command and the ministers of the
Ipowers are unwilling to assume such
a responsibility.
A number of small bands of Boxers
have been reported in the neighbor-
mood
DISTRUST OF RUSSIA
London, September q, 1 a. m.-Such
IPekin dispatches as are ppear this
morning tend ito confirm the suspicious
regarding the attitude of Russia al
READY expressed by DR.. Morrison, the
correspondent of The Times at the
Chinese capital. The Daily News
prints a telegram almost identical
with the advices to The Daily Express
from Pekin, but adding that, in the
lopiniOn of the correspondent, the Rus
slams only desire to induce the other
powers to withdraw.
The Morning Posts Pekin represent
lative, wiring September 18th, expresses
1.-THE same opinion. He declares that
M. De Giers will not go unless the
Iother ministers go also. The Russian
legation, he asserts, nae prepared to
Igo, but reversed it's intention, pending
further instructions. This delay, he
thinks, due in all probability to the
lnondeparture of the other legations.
General Chaffee," continues this
correspondent, a directed a distri-
button of rice to the poor. This plan
lis a good one, but it's application is
somewhat premature. What is chiefly
needed is security of trade so that
necessities may be purchased. The
American commander has expressed
his diSapproval of further expeditions
against the Boxers The indecision