The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23

er or not the two battalions Of troops on
board shan be returned for service in Chi
na.
Admiral Remey has eabled the depart
ment that he viii prepare ana despatch a
strong force 10 Taku from Cavite and Ma
Mia and viii act in conjunction with Cen
eral Macarthur. The Ninth Infantry
leaves for Taku toiight. with q portion of
The Eighteenth InfaEtry and a detail OF
marines.
Plans for sendius eight troops OF the
Sixth United States Cavalry 70 China are
being formulated at the War Department.
Orders were ISSUED several weeks ago for
two squairons Of this regiment 20 mobii-
ize at san Francisco. preparatory to their
being sent 10 Manila TO take the place OF
invalid battalions 10 be sent P0me. The
transport Grant now at san Francisco was
selected TO carry the eight troops aggre-
eating about SEQ men. Heretofore Army
transports going 20 Manila have not stop
ped at Nsgas- ki. Japan. except on the re-
turn trip Orders have now been issued
by the Secretary Of Var for the Grant to
90 TO Manila by way Of Nagdsah and the
Navy Department has been informed OF
this movement. The Grant will also carry
Tor the Navy Department a battalion OF
marines destined for Carite
The purpose Of ordering the transport
to go by way OF Nagasaki is to enable the
sending OF this marine battalion and the
Sixth Cavalry TO China should the situa-
tion warrant such action when the trans
port reaches Nagasahi The leading Of the
Grant is TO proceed with all possible speed,
but it is not thought she viii be able 10
get away before JGly l.
General Merriam. Commanding the De-
partment of Missouri. has issued orders
to the Sixth Cavalry directing that the
headquarters and band and troops A, B.
D, I, X, L. and NJ proceed at once by
rail TO San Francisco. The movement has
already begun. The Sixth Cavalry IS COM
manded by Col Samuel S. Sumner It is
one ef the crack regiments Of the Army
and saw active service on the frontier and
in Cuba In the war with Spain il took
part in the assault upon san Juan Hill
II Will probably perform infantry service
should it go to China as its horses viii
go on SLOW transports and would not reach
China in time Cor landing with the troops.
In addition to that from Vieeroy Ii sew
eral other important communications have
been received by the Secretary of State
The yiceroys who have their seats of gov
ernment at Marking and WI Chang. and
who govern the five great provinces in the
fangstse Kiang region, have assured this
Government that they are determined and
perfectly able to preserve order in their
jurisdictions and protect the lives and
property Of foreigners. IN reply to this
they have been assured that. so long as
they are able to maintain order and pro-
teet life and property in the provinces IN
der their control the Government OF the
United States will send no troops into that
region and will use its influence with the
other powers in the same direction.
At 1 O'Clock this afternoon the War De-
partmeEt received Ehe following cable
gram from General Macarthur:
Manila. June %.
"Adjutant General Washington:
Departure Ninth Infantry delayed
until June q, consequence storm
which broke railway telegraph and
made approach to transports impos-
sible. MACARTHUR
The War Department officials at once
cslDled General Macarthur 20 rush The de-
parture of the troops and to take any
chance to avoid delay the men are
badly needed in China