The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26

regiment, not remembering that troops
fresh to the scene of action and hurried
forward in the excitement of attack
were likely to lose their way. Still the
position they took and gallantly stuck
to all day undoubtedly prevented large
body of the enemy from turning the
right of the attacking column and in
f1icting serious loss on the French and
Japanese
General Dorward also expressed his
sympathy with the Americans in the
loss of Colonel LiScum, commander OF
the regiment, and Captain Davis of the
marine corps He commended Lieut.
Smedley d. Butler and Lieut.. Henry
Leonard, of the marine CORPS and Lieut.
Louis Lawton of the regiment and pra1S-
ed Lieutenant Colonel Coolidge for his
slxillful management of the regiment.
Cinnamon from the walled city de-
scribe reign of terror ipaugurated by
the boxers before the city fell. The box
ers killed all Chinese who had been in
the employ of Europeans, holding daily
inQuisition. They decapitated even those
suspected of friendship for foreigners or
of adopting foreign customs. The mere
wearing of narrow sleeves was deemed
an offense justifying the death of the
offender and the confiscation of his pro-
perty.
1t is now believed that the regular
troops and the boxers are hostile to one
another, the troops being enraged be-
cause the boxers drew them into a dis
MARINES ARE CLEARED.
Washington, July 26.-The navy de-
partment this morning received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Admiral Remey:
Taku, July 24-Che Foo, July 25-Bu-
reau navigation, Washington: Colonel
Meade condemned, Mare Island hospital,
rheumatism; Major Waller succeeds
command First regiment. My obtaina-
BILE informal ton clears marines of any
imputation burning houses or looting
Tien Tsin. REMEY.
NO BOXERS IN CoREA.
Washington, July 26.-Mr. Ye, the
Korean charge here, took to the state
department, dispatch from his govern
ment denying positively the published
stories that the boxer movement had ex-
tended to Korea, or that any Chinese
boxers had crossed the Korean frontier.
LOOKS MORE .WARLIKE.
Washington, July 26-NotwithStand-
ing signs Of activity, the state depart
ment had nothing this morning of in
terest touching the Chinese situation.
of the dispatch received from Admiral
Remey making some changes in the
marine body, and Minister WI came
down, asked for half an hour with Act
ing Secretary Hill, but he declared he
had nothing from home, though he was
confident of important developments in
the immediate future.
The imperial edict promulgated yes
terday by Viceroy TAX at Canton has
left a disagreeable impression here.
Despite the Chinese minister's view to
the contrary, this edict is looked upon
as SuSpiciOuSly like a 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 internationals.
The notice that came to the state de-
partment that Korea is free of the
boxer agitation was well received, for
it is believed that Russia will thus be
enabled to spare many more Chinese
troops from her Siberian army for use
in the international column. After his
conference with the Chinese minister,
Acting Secretary Hill said the minister
had received no communications from
China and had no Information to i'm
part. The state department had no in
formation of any kind from Its officers
in China and the conferences between
the minister was simply an interchange
Of courtesies. The Chinese minister ex-
pressed to Secretary Hill his continued
hope that the ministers in Pekin were
still safe and said he believed he would
soon be able to deliver to the depart
ment a message from Minister Conger
which would make that hope certain.
RUSSIA'S WAR LOAN.
London, July ga dispatch from
missionary sources, dated Shanghai, July
26, says:
''Rioting has broken out at Ai-Huer-
Flu, the capital of the province of Shan
ST. There are no details. Rioting has al
so occurred at Huai Lob. south of Chi
Lii All the missions have been destroy
ed Our friends safely escaped to the
country but are still in danger"
1t is reported here that Russia has
borrowed nearly ten millions sterling
from the Imperial Bank of Russia since
the commencement of the trouble in
China.
TO COMMAND THE NINTH.
Washington, July 26.-Col. Charles F.
Robe, formerly lieutenant colonel of the
Seventeenth infantry, who succeeded to
the command of the Ninth infantry on
the death of Colonel Liscum while gall
lantly leading his forces at 'cien Tsin,
has been ordered to proceed at once
to China for the purpose of assuming
command of his regiment. Colonel
Robe is now at Manila awaiting trans
portation to Taku.
POSTAL SERVICE FOR CHINA.
Washington, July 26.-This govern
ment has arranged to provide the Amer
lean soldiers in the field in China with
a regular postal service similar to that
in operation during the Spanish war.
Mails for the troops in the Chinese ser
vice as well from them will be
promptly forwarded.
SURGICAL SUPPLIES FOR CHINA.
Washington, July 26.-Surgeon Gen
eral Van Reypen of the navy has ar
ranged to send direct to our ships at
Taku a quantity of surgical supplies
and dressings on the water ship Are
thusa now at League Island, which
sails shortly via Suez. From the stand
point of the navy, the situation so far
considered to be well in hand.