The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

Voo Troops to China-Preparations
ior winter Campaign for Our Troops.
Shinese OniciaIs Preparing the
world for News of Horrible Dis
closures.
"dshlnston, July 1.-THE following
oaoiegram has been received att the
navy department from Admiral
Remey:
'che Foo, July 10.
secretary Navy, Washington:
Arrived yesterday, two battalions
Oh Ninth infantry and one battalion
OF marines, Colonel Meade; landed to-
oay to proceed. to Tien Tsin. Allied
Iorces at Tien Tsin engaged in main
tanning their defences. Ordered Solace
mere TO take sick and wounded to Yo-
Kohama hospital. Oregon proceeds
soon TO dock at Kure, towed by a char
tered steamer and conveyed by the
NASHVILLE. Just learned from Admiral
seymour at Tien Tsin, the foreigners
there are hard pressed.
'REMEY."
Admiral Remey, the commander in
chief of the United States naval forces
on the Asiatic station, having arrived
IN ChlneSe waters, is in command over
the head of Admiral Kempff, whom
ne ranks.It is believed that his cable
gram this morning, relating TO the
dandlng of the Ninth infantry, has lost
date line, for it is not doubted that
the troops were landed at Taku instead
on at Che Foo as his message reads.
Admiral kempf scored another credit
tnrough the formFl statement by the
CnlneSe government that the lombard
ment of the forts at Taku, which was
done over his protest, and without his
participation, precipitated the crisis al
Pekin.
Quartermaster General Ludington
has been making inquiry as to the
character of weather to be expected
IN that portion of China where hostil-
tiles are in progress, with a view to
ascertaining the needs of the soldiers
in the matter of clothing Reports
snow that the climate in the fall and
winter is even more rigid than that of
northern New York and New England.
Consequently the allowance of winter
clothing already ordered has been
doubled and the Meade and the Sum-
mer will now take out over 5000 winter
outfits.
Berlin, July 1.-THE German consul
K,
settlements were continually lombard
| ed by the Chinese from July 5th to
| July Sth. On July 9Th, 1000 Boxers at
| tackled the French settlement and were
| routed by the Russians The British
and japanese forces July 7th lombard
ed the Chinese batteries Toward
| evening Chinese shells penetrated the
| roof of the German consulate and
caused an outbreak of fire which was
| extinguished after slight damage had
been done. On July 9Th the Peiping
sailed for Taku with the German
| wounded. River communication be-
tween Tien Tsin and Taku has been
safe since the Chinese fort midway be-
tween the two towns was captured.
The railroad from Tong Ku has been
repaired to within three miles of Tien
Tsin.
Nearly all the families of foreigners
| left Tien Tsin July 4th.
| ENGLAND TO SEND 100. 600 TROOPS
TO CHINA.
London, July lit was strongly
rumored in service and parliamentary
clubs today that the British govern
| ment was preparing to send 100000
Indian troops to China i'm the autumn.
A foreign office official said to a rep
reSentative of the Associated Press
| that no such number of men could
| possibly be spared from India, nor was
! 1t possible for Great Britain TO ada TO
her present responsibilities by sending
out such a force.
1T may safely be asserted, however
| that strong British reinforcements will
| be on their way to the far east before
| the end of September
THE REBELS ABOUT THE -
TIONS DISPERSED.
Paris, July 1.-THE Chinese minister
| here informed M. del Casse today that
Lii Hung Chang had cabled him from
| Canton, under yesterdays date, say
| ing that he had just received a tele-
| gram from Pekin asserting that the
| soldiers and the rebels who surround
| the legations had gradually dispersed.
| ANOTHER JAPANESE ARMY
CORPS.
| Yokohama, July IA cabinet meet
| ing is held daily. 1t is understood
that the question of dispatch of anoth-
| cussed, but no decision has been reach
| ed.
PREPARING FOR HORRIBLE DIS
| CLOSURES.
London, July 12.-The Shanghai cor
| respondent of The Express gives the
text Of a long edict of Prince Tuan,
dated June 18th and addressed to the
Chinese ambassadors, which The Ex-
press declares is identical with the
| message from Emperor Kwang Hsu
mentioned by the Shanghai correspon-
dent Of The Daily Mail and with the
Chinese edict published IN Washing
ton. The Express considers that the
edict proves that Prince Tuan's party
is making an attempt to disguise the
fact that the worst that could be an
| ticipated has happened.
The edict contains the following par
agraph:
The anger of our people knew no
bounds. They could not be restrained.
The task of guarding the legations,
which before was difficult, was made
/ impossible"
Elsewhere referring to the desire to
protect the legations still unharmed, ii
says:
IF il is impossible for us to continue