The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23


OF yesterday says specifically that this Gov
erpment still desires TO attain the ends"
declared in that circular communication.
Il Hung Chang said in his telegram of
August 19 that after receipt of a definite
reply ITO his peace proposals. I will at
once proceed to the north The memor-
andum handed to Minister Wu yesterday
is a definite reply" and if Ii intends to
carry out his expressed intention there
viii be nothing to make him tarry longer
in Shanghai He probably received the an
swer of the United States today.
The position of the United States is that
the Chinese Emperor constitutes the Chi
nese Government, and that wherever the
Emperor is, there is the central authority
Of the Empire. The mystery of the En-
peror's whereabouts has not been cleared
up, however.
Some officials in Washington adhere tc
tneir opinion that the Emperor did not
leave Pekin with the Empress Dowager,
and a Japanese official report, received
by the Japanese Legation here yesterday,
said that the Emperor had remained in
the capital. If this be correct Ewang Hsu
is probably by this time a prisoner of the
allies or is arranging with them for she
restoration of order Throughout the En-
pire with Chinese and foreign co-opera-
ton.
IL the despatch from Mr. COnger dated
august 10 and received here yesterday,
me American Minister said that it was
expected that the palace would be taken
Immediately" By this time the allied
commanders must know whether Kwang
Hsu remained in the capital or fed with
the Dowager.
The Military Situation.
The question of diverting American
troops from Nagasaki to Manila instead Of
sending them on to China is now under
consideration by the Secretary of War. The
enquiry to General Chaffee sent several
days ago asking him 10 report on operations
anC his requirements, VAS intended TO get
f ON hi... a statement as TO the number OF
troops he now thinks necessary to carry
out the policy Of the United States in Chi
na.
Il is the opinion of a number of Army
officers that there are already enough
troops in China for future operations, out
the officials refuse TO say what will be
done pending the consideration of the last
note to China. as it is thought an en-
nouEeement Of this character might inter
fere with diplomatic negotiations.
The original plans Of the War Depart
ment contemplated placing an army OF
GOO men in China This was later in
creased TO 1900, but the necessity for this
fos se was not fully established, and each
transport sailing with troops was ordered
tc Nag2saki. Japan, where the command
ing officer would receive instructions to go
o., 9 HlniIa. should it appear that Gen
eral Chafee had sufficient troops.
The military force now in China consists
O. the Ninth Infantry. eight companies Of
the Fourteenth Infantry, Battery F Of the /
Eifs I Artillery. eight troops of the Sixth
Cavalry, four companies Of the Fifteenth /
InfaLtry. and four batteries of the Third I
Artillery. This is exclusive of the marines,
of which about FIVE hundred reached TaEu
a few days ago on the Hancock. together
with Third Artillery detachments.
The next vessel to follow the Hancock. is
the transport Meade, which left San Fran
cisco August for Nagasaki and is due
here today. The Meade has on board one
of the Fifteenth Infantry. one
squadron of the Third Cavalry. and one
company Of engineers. She viii be follow
d by the Garrone, which sailed from Seat
le for Nagasaki August !, with two squad
,ons of the First Cavalry and is due at
Iagasaki next Wednesday or Thursday.
30 orders are to be sent to Nagasaki
the Meade as a reply from
General Chaffee could hardly reach the
department before the vessels departure
or Taku. With the arrival of the Gar
ons with the two sauadrons of the First
yavairy General Chaffee viii have under
lis command. exclusive of the marines, a
egular army force of about 5000 men. If
his number proves sufficient the other
roops Will continue on to Manila in the
order: Two squadrons, on trans
oort Warren. sailed from San Francisco
August Is; one battalion each of the Sec
md. Fifth. and Eighth Infantry on trans
,ort Sherman. sailed from San Francisco,
August 21; two battalions First Infan-
ry. one battalion Second Infantry, to sail
rom San Francisco September 1 on
transport Logan; one battalion Fifth In
antry. one battalion Eighth Infantry to
all from San Francisco on transport
thomas September IS,
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