The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-10
SUPREME new.

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OF Importance Was the Capture Of
Yang Tsun-Allies About One
Fourth of the Way to Pekin-De-
,nand Upon China Transmitted by
Minister WI.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The capture
OF Yang Tsun. the first objective point
Of the international forces. was the su-
preme news of Importance received to-
day on the Chinese situation. The first
word OF this capture. effected last Mon
day, came in brief dispatch to the
signal office at the. war department
from Colonel Scriven. the signal officer
at Che Foo. saying:
CHE FOO, Aug. 9.
Signals, Washington.
August 6, Yang Tsun captured to-
day. Wire up. Need own transporta-
ton. All we'll" t"sCRIyEN."
Half an hour after this message. !
cab!cgram came from General Chaffae.
giving additional details of=the capture.
md showing that It had been at the
cost of sixty casualties among the
American troops.
Size of International Army.
Hardly less Important was a dispatch
from General Terauchi, second in COM
mand on the Japanese staff, sent to the
war office Of Japan, and transmitted %
the legation here, stating that the in
ternational army would total $4,000 men
on August 15 at which time the real
advance on Pekin would begin. Cen
eral Teraucht's dispatch stated that on
the 4th, when it was forwarded. the ad-
vance had not yet begun. This was at
first incomprehnnsiblr. in view of the
fact that fighting has actually occurred.
But the later statement that the inter-
national force would total $4,000 men
on the 18th appears to make clear Gen.
Teranchi's meaning and to reconcile 1t
with General Chaftee's dispatches, The
present movement of somc 900 men.
doubtless is viewed in the light OF 4 re-
connoissance In force. the main move
ment OF the army OF 5O,000Sto follow On
the 18th. This makes clear the meaning
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