The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-15

command, Captain McCalla and Paymaster
Jewett proceeding by train at 1:44 p. m.
1.-The landing party reached Tien Tsin
at 10 o'clock p. M, where they were re-
ceived with demonstrations of joy by the
foreign population,\ they being the first
Caucasian troops to arrive. l remained
at Taku with my personal staff
"3.-On May Goth, at 1;44 l proceeded
to Tien Tsin for the purpose Of eXamin-
ing, as well as l might the state of af-
Algerine came in and landed q men, and
sent them to Tien Tsin, and ships of the
various other nations began arriving and
preparing to land troops.
"4-On May 31st, having obtained per-
mission of the Chinese Government, l
sent 80 men from Tien Tsin to Pekin in
company with about 800 foreign troops of
various nationalities. They left at AIS
p. m, Captain McCalla in command and
arrived at the end of the railroad line
Hat $40 p. M, and marched to the be-
, cations, having encountered not the
slightest opposition on the way or in the
city.
81 returned on board ship June End
and on June Ord Captain McCalla, after
seeing that our men on shore were
promptly cared for, and that every thing
was in a satisfactory condition returned
on board ship.
"6.-I take great pleasure in saying that
our officers and men on shore have, by
their conduct and management contrib
uted in every way to the high standard of
efficiency held by the Navy, yet it is
proper as a matter and satisfaction to my
self to mention and call the attention of
the Department particularly to Captain
McCalla, whose foresight and ability in
the discharge of his duties in connection
with this whole matter merit unqualified
praise.
AT 8 p. m, yesterday, l received a
message indicating that affairs were
again in a critical condition. A party OF
so more men were landed from this ship
at 6 a. m. and Captain McCalla has again
gone ashore. Ensign G. E. Gilpin, U. s.
N, and Naval Cadet c. E. Courtney who
returned with Captain McCalla from the
first landing party were the officers
THE Department was informed by ca
BILE message and the commander-in chief
was similarly informed and requested to
send a light draft vessel here for use
in the river as a base of supplies for the
| force on short. AS the disturbance here
is likely to be of such a prolonged ma
| ture as to require the protracted stay OF
a vessel here ready to land men on short
! notice as mentioned in my message,
consider a light draft vessel which can be
stationed inside of the river where COM
munication is certain with a battalion
| of marines, almost Indispensable to the
| present trouble, in order to effectively
protect American interests and properly
! in this locality. A list of the foreign ships
now at anchor at this anchorage with
| the vessels inside the river is herewith
enclosed, marked g.. Other nations are
landing troops today in response to the
message received last night"
Ii SUMMONED TO 'EKlN.
Hong Kong, July Iii Hung Chang
yesterday received an urgent telegraphiC
summons to Pekin. 1t is reported that
he will proceed north tomorrow. The
| Chinese agree that his absence is certain
| to lead to trouble.
st. Petersburg, July IA dispatch
| from Khabarovsk, dated Thursday, July
| 18th, says an international council oi
! war, held at Tien Tsm, Las decided fol-
| the present to confine the efforts of the
| allied forces to fortifying Tien Tsin and
| establishing safe communication with
| Taku forts and arsenals.
Tien Tsin, it is added, is being re-arDCd
| with guns of the highest class.