The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-08-31
AMERICANS
ARE SAFE
E1FTr OF THEM HAVE ARRIVED
At PT,NIN.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS NOT salts
FLED WITH CONTRADICTIONS.
RUSSIA SAID TO BE IN LINE WITH
THD UNITED STATES.

TEN Tsfn, August p. via Taku. Aug
ust FIFTY Americans, including
the Misses Conslit-Snnuh, Woodward
and Paine. have arrived here from
Pekin, which city they left five days
ago by boat. The conITrisssiry depart
ment Is preparing to establish an ex-
tensiye winter base az 1on-rfIl-
by No Means satisfactory.
Washington, August 29.-Several
communications came 10 Washington
from the United States officials in
China Tuesday, bBt being dateleSs in
most casseS, ulre government was by no
means satisfied with the state OF com
ntuInCatiofls and the cabinet meeting
gave the larger para of its attention TO
the problem Of rectifying this state of
affairs. Evidences of interference with
the messages have accumulated To a
point where the government has de-
ternined 10 take sgepS 10 establish
channels of its own, even If il is nee
eSSary 10 e1IRAoy the rather expensive
device of a n,ln-of4war plying between
Sbanfea and Chefoo for this purpose.
Meanwhile word comes that rapid
progress m making with the shore
cr.ee, wirich Is To connect these points
and il is believed that Within a week
this means Of communication will be
o. ell. Three messages T ON Gen. CiIaf-
fee were received to-day. ami Nt.ie
they cast ro direct light on Tine mill
t;lry situation they were iILferentIaiiy
important. The generals statement
that he needs no siege battery taken
in connection with the diversion of the
Fist cavalry, which was bound for
1aku. TO Manila, seems 10 make clear
that there is no intention to enter into
prolonged campaign in China susa
AS would involve the Use Of heavy ar
killery, or Of achievements in the
shape of men and horses. At the same
time il cannot be said that the govern
ment has shown any sign OF PURPOSE
TO abomiDn my just claim il may have
secured upon China, through the bril-
liant operations of the little American
force in the Flowery Kingdom.
Russia In Line With the L. =.
The s1tatement is made that the Rus
Sian government for one is willing To
deal with Lii Of cUtlrSse upon properly
framed conditions. and this apcars TO
b. tUTne out by the earnestness with
which Mr. Wollant, the Russian
charge, Is seeking TO impress upon the
state department the entire agreement
between Russia and tine United States
as 10 China. At least he insists THAT
Russia wishes 10 prevent the Gismein-
berInent of China, ami also That her
anhnating purpose now is the rehstora-
ton Of order and the safeguarding OF
the future Under these limitations, 1t
is urgS-l here that RglSSia's Objects can
be achieved as well as those OF the
United States by dealing With In Hung
Chang. who OCNIpit;, the advantageous
position OF being the only Chinese per-
sonagp. 40 far officially accredited as "A
peaceful plenipotentiary.
Casualty List.
The war department to-day re-
ceived from Col Wint, commanding
the Sixth cavalry. the casualty list OF
the lighting outside rien Tsin August
-. 1t is as follows
arrangement near Elem Tsin, China,
August 19.-Sixth cavalry wounded
Troop A. Trumseter Fred CortEan,
heel. severe: Privates Hale. McCor-
mick. arm and chest, severe; Samuel T..
Ha1tsheld. hand slight; John r. Van
Sickle. lance, knee and back. severe;
Troop z. Trumpetor Edward +. Lyon,
arm. slight; Troop ID, Loft l. McCallcS-
ter, thigh. severe. All but CorN<an ON
hospital ship Relief"
DOYva9er Empress Located.
London. August pa special dis
patch from Shanghai says the Chinese
officials there have Informed the for
eign consuls that the emperor, dow
ager empress and Prince Tuan have
arrived i'm the neighborhoOd OF Tai
Yuan-FT-
Tai-Yuan is the capital of the pro
vince of Shan-Si, adjoining the pro-
vince Of Chilli, and is DO miles south
west OF Pekin.
To baroness Won <etteIer.
Washington, Aug. 29.-The war de-
partment yesterday received the fol-
lowing:
'Taku. China mo date)-Adjutant-
General. Washington: Have offered
assistance TO Baroness Won Ketteler;
will furnish transportation and escort
TO Tien Tsin in few days; have Of
fered transportation accommodations
to Nagasaki also. CHAFFEE."
Baroness Won Ketteler. the widow OF
The murdered German minister To
China. Is an American, being the
daughter OF President Ledyard OF the
Michigan Central, whose home is at
Detroit, Mich.
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