The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-03

e. the city. and many native servants arr
O. minF to the set Icmenta, a major ~ OF
them returning 10 the service OF their
ITcNkou emp uyefH.
. ne native city this afternoon present,
an appaiing spectacle Of ruin and desc.
iauon. Thu suburbs were completely de
tifoycd by frc, mostly caused by tn
shells or The allies on tho side facing IN
settlements. II ~ believed that not a
dozen houses are intact, and the wall wa.
drwaged hy the tremendous fire OF the
allies art Ilery. which, however, was APP
~ ~ ntlr not heavy enough 20 produce
much cffect. a curious spectacle liz prea
scLtod by a number OF mud novels imme-
d.atoly underneath the wal where the la
TEL WAS most damaged, hardly one OF
them showing g Rns Of having been hit.
Inside tho city the damage was terrific.
J he buildings nearest the wall were most
ly Quilted by fire and many were totally
blown to pieces by the shells OF the al
lies. Among the smouldering ruins are
many charred corpses, which the pigs
and doRs are eating.
The allies are busy removing the bod :
will hasten the departure. OF the Grant
for Taku, where she will probably ar
rive on Saturday. 1t IL expected that
General Chaffee. after conference with
Admiral Remey. will Immediately proceed
to Tien-Tsin. leaving the troops which
accompanied him to follow as quickly az
II is expected that the trans
ports with two battalions of the Four
teenth Infantry and Reilly's battery Of
the Fifth Artillery from Manila. will
ach TienTsin by the time General Chat
fee arrives there. After his conference
with Admiral Remey and the command
ers OF the military forces at Tien-Tsin.
General Chaffee VIII promptly and fully
advise the War Department In regard to
the details OF the situation and the pros
)ect OF an early advance of the relief force
Il ward Picking. IT is understood that his
contemplate that ne shall do
al ne can, with due regard. of course. to
military considerations, to promote as ear
y an advance as practicable, and II Is
. rected that in doing this he will act
with the hearty cooperation of the 9TH
n commanders of the international
orces.
That the military preparations of the
Jnited States for the rescue of Minister
'orEer ard other American citizens in
Lima. II they arefstill alive, and for the
,r' lection OF other American interests
here. will he pressed as vigorously as
Yer pending the suppression of the dis
riders which the Imperial Government
las virtually confessed its inability to
uoll, Is evident both from the Presidents
ispatch to the Emperor and from the
igor ana energy with which such prep
rations are being pushed. 1t is now con-
eded that Battery o of the Seventh Ar
illery, now at Fort Riley, Kas, under
riders for Manila, will probably he d.
eited to North China. This battery is
quipped with siege guns Owing to the
.reat size and weight of these guns and
feir carriages. their removal to China Is
formidable undertaking and will re-
uire much more time than the movement
i an ordinary battery Of artillery. The
military authorities still hope that 1t will
lot be found necessary to. send these
eavy guns to China
There have been shipped from the
luarternaster's depot at Jacksonville,
I'd, to Seattle. Wash. for shipment to
'aku. fifteen carloads of army wagons
no parts and field ranges and twenty
We carloads OF army clothing and other |
supplies. The War De-
srtment has purchased In China a vesse,
light draught and high speed for Gen.
ial Chaffee to use as q dispatch boat |
> Carry messages between Taku, Tien-
sin and places further up the Pei Ho, Il |
g finds 1t necessary