Evening star., 1900-08-10
The Movement Of Allied Forces of
That Character.
REAL ADVANCE on PEKIN THE 18TH
International ARMY Then to Com
prise $4,000 Men.
YANGTs TN "A NEW BASE


the capture of Yangtsun is a dispatch from
| General Terauchi. second in command on
the Japanese staff, sent to the war Office of
| Japan, and transmitted to the legation here,
stating that the International army would
total $4,000 men on August 10, at which
| time the real advance on Pekin would be-
gin.
The present movement of some 10000
men doubtless is viewed in the light of a
| reconnaissance in force, the main movement
OF the army of $4,000 to follow the 18th.
| Ihis makes clear the meaning of Gen.
| Chatfee's dispatch that Yangtsun was the
frst objective point. The War Department
here has been considerably puzzled over
this statement of an objective point, far
short of Pekin 1t would appear, however,
from Gen. Terauchi's dispatch that the
| Hrst 1orce or 5000 men having opened up
| communications to Yangtsun, brought for
ward supplies. and established this advance
| pase, the way would then be clear for the
| ADVANCE OF the larger force the 18th
| Ihe capture of Yangtsun is therefore an
important strategic branch of the fast ma
| eighteen miles beyond Tien Tsin. and little
less than quarter of the way to Pekin. Col
Scriven statement. Wire up contains
| much meaning, as it Is accepted as showing
| that there Is now direct telegraphic COM
| munlcatlon with the army in the field.
Free Communication Ordered.
Acting Secretary Adee last night made
public the following cablegram from Con-
sui Fowler. at Chefoo:
From Chefoo, August o.
Secretary Of State, washington:
| Morning Sth. Telegraphed governor yes
terday protesting against limiting corre-
| spondence with Conger and requesting
! governor to forward Pekin. Governor tele-
| graphs following:
Received note from tsung Ii yamen dated
| Jth lamen just received edct permit
| ting ministers to have peaceful secret tele-
| graphic communications with their coun-
| tries. All r. nisters at Pekin have tele-
| grams for transmission to their govern
| ments. 1t is proposed after dispa tching
| same to send originals to consuls for veri-
/ fication.' FOWLER
MIR. WI, the Chinese minister, said last
night he had received information from
/ China that eight foreign legations in Pekin
| had sent cipher messages to their respec-
| tive GOV ernments. This was permitted in
! accordance with the imperial edict of the
9TH of August allowing all the foreign
ministers free communication with their
! respective governments in cipher" A
| cipher telegram intended for the Spanish
government was inadvertently sent to Min
| lister Wu here, who discovering the mis-
! take Immediately had it transmitted to
being allowed tS SEMI cipher dispatches to
! their home offices shows, in Mr. Wu's opin-
| ion, that his gqyernlnent is living up to
the imperial edfct, permitting the minis
| ters to have free communication with their
governments. Mr. WI says the consuls'
| cipher dispatches which also were reported
as having beeh held up have been for
warded
The British at Shanghai.
| The State Department has received ca
blegram from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai, announcing that considerable
| British detachment of troops had been
| landed for the protection of the foreign set
| Elements at Shanghai. No protest has been
made by the American consul general, but
he says the merchants of Shanghai d,sap-
prove the action of Admiral Seymour fear
ing 1t will incite the anti-foreign Chinese.
| The government at Washington has taken
no action in the nature of a protest and it
Is stated officially that no such action will
be taken. " On the contrary, the United
States government recognizes the right Of
any power to protect its citizens or their
interests when they supposed to be in
jeopardy. AS indicative of this policy, 1t is
stated in the highest official quarters that
If the United States citizens at Annoy, Chi
ma. were reported to be in danger this gov
ernment would maintain its right PROMPTLY
to send an armed force for their protection
This right of protection claimed by the
United States Is conceded to. be open to all
powers alike. AT the same time the State
| Department recognizes that there is ques-
| tion OF wisdom involved in this particular
landing of troops.
Count WaIdersee's Selection.
| The subject of the appointment of Count
Wadersee to command the international
! forces IN China has been presented to the
| United States government but no answer
| has yet been returned. Count Waldersee is
regarded by the authorities here as an
;, eminent soldier, and it is believed that he
will be satisfactory. 1t is stated that his
! selection would be for a campaign of much
| broader scope than that in which our forces
are engaged, as the present movement is
| for the relief of the ministers in Pekin and
| Count Waidersee, who is now in Germany
| cannot possibly reach China until that Oh
/ ject has been accomplished or defeated. it
| is thought by this government that II is
! not necessary to Immediately decide Inon
commander for future campaign. The
matter Will be taken up with President Mo
/ k!nley when he arrives in Washington
next week
| The appointment of Count Waldersee
! doubtless means that the Berlin govern
ment proposed largely to augment its forces
| in China in the near future