The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27


heard. The Germans have scheme
for use of the shelter tent which is con-
sidered 10 be ideal for warm weather.
The pieces of canvas for an entire COM
pany are dashed together and erected
in the shape of a she without partit-
ions. 1t is practically a roof and rear
wall and is usually erected in the
shape of two sides OF a square. The
wallis being to the north and west The
German cooking equipment is complete
in every detail and they have wonder
fu wagons and transport. There are
new designs in Geld ambulances, very
narrow and springy, wagonettes for
general officers, field posi- wagons and
nearly every sort of vehicle an army
can need. In variety and completeness
of outfit the German representation is
beyond comparison with any other
force here.
The question of transport is naturally
the most interesting to military observ-
ers, and in this connection the British
have come in for much praise. AS or
ganized, the British forces in China
have the most effective field transport
for the character of campaigning they
are called upon to perform. Each COM
fany is complete with it's own pack
train trom which it is not separated
Stout lit!!e Indian mules. hardly much
Larger than donkeys, carry all supplies,
and SO far the British troops have not
suffered from lack of supplies in any
of the marches the allies have made.
The same cannot be said Of the other
armies, In common with the japanese
the II fish employ a large number OF
comics. In fact. they have the largest
non-colnbatant force here, each regi-
ment having it's own collie gang, who
| perform all camp labor. This is made
!eces: airy, however, by the fact that
the indian regiments are composed of
| high cast men, The ranks of the cav
airy regiments are filled with blood
relatives of raiahs and princes, and
these r1"G are neYa" called upon for
carp labor They are fighting men
essentially. and 1t is almost safe to say
that every onAs!5G man in the Sixteen
tn Rengals ana tie Bombays has his |
own servant and groom.
In size. ank and file, so1dierly ap-
pearance and good marching there is |
nothing hearc but praise for the Amer- !
can trCcps The camps are well po- |
Iced, the men well behaved, and there |
has been an absolute absence of rowdy- I
ism
The diplomatic situation has been
somewhat complicated by Lii Hung
Changes assurance that the Chinese
shall not again resort to arms 1t is
also stated that the old viceroy has
sent edicts into all parts of Pe-Chi-Li
province, ordering the people to offer
no resistance to the allies. AS cabled
the Associated Press at the time of LIS
arrival of Tien-Tsin, he assured Gem
eral Chaffee that he would use all his
Influence to prevent further hostilties.
So far, however, the British and Ger
mans have refused to recognize Ii
Hung Chang, and the old man remains
in his yaman viceroy in name only and
only recognized as an envoy from the
court in the peace negotiation by the
Russians and Americans.
That LIS instructions to the natives
of Pe-Chi-Li province to offer no resist
ance to the allied troops have had some
effect recent events are evidence. The
Ti-Lui expedition which has been de-
scribed in the Associated Press dis
was absolutely unopposed al
though the town is known to be
Boxer hotbed The Pei-Tang forts
yielded practically without resistance
A recent cavalry reconnaissance beyond
Ti-Lui toward Feng-Shang had a SINH
lar result. Lieutenant Jansen, with a
of the Sixteenth Bengal
lancers was sent out to feel the region |
and report as to the strength of the
town to be attacked. He approached |
the bridge with a couple of men, leav-
ing the main force concealed in a mil
let field, which grew to the walls of the
town. Emerging from the field, he :
found himself at the gate Of the village.
Making the best of it, he went boldly
n, and was received by the head men
With the assurance that they were not |
enemies of the foreigners. AS proofs
If this assertion they pointed to a
chastity row of forty human heads i'm
oaled over the gate. These, they said
we're the heads of boxers, who had
leen executed, These recent incidents
ire construed as indicating that Ii
Hung Chang's edict is being obeyed, |
md with passive submission to invas- |
on, little or nothing can be accom-
,lished in the opinion of military men,
" further expeditions, unless all the
'illages are destroyed, The latter re-
ort, it is said, is not likely to be car
led out While in the vicinity of Pc
ing small commands are operating 1t |
S the general belief that cold weather
will practically put an end to real
ghting.
The return of Ii Hung Chang to Tien-
sin brought about a marked change |
or the better in the native city Prior n
0 his arrival the native city was prac-
cally in a stupor. Little attempt was (
lade by the Chinese merchants to re-
ume business, mechanics artesians
nd tradasmen remaining in hiding.
nd the populace made no effort to re-
ume their vocations. With Lis arri-
al all was changed instantly Hardly .
ad the old statesman been settled in | =
is yaman on the edge of the walled "
ty before shops began to open, we'll v
ressed Chinese began to appear on II
he streets, and now the walled city is RI,
cling gradually rehabtated. That por- :.
on Of it which was not utterly de- =,
royed is being rebuilt after a fashion, III
nd all available houses are being made