New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
CF4FFEE STARTS FOR CHINA.
HIS COMMAND SMALL, BUT COMPOSED
OF EXCELLENT MATERIAL
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washington. June 2T.-GenereI Adna r. Chat
fee who is 10 command whatever military forces
nay be sent 70 China to protect the lives OF
American citizens and guard American interests
there left Washington for San Francisco after
& final conference with AdJutant- General Corbiu
this morning. He expects to arrive there in
tine TO sail on the transport Grant for Nagassh
and Taku on July /. So far the War Depart
nent VIII admit. General Chanee's command is
10 consist OF only two squadrons Of the 9Th
Cavalry, the 9Th Infantry and small detach-
ments Of the Corps Of Engineers and the Ord
nance and Signal Corps. together with the de-
tachments of United States marines now in
China. serving a. auxiliary force. While the
expedition Will not be large 1t will be composed
Of some Of the best men in the Army and Navy
led by experienced. able and skilfu officers, and
will he completely and perfectly equipped and
supplied with everything needed for an &C
tive campaign in the field # necessary
NOT TO WEAKEN PHILIPPINE FORCES
All reports that orders have been issued pre-
paratory TO sending other troops to China
from the Philippines. Cuba or the United States
were emphaticalIy and categor1cally denied by
Acknowledgement COrbin and Army and War
Department officials to-day. With reference to
the reinforcement Of the expedition by with
drawing more regiments from the Philippine
ga-risons, IT was said by General Corbin and
other officials to-day that such a proceeding
would be exceedingly undesirable, and might be
dangerous at this tuncture so soon after the
arrival Of the new Philippine Commission whose
Efforts for the pacihcation Of the islands and
the establishment Of civil order are as yet only
IN the preliminary stage. It is feared that the
withdrawal, even temporarily, Of any consider
able number Of the garrisOns and troops now
ed II
result in serious disaster This view of the stu
alton hask- been more deeply impressed the
War Department since the recall Of the 9th In
fsntry 10 Manila preparatory to its departure
for China, which. ii appears, has had
1aFQrable effect on the insurgents, many Of
Hh1m have jumped to the conclusion that the
United States has been forced or has voluntarily
decided TO withdraw all its forces and that the
complete evacuation or the archipelago is
question OF only z few weeks months at the
most II the withdrawal OF a single regiment
has created such a belief or impression, 1t has
undOu btedly been already spread broadcast
throughout the length and breadth Of LuZon.
and the withdrawal Of two or three more reg1-
rnents would so strongly confirm that belief that
the work Of the Philippine Commission would
be obstr1,cted and made much more difficult, if
not rendered futile Another result might be
the tanning Of the smOuldering embers OF the
insurrection into new confagration which
would require much time and effort and the ex-
penditure Of much money and the sacrifice Of
many HSes TO subdue-
AN EMERGENCY KEPT IN VIEW.
There is reason TO believe, however, that
neither the War Department nor General Mac
Arthur has been unmindful Of the fact that an
emergency may possibly arise which Will de-
Inand the prompt reinforcement OF General
Chanee's column, which could be quickly done
only by transferring other troops from the Phil
fppines TO China. In answer to an inquiry to-
day General Corbin said that there are album
dant supplies Of all sorts of military stores and
supplies at Manila, including ordnance, sub
sistence and medical and hospital stores, camp
and garrison eQIipage, etc, TO equip any add
tional force that might be required for service
IN china The feet OF Army transports IN
Asatc waters now. which could soon be
made avaia bic for the transportation of troops,
IS ample TO move any additional force that might
be Teouired The Logan has sailed from Manila
for Taku with the 9th Infantry and detachments
Of the Engineer Corps, the Signal Corps and the
Ordnance Corps aboard The Indiana, the Penn
syIvania the Sherman and the Warren are at
Manila or in the vicinity The Sheridan and the
Grant are at San Francisco, and the Sumner,
which sailed from Manila on June !, is due at
San Francisco. The hospital ship Keller is al
Manila
There IS no reason to doubt that General Mac
Arthur would he able promptly to dispatch two
regiments more TO reinforce General Chat
fees command IL il should be found absolutely
necessary 10 do so. The troubles in China will
be likely 70 hasten the sending to San Francisco
Of some Of the regiments Of the Regular Army
now in Porto Rico, Cuba and the United States,
preparatory 10 their transfer to the philippines.
AMERICANS FIRST TO ENTER PEKING.
Vancouver 3. C., June 2z.-According to Shanghai
papers received by the steamer Empress Of China
to-day, the first legation guards to enter Picking
was the American contingent from the United
States steamer Newark. Then the Russians.
japanese. French. British and Germans in the order
named
Dispatches TO Yokohama from Picking June 10
STATE that the slaughter and piaging Of the native
illssF's was being continued with increased yio-
Me- n one station Of the American Methodist
being T,o S5a CnTisIians were killed most OF mem
c. pTsr5 no cAlidFen statlon OF the AIleII-
one + 6oada Mission has been DESTROYED and every