Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-24
Shanghai THE MKT POINT
OUR GOVERNMENT SATISFIED
Many Dispatches Received-WiH
Bring Troops Toward Shanghai
Trouble of Allies to BE Adjusted
III Possible.

nlenI, now Iully Sallsneu by Lne the au-
vices that the international troops have en-
tered Pekin and that the legationers are
saved, is camly awaiting detailed state
ments from its own officers. Dispatches
are received from General Barry, at une-
foo, and Consul General Goodnow, at
Shanghai, repeating the main fact of the
capture and relief. Neither General Chat
fee nor Admiral Remey was heard from,
however, and it is to them, particularly
to the American commander at Pekin,
that the government looks for advices,
not only on what has occurred, but on the
local developments from which an intelli
gent determination can be made of what
still remains to be done.
The President, Secretary Root, Acting
Secretary of State Adee, Acting Secretary
of the Navy Hackett and other officials
were in conference during the afternoon.
1t was said afterwards that no additional
details had come concerning Pekin, and
it was understood that the conference had
to do with the situation at Shanghai
Word reached the navy department dur
cruiser New Orleans had reached Shang-
hal, at which point British warships and
transports are already in force, while the
French, Russians and Germans are hur-
rying their men to the same destination.
The American government so far has kept
out of the ENHANCEMENT, and in view OF
the reported landing of the troops by some
- ho Sfa Tod that tho la nd.
ing of American troops had never been
contemplated.
Although the officials declined to give
out any specific information, it is under
stood generally the government was in
possession of word that the landing of the
British forces was begun today, and it
was probable that this would be followed
by the landing of German and French
forces. AS these several forces had as the
ostensible purpose of their landing the
maintenance of peace and order, it is not
assumed to be likely that any disorder
can arise from the course pursued. As
a result of the conference held today, it is
believed that dispatch was forwarded
to the commander of the New Orleans,
advising him of the course to be pursued.
The general situation at Shanghai
caused by the proposed landing of Brit
ish troops and the protests of Germany
and France continues to be strained, al
though the authorities are rather more
hopeful OF satisfactory adjustment than
heretofore.
The state department does not treat the
matter as at all grave, and regards it
rather as a misunderstanding, one side
| holding that British activity is confined
| to Shanghai, while the other insists that
this activity is destined to cover the
whole Yangtse region. One of the diplo-
matte officials who have been most active
| in the affair said today that in any event
there could be no serious rupture, and
even if troops were landed it would in
| crease the security and order prevailing.
1T seems to be accepted that if the Brit
ish troops land, German and French, and
possibly Russian troops also will land.
About 1000 French troops have arrived at
Hong Kong, destined for Shanghai, and
German ships are now on their way to
the same point.
The German, French and Russian
charges d'ahairs called separately at the
state department today. The situation
was discussed, but no important changes
developed.
The general policy of the government
towards China heretofore has been made
known both to General Chaffee and Min
lister Conger and it was stated authorita-
lively tonight that there was no necessity
of sending these olncials additional in
structions.
The fact is emphasized by administra-
ton officials that the policy of the gov
eminent is stated in Secretary Hays note
OF July and that nothing can be adued
now to that document except an elabora-
ton of the points stated therein.
The dispatch from General Yamagu-
chi, giving the details of the capture OF
Pekin, was accepted by the war depart
ment officials as giving the most salts
factory account thus far received. Gen
eral Yamaguchi is in command of the
tl,.n army corps with ,..e rank of major
general and is regarded as one of the
fighting generals of the japanese army.
His report discloses for the first time that
the Americans shared in the assault on
the city, and that they marched with the
British troops to the south gate, while the
japanese and Russians operated against
the east gate.
What was most noticeable in the Japan
csc report was that the japanese killed
are given at 40 and the Chinese killed
at 400.
All VIII Watch.
As the result of an exchange of cable
grams between the powers concerning af-
fairs at sfa4ghai, an agreement has been
reached. bgWhich all the admirals of the
several B9&ers represented at Shanghai
will actconcurrently in survey, or watch
ing, Of the Chinese Yangtse fleet, instead
OF having this duty performed entirely by
the British admiral at Shanghai. This
Chinese Yangtse feet consists of four
cruisers and several torpedo boats and de-
stroyers. As many transports are car
rying troops OF the various powers to
China, it has been deemed necessary to
see that the Chinese warships did not at
tack the unprotected transports.