Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-23

Gen. Macarthur upon the receipt of
the original order to send these troops
to China, that owing to the break In
railway communication between Tar
lac, the headquarters of the Ninth, and
Manila, and the prevalence in the har-
Dor of typhoon, it would probably not
be possible for the troops to get away
before the oath inst The War De-
partment is now determined that this
movement shall be fastened, if it is
possible to do so, and has instructed
Gen. Macarthur in such fashion as to
warrant the belief here that the troops
will be on their way to China not later
than tomorrow evening, thus saving
one or two days on the original calcu-
lation.
There also is good reason to believe
that the authorities will despatch at
least one otner regiment from Manila
to China with the least possible delay,
in order that the United States may be
in a better position TO assist the allied
forces in protecting the lives and prop
erty of foreigners.
The United States consulate at Tien
Tsin, which late news adviees report
TO have been destroyed, is situated far
up on the meadows road, which Ii up
from the Pei-Ho directly through the
center of the town. Ii is far removed
from any of the other consulateS and
practically isolated from all other for
eign buildings. This fact might ex-
plain the report of its destruction be-
fore the rest of the foreign %consulates
were molested. The Japanese and the
Russian consulates are close together
on the meadows road nearer the river.
Away off by themselves farther up the
Pei-Ho stand the British. and French
buildings in close proximity to each
other. The American consulate is, or
was (as the case may be- n OF the
most imposing and substantial build
ings in the town.
The State Department has received
a cablegram from Consul Gen.sGood-
now at Shanghai announcing the ar
rival there of two steel cruisers. No
details are given.
These vessels are supposedly British
cruisers to protect the town in the
event of an attack from outlying forts.
The American consul at Chefoo cables
that the Nashville from Taku. is bring
ing SO Americans from Pei Tai Ho.
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Taku yesterday. The Japanese gov
eminent has arranged to receive and
treat the wounded Of other powers. The
Russian wounded have already arrived.
Ships belonging to the standing squa-
dron are assembling at Sasecho.
A Shanghai dispatch announces that
all the members of the foreign COM
munity Of Pei Taho have arrived at
Che Flu on board the Nashville, but
that they left all their possessions be-
hind them.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Shanghai. under this afternoons
date, says five Chinese warships
passed Woo Sung to-day and that Of
ficers of the British armed cruiser I'm
daunted visited the Chinese command
ing officer and received an assurance
that the ships were under orders to act
against any boxer rising.
The superintendent Of foreign tele-
graphs has started for Che Foo to or
ganize a service thence to Shanghai.
During the afternoon NJ. Cambon,
the French ambassador, visited the
State Department. These frequent
visits to Secretary Hay, of the ambas-
sailors of nations interested in the
Chinese situation, fairly Illustrate the
feverish anxiety with which every de-
velopement in the situation Is being
watched. 1t also may be regarded as
an expression of the confidence repos-
ed by Europe in the correct intentions
of the United States government which
by it's prompt action at the beginning
OF the demonstration at Taku, has
managed to make the relief movement
impersonal so to speak a. among the
nations. The French government, in
addition to those already recorded, has
now signifed its accession to the I'M
derstanding that the movement In
China Is to be conducted in the I'M
mon interest; for the protection of the
lives and interests of foreigners in
China and not for any national gain.
1t turned during the day that the
warships which have arrived at Shang-
hal are three Chinese Armstrong-built
cruisers. Not much apprehension Is
felt on account of the appearance of
these vessels at Shanghai, for the off,
Gals believe there is no doubt as TO
the good intentions OF the Chinese
navy. 1t is only as to the Chinese
army that doubt exists, and the adj
ministration officials are exasperated
at the peculiar omission from every Of
fetal message of any statement which
would clear up the doubt as to wheth-
er or not the Chinese army as well as
the boxers, are opposing the relief col
umn and If the former her whether
the troops are rebels or are acting I'M
der orders from the Chinese govern
ment. This point Is OF the utmost i'm
| portance for on 1t depends the attl-
tude TO be assumed by the L. s. to-
ward China and by that test must be
determined the question, Are we a;
war with China?"
The State Department still holds to
a negative view and IL has received re-
Gently a powerful support In IT'S posi-
ton by the attitude assumed by the
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