The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
TO LEAVE PEKIN.-
1t is Officially Announced That
the Foreign Ministers
Will Be Sent to Tien Tsin Under
an Escort.
RENEWED ASSURANCES
That the Government Has Been
Protecting Them
And Supplying Food During
Their Captivity.
M'KINLEYS POSITION.
Tells China What She Must Do
to Be Saved.
Correspondence Between Presi-'
dent and Emperor.
Tells China What She Must Do
to Be Saved.
Correspondence Between Presi-
dent and Emperor.


minister received a dispatch this morn
ing from Sheng, the director of railways
and telegraphs at Shanghai, stating
that the foreign ministers are to be
sent from -Pekin to Tien Tsin under
escort; also that the imperial govern
ment has not only been protecting them
but has supplied them with food.
FIT. MYER DESERTED.
Washington, July 24.-Four troops of
cavalry, all that remained at FIT. Myer,
have left for the far east with instruc-
tions to stop at Nagasaki for orders
They are troops B and G., of the Third
cavalry, which marched. out Of the fort
early today and left on the train en-
route to San Francisco at 9 o'clock, ana
troops H and I of the Third, which left
here last evening" The four troops mus
tered 400 men and are commanded by
Major kingSbury.
The detachment that left last night
is proceeding via Atlanta, and will meet
at Chattanooga the troops that went to-
day. They are expected to arrive at
San Francisco Sunday or Monday and
will leave on the transport Meade about
August l. The transport Aztec Will
carry the horses and their care takers
The departure of these troops leaves Ft
Myer practically depOpuhated. Inc
Fifth cavalry under Colonel William A
Rafferty,, now stationed in the West
Indies, has been ordered to the fort and
will leave early next month
RUSSIAN ADVANCE BLOCKED.
New York, July 24-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Shanghai
says:
Three thousand Russians have arrived
at New Chwang from Port Arthur ana
their advance is blocked by 10000 chi
nese troops near there. Fighting is i'm
minent. The Chinese will bar further
progress
GRANT TO GO TO CHINA.
Washington, July 24.-Although the
orders have not been issued, it is pretty
generally understood in military circles
that Brigadier General Fred Grant, u
S. V, and General Thomas Barry have
been reelected for assignment to duty
with the military division IN emma
Their assignment, together with that
OF Brigadier General James H. Wilson,
Z. S. V, already announced, Will glvS
Major General A. r. Chaffee, command
erin chief, three general officers OF
recognized ability to assist him in the
military operations in China General
Grant is now on duty with the troops
in the Philippines, being stationed near
Manila. General Barry is passenger
on the transport Sumner. which LETT
San Francisco on the 18th for NagaSakl-
The orders under which he sailed re-
quired him to report to General Mac
Arthur at Manila for duty as his ch1eI
of staff General James H Wilson, the
senior brigadier commander now at
MatanzaS, Cuba, is on his long journey
to the orient. He will make the trip via
San Francisco and will not arrive in
China until a month later than the
other brigade commanders.
START FOR CHINA.
New York, July accompanies I, K
and L. of the Third battalion of the Fit
teenth United States infantry, left
Governors Island this morning for the
far east via San Francisco, under COM
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Williams
The soldiers left Jersey City on the Ie-
high Valley road. The battalion will be
completed in Omaha by the ado1tlon OF
OLD DISPATCHES GETTING
THROUGH.
Paris, July 24.-Four dispatches from
the French consul at Tien TSin, dated
severally July 13, IA, II and IS, and for
warded from Che F'oo,July Is to 20. have
been received by the minister of foreign
affairs, NJ. Delcasse. The dispatch da-
ted July 13. says a courier from Pel1iE
relates that since June 20, the foreign
ministers have been besieged in the
British legation and that the marines
were making a vigorous defense The
supply of ammunition was low and the
peril of those in the legation was great.
Up to the time the courier left Pekin,
the loss of the marines had been 16 kill
ed and II wounded
The dispatch dated July IA. announces
the taking of Tien Tsin. The message
of the 18th says the city of iTien Tsin
was quiet
A courier had been dispatched to Pc
kin and his return was expected in
seven days
The dispatch of July is says rthe mill
tary chiefs of the allied forces We're at
that time celebrating as to the form of
government that should be given Tien
Tsin The consul had received no dis
patches forwarded from Paris since
June 20.
AN ADROIT PRODUCTION.
Washington, July 24.-The department
of state today made public the Chinese
appeal for mediation, and the presi-
dents reply Minister WI brought to
the department a copy of the identical
telegram sent out by Sheng to the pow
ers, repeating the Chinese assurance OF
the safety of the legdu1oneers up to the \
18th instant and finally, Special Com
missioner Rockhill returned to Washing
ton, and began to prepare for his jour
ney to China Such We're the develop
ments of the morning, so far as China
was concerned. The Chinese appeal is
unquestionably an adroit production
The presidents answer is equally
clever and more sincere; that is the
opinion of the officials here, who have
carefully studied both The president
has succeeded in asking for conditions
precedent to mediation quite as valu-
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