Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-25
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troops to protect the Chinese residents
at Rock Springs against the rowdy
element.
- Manila dispatch says that copy
of President McKinleys's recent am
nesty proclamation has been placed in
the hands of Aguinaldo through the
means of the latter's mother, and it is
expected that within a few weeks
more Aguinaldo will say what he is
going to do.
- 1t has been decided to raise $780,
900 as a memorial to Rear Admiral
Philip. Naval Constructor Francis T.
Bowles, of the navy yard, and Com,
mander Delehanty, governor of Sailors
Snug Harbor, are in charge of the
movement. 1t is the present plan to
invest the 100000, the income to be
paid to Mrs. Philip while she lives.
On her death the principal and inter-
est will be to the naval branch of the
Y. M. c. A.
- The London Daily Express has
received the following from from Tien
Tsin, dated July IS: The casualties OF
the allies in the three days. fighting
before the native city of Tien Tsin ex-
ceeded 1000. 1t is now certain that
there were several Russians and
Frenchmen fighting on the Chinese
side. The Chinese killed their own
women wholesale to prevent them fall
ing into the hands of the Russians.
yesterday the whole native city was
in flames and the stencil of the burning
of thousands of corpses was unspeak.
ably horrible. Among the incidents
of the fighting on July 13 was the pre-
cipitate flight of 500 French troops
from AMMAN. They had been order
ed to hold an important front, but on
being charged by the Chinese with
bayonets the entire detachment bolt
ed panic.stricken. The Russians killed
all the Chinese wounded in revenge
for the Pekin massacres."
There was a big sensation in
Washington last Saturday caused by
the receipt of message from Minister
Conger, in answer to the one that was
forwarded by Minister WI for Secre-
tary Hay on July IL. The message
was not dated, but was presumed to
have been sent from Pekin on July Is.
1t said: SIN British legation, under
continual shot and she'll from Chinese
troops. Quick relief only can prevent
general massacre" The message was
signed "Conger." At first it caused
great rejoicing in Washington. Then
there began to arise suggestions of
doubt. In view of the fact that If
Conger had been massacred his cipher
code has probably fallen into the hands
of the Chinese, it is easy to imagine
how such message might have been
written by Cinnamon. 1t is possible
also that the Chinese may have for.
warded one of Conger's last dispatches,
until now suppressed. The European
governments were not disposed to &C.
cept the authenticity of the Conger
telegram without reservation.
- Says an Indianapolis, Indiana,
dispatch of July 1s: DR.. Marie Has.
lep. who was in the service of the mis-.
sionary medical board in China for
seven years, spoke of her experiences
here today, and of the riots she had
witnessed while in China. Speaking
of the present violence, she said it
would appear to the Chinese as full
fillment of prophecy that was made
500 years ago and whose fulillment
was now due. She believed that it was
this legend, or superstition, that was
moving the Chinese to action. Ac-
cording to DR.. Haslep's version of the
legend it was in effect that five yang
(sheep) would come to divide up Chi
ma but that tsoong (bear would
come forth and devour them.
"Sheep" also means foreigners, and
"bear" means a general. The story
interpreted means that five foreign ma
tions would seek to divide China, but
that a general would arise and deliver
the country. The ful6llment of that
prophecy was to occur in 500 years,
and in the present year, 1900.
The president has appointed Briga.
dier A. R. Chafee, United States volun-
teers, who is to command the American
military forces in China, a major gen.
eral of volunteers in order that his
rank should be commensurate with his
command. This action was received
with great satisfaction at the war de-
partment and in official circles gener-
ally, where General Chafee is held in
the highest esteem. He is considered
by his brother officers as one of the
most capable and thoroughly equipped
soldiers in the service. Although
General Miles recommended that Major
General Bates, now in the Philippines,
be assigned to the command of the
troops in China, he is we'll pleased with
the promotion of General Chafee. His
recommendation was made on the
ground that the services called for re-
ouired an officer of the rank of major
general, and he named General Bates
for the reason mainly that General
Chafee held only the rank of briga-
dier general. Adjutant General Corbin
has sent cable message to General
Chafee, notifying him of his promotion
and he will receive the telegram on
the arrival of the transport at Nagasa-
ki, about the first proximo.
- William J. Bryan, on July 20,
gave out the following interview with
regard to China: Everyone deplores
the destruction of life in China and is
horri6ed at the barbarities practiced.
Everyone believes that it is the duty
of our government to protect the lives
and property of American citizens re-