New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
ORDERS TO GENERAL DAVIS.
MoRB TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM
PORTO RICO.
Ry Tne Associated Pr..s.l

lBy Ine Associated PTess)
Washington, July 5.-It had been the fnten-
ton 10 begin the homeward movement OF the
volunteers some time in November next Now,
however, the War Department has suddenly be-
come alive TO the possibilities OF the situation
IN China, and it is plainly noticeable from the
character Of the oE1ers that under cover OF dis
patching these regular troops 70 the Philippines
they are TO go 10 China All OF them will 20
forward TO some convenient port. where they
may receive orders by cable 70 go either 10
China or TO Manila II is a mistake TO as
sumo that the troops being ordered home daily
from Cuba and Porto Rico are to go out to the
East at once. They are TO take the places IN
United States posts OF soldiers who. having had
a rest, now will be sent TO Manila or Taku.
Orders were issued to-day from the Office OF the
Adjutant-General as follows:
Adtutant-Generaps Once.
Washington, July 3 1900
General Davis. San Juan, Porto Rico.
Orders to-day relieve one squadron 9th Cav
airy and one battalion tsh Infantry from further
duty in Porto Rico and send them TO New
York TO report to the Commanding General De-
partment OF the East, where orders OF assign
ment will await them General
H c. CoRBIN.
Ad1utant-GeneraL
A similar order was sent to General Wood.
Havana, relieving the %. 5th and Sth Regiments
Of infantry. The War Department has the
transports Crook, Sedgwick. Rawlins and Nc
Clelan at New-York, and they Will be sent out
at once to bring the troops north.
Some OF these troops will replace here the 18th
Infantry, already under orders for Nagasaki
Secretary Root to-day gave an order for the
mobilization OF this regiment, now posted on
New-York. Georgia and Vermont. at San Fran
cisco in time 10 sail the transport Sumner
which is 70 leave on July 15. The regiment will
s,,1I
the United States.
A TRAVELLERS TALK ABOUT CHINA
W J. Johnston. a publisher OF this city has Just
returned from a tour around the world which
lasted more than year and covered thousands OF
miles Mr. Johnston travelled q donkey all
over that section OF China which IS now prom
inently before the public IN connection with the
uprising OF the Boxers He also visited all the
outlying possessions OF the United States. making
a cruise OF one month the Philippine archipelago
Two months were spent IN Japan. Corea was also
visited In Peking Mr.. Johnston met Minister
Conger and members OF all the other legations. In
Tieu-Tsin. Che-Foo Annoy. Hong-Kong and else
where he discussed Chinese questions with the
American consuls and others. and obtained az
first hand much Information regarding the mixed
condition OF affairs in the Celestial Empire par
ticuIarIy with reference to foreigners.
Mr. Johnston talked with Tribune reporter yes
terday about his experiences in China He
Obliged 10 carry all mis- food and bedding with
him everywhere outside the great cities. the
only accommodation the country inns AFFORD Is a
bare sleeping room and stabIing for beasts OF bur
den. He experienced no hostility from the natives
in the interior, but neither was he welcome He
was regarded mainly with surly Indifference. and
came away with the impression that the bottom
cause OF ChInN's stunted civilization Is the vast
eoncelt which the Chinese feel IN themselves and
IN their nation. They may grumbie at the cor
ruption OF their officials. but they believe Chinese