Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pllot)

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Washington, ID. c., Oct. 12.-Admiral
Remey to-day cabled the Navy De-
partment of his departure from Chi
nese waters. He goes on his flagship,
the Brooklyn, from Taku to Che Foo,
thence to Nagaski, Japan. Although
his dispatch does not announce his
movements from that point, il is the
understanding at the Navy Depart
ment that he Will next 80 to Cavite.
This move will take the headquarters
Oh the Asiatic station back to Manila.
leaving the SQUADRON in Chinese waters
without an admiral in command, unless
Admiral lsemey should determine to
have Admiral Kompf return there.
tol the present, however, there is no
such determination.
Admiral temcy's dispatch is as fol,
lows:
Marines embarked on BROOKLYN
Zafiro and transport Indiana. cairo
carries the cavalry. Brooklyn goes 20
Che Foo and Nasaski. Indiana sails
shortly. some sick men sent to hospi-
tai at Yokohama. Others will be re-
moved soon as possible and hospital
mains Mt TaSu. Monocacy winters in
fci no river. RI1MEY..
CLAIMS FOR INDEMNITY.
several claims by American missiona-
RES and business men for indemnity
on account of loss of property in China
as a result OF the Boxer uprising. Tho
department. in each case. has notified
the claimants that, as vet, 1t has NOT
taken up for consideration the method
of collecting such indemnities. and has
supplied them with the regulation cir
GUAR containing information as to the
method of fling claims.
THAT CAPTURED SILVER.
1T Is understood that the final dis
position OF the silver. some S275.0O0 i'm
amount. taken by the American ma
rlnes at the capture of Tien Tsn. may
be determined by Congress- In the
meantime the silver is being treated as
trust fund of which the govern
ment is the custodian until a deter
mination is reached as to its rightful
disposition.
ANOTHER INVASION CONTEM-
PLATED.
Berlin, Oct. .12.-An official contradic-
ton has been published of the reports
that an invasion of Shan Tung PRO
vince is contemplated.
GONE AFTER THE GAR.
ST. Petersburg, Oct. 12-Thc Chinese
Minister here has left town. 1t is no
lieved he has gone to the Crimea ia
see the Car
II NCERlTf OF EDICT DOUBTED.
Paris. Oct. PA dispatch received bv
the liaVa's Agency from Tlen Tsin.
says:
The general opinion of those know
ing Chinese ways is that the order for
the punishment of the high officials
contained in the edict OF October win
not be executed. The edict is insin-
cere.
1T is affirmed that ii Hung Chang
has been ordered to rcicr-t nil me de-
mands for territorial conpensa ton and
other war indemnities.
The troops at Pekin are suffering
from typhoid fever and dysentcry"
CHINESE WILL OPPOSE GERMANS
Berlin. Oct. IA dispatch received
bere to-day from Shanghai saws n
vely serious view is taken at Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee's head
quarters in Ticn Tsin of the revolu
tionary movement. At Canton n false
alarm October caused the Chinese Of
fcials there to protest against any oc-
cupation OF Chinese territory. The
Yang Use Viceroys. the dispatch saws.
openly affirm that they will oppose any
advance of the Germans into Shan
Tung province.
MONEY FOR IMPERIAL TREAS
Berlin. Oct. IA Shanghai dispatch.
dated October II. says the Chinese Gus
toms Bank has RENTED 800. 600 taes to
the Imperial Treasury and is preparing
to send more