The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-01
WORD FROM CONGER
MESSAGE SAID CHINESE STOPPED
FIRING JULY 16.
IT WAS SENT TO TEN TSIN.
ADVANCE ON PEKIN BY ALLIES
WILL SOON BEGIN.

U1vo Hundred and Fifty-seven of the
Ninth Infantry Are Sick-Many
DOCTORS and Hospital Men Are
Needed - washington Does Not
Think Chaffee's Report Correct,
That the Advance to Pekin Would
Begin To-day.
nent this evening received two cablegrams
from China. The first read:
"Che Foo-To Corbin, Washington-Tien
Tsin. July 27-Message just received from
Conger says since 10th by agreement no
firing. Have provisions several weeks, lit
tie ammunition, all safe, WELL
Il DaggetD report allied forces soon
ADVANCE Practically no lootng by Ameri-
cans; no unnecessary killing. Indiana ar
rived 26th. Order McCann Gladen, both
Aliens Mitchell, Bryce join regiment here
"Daggett."
The second cablegram said:
"Che Foo-Corbin, Washington-Tien
Tsin, July 30.-Flintshire arrived 9th. Two
hundred and ffty-seven Ninth Infantry
sick Ten doctors, 100 hospital corps men,
% signal men needed. Unavoidable delay
unloading transports. Foreign troops ar
irving. Daggett."
Washington. July 91-Doubt has given
way to a feeling akin to certainty that
the legationers at Pekn and the gallant
marines who managed to reach the Chi
ness capital just in the nick of time,
were not only alive on July %, but in all
probability are still alive, and likely to
remain so until they are released from
their state of siege.
The officials here feel certain that the
attack by the Chinese on the legations
will not be renewed. They are convinced
that the counsel of the viceroys in the
great southern and central provinces and
the advice of Lii Hung Chang have had
effect and that whoever is in power in
Pekin, whether Emperor. Empress, Ching,
Tuan or Tung, now has been made to see
legations
The officials here, while anxious that
the movement on Pekin begin at once,
cannoS attach credence to the rumor men
toned by Gen. Chaffee that the forward
march was TO begin to-day. There are
two reasons for their incredulity. In the
first pace, Chaffee's force, his splendid
cavalry and his battery of artillery are
exactly what are needed TO strengthen a
weak spot in the international column
In the second place Information on this
points comes through European channels).
some of the foreign commanders are stHl
OF opinion that they cannot begin the
campaign before the last week in August,
al the earliest.
The United States government never
has acceded to this view and is relaxing
no effort to bring about a change of
plans on this point. But our representa-
tions have been met by the almost un-
answerable argument that the decision of
this important question properly should
be left to the military commanders on
the spot, who must bear the responsible
ity for the outcome of the expedition.
Allies Would Help China.
A rather startling proposition was to-
DAY advanced, which, if adopted. might
put at once to the test the Chinese pro-
fession that the Boxers and not the Chi
nese government are responsible for what
has happened in Pekin. This was 20 the
effect that the Chinese government should
be informed that the international force
was prepared to take that government
at its word and to join forces with it in
crushing out the insurrection. The kerr
mel of such a proposition is to be found
N the last condition laid down by the
PRESIDENT in his reply to the appeal of
the Emperor Kwang Su, and there may
De development in that direction shortly
secretary Root says that nothing has
been received from China, either officially
or unofficialIy. which necesstates any
change in the instructions given Maj. Gen. i
Chahee If there is an advance on Pekin,
Is presumed that such of the United
states forces as are now ready will par
uclpate in the movement. If dispatches
are received al Tien Tsin from Minister
ConSer or others in the legations at
Fekin, which changes the existing condi-
uons' Maj. Gen. Chaffee will act in ac-
eordance with such information. The
secretary says Gen. Chaffee has full
powers and has been entrusted with the
command of the United States forces be
cause of the confidence the government
mas in his ability to meet any situation
mat may arise
Chnhee Needs More Force.
1t is evident from the dispatches re-
Ve'Ved form Gen. Chaffee that only por-
Uoh OF his force can be utilized, If an i'm
mediate advance is made 1t is not believ-
GU mat all of the equipments of the last
expedition sent from Manila have been
'""oed and 1t is of course apparent that
must OF the horses and the equipment of
."e sixth Cavalry are at sea. The Ninth
-.'lahtry and the two battalions of the
ourteenth Infantry, together with the
'''hes' are the only troops of the United
"'a'ss actually available on Chinese soil
at this time.
Zen. CHAFFEE HAS LANDED.
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