The evening times., 1901-05-18
LBGA IION GUARD At PBKIN
General Chaffee's Order Providing
for Its Maintenance.
Company II, of the Ninth Infantry.
to BE Stationed in the Chinese
City - Cooperation With other
Foreign Troops When Necessary--

Secretary Root has made public
a general order issued by General Chat
fee, al Pekin. providing for the main
tenance of a legation guard there, for the
disposition of the balance Of the troops.
and giving instructions as to the conduct
Of the United States forces in China, with
provisions for the division and disposal
OF all Chinese property in the possession
Of the American troops
The orders direct that Company 3,
Ninth Infantry, be detailed as the per
manent legation guard and state that the
guard may cooperate with other foreign
troops, when necessary.
The orders follow:
I Pursuant to cable instructions from
1 the War Department, dated March %
1901. Company B, Ninth Infantry, is here
by detailed as the United States Legation
guard at Pekin, China, and will enter on
that duty upon the withdrawal CT the
United States forces from this city
- ta) Major +. b Robertson, Ninth
Infantry, IS detailed as commander Of the
legation guard. and his attention is eSpe-
ciaIIy invited TO the fact that the troops
under his command are stationed IN
foreign country. with which the United
States is on terms of friendship Inc
guard must, therefore, not be used agEreS-
sively unless in defence of the American
Legation, or of persons and property of
American citizens in its immediate Vicinl-
'..5b) The commanding officer of the
guard viii consult freely with the United
States Minister concerning the purposes
I and functions OF his command ana VIII
be guided in all except strictly profession
al and administrative matters by his
wishes and desires.
.'tcD 4 state of strict discipline should
be constantly maintained, and particular
attention given to as thorough and com
pIete instruction of the soldier IN all his
studies as circumstances permit, and to
impresSing upon each and everyone con-
nCCted with the legation guard a Teailza-
ton of the situation and Of the IGdlVlQ-
Lzl and collective responsibility lnNoiNeu
Id The guard will repel attacks made
. by Chinese on the American Legation, OF
its own position. and, if necessary to do
so, may fire upon the assailants-
-te) The guard may cooperate win Win
other foreign troops for defence OF the
LEGATIONS in event Of attack being mace
on some by any Chinese forces
- Until the barracks and quarters 70
. be constructed are ready for occupancy,
Headquarters o. the guard and ABOUT
twO-thirds Of its strength viii De quar-
tered in buildings in the Temple OF Az
! riculture, the remainder mot less thdL
one commissioner officer and nifty mem,
in the barracks now occupied by company
+, Ninth Infantry, at the south gate OF
the Forbidden City The hospital with
medicines and medical supplies, subSIst-
euce stores QUartermaster 5 stores ana
supplies ordnance stores, etc viii re
main established OF stored IN tne ltILi-'ls
Of Agriculture until such time as 1t shall
become necessary to vacate the grounds
and surrender the same TO the controI OF
the Chinese Government, or until a new
place Of deposit shall have been provided
The necessary sentinels viii be posted at
the legation TO properly guaTd II, as ut-
sired by the United States Minister
IL (a) The chief of commiSsary- China
relief expedition, will transfer to First
Lieut.. Ira G WeIbornr Ninth Infantry,
subsistence supplies for 162 men for eight
months, and sufficient funds for the pur-
pose OF fresh meat, vegetables, etc, re
Qured for the same time. He VIII also
transfer sales stores in such quantity as
will supply the probable wants OF five OIL
GERS and I62 men for like period
Co Post COnmissary Sergeant Fran
els Kidd. L ) A, IS hereby detalled foT
duty in his proper sphere of employment
with the legation guard, and viii report
to the commanding officer for duty
- ta) The de5ot quarteTTIlaster, Fekln,
fCUr-UUle wagons, one one-mule Red
Cross ambulance. and necessary harness,
etc. for same, all and each serviceable in
every respect, TO remain at Pekin for the
use Of the legation guard.
OBJ Such quaTteTrnasteT stores as are
usually issued to troops viii be retained
at Pekin from supplies on hand in suffi-
CienC quantity for a force of 162 men and
twelve animals for eight months-incIud-
ing tents for officers and men, winter
clothing, regular supplies office and bar
rack furniture. stationery, cooking and
heating stoves for barracks and quarters,
cooking utensils tools, etc
~tCD one civilian engineer to operate
the distiIling plant one civilian black
smith. and two civilian teamsters viii be
selected from employees to remain on duty
with the guard, reporting to the quarter
master thereof.
Id Post Quartermaster Sergeant Eu-
gene Pearson, L. 5. A. is hereby de
tailed for duty IN his proper sphere OF
employment with the guard, and viii re-
port to the commanding officer
g. Ia The chief ordnance officer. China
relief expedition, viii transfer TO the
commanding officer Company 3. Ninth
Infantry sufficient ammunition to supply
that organization. including what II now
has on hand. with 10000 rounds rife ball
cartridges and 100 rounds of revolver bah
cartridges for each authorized revolver;
and
"Cb) Such number Of articles Of accou-
treInent of an infantry soldier as viii
amount to - per cent for a force of $50
men which should supply ordinary wear
and tear for eight months: and such
spare parts Of arms cleaning materials
etc. as VIII meet probable requirements
Of the command
- Ia Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles
Lewis is hereby detailed for duty as
medical officer Of the guard, and viii re
port at the proper time to the command
go Hospital Steward Thomas i. Brow
er- l. s A, Acting Hospital Steward
Herman MetZgeT, /. S. A. and PriyaJes
Leonard J. Christian, Frank Dudley,
Charles H O'Brien, William E Seely.
Homer c Phelps (ambuIance driver. and
Joseph Randler (cook)- Hospital Corps L
=. re QETeBE detailed Tor service WIN
the Legation Guard and VIII report TO
Acting Assistant Surgeon Lewis for duty
"fc) The chief surgeon, China relief
expedition, viii cause to be transferred
10 ActinEg Assistant Surgeon Lewis an
ample supply of medicines for a com
maHd of five officers and 16Z men for one
year. and hospital supplies sufficient TO
equip q hospital of twenty beds
IS. BY the foregoing sections. 4. D. 6, and
7, it is intended to make provision for
the guard until December 81, 1901 Unless
orders are received to the contrary. the
commanding officer will forward To the
AdJUtanJ General. Division Of the Phil
/ ipPines. in time to reach that officer by
/ September 80. 1901. estimates to supply
| each department of administration for a
/ further period Of six months. namely
[ December 81. 1901. to June 30. 1902. Manila
viii be the base of supply for the guard,
and the commanding officer VIII be gov
eTncd accordingly
g. For communicative by mall the
post. OF the japanese post until its re
rnOvaI from PeEin- All matter must be
properly stamped with Chinese or Japan
( eSe stamps, as the case may be. For the
transaction of public business the post
QuaTtermaster VIII provide himself, by
purchase. with proper postage stamps and
stamp all official mail sent out by the
/ gu2rd- The return Of stamps will be rem
dered to the GuaTtermaster General, l.
6 Army, at the close Of every calendar
month.
10 (a) Major Joseph G. Byron, Quar-
termaSter, L. :. V, is hereby detailed as
constructing quartcrmaster for erection
of barracks, officers quarters and other
necessary buildings for the guard. Upon
completion of construction work, Major
Byron viii report the fact to the Adju-
tant General Of the Army and request