Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-06
TWO. BATTALIONS TO GO
Gen. Bell to Dispatch Immediately
700 Men From Manila.
ENGLISH MISSIONARY KILLED
Attacked by Mutinous Chinese Sol
diers-Foreign Commands to
Patrol Tientsin.


American troops for China service. Gen.
Bell has informed the War Department,
and II is expected that he will dispatch
tho remaining two battalions Of the 18th
Infantry, numbering about 700 men. to
Tientsin at once.
The War Department is confident there
will be no delay in getting these rein
forcements to China. The big army
transport Sheridan is now in Manila har-
Dor, where she has just been made ready
Ia embark the 14th Cavalry. homeward
bound. 1t Is expected that instead she
will take on tho two battalions Of the
18th Infantry for China. She should be
able to leave Manila within twenty-four
hours.
AS reports indicate that the Peiho is
now clear OF ice. it IL probable that the
Sheridan may be able to make her way
by water nearly to the city Of Tientsin.
where the troops should arrive in about
five days from the date OF their departure
from Manila.
The opening OF the river to navigation
considerably simplifes the military prob
lem involved in protecting Tientsin. for
one or two gunboats lying in the harbor
might easily command the situation and
make the large garrisons now on duty
there available for policing the railway
between Tientsin and Pek1ng.
Reports Conditions Bad.
Regarding conditions in north China,
Minister Calhoun has reported that Brit
ish missionaries in Chihh province have
been attacked and that native Christians
in the province Of shantung have been
massacred: also that republican troops
are reported to be leaving Chefoo today
for Tientsin. The minister adds that
while no immediate danger threatens Pc
king additional troops arc needed at Tien-
tsin, where foreign troop0 are assisting
the Chinese ofncfalS in preserving order.
Moreover. foreign military occupation OF
the railway from Peking to Tientsin.
become necessary.
Three American naval vessels are speed
ing to Taku. near the mouth Of the
them to the scenes of rioting and lawiess-
ness In the province of Chill These are
the protected cruiser Cincinnati with
eleven guns. the transport Buffalo with
The Cfncinnati ahd AhaEeuda sailed yes
terday from Shanghai and the Buffalo
from Chefoo. All three should reach
Taku today or tomorrow. The Abarenda
the feet 1t. Shanghai, and the Buffalo
has q large quota Of blus3ackets.
Although none OF these vessels can as
cend the Peiho. even az far as I1entHn:
they can essily dispatch large force OF
fighting men to either Peking or Tent
sin, or to other cities in that vicinity
by using the railroad line from Taku. or
by the use of power boats on the river.
undoubtedly win have q good moral ef-
feet even II they are not called into &C
tion.
Missionary Killed by Soldiers.
PEKING. China, March GA mission
ary named F. Day. belonging to the
Church off England mission and attached
10 the district Of Pao-Ting-Fu. was killed
today by mutinous Chinese soldiers.
Mr.. Day, Bishop Charles p. Scott OF
the North China diocese and another
missionary. F. 8. Hughes, were making
regular tour of the mission stations in
the vicinity Of Paotingfu. Arriving
at Tienchwangying. Bishop Scott sent
Day and Hughes to Chinchow to fetch
letters. The two missionaries found mu-
tinous soldiers sacking the town. These
commandeered the missionaries carts, and,
the missionaries attempting to recover
them. Mr.. Day was killed. Mr.. Hughes
took refuge in the town hall, where he
remained.
"A British attache from the legation
here. accompanied by a detachment OF
eight British soldiers. left this morning
for Chinchow to rescue Mr.. Hughes.
Gen. Ii Yuen Heng. the vice president
Of the Chinese republic, Is leaving Wu-
chang for Marking. where he will take
the oath as proxy for Yuan Shi kai the
president-elect of the republic. Tang
Shao VI also is proceeding from Peking
10 Nankng to take the oath as premier
When these formalities have been COM
pleted the entire republican cabinet will
come to Peking Immediately.
Plan to Patrol City.
TIENTSIN, China. March 6-The COM
manders Of the foreign detachments sta
toned here. at a meeting yesterday, elab-
GRATED a scheme for the Joint patrolling
of the city when measure Is found to
be necessary.
The japanese troops who arrived last
night from Manchuria have taken up
their quarters in the city.
The Chinese authorities. ii is reported,
4save requested the immediate dispatch
of Chinese troops to Tientsin TO maintain
order here.
lutely certain that the commanders OF the
detachments Of foreign troops will not
allow Chinese reinforcements to approach
within seven miles Of Tientsin and will
not permit the terms OF the protocol In
regard to the foreign concessions to be
broken In any way.
The workers on the railroad at Hsin-
no, between Tientsin and the coast. al
which place there are large stores. have
appealed for protection. A steamer COM
ing up the river reported that Chinese
troops had been seen crossing the river
in that neighborhood.
concentration of the American troops a,
present engaged in guarding the rail.
way between Tangshan and Lanchau in
the city Of Tientsin.
Conditions Better in Pektng.
NEW YORK. March 6.-The Rev DR.
Arthur ]. Brown. president Of the Pres
byterian board Of foreign missions. today
received from Peking the following dis.
patch, which considerably alleviates tn.
anxiety felt in regard to the Christian
missions In China.
The condition Of affairs is improving
In Peking. Premises under the protec.
tion Of American soldiers. Pao-Ting- Fl
missionaries and property well and safe
Telegraph line broken or interrupted sc
that cannot communicate with Shunteh
fu''
Shuntehfu is on the railroad to the soutf
Of Pao-Ting-Fu.
Break Jail With Wooden Keys.