Show MARCH TO PEKING allied tr troops 00 Ps have decided on august 15 as the date on which the relief forces will start americans will be strong washington july 21 the secretary ot of the navy received a cable message from admiral remey this afternoon in response to his instructions to use and ur urge ge every effort for the relief fellet of the beleaguered ed foreigners in peking but tor for some unexplained reason declined to make it public from other sources it was learned however that admiral kemeys message related to the military situation at tien tsin and taku and the prospects of a forward movement on the part of the allied forces in peking it Is understood that admiral remey says that a strong expedition composed of representatives of all the be powers will start from ilen tsin on aug 15 for the rescue of the foreigners imprisoned at the chinese capital the strength and composition of this force as well as the personality of the officers in command are not definitely known there Is reason however tor for the belief that admiral remey counts upon having a good force of americans in hie column tills this will be in consequence of the arrival of ahe he expected reinforcements at taku before the date named the ninth infantry under col coolidge numbering about twelve hundred men Is now at tien tip tain the fourteenth infantry under col daggett and a battery of tafe th e fifth artillery tillery numbering about 1000 men fro from the philippines are expected to arrive arrive at taku tomorrow or monday the tran transport spart grant carrying two squadrons of the sixth cavalry and a battalion of marines and major gen chaffee who Is to command the entire force Is expected lo 10 arrive at jakube fore lore the middle of next week there are about 1000 men on ane grant including about marines now in the vicinity of taku there will be about american troops available tor for the proposed expedition to peking provided it does not start before the instant the lieutenant effel who Is given among the woun aed for the first lime by admiral remey Is francis 11 II sch oe affel he ire was born in new york ind was aPPoint appointed eil to west point from that state june 16 1887 he was appointed second lieutenant of the infantry june 12 1891 1801 was transferred to the ninth infantry june 10 1892 he ile was made first lieutenant september 16 1897 and assigned to the fifth infantry later was trans tran serre Terrea d to the me ninth and was with that regiment in the philippines when it was ordered to china washington june 21 favorable action has been taken upon the application of drig brig gen james ff wilson U S V for active service in china an order was issued today from rom duty in command of relieving the him of department matanzas and santa cuba clara and directing him to without delay to taku china proceed to maj gen A R chaffee and report V commanding the military tj S china tor for farces in lit assignment to the coni of one of the brigades of command Band his ills divi division gion washington july 21 ten text assistant surgeons have been ordered d to aga francisco china for duty in the phill p pi nea or |