New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
THE REVOLUTION IN COREA.
DETAILS OF THE UPRISING

DETAILS OF THE UPRISING.
THE KING ALONE SPARED OF THE ROYAL FAMILY
MANY JAPANESE MURDFRED-CoMMoDoRE
sHUPELDTs TREATY Rejected BY THE UNITED
STATES.
SAN FRANCIsco. Aug. 2S.-The steamer Coptic,
which arrived here to-day, brings the following ad-
vices, under date OF Yokohama. Aug. IL
At about 3 o'clock on the evening of July 20 an
organized band of insurgents took possession of the
main thoroughfares in Seoul, the capital of Corea
and attacked the royal residence and the headquar-
ters of the japanese Legation. The Japanese En-
vov and Consul escaped, with about twenty fol-
lowers and made their way to the palace for proec-
ton but they found il already in possession OF the
rioters They then retreated 10 Jinscn Port, hieen
miles distant, being repeatedly aSsalled on the way
-Four of the party were killed, three were wounded
and several are missing The survivors, among
whom were the Envoy and Consul. reached the
British surveying ship I'm the neiehborhood, and
sailed for Nagasaki. A japanese man-of-war was
ordered to proceed CoTca to the mperillcd
japanese and obtain information as 70 the cause OF
the outbreak. but TO avoid discussion or dispute,
The vessel returned on August /. and announced
that all the japanese at Seoul had probably been
slaughtered and that the capital was in state of
anarchy.
OF the royal inmates of the palace the King alone
was spared The Queen was murdered His heir
and his betrJthed, both children, were killed by
poison fOrclbly administered. Thirteen Ministers
of State and other high dignitarcs were slain The
proceedings are said 10 have been directed by the
ex-Regcnt Tai-in-Kun by some SAID TO be the father
and by Others the uncle of the King. He has
always been a violent opponent OF foreign inter
course. Whether not he has assumed the control
OF the Government is not yet known At the ports
of Fersan and Gcnsan there has been no disturb
ancc.
Japan acted with promptness and prudence. n
naval and military rendezvous has been established
at Shimonoscli. the nearest port to Corea. fleet
has been dispatched to the scene of disorder and
troops have been gathered TO await the Govolop-
mcnt Of affairs Reparation must be absolute and
unconditional or war will ensue
A telegram from the Navy Department at Wash
ington has been received by Admiral Clitz COM
handing the United States naval force III Asia,
announcing that Commodore Shufcdts treaty with
Corea has been rejected requesting thai ship of
war be sent to Corea and stating that Mr. Young,
the United States Envoy to China, would assume
diplomatic control of the question.
The German treaty with COrea has been signed,
but the attempt to negotiate a French treaty has
failed owing to the French agents insisting that
the missionaries be allowed to pursue their calling
in the kingdom. - -,
The Corean troubles have injuriousy affected the
papcr currency, which is now at discount OF 40
per cent below silver.
The Chinese Envoy to Japan has been suddenly
summoned home. The public are gwen to M er-
stand that tins is for the purpose of Inparlng 10
him necessary instruction In relation to Corean
aff Mrs