The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-07
COREAN COMPLICATIONS.
The Recent Reyblt-IndIscrrtl0 OF
Uulted SINtrs OIiIcInI,

Ahtttu NtWtcN ONhciuis
YOKOHAMA, August lit Is the genera
belief That the revolt in Corca was organ
ized by the old retrogrcssivc party, heade.
by the ex.Regent, and WIS precipitated b!
the recent extension oil foreign inlercours,
to other nations besides Japan. Japar
will call full explanation, and demant
proper satisfaction from the Corean autho
rites for tho outrage perpetrated Oh hel
representatives. II these are forthcoming
and II the Government at Seoul will charg,
itself with the full and complete adjust
ment OF the business, the Japanese will TAXI
no direct part In the proceedings. Report
are circulated that China has determined
to take action {probably, II at aii, la her as
sumed character OF suzarain over Cereal
and that Chinese army and Chinese ships
In large numbers have been ordered to The
vicinity Of Seoul. These reports, though
industriously spread by certain diplomatic
and consular agencies in Japan, have little
claim to confidence. - c..t
The report that Commodore Shufeld,'t
treaty has not been ratified was not ex
pected in Japan, though considerable mis-
understanding has been caused among
Americans by the publication OF a letter
acknowledged to have been written by q
prominent United Suites official in q
Yokohama journal, giving positive assur.
ahcc TINT Commodore Shufellts action
would be sustained. This letter was 50
foreible in terms as 10 cause il 10 be sup.
posed that it was inspired by authority at
home, and great annoyance Is now ex.
pressed that the official in question should
hive departed from the rule prohibiting
newspaper correspondence upon sucl,
slender grounds. His letter was regarded
as absolutely decisive. II now proves to
have been nlischievously delusiye.
WASHINGTON, September Rear Ad.
miral Cliz, commanding the Asiastic sta.
tion, has made report 20 the Navy De-
partmento on Eastern affairs, under date ol
Yokohama, Japan, August ~. He states
that on the lst OF August news was re.
ceived at Yokohama Of al outbreak OF the
Rnti.foreign party in Corea, that several
Japanese had been murdered, and that Il
number Of Japanese had effected their es.
cape. Great excitement prevailed at 70.
kohema, and it was thous Japan would
declare war; but later news, while confirm.
ing the outrage on the Japanese Minister,
showed that the movement was not nation.
al, aS the Queen and many prominent
members Of the Progressive party ware
killed during an attack on the palace,
which occurred about the same time
about July 23).
Admiral Clitz says the Japanese Govern
ment has been prompt in making prepara.
tions for guarding the interests Of its peo.
pie. several men.of-war having been sent
to Fusan, with troops and policemen OH
board. lie learned through the American
Ministry that there is no intention Of dc.
claring war but simply to reestablish the
Ministry with proper dignity and 10 guard
the Legation, and 10 afford place OF refuge
for their subjects in c,lse of further trouble.
The Japanese do not regard the outrage as
4 National one.
On August Admiral Cli,z received n
telegram from Minister Young Informing
him OF this outbreak, and suggesting thai
he send Il vessel to Corea to insist that the
C0reans respect the rights Of foreigners and
10 protect American interests. Before act.
ing op this dispatch Admiral Citz received
the Departments telegram (August y in
forming him that the treaty with Cores
had not becu utiiied, directing him to
send vessel TO Corea, and also directing
him to communicate with Minister Young
This was accordingly done on August 3
placing the MonacAcy at Minister Young's
disposal On August S Admiral Clitz re.
ceived u telegram from Mr.. Young as fol-
lows: I'm obedience to Presidents or
der will send Monocacy to Corea."
Admiral Clitz says he learns through the
press that China has taken action in regard
TO the trouble in Corea, and that l5,O0C
troops have crossed the frontier and en-
tered the Corean territory, also that like
number was approaching the frontier, and
that ten gunboals and corvettes were tc
rendezvous off the southeastern coast. He
says it is impossible for him to say whaI
bearing this may have on the Iuture action
Of Japan. ~