Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-13
FEAR AN ATTACK ON SEOUL.
5sps Are streagthening ths Rerts an
Increasing the Garrison.

Increasing ths Garrison.
SHANGHAI. Oct. IA dispatch from
Chsmulpo. dated October 8, says there
were IA Japa nsse trans, orts In the har-
bor, aud since September q the jap
ancse had landed 500 troops and 756
coolies. the dispatch adds that the
defanses OF Seoul are being strength
ened and the garrison reinforced BY
1000 Japanese troops In anticipation OF
hostile demonstration by Corean In
surgenie.
The Chemulpo dispatch says that
While on the march even the private
Japanese soldiers pay tha Cofeans for
rything obtained from them. The
daily expense of operations OF the Jap-
anese army is said 10 l,c enormous.
Advices from chemulpo say the
Chinese treat their prisoners Of war
most mercilessiy. They recently crucl-
fled two Japanese prisoners and be.
headed two wounded Japanese soldiers
found la an outpost hospital which
had been hufriedly abandoned.
Ea,rane~ so ZOO show Biockadea.
The Chinese nave bIookausd the
mouth OF the river leasing up to Foo
Chow, aud vessels bound Tor that mort
must now discharge cafgoes ai Snarp
Peak.
No con tirr.allon has b.en received Of
the report that the Japanese effected u
landing near Port Arthur.
Ii is reported from pekin sbat the
tax on goods 10 an.i from The Interior
Will probably be largely Increased to
provide war funds. fue viceroy has
requested salt merchants 10 contribute
To the war expenses. 1t is cxpsc.ed
that J.00O.0O0 taels viii be raised by
this means.
Italy la tho Roi. of Peacemak~n
PARIS. De-. "a dispatch from
Rome says the Itaitau minister at
Peksn has addressed note 10 China ut
the request Of his government, Inviting
conference with tie Japanese Ia an
eDdeavur 10 end the war. and Offering
his own offices To effec- such m Ar
rangefnent. 1t Is also stated that the
head OF the Jesuiis had sent me-
mortal TO the pope asking him To use
his influence with the European pow.
ers To terminate the war.
Didn't Lese Their Heads.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA cabiegran,
was received to-day from Cniled
States Consul q. Jerniean at Shanghai.
China, stating thst the two Japanese
sIudsDts arrested In September ON the
charge Of being spies aud reported TO
lave been bsheaded, are alive aud be-
ing well treated.
Russia Said 10 he workinr secretly.
LONDON. Oct. 9.--The Manchester
Guardian publishes letter frsm Its S,.
Petersburg correspondent saying that
Russia sent q note TO japan In sepiem-
Der claiming an interest In the
future government of Corea. The Jap
anese reply. " IL asserted, was un-
friendly 10 Russsn's proposition. Rus
sia's position la eastern Siberia
does not render that territory safe Ia q
confilJ; with Japan, but large rcin-
forcemcnts OF troops arc proceeding To
inilliary stations along the Amoor and
Usari rivers.
Ansthsr Jap Army Advancing.
LONDON. Oct. GA dispatch from
Shanghai says a second japanese army
Is reported to have crossed the Yaiu
river, aud has been advancing upon
Moukden. which II Ia believed will
soon fall. as the Chinese are reported
Ia "A condition of Generalization.
Earops viii rsko - naad.
LONDON. Oct. I-The Associated
Press learns on the best authority that
European powers are acting In harmo-
ny. They do not Intend to permit tine
Integrity of Corea to be disturbed. and
will actively enforce theIr.bellef should
Japan attempt permanent occupation
OF the PENINSULA.
Panic at rekin,
LONDON, Oct. 10.-A correspondent
at Hong Kong telegrapbs under date
Of today that the Chinese have closed
Foo Chow in preparation for u siege.
a ranie prevails at Pekiu.