Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-24

publishes the following from its corre-
| spondent:
| SHANGHAI, October %. 1ss4.-Gens. Geh
| Chi-chao and Wei Yu-kwei, formerly COM
manding in Corea, have been handed over
to the proper board for punishment.
They will probably lose their heads. The
| former is charged with cowar,iice and with
| responsibility for the murder of the French
missionary Joseau. Gen. Wei is accused CT
| extortion and cowardice.
| Other important officials have been CASH
Tered and complete reshuff1ing has taken
place throughout the viceroys provinces.
The French minister has threatened the
1sungh Iamen, or foreign council. with
series consequences should a long list of
| claims handed in to them remain unsettled
Japan Is believed to have declined En-
| glish mediation with the approval of all the
other powers.
Everything is now prepared for a pro-
| lcnged campaign.
| Cruising on ShanS-Tung.
The correspondent of the London Times
| at Tien Tsin cables that the Japanese war
| ships reported to be cruising off the
Shan-Tung promontory and to the south of
| it. in order to waylay Chinese transports
The Times correspondent adds that the
Chinese fleet left Wei-Hai-Wei yesterday
with orders to attack the japanese squad
ron.
Inc emperor or Ch1na, continues the cor
respondent OF the Times, realizing the i'm
pcrtalce of the naval battle fought off
the Yalu river as preventing a maritime in
vasion of China, has issued 4 decree award
ing honOrS to the foreign officers who
| served on board the Chinese ships, and be-
stcwing three years pay upon the widows
of those who were slain in this action.
The Chinese officials report that a battle
occurred near Yi-Chow CWitm Monday
and that the japanese were repused SOUTH
ward with loss of 5000 men each side
Latest Mail Advices.
VICTORIA. Be, October 2i.-The steam
ship Empress of Japan has brought oriental
adyices TO October l. as follows:
All Japan is in fever of excitement
| awaiting news from Gen. Oyama's expedi-
| ton. which is supposed to be directed to-
| ward some point on the Chinese coast with
| in the Gulf of Pc Chi Ii. Reports of land
| ings at Port Arthur. Wei Hal Wei and
other localities are already circulating in
| Japanese newspapers. From the beginning
| the japanese authorities have been deter
| mined TO allow no inaccurate records of
| actual events to go forth
| Admiral lto'S official report of the battle
near Tai kosan harbor has been published
| IL is extremely exuberant In tone and is
| filled with eulOgies Of the spirit and forti-
tude displayed by othoers and men. The
government has given to the Japanese
newspaper correspondents permission to join
| the flagship in COrean waters If the same
privilege be extended to foreign correspon-
dents. 1t VIII be greatly to the public adj
vantage In consequence of the persistent
rUmors in open ports that Japan contem-
plates a foreign loan, the correspondent of
the Associated Press Is authorized to state
that no such measure has been considered
and the government is confident that its
domestic resources will be sufficient for all
its needs.
The position OF foreigners In the interior
of China, especially at the north is regard
I .
Shanghai feel ii necessary to remind COM
manders of European fleets Of dangers that
VIII threaten them in case the government
suffer further reverses, and the few aliens
who remain in Pekin have far more serious
cause for apprehension.
Decline of Ii Hung Chang.
The authority of Ii Hung Chang, which
would ordinarily be exercised on behalf of
strangers, is now weakened that his
promises of protection can no longer be
| trusted. No immediate movement from the
capital could be safely attempted, as the
roads are thronged with disorderly bodies of
troops and peasant population famished
and desperate.
The presence of marines to guard lega-
tions ani restrain the lawle: sness of mobs
which seem waiting only fer a pretext to
rise upon Europeans end Americans is inn
peratively demanded.
The call of Prince Kung to power as
as another sign of Lii Hurg Ghaug's decline.
This half-fcrgotten states man, now over
seventy years of age. controlled the diplo-
macy OF the empire some thirty years ago,
until he was set aside by one OF the palace
conspiracics, which in those days fire.
| quently threw the government into ccnfu-
| sion. His appointment was quickly follow
| ed by the nomination of Gen Sung to the
chief command of the northern armies This
| is understood equivalent TO a definite
denial TO LIS petition TO be intrusted with
! the direct arrangement of the military and
naval forces.
The statement previously published that
| the Chinese fleet purposely carried no boats
| is corrob5rated. The crews of all the lost
vessels perished with scarcely an exception.
| The number of drowned is roughly estimat-
| ell at nearly 700 Every deck officer engag-
| ell Was injured. on the ships which re-
/ turned TO Port Arthur about 100 were killed
and 30 wourded.
An extraordinary Chinese imperial edict
| has been issued calling for a true report of
| the battle of Ping Yang. The emperor an
| nounces that the defeat was owing to dis
| sensions among the defenders and rivalry
of generals in charge of the several brigades
und states that the guilty parties Will be
/ severely punished
proclamation has been issued warning
| BRUSH ships against accepting any engage
| ments that may be offered. The Merchants
| steam Navigation Company continue the
| transfer of their ships from Chinese to Ger
| man control.
| tOnditiC N of Affairs in COrea.
| CHEMULPO. Corea, October 24-The
| pacihcation of the country is seriously i'm
peded by the TonShaks. who, although un-
armed. are standing menace to the Japan
ese interests on account OF the spreading of
| their propaganda of mistrust of the jap
anese. The latter are scattering silver about
the country with the object of purcha sing
the favor OF the people, and IL is stated that
| 10000 yen have been distributed about
Seoul alone
The Japanese hospital arrangements are
very defective, and number of dead horses
and cattle are found along the roads be-
| tween Seoul and Ping Yang.
On the battle field of Ping Yang are many
dead Chinese, partially buried and the
| stencil from their bodies IS terrible.
| IL Is now reported that the Chinese in
| fantry cut through the Japanese at Ping
! Yang. but IL is said that the Chinese cavalry
was easily destroyed. as the horses stuck in
| the mud and their riders were shot before
| they could extricate their mounts
| Many Japanese are suffering from dysen-
terry, and numbers OF them have been
brought to Chemulpo. where they Were
| landed at night.
An additional force Of Japanese and CO.
/ caff Oofn