Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-11
MEN BUT NO ARMS.
a. Said 10 Be tho Situation In
China.
JAPANESE ATSHAN-HAl-KwAN
Forty Thousand Of Them In Position 20
March on Peking--Chincsc Navy
Absolutely Worthless.

LONDON, October 10.--A dispatch from
Shanghai TO the Central News says that
although the Chinese Government mas
plenty OF men at its disposal, there is
total lack OF modern arms for their use.
This deficiency. the dispatch asserts, the
Germans are endeayoring to supply.
Many Of the Chinese soldiers recently
sent 20 the front have been armed only
with 1ingals and bows and arrows.
The families of the customs officials at
Picking are arriving at Shanghai by every
steamer.
A high official In the service OF the gov
eminent recently reported that the CHI
nose feet which has been operating
against the japanese squadron Is power
less 10 cope with the enemy. and. IN fact
IS Of not the slightest use as means OF
offence or defence.
VARIOUS RCMORS.
SHANGHAI. October l0-Various ru-
mors are in circulation. the most promi-
nent being that 1000 japanese troops
have landed near Shan Hai-Kwan. on the
boundary between the Chinese provinces
OF Nanchuria anI Chi-Li, AT the eastern
end OF the great wall. which traverses
China. The telegraph wires have been
cut. thus hndering communication with
that district.
a report. which is classed here as I'M
reliable says that the Japanese have ct-
fecied landing near New-Chwang, Cult
OF Lotion.
According to letter received here from
Tien-Tsin, during the progress Of large
FIRE there on Friday last, the China mer-
chants guards protected the settlement,
and are now patroliing the streets from
sunset to sunshine.
1t is reported here that several Japa-
nese warships have been sighted of Ia
kuar.
A dispatch received here from Ten-Tsin
to-day states that the British and Russian
minister's have arrived there, and that
they will proceed at once to Picking.
a JAPANESE REVERSE.
Another report which reaches the city
says that after a skirmish which look
place north of the Yalu river yesterday
the japanese outposts were driven back
across tho river.
Advices received here from Port Arthur
say that the repairs to the Chinese Meet
which was engaged in the battle of the
Yalu river have been completed, ana that
the fleet will proceed TO sea to-day
Shan Hai-Kwan, where the japanese
are reported TO have landed 4e."O troops
IS directly on the railroad building from
Tien-Tsin TO Moukden, and Is OF great
strategic importance. In fact, the opinion
has been expressed that II Shan-hal-
Kwan is captured. there Is nothing to pre-
vent the japanese from marching on
Picking. A japanese feet was reported
20 have been sighted off Shan-Hai-kwan
September 18th.
ANOTHER JAPANESE LOAN.
LONDON. October 10.-A dispatch to the
Pall-Mall Gazette from Yokohama says
the Japanese Government has decided TO
raise an internal war loan of 100000.
which. together with the new taxation
for war purposes will bring the resources
Of the government up to f26.cW,Vp a
minority in the Cabinet favored foreign
loan. owing to the short time since the
last internal loan.
Is GERMANY TO MEDIATE?
BERLIN, October lot is stated here
that China has asked Germany TO use her
good offices with a view TO terminate the
war between China and Japan.
INTERESTS OF THE WEST.
GLASGOW. October 1O-A trades dinner
was given here tonight. which was at
tended 10y leading representatives, OF the
Gals. ana others. The principal guest was
sir George Otto TreVelyan, member of
the House of Commons for the Bridgeton
Division of Glasgow, and Secretary for
Scotland Responding TO the toast, THE
Houses of Parliament" Sir George said
Il was an open secret that at this time
when grave events were passing in the
far East. the interests and safety of
Great Britain as well as those Of other
nd
must be adequately protected. That, he
adjed, was = duty which was all in the
days work Of the British navy.
Is THD TIDE TURNING?
LONDON, October IA dispatch TO
the Times from Tien-Tsln. dated to-day.
says that Mr.. O'Connor. the British Min
lister, arrived at Che-Foo on board the
British warship Alacrity. and Is proceed
ing in haste 10 Picking.
The Dispatch says that the Emperor
is taking the initiative in infusing new
cnergS into the national defence. lie is
musteSny military resources. the exist
ence of which were scarcely suspected.
The victorious Quen-ku and Yuen-Kwant
have been summoned 10 Picking for coun-
sell
The japanese cruiser which was lately
mistaken for the Yoshino was probably
been making sham demonstrations win
dummy ships painted white like war
vessels, but there are always the same
two cruisers appearing about the promon-
tory of Shan-Tung. The japanese are
taking elaborate pains to conceal their
losses in the recent engagement
WAITING FOR ARMS.
LONDON, october l0.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that tens Of thousands
of Chinese troops are waiting for arms
1t IS supposed that the reserve stores or
rifles and cartridges have been found not
10 exist. Additional contracts have been
entered into With German firms Tor sup
niles of firearms Of any pattern. Ihese
firms charge oxorbitant prices for the de-
livery Of their supplies at European ports
and China takes the risk of transporter
ton 10 Shanghai or other Chinese ports
Britain and Her Colonies.
LONDON, October 10.-The Morning
Post Will publish tomorrow a leader on
british Naval Movements in the East.
In its discussion of imperial defence. II
saws: 1.-THE Colonies hold aloof from Great
Britain, and are content TO look on while
The Mother Country PAYS premiums Tor