The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-29
rHE ORIENTAL WAR.
,...u and China Have Modern
Fighting Machinery.
~uey MAKE THEIR own GUNS.
x..st to Chinese Man-of- war-So
patent Laws In the Chinese
i Empire.
..-,,vs,ea. 1895. BIZ Frank G. Carpenter.


r..srsrbted, 1894, By Frank G. Carpenter.
r,vx-.gy. North China, June o.
60 Correspondence. THE Kingdom
8 veysa i in the throes of rebellion.
- he Chinese are sending troops by the
.s,.n..nd to the aid Of the king Eight
..ss<sts have already left for the Korean
- apditi is said here that there are
s.s.~a men-of-war in the harbor of
rs.maIpo. The Russians and the English
:. seBd.ng their ships TO Korea. and the
s.rshlp Of our Asiatic squadron, the Balti-
80 has already arrived. Admiral Skier
-. i in command, and ths American
..aoay. In case The city of Seoul Is bom-
fwrssd. will be taken TO the sea coast and
81 anon this ship for protection. IL Is
I.ra 10 conceive the condition of Korea.
- lover classes are little more than
.lsvss They have been oppressed for
- hy the mobiles, and the exactions of
- government officials during the last
"a years have been so great that many of
the natives are said to be starving. An I'M
,sstIed condition prevails throughout the
'xhole peninsula, but the revolution RACES
4 il. worst at the south. Here 4 900 in
keudisry rebels have taken up arms agaihst
bs government They have massacfed
msuy Of the officials and they have twice
aeseated the soldiers Of the king. Their
rnnhers have increased until il is said
hst thsy have in all about 1000 follow
70 aud many of these are armed With
wuas which they have captured from the
rsrsl troops They have 5000 matchbox
rssss. and the most of them have swords
"a spears. They have a Thorough organ
ss,;on. and there are 100 men among them
~ serve as scouts. At the first battle,
vhsch occurred about two weeks ago, the
fgssfnment troops were Victorious but at
IL next few days later, cthe rebels con-
1sefsd. and 200 OF thee kings SOL
{xr we're left dead on the field
fheadsices we get here are to- the effect
az. tie officers of the rebels are able
III brave They led the governments
iaupe into ambuscades, and have outgen-
enfd them in nearly every instance. The
;sa<s are favored by the people, and the
sssnnent soldiers find il hard 10 get
sssaing to eat LII Hung Chang has sent
Il ssssber OF soldiers to the assistance Of
II liz kng, but there has yet been no
h1fbetweea the Chinese and Korean
ewa In the capital OF Korea two-thirds
4 aas people are said TO be friendly 10 the
nkls, who are marching toward Seoul.
sAich will prevent their taxing the cap
j.
One Of the chief cries OF The rebellion is
aainst the foreigners. 9I have before me
manifesto which has just been issued by
sem. IL states that the foreigners must
Asxpelied from the country, and that the
ia religion must benphetd. II advocates
he destruction Of the officials, and is OF
tAs most iniiammatory nature There II no
soubs but that such of the missionaries as
are outside of Seoul are by no means SAFE
Dr. ". ]. Hall was attacked by a mob in
As city of Penyang tlfe other day. and ii
Ahssid that the governor Of the city headed
Ae mob. So far no Foreigners have
Aesn killed. but the colony at the capital,
numbering about Loo tQraagnexs, isin great
# singer, and only the presence of the for
M "a gnnboats makes them safe. In the
snaiime the troops which China is pour
u IL snto Korea may possibly get into
smAs with the Japanese. The two ma
II estate each other worse than do the
axsans and the French. Each nation is
sxd Of the other, and each is apparently,
ararsng for war The advlces received
A's state that the Chinese have sent SIX
ssn transports OF troops to Korea. and
$50 Japanese soldiers have already been
900 japanese people living m Korea
They have colonies at all the ports. and at
each Of these ports q Japanese Runboat
viii b probably stationed. The Japanese
hare nns Of the best nayies in the East.
They are nation of fighters, and they
are sailing about Korea with chips on
iaer shoulders If the Chinese happen
iafan against them and dis1odgethe chips
taege viii be battle in no time, and
saf between the two countries may
spfsAg un which will possibly involve Rus
rs aud England. and eventually bring on
sgeat European war Ii Is impossible
tbs writing 10 state what is going 10
asppen. These countries of the far East
~ different today than they have kecn in
Mspast Ii Hung Chang has an army of
M0o men equipped with the latest inn
Npsed rides, and the Chinese navy Will
nRx we'll up with the great navies of
hafope. Japan Is making modern guns
Naa to those which are turned out at the
sehihgton navy yard, The troops have
40 drilled by German officers for years,
1hsg are armed With rifles as good az any
ssa VIII lind in the world, made after
Ai'ern invented by 3 Japanese. and they
ave something ike 100000 trained sol
ees They have navy yards and men-of-
sAeqaA 10 ours, and they are as brave
any people on the face of the globe,
sse she bravery OF the Chinese, this is a
spased question among the foreigners
ssss They have in the past been routed
western troops. bat wherever they
ssssaad good Western leaders they have
eesa themselves efficient and courageous.
ssaay they are in good condition for a
aiWar. aud the story of tAe events OF
hfxs year may make some of the
s'Paasss pages OF history. 60
wee from Shanghai Of my visit to the
ssas Ih'nese arsenal az Kiangnan. and
ssssaoed It's hundred acres of foun-
- factories and powder works. Since
- nave travelled thousands OF miles
sssa different parts OF this great
Nfe and | find everywhere ey1-
~ssss o. the wonderful preparation y hich
- Amond-eyed celestials are making
ssal Toe aaFhar8ans, as they cali as. At
.AAns, 20 miles from the seaooast,
sda naval school, presided over hy
8 - esnc1ass, and saw the cadets 20
- 1aelr mAneuvers~ AZ she clIy 81
- 49, inspected a gun factory, where
Is Nsl&sefe making small arms, and ~
! saw vast powder works and
0Aestaeks 81 an arsenal covering
aSFes. Here at Tiealsln. Ii Hung
! has between fifty and 100 acres
hasashgs, u which the finest sf
49, guns are being made. He has
M,.-94 tne e4ucAuon OF officers Tor
80. and navy. and nearly every one
Is .a $500 FieeT0ys Of the empire has has
s.saFy establishment There is 8
i ~ yags a. Eoochow. below Shang-
~ zoe Chinese are making tor
ana modern vessels Of war
- "a the MIN river. and they have
.sssl1s boats here for ten years of
= ese'.aaa s1Se& have seen some OF
assssFs tatnsd oQt-as these Yards, and
f. - ha ..g 49, -