The record-union., 1894-10-04
THE WAR IN THE ORIENT.
JAPANESE TROOPS EFFECT 1
LANDING IN CHINA,
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Mer
Gathered at Pekin for the De-
fense of the City.

0dIuoISu at 1ehin lOr Inc DS-
fense of the City.
Special to the RECoRD-USIoN
LONDON, Oct. "a dispatch from
Shanghai says the Governor Of KERN,
Manchuria, reports that the japanese
have effected landing in the rear of Ian
Chung. 1t is added that the whole pro-
vince is in a state Of CONSERVATION, but
measures for its defense are being
adopted.
Another levy has been made upon the
Chinese merchants to meet the expenses
OF the war.
The Japanese have captured Kiu Lien
Chang, on the eastern side of the Yalu
River.
A hundred and fifty thousand men
have been gathered at Pekin for the de-
tense Of the city, but of this number only
1000 are effectively armed.
only $4,000 soldiers are available for the
detenSe of the province of Chi Ii u, and
they are raw levies.
y Japanese fleet of seventeen ships is
now blockading the Gulf of Pechili.
The French troops are massing in Ton
quin.
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3.-The native papers
confirm the reports that 5000 japanese
troops have landed in the northeastern
portion of Corea.
1t Is reported that the Chinese soldiers
who retreated from Ping Yang have tax Ell
up position at Ngan, whore they have
been joined by the troops landed on the
banks OF the Ialu River and others from
Shing King. This Chinese force is re-
ported to have been intrenching itself in
tho fhnrnnSyh r,nsSihlo nd
it is now thought probable that the result
of the war will be decided in the battle
which, it is expected, must surely be
fought at Ngan.
PREPARING FOR REBELLION.
LONDON, Oct 3.-rhe General whose
soldiers murdered the Scotch missionary
James Wiley in Sing Yang, has been pro-
NOTED to the important post of command
ing the Tartar troops in Funklen Prov
ince.
A dispatch from Shanghai says Hang
Koo Province has been depleted Of troops.
The Viceroy, in anticipation of rebellion,
is causing the construction Of fortifca-
tions at Woo Chang.
The British Consul advises that all
women and children be sent to places OF
safety. A volunteer corps has been
formed at Hang Koo for the protection OF
the city should trouble arise.
STRIKE AND CHASTISE CHINA.n
WAsHINGTo Oct. 3.-Officials of the
Japanese Legation have received budget
Of news and gossip by the last mail from
Japan. The spirit of the people is shown
in war songs by the Japanese troops as
they push toward Pekin. The songs
were officially compiled by Prince Arisu-
gawa. They breathe great bitterness
against China, and declare that now is
the time to plant the flag of the rising
sun on the walls OF Pel1in and to illumi-
nate its darkness. Each verse of the
song begins and ends with ''Strike, and
chastise China" Various verses describe
the Chinese as arrogant and insolent,
with an army Of towards"
The Chinese troops war songs say OF
the Japanese: "They are undisciplined
rabble, and however line their arms look,
they are useless-like fine ladies in pic
I tures."
The Japanese Minister of Finance has
officially made announcement that the
war will not be allowed to interrupt the
internal improvement Of Japan. Conse-
quently railway construction is to pro-
ceed with the same Vlgor as in peaceful
| times. The Minister has arranged so that
the treasury shall keep separate account
| of the war expenses and those for inter
| nal improvements, In order that the
| former may not oyershadow the latter.
The late Customs-house reports in
| Japan show that her trade with the
| United States is creator than that with
any one country. The total trade last
| year was about 100000 yens. The Brit
ish trade, which comes second, is 600, 000
| yens.
The japanese people and press are re-
! tortiDg to the Chinese Emperor's proc.
| lamation directing the Japanese "whc
jen" (meaning pigmies) should be driven
| to their lairs. The Chinese are called
''chau chau." the word meaning puerilty
| China is referred to as "mei so koku,' u
meaning the country in which people
cannot make up their minds.
| Is. Condnn,-oI