The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
PLIGHT OF THE PICTAILS.
The Troops in Bad Shape as a Re-
suit Of Corruption.

The Emperor Appoints His Uncle to
Act as Co-Premier With Lii Hung
Certain-The Japanese Occupy Wi
Ju without Opposition From the
hi ree-Europeans in China Flee
ing to the Treaty Ports.
London, Oct THE Central News
correspondent at Shanghai says the ap-
pointment of Prince Kung, the emperor's
uncle and president of the foreign board
of admiralty, to act as co-director with
Ii Hung Chang in the conduct of Chinese
affairs is looked upon as partaking of the
nature of a coup d'etat.
No Chinese soldiers are now in Korea,
all being concentra ted in the vicinity of
Mookden and Hung Chang. Chinese
transports have gone TO Hankow for
troops. 1t is reported that Taoki Sheng
has been found TO be implicated in furnish
ing information regarding the Chinese
movements to the Japanese authorities.
JAPs OCCUPY wI-JU.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the Cen
tral News says the Japanese have occu-
pied Wi-Ju without meeting with any OPP
position on the part of the Chinese
troops.
Friction between Prince Kung, the en-
peror's avuncular appointee to the presi-
dency OF Tsung Li-Yamen (the foreign
board)l and Ii Hung Chang the dispatch
says is inevitable. The viceroy
is certain to be hampered in
his conduct of the operations against
the japanese. The imperial council is
completely disorganized and the corrup-
tlOn Vhipb has Drpvai1a or in q ,fo
sary department for years has left the
troops with no suitable clothing and a
scanty supply of food. Cannons, rifles,
and other munitions of war, which from
time to time were alleged 10 have been
bought and paid for, cannot now be found
and presumably the money reported to
have been expended for them was appro-
priated by the officials into whose hands
II was lntrusted.
CAMP IN CONFUSION.
The immense camp between Tien-Tsin
and Iaku is filled with raw levees of
troops, who are without arms and in
many cases without sufficient clothing TO
cover them. Disorder in the camp is
rampant, there being not the slightest de-
gree of discipline. Executions take place
daily, the merest infraction of rule or law
being punishable by the loss of the offend
er's head.
European residents of China are taking
refuge in the treaty ports under the pro-
lection of the warships of their respect
i've countries. Large numbers of Chinese
merchants are also seeking safety in
flight. Their goods are being seized, and
in many cases men of large means have
been piundered of every vestige Of prop
erty they possessed, and beaten and
otherwise maltreated when they pro
tested. Most Of these have also made
their way TO the treaty ports.
The troops stationed at Canton have
been ordered to FormOsa.
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes dis
patch from Shanghai stating that the
Japanese troops are reported to be rap
idly nearing Mookden.
The St James Gazette prints dispatch
from Shanghai TO the news agency here,
stating that the return TO power of the
emperOrs uncle, Prince kung. who has
been IN disgrace many years, includes the
privilege of al all times entering the i'm
perial palace. Sung Kevei the emperors
father-in-law, has started for Shan Hal
KWan, on the gulf of Liav Tong, at the
head of 10000 picked ManchOrian soldiers.
The city of Shan Hal kwan is of great
strategic importance, it being the point
at which the high road from the coast TO
Pekin begins.
Sing Kwei, who is chief in command.
is making preparations to arrest the
landing Of a force of the enemy Prepa-
rations for better defense Of Pekin are
also being energetically pushed. 1t is ex-
pected that the garrison there will be re
inforced by 600 kashgars. Twenty-Five |
thousand troops, drafted from number |
of provinces, who have been drilled by |
foreign officers, are being massed at Tung
Chow, few miles southeast of Pekin. |
These troops are under command Of Gen. |
Liu.
The foreign residents of Pekin are sub |
iected 10 constant insult by the natives, |
and number of them have been assaulted |
on the streets. Among the persons who !
have thus been maitreated are several |
British subjects, including the interpre-
ters of the British legation, and DR.. |
Duger
The Pail Mall Gazette prints a Chee
Foo dispatch, dated to-day, which says |
The japanese cruisers are sighted here |
daily. The nature Of the operations be-
ing carried on by these vessels is not |
known. An invasion is hourly expected"
The dispatch also says il is reported that
a rising has occurred in the province Of |
Show Kung.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
Washington. Oct THE state depart
ment to-day received a cablegram from
the American legation at Pekin confirm