New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
JAPANESE TAKE CHE-FOO.
TREATY PORT IN THEIR HANDS
,rpoRr OF THE CITY's CAPTURE CON-
FIRMED.

,,,rR-EtRoPEANs IN TIEN-TsIN PREPAR-
,vc FOR DEFENCE RUssIA's CLAIM
on COREA DENIED BY JAPAN-AN-
OTHER JAPANESE ARMY AD-
vANCING UPON MoUKDEN.
,ordon. Oct 9-''The Westminster Gazette"
.,,ushes dispatch from Yokohama which says
.. &c reported there that the Japanese have cap
..,.d Che-Foo The Government. however, has
...o,ved no information confirming the report.
london. oct 9-"The Times will publish to-
-.orrow dispatch from Its correspondent IN
y,,ohama confirming the report that the jap
.rs.s have taken Che-Foo. The correspondent
,ds that a Japanese force has also landed at
r.rascada near Port Arthur.
nrbe Star" prints dispatch from Yoko-
hama SAYING that the advance guard of the Jap
arsse Army is encamped north Of the Yaoo
p,ver and that battle is imminent
Tho Central News correspondent in Shanghai
IS that a steamer loaded with coal for the
pr,nsh warships at Che-Foo was stopped re-
oo,,lv BY a Japanese cruiser. but was subse-
0rsnty allowed to proceed.
.rbe Times" will publish tomorrow the fol-
,on,ng dispatch from its Tien-Tsin correspond
ent
Five thousand Russian troops are posted on the
rorean frontier. facing japanese force at Hun
0hss. ASSAULTS on foreigners in Peking and its en-
vron increasing in frequency and gravdy oW,1 as
70 ~ the liberation of the foreign representatiyes'
VINO 10 are eoncliate the Government leaves i to his
no1eagues i@S1 10 make protests. the result being
pensfyy ps yeason Commercial rights are invaded with
smnnnty Serious troubles must follow unless the
foreign agents deal hrmiy
The British and German clubs in Ten-Tsn
have adopted concerted measures for the de-
fence Of the European residents. The voiun-
,ssrs are drilling steadily. business in Tent
rs,n Is at a standstill. Stores of skins and
Rides from the interior are accommodating. The
yiceroy works night and day. but keeps him.
.sH secluded He has not been seen In the
nort since the recent Chinese reverses
Another dispatch from Shanghai to the Central
News saws that the mouth of the River Min.
hslov oo-Chow has been closed. fearing an at
,empt by the japanese warships TO steam up the
,,vsr Merchant cargoes are landed al Sharp
Point at the mouth of tie river.
RUSSIA REINFORCING HER STATIONS
"Tbe Manchester Guardian" publishes dis
match from its ST. Petersburg correspondent say
ing that Russia sent note to Japan in Sep
tember claiming an interest in the future gov
ernment of Corea Japan's reply. 1t is asserted
was unfriendly to Russia's proposal Russia's
position in Eastern Siberia does not now render
that territory safe in a conflict with Japan but
large reinforcements Of troops are proceeding TO
the military stations along the Amoor and ussurl
Rivers.
The ST. Jamess Gazette" prints dispatch
from Chemulpo. dated October 3. saying that
fourteen japanese transports were In the harbor,
having on board 1900 troops, and that 756 coolies
had been landed since September 27. Owing to
fears of an uprising of iisurgent tribesmen he
garrison at Seoul had been reinforced by 1000
men. The Japanese pay for everything they
get from the Coreans. The daily expense OF
Japan in maintaining her army in Corea Is
$4,000
4 dispatch to the Central News from Ten-
Tsn saws that the British Minister In Pekng
called al the Imperial Palace yesterday ana had
long and cordial interview with the Emperor
The British warship Undaunted has been or
dered to Nagasaki and the gunboat Flrebrand
10 New-Chwang.
II is reported that reinforcements Of marines
for the British squadron in Chinese waters VIII
80 to their destination by way OF the Canadlah
Pacific Railway. that is considered the quick
est route.
CHINA RAISING WAR FUNDS.
. Snangndl Oct. S-NepoTtS lIoAi ich"S ""'
iha, the Government intends largely to increase
the tax on goods transmitted to and from the
interior for the purpose of raising additional war
funds II is also reported that the Viceroy has
asked all the salt merchants to contribute 70 the
war expenses In this way II Is expected lhat
5000 900 taels will be raised.
The latest reports of the Yaloo naval battle
repeat the assertions frequently made that no
japanese vessels were lost. though several OF
them were badly damaged in the engagement
The report that the japanese have ianded IN
force near Port Arthur Is not confirmed Ihe
British gunbOat RedpOle which arrived here TO-
day from a cruise near Port Arthur when the
japanese were said TO have landed. reports that
there was no trace of Japanese In that neighpor-
hood
A second Japanese Army is reported TO have
crossed the Yaloo River and to be advancing
upon Moukden II is believed that the city Will
soon fall into the hands Of the enemy. Inc
Chinese troops there are said to be greatly de-
moraizad.
ITALIAN MEDIATION OFFERED.
Rome, oct. s-The Italian Minister at Peking
has, In accordance with the instructions OF the
Italian Government addressed a note to CHINA
inviting negotiations with Japan in an effort to
bring about a termination Of the In this
endeavor the Minister rendered his own offices.
The General OF the Jesuits has addressed a
memorial TO the Pope asking him to use his IN
nuence with the Powers with the view OF terml-
mating the war
Another Italian cruiser. the Christoforo Co
iombo. has been orderd to Che-Foo. Among her
oonicers is the Duke Of Abruzzi. nephew OF King
Fumbert
THE REPORT NOT CREDITED.
DIPLOMATS SURE THAT CHEFoo COULD NOT