The herald., 1894-12-24
HE TOlO ON CH|NA'S PREMIER
A plot ~ <h. M;~ksy ns; Wnm
a a AvS VA sho Ms& NY eoA " y"
Kun Defeated.
The Japs Secure Telltale Letters Of
the Old Man.
Rich Piundsr Secured by the Jspansss
In Their Bastlss with China.
The Lsassss

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. According to
to Seoul correspondent, things ere be-
coming ssrious. and shsrs 10 trouble IN
which Tai Won Kun, who 10 understood
here to be practically prime ministsr. 10
involved. II had its origin In the SUR
render Of Lei Kai, fAvorits Of Tui Won
Kun. TO the Corean police, In whose
eustody he Ia now held. Lei, IL appears,
took part in all the celebrations Of the
faction headed BY the sgsd statesman,
and is therefore acquainted with
the prospects. Shortly after
wards he was made police
official and had occasion to meet mem
bers Of the Japanese police now in the
capital. Intercourse with ths latter
gave him an insight into the real in
tentions entertained by the Japanese
toward Corea. Thus newly eniich b tened, {,
says the correspondent. his hatred OF
crooked articles and the ignominy OF
tho devices of the factions With which
he had been connected grew intsnse,
and bis conscience finally drove him to
confess to the police what he know oil
the factions doings. He was placed in
confinement and although imploied BY
several oil the parties against whom he
had informed, not to confess. he made .
clean breast of all he know and had
done.
CoREA PROTESTS.
Some objections were made BY the
Cofean govern ment to the actions OF the
japanese minister, Count Inouys, for an
examination OF witnesses i'm plicated in
fhn o6Air uopktnO that
such proceedings would be contrary to
the time-honored usssss Of tho country.
The result Of this first collision was
not clearly known at tho time
the correspondent wrote. Let.
ters by means of which the fac.
tion instigAtsd the Tonghak insure-
eutr, together with other documents
bearing on the same report, and secret
descriptions sent by the Kai Ko Wun
to the Chinese generals In the Phyong
Yang have oil fallen into the hands OF
tho japanese, and the sinister project
of the old gentleman and his followers
against Japan. the espondent adds,
10 now an open secret.
Events trauspired and news has
come to the United States by telegraph
to the effect that the Japanese governs
ment has dispensed with the services OF
Tai Won Tung, and the natural as
sumption IL that this was tho result OF
the occurrences referred to. Factional
strife in the Corean court ie said by
another paper TO be the prime cause Of
all the evils now hampsring the coun-
try's progress.
Lately another bone OF contsntion
has been added to accentuass the polit-
ical confusion already exciting. 1t 10 .
question relating to the parentaRe OF
prominent members OF the govern ment
and the present trouble which had its
origin in the old Corean system OF con-
cubinage.
WAR LOSSES.
A Japanese paper gives q summary Of
the losses Of the japanese and Chinese
army mp to November Sd, exclusive Of
the battles at Fung Wang Chang, Kin
Chan, Talien Wan and at Port Arthur.
This shows that the Japanese lost about !
$50 killed and 1856 wounded, while the
Chinese lost 1000 killed and $500
wounded and 10.O00 were csptives. Tbs
japanese have taken 225 cannon, besides
many other arms; 43, ,OO0, 900 cartridges,
besides enough ammunition TO last a
month, firing with 10000 rifles !;
1888 banners have been taken !;
34OO tents; 1000 horses; 5000 900 taeis
worth OF gold and silver. l1.9U5 annie
coins, 2416 koku Of rice. 6765 koku Of
unhulled rice, and. in addition. suffi.
c!ent food to last an army OF 1000 men
three days. The Chinese have lost Is
vessels, Q torpedo boat, Eve men.Of war,
and one Of the war vessels captured.
The number Of killed and wounded on
the Japanese eide at Port Arthur 10 esti-
mated ut over 400. while the snsmy's
lous il estimated at 5000.