The Portland daily press., 1894-08-06
The viceroy in Command.

London. August A despatch to the
Times from Tien-T -Tsin, dated August 2, Ii.
40 a. m., says: The preamble of an imperial
edict just issued recltes Chinas claims in
Corea, it's hundreds of years suzerainty of
that.country, and the constant assistance it
has rendered the vassal king to subdue re-
bellions. China, it continues, recently sent
forces to Corea with this object in view.
Japan, without right, also sent troops, and
refused to Withdraw them.
She has further sunk a transportscarrying
Chinese soldiers, and her action .has been
condemned by other powers.
The Emperor places all the military
authorities under Viceroy Ii Hung Chang,
who will protect the rights of the empire,
He also orders the captu~e and destruction
of japanese ships. wherever found.
The Times says: "No confirmation of the
reported degrading of Lii Hung Chang has
reached us and the source of the viceroy's
alleged disgrace appears to be inconsistent
with the terms of the imperial edict men,
toned in our despatch from Tien-Tsin.'
The Oficial News.
Washington. August AT the Chinese
Legation this morning it was stated that no
dispatches had.been received from the home
government for two days. No official in
formation of any kind. it is asserted, has
reached Minister Yang Yu on the subject of
LII Hung Chang. Diplomats familiar with
eastern usages, say, however, that even if the
| news of Lii Hung Chang's alleged degrada-
tion had reached the Chinese minister, his
commenting upon that fact, or referring to
it in any way OF permitting any one of his
| attaches to do so. would be likely to place
| his own head in danger, physically as well
| as officially.
Thus far the Chinese legation has ad-
| mitted receiving only one despatch, and
| that In relation to victory over the
| Japanese at a place called Yashen, which
| does not seem to have any known geogra-
phical existence, ana where, it is alleged,
| two thousandsJapaneseo out of a total lorce
| of nine thousand now.in Corea, were killed.
| The contrast between the western tenden-
| cies of the Japanese and the retrograde
| policy of China is particularly noticeable in
| the freedom which the representatives of
| the first stegovernment communicate all the
| news they receive and discuss the progress
| of events and the reticence of the Chinese
| representatives. The most curious feature
of all is the fact through these stirring
events, the accredited representatives sto
the United States of the country that is be.
ing fought over have heard nothing, say
nothing and apparently do nothing.
The Japanese embassy has received news
that the Chinese were defeated at Asan, in.
correctly called Yashen, losing 500 killed
and wounded. The Japanese lost only II
men. This is the battle reported as a
Chinese victory.
A Japanese Victory.
Paris, August 4.-The Japanese minister
received an official despatch from Toxic
giving an account of the battle fought July
2eth between the Japanese and Chinese
troops at Yashan. The despatch says that
Gen. Oshima, commander of the japanese
army In Corea, made an attack upon the
Chinese position on the morning of July
Goth, and after five hours fighting routed
the Chinese and captured the intrench
ments. The Chinese fled 20 boats and es
capped. The Japanese captured number o.
flags, four guns and large quantity O.
ammunition. and fully occupied the Chinese
quarters. The Chinese loss is 500 killed ant
wounded, and the Japanese lost five officers
and seventy men killed and wounded.
Sunk a japanese Warship.
Berlin. August 4.-The Chinese minister
| has received an onoidI ueSpaGcn stating
that the Chinese iron clad warship Ting
Yuen rammed aid sunk a Japanese warshil
off Jerome Gulf July 20.
The Lion Crowded.
London, August A despatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin, says that thirteeI
lananese soldiers, who had been forcibl,
removed by the Chinese from the British
steamer Chun-King, were returned immedi
atelv upon the Viceroy, Li-Hung- Chang
being notified In addition the viceroy ha
anoiopized to the British consul. Nearly al
the.Jauanese have:quitted Pekin. A despatcl
from Tien-Tsin received here today say
that all is quiet there.
Will Unite.
Washington, August 4.-President,. Cleve
land has practically decided to unite will