The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-16
SCHOONER SUNK.
THE WAR IN CHINA.
Great Britain's Offer of Intervention
Resented.

keS6nted.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 15.-Newspapers
here resent Great Britain's offer of inter-
vention, which they regard as entirely a
movement in behalf OF China. They add
that Great Britain's influence in the East
is IN jeopardy by this offer, which wounds
Japanese feeling.
Newspapers say the defenses of Port
Arthur are reported stronger on the land
side than on the sea front. Fully 100 guns
are said 10 be in position. The Japanese
expect If the Chinese make any defense
the assault will be bloody.
COREANS JOIN THE TONG HhKs.
CHEMULPO (Corea), Nov. I5.-The Co.
rean Government officials who have pro-
Japan leanings are preparing a Constitu-
ton, which Will be promulgated in 1885
Numbers of Corean soldiers sent against
the Tong Haks have Joined the rebels.
The country south of Seoul is in a state of
great turmoil.
Won HENNEKIN IN COMMAND.
TIEN-TsIN, Nov. 15.-The whereabouts
OF the Chinese army defeated at hiu Lien
Ching Is unknown here. Colonel Won
Hennekin has been given supreme COM
mand of the Chinese navy.
NEWS FROM CHINESE SOURCES.
TIEN-TsIN, Nov. l5.-Chinese REPORTS
from Port Arthur say the japanese have
not yet captured Tab Lien Wan. The
two tortS there are still holding out, and
in spite of desperate fighting the assaults
of the enemy have been repulsed.
From the same source it is stated that
the japanese are far from capturing Port
Arthur, whose detenses have been greatly y
strengthened, and it is likely the place
will offer determined resistance.
1t IS also reported that a portion of Gem
eral Sung'S army has recaptured Kim
Chow, and the Japanese have been driven
out of Montlen, on the road to Pekin. by
the Chinese, who afterward purs ued
them several miles.
REFUSED THE JAPs.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The Times will pub-
Hsh a dispatch from Tien-Tsin saving
that General Nieh reports that I've was ar.
tackled at Malien Lung ON November
llth by the japanese troops, and he sue
ceeded III repulSlng them. The Chinese
General adds that the Japanese made a
second attack upon the position he occu-
pied on November 18th, but it appears
that the Japanese were again repulsed,
and the Chinese pursued them toward
FUNGI Wang, which place General Nieh
expected to reach soon after sending his
report.
The similarity between this reported
defeat of the Japanese and the defeat they
are said to have sustained at Molten. on
the road 10 Pekin, is apparent, and prob
ably refers to the same engagement.
THE QUESTION OF MEDIATION,
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-The Chinese
Minister, accompanied by two of his
suite, called on Secretary Gresham TO-
day. In view of the pendency of nego-
tlations for United States mediation be
tween China and Japan, the call occa-
stoned much comment, although the Off
clals and diplomats said it was without
Significance. ambassador Patenotre of
France met the Minister in the dinlo-
matte room and had long and animated
talk with him.
There is growing belief that while
Japan has not declined to accent tho sI1g-
gestiOn OF this Government to mediate IT
has let the fact be known that Janan has
not received any direct proposition. nor
has the latter country offered any indem
nifty. This IN effect is negative answer
unless China makes her offer as specific
as Japan expects.
Representative Bellamy Storer of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in the
House intends presenting to Congress-
when 1t reassembleS resolution of in
qulry as TO the action of Secretary
Gresham IN suggesting to China and
Japan that THIS country will act as medi
ator in the settlement of the present war
The resolution when drawn viii ask for
information as TO what departure if anv
from the traditional policy of the Gov
ernment, as embodied, in the Monroe doc
trine, is contemplated by the Executive
branch IN becoming a factor in Asiatic
entanglements. MIR. Storer saws he has
no desire to embarrass the Executive
branch in any foreign policy that they