The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-26

nation of false or misleading intelligence.
L % to this time ii is not even certain that
General Oyama has started from his base
In Korea. and PERSONS best Informed are
of the opinion that nothing decisive will be
heard from him till near the end of Octo-
Der.
Admiral lto's official report of the battle
near Taikosan harbor has been published.
1t is extremely light-hearted and exuberant
in tone, and is filled with eulogies of the
spirit and fortitude displayed by officers
and men. Very little new information is
supplied, and some of the most important
fact, appear TO be passed without notice.
From the list of Chinese ships sunk by his
fleet the admiral omits the Chao- Yuen, and
says nothing about the running away of
the Chi-Yuen. He speaks OF the Lai-
Yuen as the first vessel to go down, but the
Chinese reports say that it was the King
Yueu, sister ship. We now learn that in
the early part Of the battle. from 1 till 2
p. NJ, the Chinese men-of-war numbered
only ten They were then REINFORCED by
four cruisers and six torpedo boats. Ii is
again made clear that the Saikio and
Akagi were ordered not to participate in
the fight, and that Viscount Kabayama
acted on his own responsibility. lie re-
ceives, however, due credit for the daring
and gallantry of his encounter with the
ironclads.
lie consequence of persistent rumors In
the open ports that Japan contemplates a
foreign loan the correspondent of the
Associated Press is authorized to state
that no such measure has been considered,
and the Government is confident that the
domestic resources or the empire will be
sufficient for all its needs.
Martial law has been proclaimed In the
town of Hiroshima, where the Emperor is
now sojourning, and in the adjacent port,
Ushina.
Prince Komatsu, just returned from
America. has gone into active service as
sub-lieutenant on man-of-war.
Vice-Admiral Kawamura, distinguished
In the war Of the restoration and in the
suppression of the Satsuma rebellion, has
been called from seclusion of several
years and appointed 10 a post of duty In
Korea. Lieutenant-General Torio, who
has been long in retirement, accompanies
him.
Popular subscriptions to the navy fund
aggregated on October 10 49, 600 yen.
Marquis Mayeda. ex-Daimio of Kaga,
contributes 100000 yen to the army and
navy funds. Marquis Nabeshima, ex-
Daimio Of Hizen. gives 10000 yen to
the army fund. Marquis Hachsuka, ex-
Daimio of Ava. gives 5000 yen 10 the army
fund aud 1000 to the families of soldiers
from his province in active service.
On October the Emperor visited and
inspected the Saikio. Matsushima and
Hiyei, now undergoing repairs at Kure,
near Hiroshima. Several photographs
taken during the battle off Taikosan by
the second engineer of the Saikio were
presented to his Majesty. These will soon
be published.
By order Of the Emperor of Japan a
superb piece of silk tapestry, in the finest
Kiolo style. has been manufactured espe-
cialy TO commemorate the birthday of the
Chinese Empress Dowager. Under exist
ing circumstances the proposed gilt can
not be sent to its destination. and as it is
interviewer with Inscriptions suita Die only
to the immediate occasion the labor aud
cost of preparing it are entirely thrown
away.
The japanese Government has declared
lead TO be contraband of war.