The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-29
CHINA'S PITiABLE PLIGHT.
Reports Of q Probable Movement against
the Reignins Dynasty.
WITHOUT MEANS FOR WAGIKG War.
The War Chest Empty and Her Principal
Arsenal Worthiess-Lt Hung Chang
May fake the Field In ferson. .-..

VIENNA. Sept 28.-The Politische Cor
respondenz says the following iniorma-
tion has reached st. Petersburg from
China. and attracts the serious attention
Of the Government:
The intense excitement In all the pro-
vinces OF China and the dissatisfaction
Of the highest officials In the Empire
have reached points which indicate
probable movement against the reiBnlhs
dynasty. The spirit animating the re5u-
lar army is satisfactory, but the dIscl-
milne has been much relaxed. The IT.
REGULAR troops. upon which the Govern
ment must now rely, are committing great
and frequent excesses everywhere, In
Guiding the capital
The war chest Is as empty as the SItle
exchequer. and the Government ma u'.e
greatest difficulty In purchasing The -
est necessities for the troops IN the menu
cHsA's MIN AhslSA- woBlHLE,-.
LONDON, Sept 2S.-A Shanghai letter
to the Times, dated August I'm, say -
Privately ] learn that the canton ar
senaI authorities are IN Difficulty "hlcH
may affect the whole war china was 10
pursue Il fabian policy, ana rely "P'i
her enormous wealth ulllmdleiy 20 81
Japan. BON countries were suipllsru ~
find that the neutrality laws pttEtiit'b
their buying Warships IN Europe. O!leIa
were given to the various Chlhese a,se-
nails to build ships and make guns; LIN, lHy
Foo Chow arsenal, the ldibe7l "IId ""'y
ono iu China that ever punt SHlla ON d
serious scale may be In state Oi Iedui-
ness although 10 will not be dhle 70 uuI'I
large vessels without great uth VI
European help. But the w nam ! '" 81
senaI. at Canton, was found l. 9e IN
lameutablc state Of uUtiMcSS, ana Htd -
punishment is sure 10 fan upon " o'lr
cials responsible for this cohlltJu "l
affairs. In the meantime the Japanese
arsenals are reported to be "oihlhs uP0"
an unprecedented scale.
The question of what articles may DE
declared coutrabdnI ls seriously dI9l"lp ~
ing the eastern trade. Great Britain re-
fuses TO recognize rice ass coHiidp1iu'
China can do practically nothing al pres
eut with Japans coal trade.
Ii MAY LAKE THE fIlLD - PERSON.
SHANGHAI. sept. 2s.-It is reported
that tine Emperor has granted IL nuns
the Held i'm person, ana thdl -. Il'iiI
Chang Will make his headquarters az
Lu Tai. near kai Ping. the present hedH-
quarters of the provincial cohi"''l'ei III
II is also reported that the Chinese
troops have evacuated COred ana are
now massed at chin Lien Ching, thrl!
miles westward of the Nalu river.
DEFsAcE or TIE CHI EsE.
LONDON. Sept 2S.-Captain Lang.
former director IN the 'HlneSe ,.,., t',
and supervisor of the erection OF many
Chinese forts. said Iu an luterNle" To-
day in regard TO the Chinese reNeIses.
"The inherent conservatism and apdlhy
concerning everything outside OF emma
and the want Of esprit de corps nave
had their natural results As mat.
Of fact. tine Chinese never expected 10
have fight and their supreme contempt
UHHHH d .I
them Their sctmcu are as brave as
could be wished, but they have not thr
slightest PATRIOTISM. Their oluetrs are
REGARDLESS of almost every thing but per-
souN ADVANTAGE. and have always wanted
20 eNddp drill ana remain ashore. Ih'l
have hated Europeans ana european
ideas, and are iu+uncrthly obstinate AMI
eOuCeItel. There are admitted cAtrI-
lions to this rule, however especially IN
the case of Admiral Ting, who ls con-
spicuously brave ana capabIc OF
fter whose lead could safely be followed
anywhere. ] cannot understand the 81
legged superiority of tie Japanese quick
firing guns The four vessels OF tie
ching ~ class We're admirably
equipped and ! am not disposed, in ine
light of the present Information 10 give
tho JapaueSe the credit they claim
CAPTAIN Lang described the defeat of
The Chimes. If they had been d"itt tted,
10 the fact ~ their having lapSed from
ttcir high standard of efficiency sine"
1Nq0 The Dul. Europeans now i'm service
I'm tho Chinese .l"et. he said, are acting in
Subordinate capacities. in conclusion, he
re-afirmei hiS belief hat the Chinese had
been the Nictors.
us .f~III UI THE NAr.
San FRANCISCO. Sept. 23-The war
beiWeen China and Japan has resulted i'm
q spiritcd competition between the Cana
dian line Of steamers and the Pacific
mail with the commencement of hos
tHitits i'm the orient, the big packing
comuauics throughout the country began
shipriug canned goods To Yokohama i'm
IarPe 0uautItlc-. as Gained goods are an
iurortant item in the list of army sup
niles. and alvey find ready market
The Canadian lire OF steamers reduced
the rate OH canned goods at the outset.
and has recently been handling heavy
Oakland and Chicago. To divert this
traffic TO san Francisco the Pacific Mail
has announced q cut i'm the tariff on
canned goods from 81 to s. per ton.
THE ivr,E.a DISSATISFIED.
LONDON, Sept. 2S-The Central News
advices from Shanghai say the EmDeror,
is dissatisfied with the course events are
taking and that affairs are gradually
working towards "a coup detat The Chi
nese wtr@hip kWaue-thid Is reported TO
nave been lost while running from
fight of the mouth of the Nalu river
BsroETtp JAPANESE Wet RIEs.
LONDON. Sept 2>-A dispatch from
shanghai says 10 is reported that the
japanese have succeeded i'm entering the
Chinese province of Mauchuria, and that
tney are advancing upon the capital.
Nuukdcu. IL is also said that fighting
has taken place between the invaders
and the Chinese al a town between that
city and the frontier. The engagement Is
said to have ended ia Il decisive victory
for the japanese. who. 10 is added. es
tabllshed themselves iu the position pre-
vio6sly occupied by the Chinese troops.
40 details of this reported battle are