The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-08
CHINESE In A TRAP.
Their Navy Surrounded in the
Harbcr Of Port Arthur.
The FORTS SOON TO BE TAKEN.
Sspss wni stop Hitting chfss II She
IL Given rermess snd Large
war Iademcity.

Shanghai says that consfernafion nss
been caused By the discovery that the
Pslyang squadron has been caught In
trap 81 Port Arthur by the japanese.
owing TO the neglect or overruiing OF Ii
Hung Chang's orders Ii Hung thsng
dIsclalns any responsibility In the matter.
I,ospos. Nor. IA Shanghai dispatch
% the Tsn<s says the report OF the capture
Of Talisnwan by tho japanese has not
been confirmed. The reports have been
eongrued. however, that the japanese
are steadily repnlsing the Chinese and
mat they have taksn kfnchov. An Inn
n~rlal audiences within the palace at Pektns
hss been arranged for the foreign minis
tiers.
YoxoHswa. Oct. 24--tPsr steamer Bel
ric 70 San francisco. Nov. zl-sincs the
sailing OF the last American steamer the
MAR has been devoid Of exciting incident
- Japan. Public attention has been abb
sorbsd Ia the proceedings Of the extra ses-
sion Of parliament. which closed two days
ago, after passing legislation sancsioning
the var. exhorting the government TO
snare no effort FOR the realization OF the
nations hopes. and pledgsng cordial sup
port 20 the army and navy.
srnounces on authority that the emperor
has sanctioned a var expenditure Of about
1860 90 yen for the army and about ls-
90. 600 zen for the navy. The government
has made use of q, 03s, SO yen, leaving
nearly 81, 0o0. 60 zen yet available.
English newspapers in Japan have pub
Hshed q statement that the japanese
government has rendered an apology TO
~ h. n
shing affair. and promises TO pay an in
ceu,nity of So. 90. The correspondent of
the Associated Press is authorized 10 give
On absolute denial OF the story.
Most Of the Chinese prisoners captured
at Pingysng have been brought 70 Japan
and distributed in various parts of the
country. Most Of the prisoners were all
ing. and their condition was wrstched and
pitiful In the extreme. All we're clothed
in rags. and their condition made them
offensive TO all who approached them.
Most OF them were conducted 20 the Red
Cross Society's hospitals. They had ex-
pected 10 be butchered. Instead they
we're thoroughly washed and. greatly to
the astonishment Of the majority. given
clothing and supplied with wholesome
food. on recsiving which they shed tears
profusesy. After three days OF good treat
ment in the hospitals. many Of them
could scarcely be recognized as the same
beings. and the majority Of them are now
an xious 10 be allowed to remain in Japan.
Reports from China state that the rem
nants OF Admiral Ting's feet hare been
patched up and are nearly ready 10 try
their fate at sea. but ominous messages
are going to and from Port Arthur 10 the
effect that IL they venture forth IL must be
without proper provision OF shot and shell
for the big guns. So great has been the
rascasity OF high officials that the vast
quantities of ammunition which were
supposed TO be stored at the naval sta
ton. have about given out.
Definite news Is al last received concern
ing the two Japanese students who were
arrested as spies in Shanghai and sur
rendered To the Chinese by the consul
general of the United States, In obedience
20 instructions from Secretary Gresham.
On October they were decapitsted ia
Marking, by order of the viceroy. in the
presence Of all the high officials Of that
city and OF q mob which kept shrieking
"kiii tho foreign devils" from the mo-
men. that the condemned men appeared
upon the execution ground until their
heads fell. That the native authorities OF
Shanghai are disposed To repeat these
proceedings - often IS they can Is
shown by successive attempts TO get pos
session Of japanese travsle-s GA the same
pretexl Toward the end Of last month
they sent q body Of guards on board an
English ship. aud without = warrant
seized q passenger on bis way home 10
Yokohama, alleging that they acted with
the knowledge and consent Of the British
consul general, an assertion which has not
been denied. and which gains some color
from IA. indifference Of the British local
officials to the fact that two other steamers
under their flag have been uniswfuliy
boarded by Chinese soldiers and their
Japanese passengers brutality mAltreated.
These ouirages occurred many week. ago.
and so far as Is known, no reparation has
been enacted. In the case now reported
the intended victim. harmless mission
ary, escaped through the exertions of
foreign superintendent Of police. who Was
determined TO prevent the recurrence Of
an iniqnsty like that which cost the two
students their lives.
LoSpoS. Nov. THE Tslegrrph says tina.
Japan will demand rs terms OF peace the
eession 20 her Of the island of FormosA
and payment OF an indemnity OF ESQ COO.
90 or sc. oco. 900 sterling.
SnsseHAt. Nov. 5.--ForeIgners who have
arrived at Chefoo from Port Arthur .sy
thai the Japanese have attacked the latter
nj ace by land and sea The Chinese leet
lie. inside the hareor.
wssu1SSrox CITY. Nov. Cham Tan
Moore, officially designated Charles r.
Moore, until recently an official Of the
Chinese legation here, went TO Providence,
r. /. where be secured an expert
in explosives named Cameron. en-
rIoyed az the HctehkIss gun factory. Cam
eron vas on the Nicthsroy during IN.
RrsEslisp rebellion. Moore also interested
John Wilde. an inventor. and the trio
started Tor Ceins under assumed names.
They have been arrested by the japanese
military authorities q; Yokohama Ac-
ecraing 20 . report received BY the japan
csc Enialstsr here and communicated to
the state Department. documents were
found On their persons shosinx that they
had agreed 10 blow sp the japanese navy
in eight weeks by the use Of torpeaoe.. All
three are held as prisoners