The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-25
WASHINGTON. THURSDAY. a.


in Korean waters.
Thoagh the Chinese q. Pingyaag were
imperfectly supplied with ammunition.
they had plenty of money. The aggregate
amount OF bullion falling into the hands
OF the japanese is estimated az ee5, 40 yen
in gold and 10. 90 zen in silver. and also
several thousand yen oi Korean money.
Gen. Tsofs fate IS settled. an official an
nouncemens of his death at Pingyang
having been made. Gen. Tso W as wounded
early in the battle BY shot in the body.
while in charge Of the frst line of Chinese
iutrenchmenss. but he bravely Stuck 10
his post, refusing 20 retire. and continued
to direct the serving Of his field pieces
until killed by \ 5ayonet thrust. Tso IS
euEogizsd BY the government for his brav-
ery, and his family has been rewarded.
Navigation in the Shjhtousha channel is
nov very dangerous. go submarine mines
having b=ea laid. A large junk struck
torpedo recently and both il and u fishing
boat were blown up and the crew de-
s,royed. A Chinese gunboat also was de-
stroyed in the same manner.
The Japanese government has at length
consented 70 allow reporters to accompany
the feet, but only one reporter is allowed
on each ship.
The japanese government contemplates
constructing a naval port at Hanada.
Sekishu, situated just opposite the south
ern limit of Korea.
The hospital arrangements at Hiroshima
are very extensive aud complete. and the
wounded Chinese prisoners are treated
with the same care as the Japanese, so
much so that many Chinese patient. show
-. - -f..1 a
fest very little patriotic feeling, their chief
concern being arrears of pay.
Sci Gi Tn has been appointed to repre-
sent Korea in Japan.
A Seoul correspondent states that plot,
in which partisans of the Tai Won Kun
were implicated. has been discovered. The
conspirators intended to raise 10 the throne
Li,Yo Shu. grandson of the Tai Won Kun.
and drive out OF Korea the pro-Iapanese
statesmen. The plot also included an
attack on Japanese residents in Seoul.
A fierce persecution has broken out in
the two southern provinces of Korea
against native Christians. This is headed
by the Tonghaks. allies of the Chinese in
Korea. Already large number Of native
converts have been murdered. and many
were robbed and beaten. Pere Josseau, a
French missionary, was murdered, and
the details have just been received. He
was captured by Gen. Yeh while on his
way TO Seoul. He and an attendant were
interrogated and beaten by soldiers in the
presence of Gen. Yeh. They were after
ward seized by six soldiers and hoisted off
the ground by their ears. While in this
painful position Josseau was stabbed In
the side with a bayonet by one of the sol
diers. The unfortunate prisoners were
then thrown on their faces and their heads
were literally hacked of. Gen. Yeh and
staff compiacenty regarded the whole
transaction and when the dreadful bus-
ness was over went away without a word.
leaving the two headless bodies bleeding
on the bank of the river. So great is the
terror of the Tonghaks that it was two
days before the native Christians ventured
to bury the bodies.
AT Peking and Tientsin great fear is felt
by the foreign residents of an attack by
the natives. The latter appear to have an
extraordinary idea that the foreigners are
helping the japanese, and even some edu-
Gated Chinese have been heard to assert
that in the recent naval battle three
French and four Russian ships were en-
gagged. Actual attacks on foreigners are
being made in Peking. On September Is
]. /. Headland, professor of mental and
moral science at Peking university. was
attacked by mob aud stoned and beaten,
and had a narrow escape. In consequence
the foreign legations are now guarded by
marines from the warships.
The British steamer Pathan, which was
seized by the Chinese warship Yam Sheng,
has been released on demand of the Brit
ish minister. The Chinese claim that the
Pathan had on board two case. of revolvers
and one OF cartridges for Japan. A bond
that she was not carrying contraband
goods was gwen by the owners.
A telegram to the Japan Mail from
Kyoto, under date of October 8, SAYS that
a great battle is expected to take place at
Kuyou within the next fortnight, aud
that a Japanese accommodating column
has reached the lett bank of the Amnok
river. No enemy was seen on the opposite
side OF the river. At that date the Japa-
nese army was at Chiugju. twenty miles
from tae Amnok.
H. NJ. s. Undaun:ed has been detached
from the Korean squadron, her machinery
having broken down.
The British minister at Hongkong has
received a report of the execution of the
murderer of Mr.. Wylie,
Another case of the plague has been dis
covered at Hongkong. Ii was thought
that the disease had been rooted out, and
serious fears are felt lest another outbreak
should occur. A policeman noticed a
coolie staggering aboard river boat and,
on examining him, found he had the
deadly disease.
Steamer. Between Portland aud Japan.