The herald., 1894-11-06
CHINA SUING FOR PEACE,
Another Effort to End the
Cruel War.
The Powers Again Asked to
Intervene.
China Is Willing to Pay Indemnity
to Japan.
Hope of Staying the Progress of the
Victorious Lapanesa Troops abau-
doned-Rep orts of Recent
Battles.
By .,e Asrnniateh Prasg.

the powers mediate with Japan for
peace. The minister has gone to Paris
to make a similar request OF France.
In leader. commenting on the fore
going, the Daily News ssys: 1.-The
Chinese have approached the powers
with terms of peace che will offer Japan.
This is q formal renewal on larger
scale of the overtures made to the
queens minister month ago.
Lord Rosebery's couree could
not have been more COM
pletelv and conclusively vindicated. No
European power can we'll desire 20 pro-
long this disastrous conflict. Even the
United States, despite the Monroe doc
trlne, must be concerned FOR the regu-
larity and security of their great trade
with Japan. 1t will be difficult to con-
tend that interference is premature
now."
WILLING TO PAY INDEMNITY.
ROME, Nov. 5.-A dispatch from
Pekin states China is disposed to con-
cude peace with Japan on the basis of
a guarantee OF the independence OF
Corea, by the payment OF indemnity,
the amount to be fixed by the powers.
The dispatch adds that it is reported
China has invited the representatives of
the powers to intervene to secure peace.
TELEGRAPH LINES CUT.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-Ths Times will pub
lish q dispatch tomorrow from Tien
Tsin, saying the telegraph lines TO Port
Arthur were cut yesterday, probably at
the narrow isthmus between Port Ar
thur and Talien Wan, indicating the
Japanese are within a days march OF
the Talisn Wan forts.
BATTLE WITH ToNGHAKs.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
company from Corea says that an en-
gagement took place ON October 18th at
All Sang, southwest of Seoul, between
Corean and Japanese soldiers and body
OF Tonghak rebels. The Coreans and
Japanese attacked the rebels. The
combined forces lost $50 killed and
many wounded. The Tonghaks main
tain their sway in Southern Cores.
GATHERING OF SIBERIAN TROOPS.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 1t ia stated here
that 10000 Siberian troops are gathered
at the Russian port of Vladivostock.
The Chinese army under General
Chang, which evacuated Chin Lin Ching,
is in mountain pass on the highrosd
to Pekin. Strict orders have been issued
to the army to defend the pass at all
hazards. A Japanese column is march-
north with the intention OF getting be-
hind General Sung's army. Several
small passes south Of Matien Ling are
under guard.
1t is again stated at Tien Tsin that a
Japanese force has landed 40 miles
north of Shanghai Kwan. 1t is ex-
pecied that foreigners will be officially
requested to leave Pekin within fort-
night.
No Chinese veraion has been received
of the fighting at Talien Wan, but it is
generally believed that the accounts
already given are true.
Ii HUNG CHANG's COMMAND,
An imperative imperial decree has
been received at Nankin aummoning the
viceroy OF the Liam Kiang province to
proceed at once to Tien Tsin and take
the seals Of the acting viceroyalty OF
Chill from Ii Hung Chang.
1t is stated Niceroy Ii Hung Chang,
instead OF taking command OF the first
Chinese army, as it WAS said he would
be ordered to do, has been transferred
from Tien Tein to Pekin.
BURNING OF FUNG WANG CHING.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 5-The report cabled
to the Associated Press that Fung Wang
Ching was set on fire before its evaoua-
ton by the Chinese has been confirmed
by advices from the front. The Chinese
having evidently abandoned hope OF
making q successful defense against the
advancing japanese army, set fire to the
castle and then fled without waiting to
be attacked.
THE GAELIC RELEASED.
The British steamer Gaelic from San
Francisco, which WAS seized by the jap.
anese authorities on the ground thatshe
has been carrying contraband, was al
lowed TO sail, as 1t was found upon in
vestigation that the suspicion was TN
founded. The Gaelic was due to leave
Hong Kong at noon yesterday. She left
San Francisco on October l6:h.
A FRENCH STEAMER sEIzED.
The French steamer Sydney, from
Marseilles, whi ch arrived about October
l1th. has been seized at Kobe on sus-
picion of having contraband of war on
board.
THE NEW CHINESE LOAN.
New YORK. Nov. 5.-The New York
agent OF the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Banking company in London confirms
the announcement made by cable that
the bank is closing q government silver
loan for Shanghai taels. l0,900,000, at
9S, bearing per cent interest for 20
years, repayable in 10 equal INSTALL
ments, beginning 1904, secured by the
Chinese customs revenue. The list OF
applications cloees in London on the 9TH
inst. The bonds are for Shanghai tsels,
500 each, and are iasued st exchange at
50 per tael.
CHINESE LOSING HOPE.
LONDON, Nov. ga Shanghai dis.
patch saya: Orders have been Issued
resembling the projected dispatch OF
large supp liea of rice for the army ct
New Chwaug. 1t is due to the fact that
the board OF war has abandoned all
hope Of staying the progress Of the Jap
anese army in Msnchuris. The die
pitch adds that many Chinese NOR
enant vessels have recently been placed
under the German flag.
NEW snip FOR JAPAN.
BUENos AYREs, Nov. 5.-Advioes re-
celyed rom Santiago do Chile are to the