The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-11
PICKING IS IN A PANIC
Chinese Army at Wiju on Yalu
River Mutinies.
CHINA rs PERFECTLY HELPLESS

Troops Throw Away Their Arms Because
They Have No Ammunition and Can
Get None Rebellion Against the
Mauchurian Dynasty.
New YORK, September 30.-A special
from Shanghai says that the Chinese
army at Wiju on the Yalu river, which
is opposing the advance of the main
Japanese army, has mutinied. The men
are throwing away their arms, because
they have no ammunition, being cut OFT
from supplies. The Chinese defenses
have completely collapsed, and are now
only farce. There is panic in Picking,
and the very name of Japan inspires
terror everywhere. China is perfectly
helpless.
REBELLION REPORTED.
LONDON, September 30.-A dispatch
from Vienna says a semi-official tele-
gram from st. Petersburg announces that
the Russian government has learned OF
a rebellion against the Manchurlan dy-
nasty.
LII HUNG CHANG TO TAKE THE FIELD.
SHANGHAI. September 30.-It is re-
ported that the Emperor has granted Ii
Hung Changes request to be allowed to
take the field in person, and that Chang
will make his headquarters at Lu Tai,
near Tien Tsin, the present headquar-
tiers of the provisional commander-in-
chief of Chi Ii. 1t is also reported that
the Chinese troops have evacuated Corea
and are now massed at Chiu Lies Chang,
thirty miles westward of the Yalu river.
Tt is stated that the numerous assertions
from the Chinese army of late is because
of the faulty condition of the arms and
ammunition supplied to the troops. An
other Junk that was sailing through the
North Channel in order to evade the
guard boats struck a torpedo, and was
blown to pieces. Several men were
drowned.
JAPAN's NEXT MOVE.
LONDON. September 30.-The Times
publishes this morning an article by an
expert, in which the writer compares
and collates the Times advices from Chez
Foo and the Central News dispatches
from Toxic. The writer concludes that
it may be safely affirmed that modern
weapons have not materially modified
the conditions of naval warfare, and he
adds:
"Japan's next movement is now
question of the greatest Importance.
China's fleet is virtually paralyzed, and
the Japanese are free to transport force
in any direction. There are two princi-
pal courses for them to pursue-to strike
direct for Picking or to occupy Formosa.
Either course is more probable than
march to Moukden. It seems certain
that %, 600 Japanese could take Peking,
when Japan could obtain, SO far as China
is concerned, any terms she is likely to
demand. On the other hand, the time
available is very short owing to the ap-
proach of winter, and the venture,
though not impracticable, would be very
risky. A force of 10000 would suffice to
occupy Formosa, and descent upon the
place is certainly among the Immediate
possibilities. Japan seeks territorial ex-
pansion, and Formosa offers obvious adj
vantages."
ADVANCING ON MoUKDEN.
LONDON, September 30.-A dispatch
from Shanghai says it is reported the
Japanese have succeeded in entering
the Chinese province of Manchuria and
are advancing upon the capital of Monk
den. 1t is also said fighting has taken
place between the invaders and Chinese
at town between that city and the
frontier. The engagement is said to
have ended in a decisive victory for the
Japanese, who established themselves in
the position previously occupied by the
Chinese troops. No details of this re-
port are given, and the Chinese at
Shanghai discredt the report.