San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-24

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Steamship Empress of Japan has
brought Oriental advices up to
October II. All Japan is in a fever
of excitement, awaiting news Of
General Oyma's expedition which
is supposed will be directed to-.
wards some point on the Chinese
coast, within the gulf of Pechili.
The government has given two
Japanese newspaper correspond
ents permission to join the flag
ship in Corean waters.
III the same privilege is extended
to foreign correspondents it will be
greatly to the public advantage.
In consequence Of persistent ru.
mors that Japan contemplates a
foreign loan, correspondent Of
the associated press is authorized
to state that no such measure has
been considered and the govern
ment is confident that its domestic
resources will be sufficient for all
needs.
The position of foreigners in the
interior of China and especially in
the north, is extremely critical.
Even residents of Shanghai feel it
necessary to remind commanders
of European fleets Of the dangers
that threaten in case the govern
ment suffers further reverses, and
the few aliens who remain at Pc
kin have far more serious cause
for apprehension. The authority
for Iii Hung Clang, which ordinari-
ly was used in behalf of strangers,
is now so weakened, that his
promises of protection are no long
| er trusted.
The presence Of marines to guard
property and restrain lawlessness
of mobs, which seem waiting only
on a preteXt to rise upon Euro
peans and Americans, is impera-
lively demanded.
The call of Prince Kung to
power as president of the Tsung Il
Yamen, is interpreted as another
sign of Lii Hung Changes decline.
This half forgotten man, now over
20 years of age, controlled the di-
plomacy of the empire thirty years
ago, until set aside by one OF the
palace conspiracies, which in those
days frequently threw the govern
ment into confusion. His appoint
ment was quickly followed by the
nomination Of General Sung to
the chief in command Of the north
ern armies.
This is understood as equivalent
to a definite denial of LIS petition
to be entrusted with the direct
management Of the military and
naval forces.
The statement that the Chinese
fleet purpOsely carried no boats is
corroborated. The crews Of all the
lost vessels persisted with scarcely
an exception. The number drowned
is estimated at 700. Every deck Of
ficer engaged was injured. On the
ships which returned to Port Ar
thur, 100 were killed and 200 in
jured.
The Chinese Emperor announces
the Ping Yang defeat was owing to
dissensions among the defenders
and rivalry of the generals in
charge of brigades, and states that
the guilty parties were severely
| punished.
Reports Of mutinies among Chi
nese troops in Manchuria gather
strength and cause great agitation
| in Pekin and Tien Tsin.
The advance guard Of the Japa-
nese army is now close upon the
| Yalu river, and the main body is
within a few days march OF the
| frontier.
1t is expected the Chinese will
make a stand at Kew Leen, thirty
miles beyond Wi Ju, on the road
to Moukden.
Japanese newspapers are now re-
uuired to exercise great discretion
| in the publication of Corean intelli-
gence, from which it is inferred the
government anticipates events OF
Importance on the peninsula or In
Manchuria.
Soldiers from Gen. Tamagat's
CORPS relate the discovery OF addi-
tional booty along the line OF
march, and several more aban-
doned Krupp guns have been
been picked up, all in serviceable
condition, and each new town
siezed is found to contain large
sEoraS- If arnmunjtian and food