The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-24
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GENERAL YEH's CUNNING.
HAS Pulled she Wool Over the
Chinese Emper.,r,s Exes

Eyes.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 23-The Chinese i'm
perial family has been persuaded that the
route OF the army was one brilliant vic
tory. ana Nichi. who figured in the pre-
liminary fight at Song Nwan, has received
present OF $1,000 taels direct from the
sovereign. and General Yeh. who was in
command and who has been placed in full
control of troops in Corea, with promo
tion to the rank of field marshal. has been
honored by a special decree, in which the
emperor eulogizes in these words:
When General Yeh vanqushed the foe
at <.san the Empress manifested her favor
py bestowing on him 10000 taels. Now he
memorializes that he left Asan with 10000
army, OF which he slaughtered 1,600, losing
only hve hundred of his own followers.
we hereby. proclaim Yeh's bravery and
the valor of those who served under him.
LET MIN send us list of all his officers
that we may forthwith promote them, also
So,,n.,a = mst OF his killed that we may confer
SUPPLEMENTAL to the above an edict has
been published, dated Aug. 26. consequent
peror from General Yeh. That officer has
at last found it expedient to inspect his
army and informs his sovereign that after
the battle at Asan. which he still claims
as a victory. he was surrounded by such
overwhelming numbers of Japanese that
a1Ier hghting desperately for six hours and
.iiAiStiLS lElSHllul slaughter on the enemy
ne was compelled to retreat and carry the
remains of his army to a new rendezvous
at Phigyanhe. He humbly begs that he
be severely censured for his failure tor de-
stroy the japanese forces, but the Emperor
prociaims that since he was able to es-
cape, though hemmed in on all sides by an
army several times larger than his own,
and TO infiict q heavier loss than he him
self suffered. therefore his merit is suffi-
eient to compensate for any inability en-
ms part. and his request for censure is
graciously refused" But the announcement
also comes from Peking that General Yeh
in Corea recently conearred and is cpeei penlaced
by an officer Of superior rank
Fears are expressed in the north of China
not only for the people at large, but even
for the demands of the army and navy.
The grand canal route from the southern
rice-growing districts is blocked above
Chin Kiang and doubts have arisen as to
the practicability of transporting grain by
sea- BY a singular error of judgment the
Pekfng government has included rice in the
list of contraband articles. Circumstances
which would be turned heavily to the dis
advantage Of European ships had they not
since received order that the grain
shipped in neutral vessels must not be
considered contraband. Then under this
the Service is grea and e fof OF
food to the Chinese troops in Corea across
the gulf of Pe-Chi-L is completely cut off
ever. the Chinese forces have subsisted
mainly on the products of the regions they
occupy. In the middle of August 1t was
ern granaries contained only food enough
to meet the ordinary requirements of six
weeks.
The river approach to Ming Po has been
blockaded by driving piles to obstruct the
channel. leaving .h ma narrow space for juniSs IS
case the japanese should appear, barges
ar. loaded with stones to be ready for
kilograms announce that in consequence
of the continued refusal of the Governor
Hr aes shaPgha az to allow low the city the pryi
sent early in Sentemher % bw the foreig, ~ere cons
suls. AS no satisfactory answer was re-
turned the following joint resolution was
adopted and forwarded to the Chinese
'sThe action of the Taitoi of Shanghai is
most unfair TO neutral port, and If he
troops will be landed from the American
men-of-war for the protection ofsthe in
habitants of the settlement
Two European missionaries have been
murdered by Chinese soldiers, one,
Frenchman named Joseau, who had a
of Pong Ku, is said to have incurred the
displeasure of General Yeh on that war
rior's retreat from Asan. and to have been
beheaded after "a form of military trial on
imaginary charges. A Scotchman named
James Wylie was set upon in Sine Yang
and beaten so cruelty that he died in
advantage of present disorders TO engage
in piracy on small scale. Within the
past fortnight several Jap fishing boats
have been seized at different points off
the Corean coast, their valuableS stolen
and crews barbarously maltreated Warn
ing has been seirt from Shanghai that an
attempt will be made TO disguise a number
of ships belonging to the China Merchants
Steam Navigation Company and dispatch
them under the British flag with munitions
of war and provisions to places occupied
by Chinese troops.
The intention of Corea to send such
forces as she can enroll to fight under the
JapaneSe standard has been formally r1ro-
claimed and the first detachment has left
Seoul for Ping Yang
Marquis Saiongji. bearer of gifts from
the Emperor and Empress of Japan to the
King and Queen of Corea, has been re-
ceived at the court of Seoul with demon
strations of welcome.