Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-10-06
STILL VICTORIOUS.
JAPAN TO THE FRONT
TERROR IN PEKING.
The Chinese Dynasty Tottering
On Its Throne

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vance of the main Japanese army
in Corea, has mutinied. The
men are throwing away their
arms because they have no am
munition, being cut off from their
base Of supplies. Chinese de-
lenses have completely collapsed
and are how only farce.
There is panic in Pekin and
the very names of Japanese in
spires terror everywhere. China
is perfectly helpless.
London, September %. A
dispatch from Yokohama says:
The destination Of the 80 900
Japanese is kept secret. The
japanese army in Corea is rapid
Iy advancing nortbward. No re-
sistance to its progress is expect
ed on this side of the Chinese
| frontier. There is no rumor of
an armistice. A despatch from
Shanghai dated Friday says:
1t is believed the Emperor con-
templates change of advisers
and the dismissal of all the
mandarins and other who have
been concerned in the conduct Of
the war. Affairs at Pekin are
tending towards an imperial coup
detat involving the overthrow of
Ii Hung Chang and other states
men.
1t is expected the Captain of
the Chinese warship Kwang Kai
will be beheaded for cowardice
and for stranding his vessel in an
attempt to escape during the
action off the Yalu river. The
evidence against him is strong
Shanghai, Sept. p 1t is re
ported. that the Emperor has
granted Lii Hung Chang's request
to be allowed to take the field in
person and that Ii Hung Chang
will make his headquarters at
Lu Tai near Kai Pung, the pre-
sent headquarters of the provi-
sional Commander in : Chief of
Chih Ii.
1t is also reported that the
Chinese troops evacuated Corea
aud are now massed at Chiu Lies
Chang, thirty miles westward OF
the Yald river. 1t is stated that
the numerous desert ns from the
Chinese army of late is beca use
of the faulty condition of tie
arms and ammunitions supplied
to the troops.
Another junk that was calling
through the north channel In
order to eyade the guard boats
struck torpedo and was blown
to pieces. Several men were
drowned.
London, Sept. 25. A dispatch
from Shanghai says: 1t is rum
ored that most of the japanese
men-of-war have left the island
of Yantan. Their destination is
unknown, and there is great I'M
easiness here regarding their in
tentions.
Chinese agents in Europe aud
the United States have been ord
cred to forthwith purchase any
warships they can. Many yes
sells loaded with munitions of war
are on their way here flom Ham
burg and other European ports
On the western shore of corea
are new gathered nearly 100 ships
OF twar of various nationalities. |
Japan has between 20 and 80, |
England 10. France 6. Russia 8, |
the United States 4 and Germany
Z, while lowering little distance, |
though not easily ionnd, fare be-
tween 80 and 40 Chinese vessels, !
Further additions from Russia are
expected.
London. Sept. o. A dispatch
from Toxic says the second Jap |
snese army for field service mob |
ilized at Hiroschina, and consist |
ing of $4,000 men, under the com
mand Of Field Marshal Count
Of Oyama, embarked yesterday
amid intense enthusiasm. The
emperor reviewed the troops. 1t
IS reported vaguely that the
IS bound for the Yellow
Yea.
Shanghai. Sspt. %. 6 pm. LII
Hung Chang viii shortly be sup