The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-14
A RISING In KOREA.
Southern Natives Begin War
Against japanese Invaders.
JAPANESE ARMY ROUTED.
Conflicting News Of n Deeisfve Rattle I'M
the Serth-Ths Chinese Probably
Defeated at Pingyung.

LoSpos. Sept. 12-A dispatch to the
IiBaes from Shanghai says. Reports from
Fasan state that the whole population Of
southern Korea has risen against the
japanese II Is feared that the Koreans
many OF whom are armed. will attack
Fusan. Two thousand japanese troops
have just arrived 81 shat place.
SHANGHAI. Sept. iS.-News from Fusan
confirms the statement that practically
the whole OF Southern Korea has risen
against the japanese. and reports the ront
OF japanese force OF 2,000 men who
attempted TO march from Fusan to Seoul.
A portion Of the force Was compelled 10
return to the treaty port. only 500 men
getting there Two thousand fresh troops
have arrived at Fasan 10 guard the Jap
snese settlement against = feared attack
by armed Tonghaks.
Gen. Lin Yung Fu, hack Gag chief of
AMMAN. has received orders 10 depars for
Formosa as assistant to the imperial
highway commissioners.
A great condagration il reported to have
occurred AZ Chungking on August
25. About thirty persons are known
10 have persisted. and it is probable
that the list of the dead will prove
estimated at 10000. 900 taels. Two thou
sand buildings were destroyed. including
three temples. No foreign houses were
burned.
SHANGHAI. Sept i3.-Rumors have
reached here Of the battle fought between
the Chinese and Japanese near Kaircheng,
Korea. about September . Native news
papers of September 10 say that the fight
lasted two days and was still undecided
when the news vas forwarded to the ma
tive press. Chinese papers of September
IL announce that Gen. Yeh. the Chinese
commander, reports having gained a VIC
tory over the Japanese.
It is supposed here. however, that the
Chinese have met with a reverse at Ping
yang. The floods in Korea still prevent
the Chinese troops from crossing the
Imchin river 70 attack the japanese in
trenchments. Another report current
here says the Kirino division Of the Chi
nese army has crossed the Kulin river and
Is now holding the city of Stunning while
awaiting the advance of the main body be-
fore they attack the Japanese right flank.
No reliable news, 1t may be added, is OBJ
tainable here regarding the progress Of the
war.
IL Is reported that the Chinese admiralty
has determined to order to Peiyang from
the Yangtse coast all the warships of
certain tonnage and armament A num-
Der of torpedo boats from the squadrons
at Foochow, Canton and Marking will
also be ordered to Peiyang.
The intriguing enemies of Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang have reported to the throne
the presence at Tientsin of Chang Pei Lun,
the viceroy's son-in-law, who was BAN
ished in 1884. The throne has ordered his
return 10 exile.
LONDON, Sept. BIN regard TO the SEN
sationai stories circulated by q news
agency, Sir Halliday Mccartney. coun-
selor of the Chinese embassy here, has
written a letter saying there is no founda-
ton whatever for the reports of disorderly
conduct by the Chinese troops 30 "want-
only and assiduously circulated" He
asserts that there never has been a mo-
ment's uneasiness either among the for
eigners or the native population on
account Of the conduct of the viceroy's
soldiers.