The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-29
Offering TO Give Up Korea and
Pay a War Indemnity.
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS.
The Two American Ministers tha
Channel of Communication.
Japan said 60 Have Won Another yte-
tory in Msnehuria-rrom Chi
namen Accuse III Hung Chang es
Treason and Ask for Pantshment.

WAsHTNaroN City, Nov. 2S-China hs.
succumhed 10 the inevitable. and has
sued Tor peace. Her proposal will be pre-
sented To Japan through the United States
ministers at Feking and Tokyo. thuS
promising termination of the war "a tbe
result. IN part nj least OF the exercise Of
the good offices of the United States. In
IS not posi- bic az this time 20 learn the
terms 81 China's proposition. as handed
to Minister DENLY. but il Is probable that
II provides for but two eoneessianS-a
money indemnity and iagulshnens
OF suxeralnty over Korea IL Is improh
able that the first tender will d.
accepted by Japan. as sneh overtures ara
rarely accepted, bat this proposition will
open the way 90 counter-Offer OF terms
by Japan through Minister lfaa, and the
negotiations. II successful and IL they fal-
low the usual course, will lead first 10 a
truce under = proper guarantee or a pre-
hminary agreement on 6 policy. and
nnally to the definite settlement OF peace.
Just how this proposition will be brought
about is not known yet IL is probable.
however. that as the matter is in the
hands of the American ministers IN China
and Japan. the visit OF Mr.. Detrlng, COM
missioner of maritime affairs at Tientssn,
10 Japan is not To be directly connected
with the peace negotiations, as has been
supposed.
HrEosmsA. Noy. 2S-News has been re-
eeived of a battle in the vicinity of Motien-
lien. The Japanese are said TO have lost
forty killed aud wounded. The Chinese
loss is supposed TO be immense
SHANGHAI. New. 2s.-A sensation has
been caused by memorial 20 the throne.
signed by over 10 high officials. inneach-
Ing Ii Hung Chang and charging him with
corruption. pecnlation and deception. The
memorial also says that III Hung Chang
rejotoed at the Japanese victories and pre-
vented the Chinese from achieving success.
He Is said to have represented that China
was prepared for war, when he knew the
contrary was the case. Ii Hung Chang Is
also said 60 be implicated with Prince
kung, the emperor's uncle aud president
of the admiralty, who was recently an
pointed dictator, and with Tootai Wa, the
commander of the Chinese forces ut Port
Arthur. these officials being accused
of high treason and OF selling state secrets
and war material TO the enemy. They ars
further charged with investing money in
Japan. harborIng reasonable designs
against the Chinese empire. aud oonspiring
20 procure the overthrow Of China The
memorial demands the instant punish
nent and dismissal of all concerned in tho
conspiracy.
CHEKFoo. Nov. 2s-Chinese fugitives
state tha. the Japanese sacked Port Ar
thur, shooting old and young aud that
piilage and murder were supreme for three
days. The dead were barbarously NAL
treated. their heads and noses being cut off
and nameless atrocities committed. The
Japanese soldiers secured the country for
days and killed all the Chinese they could
ind. The fugitives say that all the streets
OF Port Arthur, rs well as the harbor. were
flied with dead bodies.
LONDON, Nov. 2s.-Ths silver market is
in state of collapse. The quotation Of
bar silver today Is 2sskd, which
shows q decline of - from yester-
days closing. The cause OF the recent
fall and weakness is the reported large
Japanese purchases of war material, for
which Japan is said to be creating bills ON
the East, thus diminishing other forms Of
remitting.