The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-10
ARE MARCHING
ON M0UKDEN
II Is Expected to Fall to the Japanese Very
Soon.
THE Chinese ARE DEMORALIZED
The Invaders Reported to Have Taken
Chez Foo-Nearly 5000 Soldiers
of the Mikado's Army Have Landed
at Chempulo-ltaly Desires to Make
Peace and Advises the Chinese Gov
ernment to Approach Japan.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 9.

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 8.
TT is reported here that the Japanese
have captured the treaty port,
Chefoo.
u The advance guard Of the Jap
anese army has crossed the Yalu river
and formed new camp. A battle is
believed to be imminent
HONG Kong, Oct GA dispatch
from the important treaty port, Foo
Cboo, capital of the province of Fo-
Kien and situated about twenty five
miles from the mouth of the Min river,
says that the river has been closed to
shipping.
The British frst.elass armored cruis
er Undaunted, twelve guns, Commtnd-
er Edwin FL. Richards. which had been
ordered to proceed to Nagasaki, Japan,
for repairs, has now been ordered to
lemain here. The British second-class
screw gunboat Firebrand. four guns
Lieutenant and Commander Lionel G.
Tuffnsll, has been ordered to go to
NewChwang, at the head Of the Gulf
of Lsao Ton. ......
SHANGHAI Oct. GA dispatch from
Cdemulpo, Korea, dated Oct. B, says
that fourteen Japanese transports are
in the harbor there, and that since
Sept. 81 they have landed $500 troops
and 1855 coolies. The defences of Saul,
the capital OF Korea, are being strength
ened, and the garrison has been rein
forced by 1000 Japanese troops. in an
ticipAtion OF an outbreak upon the part
Of Korean insurgents. Referring to
the conduct of the Japanese troops in
Korea, the dispatch Gays that while on
the march even the private sol.
ders pay the Koreans for everything
obtained from them. The daily ex-
pense Of the operations of the Japan
ess army is 300, 900 yen. The Chinese
are reported to have recently crucified
two Japanese prisoners who fell into
their hands, and they are also said to
have beheaded two wounded japanese
soldiers who were found in an outpost
hospital which had been hurriedly
abandoned
The German cruiser Arcona has ar
rived here.
The Chinese having blocked the
mouth of the River Min, leading up to
Foo Chow, vessels bound sor that port
must now discharge their cargoes at
Sharp Peak.
No confirmation has been receivel
here OF the report that the japanese
have effected landing near Port
Arthur. The British gunboat Rsdpole,
Lieutenant and Commander Charles G.
May, arrived here today. and reports
having visited the vicinity of Port
Arthur where the ,Iapanose were re-
ported to have landed without fiuding
any trace of them
Supplementary reports recsived here
of the great naval battle fought off tho
mouth OF the Yalu River, repeat tho
assertions frequently made that the
Japanese did not lose any of their war.
ships in this engagement. although
several Of them were badly damaged.
Two japanese warsaips recently
approached close to Chefee, probably
seeking for the Chimes, wsrsnips of the
southern squadron.
1t is reported from Pekin that the
tax on goods transmitted to and from
the interior will again, probably, bo
largely increased in ord-r to provide
extra war funds. 1t is also stated that
the viceroy has requested the salt mer-
chants to contribute to the war ex-
penses and it is expected that 5000
\ 900 taels will be raised by this means.
4 LONDON, Oct GA dispatch receive |
here today from Shanghai says that a
second japanese army is reported to
have crossed the Yalu river and to bs
advancing upon MuKksm, which. 1t Is
believed, will soon fall, as tbs Chinese
are reported to be in state Of dsmor'
alization
1t ia learned on the best authority
that the European powers are acting
in harmony They do not permit the
integrity OF Corea to he disturbed, and
will actively enforce this decision
should Japan attempt permanent oc-
cupaton of the peninsula.
ROME, Oct. 9-The Italian minister
at Pskin has addressed note to China,
at the request of his government, in
viting pourparlers with Japan in an en-
deavor to bring about an end of the wal
and rendering his own offices in order
to complete such an arrangement. Tue
general of the Jesuits has sent mem.
orial to the pope, asking the latter to
use his influence with the European
| noyvars in ordar IN tafminata tha war