The herald., 1894-10-25
was two days before the native Chris
tians ventrred to bury the bodies.

VII OabcA bucni III tepO siAc ~ WI hAA1 che
suffers further reverses. and the few
aliens who remain in Pekin have far
more serious cause for apprehension.
The authority of Lii Hung Chang, which
would ordinarily be exercised on behalf
of etrangere, is now 80 weakened that
his promises of protection can no longer
be trusted.
No immediate movement from the
capital could safely be attempted, as the
roads are thronged with disordery
bodies of troops and the peasant popu-
Iation, famished and destitute. The
presence OF marines to guard the lega-
tions and restrain lawlessness. which
seems waiting only for pretext to rise
upon the Europeans and Americans, is
imperRtively demanded.
AN IMPERIAL DECREE.
One of the latest imperial DEGREES an
nounces that the sovereign has consent
ed to the empress dowagsr's request to
omit or postpone the celebration of the
lady's sixtieth birthday. and devote the
large sums OF money collected for the
ceremonies for the prosecution OF the
war.
Reports of mutinies among the Chin
ese troops in Manchuria gather strength
and are causing great agitation in Tien
Tsin.
The advance guard OF the Japanese
army is now cloae upon the Yalu river.
and the main body is within few dayai
march of the frontier.
Soldiers of the army under General
Yamataga relate the discovery OF ad
ditional booty along the line OF march.
| Several more abandoned Krupp guns
have been picked up in good serviceable
condition, and each town that is seized
is said to contain large stores of ann
munition. Il is said that the Chinese
will make stand at Kew Leen. some
80 miles beyond Win, on the road to
| Monkden.
| CoREAN INTELLIGENCE.
Japanese newspapers are now re-
quired to exercise great discretion in the
publication of Corean intelligence. from
which it is inferred that the government
! anticipates events of Importance on the
peninsula or in Manchuria.
When the baggage OF General Tso was
examined after hiE death at Phyong
Yang. it was found to contain several
detailed and minute plane OF the fortifi-
| cations at Wei Hal Wei, together with
other documents of strategic impor-
| tance.
Prince Wi Hu. second SON of the king
OF Corea, haa besn appointed ambassa-
/ dor from that country to Japan.
The government has given two jap
anese newspnper correspondents per-
mission to join the fagship in Coreon
waters. Ii the same privilege will be
extended to foreign correspondents it
| will be greatly TO the public advantage.
| In consequence of the persistent rumors
! in open ports that Japan contemplates
! O foreign loan. the correspondent of the
Associated Press is authorized to state
that no such measure has been consid-
cred, and that the government is conf
dent that its domestic resources will be
sufficient for all it's needs.
An earthquake shock threw the in
habitants CT Toxic and Yokohoma into
condemnation on the evening of Octo-
ber 9TH. The preceding roar was louder
and the movement of the earth longer
than the earthquake of June 9th. but
the amount of damage was less, and so
far as known no lives were lost.
A proclamation has been issued warn.
ing British troops against accepting any
engagements that may be offered.
The Merchants Steam Navigation
| CUulpa COubiuu0 tAO tihnoi0t VI bno-I
! ships from Chinese to German control.
Ii HUNG CHANGES DECLINE.
The call of Prince Kung to power, as
president of the Tsung Ii Ysmen, is in
terpreted as another sign of Ii Hung
Changes decline. The half-forgotten
statesman, now over 20 years Of age,
controlled the diplomacy OF the empire
ha ant do htr
one of the palace conspiracies which fire.
quently threw the government into con-
fusion. His appointment was quickly
followed by the nomination of Gen
Sung to the chief command of the north
ern armies. This is underHtood as
equivalent to denial of Li's petition to
be entrusted with direct management Of
the military and naval forces.
EXCITEMENT IN JAPAN.
All Japan is in a fever OF excitement
awaiting news OF General Oyama's ex-
pedition, supposed to be directed toward
some point on the Chinese coast within
the Gulf of Pechili.
Reports of landings at Port Arthur,
Wei Hal Wei and other localities are
published in the Japanese newspapers.
From the beginning the Japanese su-
thorities have been determined to allow
no inaccurate reports to go fol tn.
Admiral Ito's official report oil the bat
tie near Tai Koaan harbor has been pub
lished. 1t is extremely exuherant in
tone and flied with ehloeies of the spirit
and fortitude displayed by officers and
men.
CHINESE LOSSES.
the statement previously published
that the Chinese fleet purpoaely carried
no small boats is corroborated. The
crews on ell the lost vessels perished
with scarcely an exception. The num-
ber drowned ia roughly estimated at
nearly 700. Every deck officer engaged
was injured. On the ships which re-
turned to Port Arthur. about 100 were
killed and 250 wounded. An extraordi.
nary imperial edict has been iseued call
ing for true report of the battle Of
Phyong Yang. The emperor announces
that the defeat was owing to dissension
and rivalry OF the generals in charge of
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