The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-10-02
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
SAN Francisco, Sept. Is.
Per g. 8. Oceanic.
THE ORIENTAL WAR.
FrAR OF RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE.

THE ORIENTAL WAR.
FrAR OF RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE.
It is reported from st. Petersburg
that Chinese attacked a station on
the Siberian Railway, plundered the
telegraph office and killed eight
Russian employees. II is feared that
the Russian Government will make
this a pretext TO interfere in the
struggle between China and japan.
TROOPS LANDED AFTER ALL.
A letter from Tien-tsin says the
Chinese feet landed 1000 troops on
the banks Of the Yalu in spite Of the
attack OF the Japanese squadron.
The Chinese ships were short OF am-
munition and were ordered to ram
the japanese ships, but the order
was too late.
The British steamer Irene from
Hamburg, loaded with large guam
titles Of munitions Of war, safely ar
rived at Taku and landed her cargo.
The Chinese force on the Yalu
river is estimated at $500, in Sbang-
hal despatch, but many are raw levies
aud they are badly armed. The loss
of field guns, rifles aud ammunition
at Plug Yang has greatly embarrass-
ed the Chinese war department.
II Is recognized battle must be
fought on the Yalu, and the Chinese
are straining every nerve to retrieve
the disaster at Ping Yang.
Nine Japanese gunboats are
stationed at the island OF Yatantsn
watching the mouth Of the gulf Of
Pechili.
To MARCH ON PEKtNo.
China is willing to agree to a com.
promise. according to q Toxic des'
patch. but Japan Insists on war. A
great leet Of transports to carry
10000 troops is to sail in n Few days
from japan. Tho destination is keep,
u secret, but II Is surmised an at
,empt will DO made to march direct
on Peking.
Miabra, a Japanese naval con
structor 10 London supervising tn,
construction OF two warships n
1900 tons each, says he think:
everything points IN the direction
Of a march TO Poking. He though
tho war would terminate before win
ter.
Az extra session OF tho Japanes,
Parliament is convoked for Octobe
IL. II Is said the session canuo
check or otherwise affect the wal
as the Emperor aud executive braucl
have tho solo power OF levying an'
: prosecuting war.
WAR NEWS TABu.
A Chemulpo, Corea, correspond
, ent gays II is almost rs difficult I,
! get news Of the war there ~ IL il a
Sha ghai or Yokohama. The Japa
ucse Government has placed a CON
plete embargo on all news tels
' grams. Chinese official despatchs
are even more misleading than thos
sent by the Japanese correspond
, epts. According to the Chinese r,
ports tho troops from Manchuri
have had an uubrokcn succession {
victories, and they are described Z
! lighting with bulldog courage.
u II would not he safe for foreig
n correspondent to go TO the from
0 The anti.ioreign spirit has been I
>. thoroughly aroused that a corr
q spondent would take his lifs in IA
hands by appearing At the iron
The Japanese have become 80 coch
:. that they talk and act as thong
u they expected to move GU Picking
y once aud make suzerain state u,
u OF China. II they continue to ga
~ victories they may go rs far as to Il
H. port Europeans who have not bee
u partial to the Japanese cause or wi
D. have criticised any Of their acts.
WHERE THE CHINESE ARE STRONG.
ar A few days ago, says the sar
n Chemulpo correspondent, elev'
K, Japanese transports arrived al
~ landed, under protection OF Ii
no men-of war, about 700 men. Il
II. ports from the province Of Pi
?, Yang, which promises to be I
"a great battle-ground, say that I
or Chinese are in full control and ha
massed on this side Of the Yalu ri,
upwards Of 10000 men. Many
$50 these troops arc raw levies ire
as Manchuria, but as the Japant
nv have no cavalry it is not thong
~ they can do very great dana
na should the Chinese bo seized wi
NJ panic, when brought for the ii
az, as lime under tn. fire Of modern II
ny chine guns.
he A European who reached Chem
pc few days ago from Ping va
st says that the province is OVER
RI with the Chinese, but that tn
or troops have committed fewer q
or RACES than tho Japanese. The g
YER nese have beheaded two OF their S
TO diers for stealing, while the Jal
IT, nese soldiers are allowed to beha
,r. scandalously.
Is, PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
ce As far as can DO learned here
les japanese plan OF campaign is
push on to Moukden, in Manchu
should their troops win a decis
battle at Ping Yang or any otl
point north OF the Tatung ri,
None OF the Chinese are south
uu hts riyar hut tha rraat naca ~