Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
WILL HUMBLE CHINA
ENGLAND TO DEMAND REDRESS
FOR OUTRAGES.
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED FROM
SYDNEY AFFAIR.
The Name of Colonel Grant Used by
the Explosive Imposters-Japanes
PopuIace Against United States
Intervention-Affair in Corea in !;
Bad State.

Victoria, 3. c., Dec. 1.-The steamer
Victoria, thirteen days from IokOha-
ma, has arrived. An associated
press correspondent, writing Novem-
Der II says:
mo trouble is expected to result
from the affair of the steamer Sydney
The United States government is I'M
derstood to regard the action Of Japan
as justifiable in the grounds Of self
defense, and Great Britain comedies,
although some form of explanation or
apology may be deemed desirable.
the eXigency was not sufficiently
alarming to call for so grave a meas
ure as the removal OF passengers from
the French mail steamship. Later de-
yelOpmentS indicate that the self-de-
clared explosive experts were ire
spOnSible spectators, if not impostors.
Reports were received connecting Col.
Fred Grant with the. undertaking and
his name carried with it weight
which would not have been accorded
to an unknown adventurer, it being
we'll known that Ii Hung Chang holds
the memory Of General Grant in rev.
erence and he would presumably be
disposed to place unusual resources at
the disposal Of a party representing
his son. The sums alleged to have
been promised Colonel Grant, and
which have been actually advanced
to his agents, correspond exactly with
those set forth by the travellers on the
Gaelic and Sydney. Taking these and
otherl corelative facts into consider
alton the Japanese government shas
believed itself under necessity of
guarding against threatened dangers
American passengers were released
November II, after taking oaths not
to aid China in any manner and eX-
pressing in writing their gratitude for
the leniency Of their trea tment by the
Japanese government The feeling
among the populace is strongly against
the Intervention in the negotiations
for peace by the United States or by
any western country, and the Japan
csc government considers that nothing
but an application from China her
self will be acceptable
The movements of General Oyama's
army corps continues rapidly. Moth
ing remains to be captured at this
writing in Liam Tung. but Port Az
thur, which is daily anticipated.
That Great Britain has assumed an
extremely threatening attitude to-
i ward China is asserted with great en-
phasis and directness by correspond
ents in Pekin and Tien-Tsin- An ap-
parent neglect of the demand of re-
paration for the Chung King affronts
(When Japanese passengers sailing un-
der the British flag We're Outrag ed and
robbed the Cinnamon, has never ceased
to be matter Of surprise, but if re-
ports now current are well grounded
it is evident that the wrath of the
English government has not been
Slumbering for moment. We may
hear Of considerable preparation for
enforcement Of the satisfaction. Ad-
miral Freemantle has SumOmned the
military force from India, the landing
of which at Chusan is to be effected
without delay. The British envoy is
to demand payment of large sum Of
money, the degra datiOn and dismissal
of the chief magistrate holding office
at Tien-Tsin, and an avowal of regret
accompanied by salute to the flag
from the guns of Taku forts. If these
conditions are not promptly fulfilled
troops and warships will commence
reprisals. Startling as this intelligence
sounds, it is repeated from various
quarters and on alleged official au-
thority.
Affairs in COrea appear to be in a
very bad state despite official Japanese
statements. The Interference of ia
pan towards putting everything RICH,
appears to have had contrary effect
by putting everything wrong Novem-
Der was ushered in by the assassina-
ton of the vice president of the new
law department. Fire on the 18th in
slant in the Hiroshima barracks, re-
suited in large loss of life. Thirty
eight nOncommisioned officers and
soldiers who were on the second and
third stories were burned to death,
with thirty-four injured. On the 5th
inst. an entertainment was given at
Shijotori KyotO, in celebration of ia
paneSe victories, in the midst of the
| gathering a bomb shell was thrown
from outside and exploded wounding
! 81 persons.