The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-11

this morning oil tho harbOr
Of Wei.IIui.Wei, whero the Chinese
have fort said to bo imprCgnable. The
Japanese ships wore rCpuIscd Mt one en-
trance to tho harbor aud they arc now
attacking tho other entrance. China
will soon havo 10000 troops in Korea.
Sax FRAXClacO. CAL. August TO-
Tho Pacific Mail steamer PckinR, arrived
early this morning, dftoeu days from
Yokohoma, bringing alvIces up to July
"a. Tho Japanese papers givo large
number Of conflicting dispatches from
Korea, but thcre Is little news which
has not been anticipated by the cable
Most OF the information is from Japan
CSC correspondents, who aend improba-
bic stories,
According to tho dispatch as brought
by the Toxic Maru which left Vladiv.
stock on July t2, q portion OF tho army
we're preparing for Korea, whilo at the
port there were seven lnen-ol.war and
one transport. Rumors arc current
among tho foreigners there that Japan
and China have already commenced
hostiIitics. though tho Japanese dis
credit them. Tho Russians arc said to
bo advocating M alliance with Japan.
Jupun papers publish q telegram
from Seoul, dated July q, stating that
tho Japanese minister urged the
Korean government to drive tho Chin
csc soldiers from Asan by torco, II 1t
really wished to demonstrato that 1t
was au independent state. II Korea
does not drive tho ChiucsO from its bor-
ders, then 1t has deceived Japan IN de-
cfariug itself an independent state. The
following three proposals wero made by
tho Japanese minister to the Korean
government:
To accept tho advice Of China; to
abandon tho dispatch OF IN cmbassndor
70 China anDaully, and to drivO tho
Chinese soldiers from Asan.
Subsequently. upder date Of July %,
the Japanese minister In Seoul sont tho
following telegram to his government:
Tho Korean government has rofusod
to accept the proposals OF tho Japanese
government and it does not appear
likely that 1t will consider tho matter.
THE sHlRMlsHING.
The Japan GaEeae OF July "a givoS tho
following details OF tho skirmish near
tho palace at Seoul:
Yesterday morning thcre wAs q skir-
mish botwoon Japanese and Korean
troops outside tho royal palace nt 8 a.
M, aud tho Korean troops offering re.
sistnnCe, there was a fight for twenty
minutes after which tho Koreans wore
dispersed and fifty OF their,arms foil
into tho Japanoae hands.
Another version Is Ha follows:
Tho Korean government having given
most insolent reply to the ministor's
second demand. the minister sAw tho
futilIty OF any longer negotiating with
tho Korean officials and intended to go
this morning to the palace to commu-
nIcote directly with tho king. Botoro
this the king resolved to call to his aid
his father, Ia.in.Kfun, and seek his
counsel on tho lumentNble condition ot
tho country. On this being communi-
Gated to tho kings father, the latter
hesitated, as he icared that tho Bin
family would, on hearing OF this, pro-
won't bin BY violence from going to tho
palace. Tho king was ut length obliged
TO ask tho Japnnese minister for an es-
cost OF Japanese troops when Tain
Kun should como to tho palace.
Mr.. 0tcri sent an escort to Tain
Kun, and at E o'clock troops, under
the Bin family's instructions, fired on
the Japanese troops, who returned tho
fire. Tho fight ceased in about twenty
minutes. Ta-In-Kiun went back to the
castle in safety with Mr.. Otori. They
had au audience with the king. who
backed the minister III connection with
his demands, and assured him that he
had no intention OF rejecting them. tn
In.Kij was appointed as tho head Of tho
government.
From Shanghai it is learned that tho
Kiang Ian powder mills arc at work
night and day. It ia stated that they
arc turning out ovor 900 pounds oil tho
explosive daily, and tho government 10
urging thom to make as much as posi-
bio, as war is expected.
4 VtadivatoC& telegram Announces
that preparations are being mNdO for
tho dispatch 10 Korea OF three rcGi.
mcnts OF infantry and corps Of enGin.
GERS and seven wArships from VlNdiv-
stock, but 1t is not known whether they
arc for tho protection OF Russiuna in
Korea.
A Seoul telegram announces that the
Rnssinn flag 10 TO DO soon OH the island
OF Gotsubito. 1t is surmisod that Rus
sia has seized it, Tho queen OF Korea,
in concert with her rotations. the Din
family, has appealed to tho Russian
minister for Russian protection in case
of emergency, aud tho minister has
consented.
a Pittsburgh sensation.
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