The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-03
Japanese Parliament Will Vote
Army Appropriations.
THE GRAVE PERIL OF PEklNo.
japanese Troops Said 10 Be About to
Land At Shanghalkwan.
Rsss They May Take Railroad 10 rfen-
tsin. Ninety sziies From the Capital
Degradation of IL aung Chang and
Restoration of uIs Enesny.

w.sRlssroS ClrY. Oct. a.--The Japanese
legation has resolved late advises as 10 the
political complexion 81 the japanese par
lament, which Was reeently elected and
is about 10 convene. II shows thz. the
emperor will have solid support in prose-
cutting the var The elections show that
there will be no division on the issue and
that the forthcoming parliament Will give
heavy appropriations for the army and
navy. A feature OF the elections was the
defeat Of Mr.. kentaEg and Mr. Able. the
most violent leaders Of the opposition to-
wards the government.
TrrxrsGs. OCT. 2-It is officially an
nounced that 5000 Japanese troops have
arrived close TO pass.et bay. near the Rus
sian frontier. Previous 10 this announce
rnent it was reported here that the Japanese
fleet had been sighted. September -. ten
miles from Snanhaiwan and DO miles
from Peking- Large bodies Of Chinese
troops have been drafted TO that district
in the last few days TO prevent the Japan
ese from landing.
SHAsaHAI, Oct. 2-The anti-foreign feel
ing at Peking is increasing hourly, and
the authorities find ii difficult TO repress
the outbreaks of the Chinese population.
The leading Chinese representatives at Pc
king fear that If the Japanese march upon
Peking, the capital will be captured. as
the Chinese soldiers gathered TO defend il
are dissatisfied and unreliable.
1t is reported that Ii Hung Chang has
received orders not to proceed TO Korea.
LosDoS, Oct "A British naval officer
attached to the Chinese naval squadron
which was engaged IN the fight of the
mouth of the Yalu river. has written
letter to the Graphic. in which he says:
s'on board the warship Chen Yuen the
lighting was aw tul. The decks and space
around the guns were strewn with human
fragments. Three of the five men work
ing on four-ton gun were blown up by
shell from the Japanese warship Naniwa
The fourth gunner was shot while trying
to escape from the turret, and the fifth
stuck TO his posi-. This man fired three
rounds 81 the Naniwa, one shell entering
the engine room of the Japanese ship and
another crashing into her fore-bridge. The
Naniwa then hauled off. The Chinese adj
miral rewarded the surviving gunner with
a present OF 1000 taelA A shell glanced
from the steel deck OF the Chen Iuen aud
went through her tower. shattering every
thing therein. A lieutenant. while speak
ing through the tube leading to the engine
room, WIS D4OWH Auko 4tOAt1 hH1 Ats mean
was lett hanging TO the speaking pipes. A
huge fragment of arinor was carried bv the
board by a big shot, crushing large number !
ossaliors into o shapeless mass. A European
engineer, cropping about in an enaeavor
10 repair steam pipe, was drenehed from
head to foot with the blood of an assistant
who was disembowled by shot from the
enemys ship"
The writer expresses the opinion that If
European rulers could have seen the decks
OF the Chen Ynen. they would have fore
sworn war forever.
LoSpos, Oct "A dispatch from Tokyo
says that dispatches from Pingyang give
an account of the finding Of Gen Yeh's
body among the killed after the battle at
that place.
WAsHIsGros Cry Oct. Prince Kung,
who has been recalled TO imperial favor in
China and placed at the head of the privy
council, is said, by diplomats who have
known him personally, TO be one of the
abest and most adroit statesmen of the
Chinese empire. lie has behind him q
long record of distinguish ed service, be-
ginning in 1850 and running until
April, 1ss4, when he fell into dis
grace. lie was the founder OF the
Tsung Ii Yamen, or priyy council, has a
broad knowledge foreign affsirs. and TO
his courage and energy in remaining at
Peking in 1851. when the British occupied
the place aud the imperial family lied. was
due the very existence OF the reigning
dynasty. In April. isss. the emperor dis
missed him from office in disgrace, in his
decree asserting that probably on account
of broken health he had become careless
a A. a hs Il
recovered, however and though he is now
in the sixties he is said TO be a vigorous.
alert man. During his retirement from
Office hs has always opposed Ii Hung
Chang, the vieeroy. and his restoration Is
taken here to mean the ascsndaucy of his
party over Ii Hung chang. 1t is also be-
hsved that he stands committed to Wig
orous var policy. and viii sndsavor 20
force the fgbting sifh the Japanese instead
OF following tho Fabian policy Of Ii Hung
Chang, who must give place TO kung in
the direction of affairs So far IA known
here, Prince kang had one son, youth
Of evil habits. who died in I'll OF eissipa-
ton many years ago. should he have a
second il is not believed here that he
xould endeayar 10 place him on the throne
and dispiace the reignlng emperor. an the
empress would scarcely pu. him in a posi-
tion where he could destroy her own son
unless she vas confident Of his loyalty.
The officials here who have been closely
watching the progress Of the war In the
East are puzzled 10 account for the land
ing Of S. .oCa japanese troops at Possait bag.
announced from Tiantsln. This bar lies
directly en- tho eastern boundary be-
tween horea and the Russian mari
time provinces Ii Is not believed
any Chinese troops are in the
neishborhood: the country Is too
rugged and barren 10 warrant the
plaa OF marching the troops overland clear
across Korea to josn the army advancing
on Moukaen, and - - not considered con-
ccisAhls that the japanese are preparing
20 resist a possible advance hy Russian
troops from the north into Korea. The
parposa of the other movement reported
from Tisntsla. the rscoaHostaring by the
japanese tl@et OF the Chinese coast near
shanhaakwan. - more reasonable and
apparent ~hanhAskwan les On the
boundary hetxesa the Chinese provinces
Of Maaehuria and Cnla. a. the eastern
cad IL the great wal whsch frayeFses
China. Fsls directly On the railroad from
T4snfxsn 90 MoaSisn. and Is place OF
great strategic advantage. SAoula the
japanese estscE its espt4Fe and land an
arny. there ~isi Re nothing la the way az
q rapid savxre@ on Feg.az, the capital,
ana nnless she Chinese resistance = aaoFe
f1rrasl4hae than IL has been - far. the
march eoHld oe made n seek or ten