The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-08
JAPAN'S MARCH TO PEKIN.
Many Koreans Said TO Be in the Ranks
Of the Invaders.

American Officers Following the Ja-
panese Army Solely as Spectators.
The Japanese Troops Not to Be Ale
lowed to Plunder Pekin in the Event
That They Capture the City.
London. oct. THE Central News
correspondent in Rome says: 1T is semi-
officially announced that the Italian min
lister in Pekn has offered the Chinese gov.
ernment Italy's mediation In the question
at Issue between China and Japan. The
cruiser Umbria has started from Spezzia
for China"
1T Is Inaccurate to say that many
American officers have entered the Japa-
nese army. Gen. Ruggles and others
were readily permitted to follow the CAM
paign, but solely as spectators"
The Daily Graphic will print tomorrow
n dispatch from Shanghai, saying that
Japanese transports have landed a large
force at Taien-Wan on the Chinese coast
northeast of Port Arthur.
Rome, oct. 7-Dispatches from Pexiu
say that the board of foreign affairs has
issued a note to representatives of for-
eiBn powers concerning the rights OF
neutrals. The note indicates Chna's In.
tention to limit these rights as far as the
freedom of navigation i'm Korean waters
Is concerned. The British, Russan French
ana Italian representatives declined to ac@
code to China's wishes in this respect.
The Standard correspondent at Berlin
says negotiations of the powers with the
United States, with a view to the Joint
protection of their subjects in China, are
said to be much advanced by the Anglo-
French agreement on the subject, and
general entente may shortly be expected.
Austria has inti listed the protection OF
her subjects In China to Germany
Ihe Japanese government has Instructed
tleld Marshal Namagata to inform the
diplomats at Seoul that he viii not allow
the japanese army to plunder Pekin in
case that city is taken. This assurance
VIII probably induce the diplomats to
stay in Pekin should the emperor leave
the capital. They will, at any
rate, attempt to negotiate a peace by
asking Japan TO be moderate in her de-
mands.
The emperor's palace in Pekln Is now
guarded by Mantschu troops only.
The japanese army advancing on PeSin
Is SAID to have many Koreans In its
ranks.
A dlpatch to the Times from Tien Tsin,
dated Saturday, says that the Japanese
are pursuing the campaign toward Nook
den cautiously, and are avoiding any
dnshing enterprises. Their cruisers are
closely watching the Chinese fleet in the
Gulf of Pe-Chi-IA
Fugitives from Ping Yang describe the
Japanese tactics as most scientific, while
their weapons are perfect. On the other
hand, the Chinese operations are said to
be conducted in antiquated fashion, and
there Is considerable disagreement among
the Chinese generals The Japanese are
gaining the sympathy Of the Korean
poulation by paying for their supplies,
and maintaining strict discipline.
dispatch from Berlin to the Times
says that the negotiations mentioned yes
terday by the semi-ohicial Cologne Ca
zette, looking to the adoption of Joint
measures by Great Britain, Germany and
other powers for the protection of their
subjects In China are quite distinct from
any eventual Interference between the
belligerents, with a view to limit the ,iura-
ton or area OF hostlitles. Germany's
commercial interests In China and Japan
being only second to Great Britain's.