Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-11
FOREIGN JoTTiNcs.

special: NaSters OF CNs
nese janks from Che Foo report that
they sighted Il tiect Of %vcnty Japan,
csc transports and warships entering
the Gulf OF Pe-Chi-Li tuesday night.
After stcaming westward sotno dis.
lance they altered their course 10 tho
northeast. The report, caused tho
greatest excitement here and else.
where. 1t Is believed that this is an
expeditionaiy force Of 5000 men,
from the Second Japanese army corps.
converted by the sceond japanese
quadron, which left Eiiro4cllima Sep
telnber o6, under sealed orders. IN
command of Field Marshal Count
Oya.na. 1t is reported tl>at the Chi
ne.e are in full retreut from Aonkden.
which is tn ca.anei by JaI anese
forces advancing flom Co ca aud those
landed near poss!l Bay, bordering on
Corea and Mauchuria Il i, believed
here that the retreat from Moukdeu
wa the result OF a hastv withdrawal
for the purpose Of opposing tile pro-
jected landing of the Sap tnesc expo
dition in the iiay Of ie.CAi-Li, ar in
the Gulf Oh Lae-Top. THO Chinese
have been hurriedly strengthening the
Notifications Of New Chwang, in Az
ticipation of a japanese attacl; on HAT
port.
SHANGHAI special: It Is reported
that the Japanese have captirci Kin
Lien Cheng, on the eastern side oi the
1alu River. One hundred and fifty
thousand men are engaged at pekiu
for the defense Of the city, tniy 1909
OF these are effectively armed. Only
$4,000 soldiers C available for d.
Far, ~ E ~ .,a..- -. a.,
These are raw lcyics. A japanese
army has also landed north OF the
yellow River, in the southern puft Of
the Gulf Of Pcchili. TO intercept tho
transport Of troops froil the south by
way of the Grand Canal 10 Ticn Tsin.
The Japanese feet consists OF seven.
teen ships. hlockading the Gulf If
Pechili. French troops are messing
in Tonquin.
OAXACA, Mex. special: Antonio
Cerevas, Il noted scientist, has -
reached here from the state of Tunas-
60. where he has discovered some Of
the most wonderful AMI interesting
runs yet found in Mexico, while ex-
plorlng Il Wild and wooded district in
the valley of the San Pedro River.
In that state he came upon III ancis MT.
deserted village. which is surguunlcl
by eighteen pyramids. These p.ra-
mids are thirty meters high ard are
constructed of brick and stone.
BRFSLAU special; A st. Pete s.
burg dispatch says a sudden change
for the worse has taken place in II c
cond ltion of the Ca. Painting nls
are said to have ~superyened, render
ing an operation immediately nere
sary. Court dignitarles and Other
high officials have hurria Iiv started
for Livadio. These disquicting re
ports are said to come in the shape of
u telegram direct from L.ivadia.
ST. PETERSBURG special: News has
reached here from E.rzcrouln, Ar.
menia. that the people Of Sassun at
tackled Kurdish and the Turki,a Sold
iery and killed and wounded over go
of them The Turkish troops are said
to be in a pitiable condition. and their
suffering is greatly enhanced by the
severity of the weather.
PARIS special; 1t is learned that q
plot was discovered in September to
assassinate the Sultan Of Turkey. The
affair was kept quiet. Two Turks
found i'll the possession of dynamite
and other materials for making bombs
nave 1nfessed that they were for tic
purpose of killing the sultan
vancouver, B. C., special: The
steamer Empress OF Japan brings news
rumored in Japan that China is en-
deavoring to purchase Il feet Of war
vessels from Chill. The Yokohoma
Advertiser says that half OF the pur-
chase price has been paid and the ilect
Is now due.
FAvAL special: The British ship
Ainsdale, from Tacoma. Wash, for
Queenstown, has arrived here. Dur
ing a heavy gale four Of her crew
were washed overheard and drowned
PARIS special: a special meeting of
the French Cabinet has boon called.
The Malaga car affair ia supposed to
be the subject that will be discussed.
AMSTERDAM special: A fal-e report
received ON the bourse from Paris that
the Car was dead, caused Il fall in
Russian securities.