New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-26

Comma nleT-n-Chicf OF ~" Japanese army
that voluminous cable dispatches have been
coming u both throughout the day.
There is a strong impression AZ the japanese
Legation here that nyhting is IN progress In
Corca although no official notice 10 that eject
has been received II is said AZ that Legation
that there are only about 200 Chimes troops IN
Seoul while there arc between 5000 ant 5000
Corcan and about COOo Japane-. soldiers there.
The officials At tie Chinese Legation have
heard nothing oi the reported sinking ~ a
Chinese transport by a Japanes" vessel Th"y
say that their Information indicates an improve
meni in the situation ana they are hopeful that
peace Will be restored. II 1t has been formally
broken 1t IS understood that me BRUSH
squadron in Chinese waters has been ordered -
defer its cruise northward.
The suggestion that the United States might
intervene in the C0rcan difficulty has excited
much Interest here. While official circles here
disclaim all definite knowledge Of the Washing
ton Governments intention, they hold the opin-
Ion that any action from Washington Is much
more likely to be individual than joint dis
patch from Shanghai sayT:
American residents here suggest the suzeranty
Of the United States the readicst solution OF The
problem bat the European residents 90 not regard
the suggestion as serious
Tho shanghai correspondent Of the Central
News says:
Numerous rumors Of further fighting at Seoul are
current here. but none can be confirmed. ne
Coreans continue 70 menace ihe JapaH4's' oi ne
Seoul garrison Intelligent native "phloh h'irr -
that there vii be an ancab.e settlement III "Ihcn
the Europeans WI, hiyc 10 I%na,' % ,m u, and Nv
The officers Of Chinese gunhoa's arc n.ns lhe n1
merons vacancies on ne vcsses WIN sFa'h'"' "'-
tracted by generous bonni.es.
The Central News says:
Great Britain has informed China ard japan mat
in case they infrnge upo. n'i IiIeirs1s oos, % n
Otherwise VIII not interfere in the present dispute
important cable dispatches were sent ms ev'niis
10 Admira. Frcmantie, commander OF her Majesty >
squadron In Chinese waters.
A vaguely wordcd telegram from Yokohama
saying that the japanese troops In Corea are
marching against the Chinese position ana that
a battle is imminent. is interpreted here TO mean
that the main force OF tle Chinese troops Is
south Of the Chemulpo.
The marine insurance companies have fixed "A
charge of per cent on articles contraband OF
war carried on vessels for Eastern poits. ii the
bar at the mouth Of the Woosung River IL ciosei;
speciaI rates will be charged. az steamers VIII
b. obliged 10 unload into lighters outside the par
Berlin July 25.-The Cologne Gazette says
that the treaty concluded in 1885 between emma
and Japan empowers both Governments 10 ue-
mand that the King Of Corea MAINTAIN loice
Of troops sufficient to guarantee pubic saie'y'
and also that he employ foreign oihceIs ~ OF
ganize the COrean army. AT the same H'e,
both parfiec 10 the treaty agreed not 10 SeHi
,heir own officers to organize the Corean army:
Beyond the Contention Of Japan that tnc hi's VI
Corea has not attended 10 the maintenance ~
nublic order the terms Of the treaty, says the
paper do not afford any grounds for Japan III
reference. - - ,t,,ts,ar
Washington, July 25.-The japanese Minister
tbte afternoon had received no further adVlcrs
IN regard to the firing by COrean forces uhSu-
gated as was alleged. by the Chnese r.pIo, -,
sentatives), on the japanese forces now ehcainpeu
Z, Seoul He therefore was inclined 10 DeheVe
not the incident would not bring about any
Immediately serious results. .,...roo,,
a. od,cial of the Legation said this afternoon.
concern,ng the reported landing of 1.OOo hussiai'
,roons AT Gcnsan. that IT was exeremey ilI. .
nrnhable because Russia would have no interest,"
,n landing troops there except 10 take pdr' ~
hostiiitics In view Of the fact that Hussia
has rendered her good Offices to China ana Japa
fnr tho settlement Of the present con,FoNe's?
his oftcial does not believe that Russia would
attempt such an Invasion: He said that she n r.,
port published that the Cofea" N"s nav