The herald., 1894-11-10
Little Prospect of Foreign
Intervention.
The Celestials Advised to Treat
With Japan.
Rumor That the Japs Have Suffered
Defeat at Port Arthur - Tho
American Suspocts-War
Dispatches.
By the Associated Press.

States cooperate with Great Britain and
Russia, Germany, France and Italy to
stop the war. China sets forth at
length the present status of the hostil-
tiles, and says she has always recog-
nized the indep endence of Corea. and is
willing to continue to do so. Moreover,
she will pay Japan indemnity to defray
that country's expenses in the war.
MUST TREAT WITH JAPAN.
LONDON. Nov. 9.-It is said that the
powers have urged China to negotiate
for peace directly with Japan. and they
have secured Japan's promise to meet
the overtures in a benevolent spirit.
A Daily News dispatch from Paris
says that France seems disposed to en-
tertain the idea of an European confer.
ence on the Chinese-J spanese war.
GERMAN ORDERS.
A Berlin dispatch says the German
admiralty has wired the admiral com.
manding the German squadron on the
Chinese station, to obey the orders OF
the British admiral in certain possible
eventualities.
ORDERED TO AN ATTACK.
A dispatch from Shanghai states that
the Chinese men-of-war remaining out
side Port Arthur have been ordered to
attack the Japanese feet that is block
aiding that port and preventing the
egresa OF number of Chinese warships
now lying there.
THE JAPs DEFEATED.
In Yokohama rumors are current to
the effect that the Japanese forces have
suffered a defeat ct, Port Arthur.
THE ARRESTED AMERICANS.
A dispatch to the Times from Yoko-
hama says the two Americans who were
arrested at Kobe on the French steamer
Sydney are thought to be experts who
had contracted with China to employ
their own inventions to destroy the
Japanese fleet. China promised them
$1,000,000 for each warship they de-
stroyed, and a proportionate sum for
each merchantmen they succeeded in
blowing up.
TALIEN WAN CAPTURED.
A dispatch from Shanghai says:
Missionaries from the Presby terian
church from Ireland who have been
working in Manchuria have left the in
terror and arrived at Nsw ChwRng. An
other dispatch from Shanghai says the
JapaneEe have undoubtedly captured
Fallen Wan, short distance north OF
Port Arthur. The Chinese fleet is re-
ported to have arrived at Wel-W Wei.
PANIC IN MANCHURIA.
A dispatch from Shanghai says: The
panic in Nsw Chwang and throughout
Manchuria continues. Numerous coun-
try people are arriving at New Chwang,
and two-thirds OF the stores have been
closed. Chang Chi Tung arrived in
Nankin last evening with the remains
of the viceroy of Liang Chang. A war
levy of SO head has been imposed ic
Hang Kow. The people will probably
resist it.
JAPs LAYING ToRPEDoEs.
The Pail Mall Gazette prints Yoko-
hama dispatch saying that the Japanese
are laying torpedoes at Port Arthur,
and in other ways completing the trap
which they have been preparing for the
Chinese.
Mr.. Uschids, Japanese charge DAT.
faires in London. said Japan could not
accept as an answer to her pro.
posals of reform in Cores the
maintenance of Chinese army
! in the peninsula. The presence OF
Chinese troops in Corea meant merely
series OF horrors such as are now be-
ing perpetrated in Manchuris. Japan
never menaced China's integrity. She
did no: intend to break up the empire
! and certainly does not wish others to do
so. The height of Japan's ambition is
| to see China consolidated, freed from
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merce and civilization.
CHINESE RETREATING.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 9.-The Chinese army
OF the north has retreated to the mount
! aims, where the soldiers are reported to
be starving and suffering severely from
cold and exposure. Ths Japanese army
is reported to be encamped at Lsng Wang
Chen. The Japanese are pursuing 15, 900
Chinese, mostly new recruits.
Port Arthur 10 not expected to make
a determined stand against she Japan
ese. Admiral Sir l.. H. Freemantle, in
command of the British fleet, thinks
Port Arthur will be the scene OF the last
engagement. of any Importance between
Chinese and Japanese.
ANTI-JAPANEsE FEELING.
CHEMULPo, Nov. 9.-There are rumors
that Japanese troops have been landed
ON tine coast to the southwark OF Seoul.
Max, vice president OF the council of
state. who was appointed by Japanese
influence, was assassinatei on October
30th. The anti-Japanese feeling is in
tense. Five hundred Japanese troops
have returned in consequences.
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