The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-13

night of November 6. Ii is reported that
the representatives of the foreign powers
will start for Peking Immediately.
WAsHISGTos CRY. Nov. 12.-The jap
anese have not accepted the offer of the
United States 10 act rs mediator in the
war between Japan and China. A cable
from the japanese authorities was received
this morning, asking for more explicit
details. A Ienthy answer was sent. giving
not only the desired details. but adding
features which. il is believed, will show
the Japanese government the desirability of
the arrangement. China has already
formally notified Secretary Gresham that
she will join Japan IN acknowledging the
independence of Korea, and will also pay
a cash indemnity. The amount she will
pay is not specified.
The Japanese legation received the fol-
lowing cablegram today from Hiroshima.
the headquarters of the japanese army
and navy: Marshal Oyama reports that
the first division of the army took Kim
chow November g. and took up a position
IN the vicinity of Taiienwan November Z.
The enemy's force at Kinchow was about
1000 infantry and 100 cavalry. There were
beside at Talienwan 3, 100 Chinese infantry,
but they al fed toward Port Arthur. Our
loss was ten. The enemy's loss also was
SMALL
YOKOHAMA. Nov. 12--It is reported that
John Wild, alias Hos, an American, and
Cameron. alias Browne, "A Scotchman, who
were arrested on the French steamship
Sidney, from Marseilles for Yokohama
aud Hongkong. charged with conspiracy
to destroy the Japanese feet by use of tor
pedoes have been released from custody,
after taking oaths not to resort 10 any
action TO assist China during the war.
c. +. Moore. recently translator for the
Chinese legation at Washington City, who
was arrested with Wild and Cameron, has
been sent TO Hiroshima.
Port Arthur bad been pronounced i'm
pregnable by naval experts OF fernany
Ii Hung Chang built there modern gun
factories which rivaled those OF krupp.
1t is in some respects similar 10 the Brook
lyn or Norfolk navy yards. although three
times greater Moreover, Ii Hung Chang
centered there the pick of the Chinese
army. The capture Is mainly important
in giving the Japanese a fertilization an
side of China, from which they cannot be
hereafter dislodged. The japanese sol
diers will undoubtedly make the place a
depot of operations, and II will also afford
urotected shelter for the Japanese fleet.
The gun factories, which have been the
chief reliance of ii Hung Chang. are
heneeforth at the service of Japan.
LospoS, Nov. 12--The TINES tomorrow
will publish dispatch from Chefoo say
ing that two military generals have de-
serted Port Arthur. bat that several gen
erals are yet there. Gen. Chang is CON-
manding.
A Standard dispatch from Berlin says
that the Chinese minister accredited to
Berlin and -. Petersburg has arrived from
the latter city. He is instructed 10
tell Germany that China Is willing
~ make honorable sacrifices 10 OBJ
tain peace, but Is resolved. in the
event of failure. 20 continue the war at
any cost. She is prepared to submit 10
the powers the shols Of its correspondence
with Japan. to enable them TO form q
proper judgment
A dispatch from Paris states that France
is disinegined TO interfere between China
and Japan.