The record-union., 1894-09-29
Their Troops Succeed in Entering
the Province of Manchuria.
FIGHTING REPORTED BETWEEN IN
VADERS AND CHINESE.
Ii Hung Chang's Request to be AL
lowed to Take the Field In Person
Granted by the Emperor-Rumor
That the Chinese Have Evacuated
Corea-Wise Move of Secretary Her.
bert in Reinforcing the United
States Warships In Chinese Waters.
snecfal to the REcoRp-uNroS.

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Shanghai says it is reported the Japanese
have succeeded in entering the Chinese
Province of Manchuria and are advanc-
ing upon the Capital of Moukden.
1t is also said fighting has taken place
| between the invaders and the Chinese at
town between that city and the frontier.
! The engagement is said to have ended in
decisive victory for the Japanese, who
established themselves in the position
previously occupied by the Chinese
| troops.
No details of this reported battle are
not given, and the Chinese at Shanghai
| discredit the report.
Ii HUNG CHANG TO TAKE THE FIELD.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 28.-It is reported the
Emperor has granted Ii Hung Chang's
request to be allowed to take the field in
person, and that Ii Hung Chang will
make his headquarters at Lu Tai, the
| present headquarters of the provisional
commander-in-chief of Chih Lii
1r is also reported that the Chinese
troops have evacuated Corea and are now
massed at Chiu Lies Chang, sixty miles
westward of the Yalu River. 1t is stated
that the numerous desertions from the
Chinese army of late is because of the
u
niton supplied to the troops.
Another junk that was sailing through
the North Channel in order to evade the
guard boats struck torpedo ana was
blown TO pieces. Several men were
| drowned.
JAPs MOVING NoRTHwARD.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Yokohama says: The des-
tlnatIon of the second Japanese army of
10000 men is kept secret. The Japanese
army IN Corea Is rapidly advancing
northward. No resistance to its progress Is
| expected on this side of the Chinese
frontier. There is no truth in the rumor
! of an armistice.
| A dispatch from Shanghai dated Fri
day says: 1T is believed the Emperor
contemplates a change of advisers. and
the dismissal Of all the mandarins and
others who have been concerned in the
conduct OF the war. Affairs at Pekin are
tending toward an imperial coup d'etat,
involving the overthrow of Iii Hung
Chang and other statesmen"
1t is expected that the Captain of the
Chinese warship Kwang Kai will also be
Deheaded for cowardice for stranding his
vessel In an attempt to escape during the
afternoon of the Yalu River The evil
dence against him is strong.
THE NEWS CREDITED.
W .k5E-.-G FoN, Sept. 2S.-At the Japau-
ese Legation to-day no Official confirma-
ton OF the reported Japanese invasion of
Manchuria and the reported decisive vic
tory of the japanese near Moukden the
Capital of the Chinese Province of that
name, could be obtained. 1t was pointed
out, however, that the invasion of Man
churla would be the direct result of the
Japanese victory at Ping Van, and the
diplomats were willing to credit the news
of the victory.
A COUP D'ETAT LOOKED FOR.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch from
Shang hal says the EmperorIis dissatisfied
with the course events are taking and
affairs are gradually working toward a
coup Getdt. The Chinese warship Kwang
Chan is reported lost while running from
the fight at the mouth of the Yalu River.
RUSSIA IN THE PAMIRs.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch from
Paris to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says its correspondent there learns
on the best authority that in July pro-
vislonal agreement was effected betWeen
Russia and China in regard to the future
action of Russia in the Pamirs. 1t was
agreed by the two countries that the
forces of neither power should pass the
Sir-i-Kol range. The agreement re-es-
tablishes friendly relations between
Russla ana emma, and has an important
bearing upon the fortunes of China in
the present struggle. Russia, however.
the dispatch adds, is not likely to main
tain friendly attitude toward China
without substantial returns.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The report
from Paris of a provisional agreement
between Russia and China, said to have
been effected III July, by which Russia
agreed not to cross the Slr-i- IL oil RANGE
was regarded as possible if not probable
although the fact OF its having been kent
so long secret was believed to initiate
against the authority. 1t was said. how
ever, that such agreement, made inst as
the trouble between China and Japan
was being precipitated, had no BEARING
on that struggle, and was probably pro-
vislonaI settlement of the Pamirian
question, which has long been a bone of
contention.
SECRETARY HERBERTS WISE MOVE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Mail advices
received here from Chinese sources
especially entitled to credit of date early
In August, are almost prophetic of what
has already occurred there since that date.
and II the predictions of the future hold
good, Secretary Herberts action in
largely reinforcing the United States war
ships In Chinese waters will be proved To
have been very wise move.
The advices describe the measures
which have been adopted by the Chinese
to block the navigation of their rivers.
and the resulting effect upon commerce.
For one thing, in the Ming Po district the
Hasatus Rock buoy, Zan Zu split buov
and the Nemesis Rock and Tigers Tail
beacons have been temporarily removed.
Lights have also been removed and OH
structions placed at the mouth of the
River Pei 40. Although the discontinue
ance OF the lights, the presence at night
OF a floating boom and the laying of tor
pedoes are obviously hindrances to the
coming and going of vessels, neverthe-
less, with the exception of the Chinese
lines, shipping is being carried on as
usual, and there are no indications that
merchants are withholding their cargoes.
Trade TO ensue, however, is being adj
versely affected. as cipher kilograms are
no longer accepted, although they can he
sent from Shanghai. A feeling of timid-
ity as to the safety of business ventures
with Tien Tsin is naturally pervading
the business world. The Chinese them
selves will not block the port, but the
Japanese are likely to do SO at any time.
An efforts was made to secure immu-
nifty from capture of Japanese and Chi
nese vessels plying respectively between
their own ports and neutral ports but
the consent OF the Japanese had not. at
the date OF the advices, been received.
There was, however, great menace to
trade from any quarter, and it was this
that led TO the appeals of foreign ner-
chants to their home Governments for
the presence Of warships in the treaty
ports of China. 1t was generally expected