The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-25

Victoria, B. c.. Oct. 24.-The steam
ship Empress of Japan has brought
Oriental advices to October IL as fol-
lows
All Japan is in fever of excitement
awaiting the news of General Oyama's
expedition, supposed to be directed to-
ward some point on the Chinese coast
within the Gulf Of Pechili. Reports Of
landings at Port Arthur, Wei Hal Wei
and other localities are already cir
culated in japanese newspapers. From
the beginning the Japanese authorities
have been determined to allow no in
accurate records of actual events to go
forth. Admiral Ito's official report Of
the battle near Tai Kosan llarbor has
been published. 1t Is extremely ex-
uberant in tone and filled with eulo-
gies of the spirit and fortitude displayed
by the officers and men.
Bad For Foreigners.
The position of foreigners in the in
terror of China. especially in the north,
Is regarded as extremely critical. Even
residents of Shanghai feel 1T necessary
| to remind the commanders of the
European fleets of the dangers that
threaten them in case the government
suffers further reyerses, and the few
aliens that remain at Pekin have seri-
Gus cause for apprehension. The
authority of Ii Hung Chang, which
would ordinarily be exercised on be-
half of strangers, is now so weakened
that his promises of protection can no
longer be trusted.
| No immediate movement from the
CAPITAL could safely be attempted as
the roads are thronged with disorderIy
bodies of troops and the peasant popu-
lation famished and destitute. The
presence of the marines to guard the
legations and restrain the lawlessness
of the mobs which seem waiting only
for pretext to rise up on Europeans
and Americans, is imperatively de
manded.
Lii Hung Changes Decline.
The call of Prince Kung to the power
of president Of the Tsung LII Yamen
is interpreted as another sign of Ii
Hung Chang's decline. The haf-forgot-
ten statesman,r low over 20 years of
age, controlled the diplomacy of the
empire thirty years ago, until he was
set aside by one of the palace con-
spiracies which frequently throw the
government into confusion.
!
by the nomination of General Sung to
| the chief command of the northern
armies. This Is understood as equiva-
| lent to a denial of LIS petition to be
trusted with the direct management of
the military and naval forces.
The statement previously published
that the Chinese fleet purposely carried
no boats Is corroborated. The crews of
all the lost vessels persisted with
scarcely an exception. The number
drowned is roughly estimated at nearly
ZOO Every deck officer engaged was in
jured. On the ships which returned
to Port Arthur, about 100 were killed
and $50 wounded.
Want n True Report.
An extraordinary imperial edict has
been issued, calling for a true report of
the battle of Phyong Yang.
The emperor announces that the de-
feat was owing to the dissension and
rivalry of the generals in charge of the
several brigades, and states the guilty
parties will be severely punished.
One of the latest imperial DEGREES an
nounces that the sovereign has con-
sented to the Empress dowager's re-
quest to omit or postpone the celebra-
ton of the lady's sixtieth birthday and
devote large sums of money collected
for the ceremonies to the prosecution
of the war.
Mutinies Among Chinese.
Reports of mutinies among Chinese
troops in Manachuria gather strength
PelSin and Tien Tsin. The advance
guard Of the Japanese army Is now
CLOSE upon the Yalu river. and the main
body is within a few days march of the
frontier.
Soldiers from Gen Yama Gaia, relate
the discovery of additional booty
along the line of march. Several more
abandoned Krupp guns have been
Ipicked up, in good serviceable condition,
and in each town that is seized is said
to contrain large stores of ammunition.
1t is said that the Chinese will make
a stand at Kew Leen, some thirty
miles beyond Wiju on the road to
Moukden. Japanese newspapers are
now required to exercise great discre-
ton in the publication of Cerean intel
lligence, from which 1t is inferred that
importance on the peninsula or in Man
churia.
When the baggage of General Tso
was examined after his death at
Phyong Yang, it was found to contain
several detailed and minute plans OF
the Qualifications at Wei Hal Wei, to-
gether with other documents of stra-
!
| Prince Wi HUI. second son of the king
of Corea, has been appointed ambassa-
idor from that country to Japan.
The government has given two
Japanese newspaper correspondents per-
mission to join the flagship in Corean
waters. If the same privilege be ex-
tended to foreign correspondents, it
will be greatly to the public advantage
lin consequence of the persistent rumors
in open ports, that Japan contemplates
a foreign loan the correspondent of the
Associated Press is authorized to state
that no such measure has been con-
sidered and the government is confident
that its domestic resources will be
sufficient for all needs.
Earthquake at Toxic.
An earthquake shock threw the in
Inhabitants of Toxic and Yokohama into
CONSERVATION on the evening of Oc-
tober Z. The preceding roar was lower
and the movement of the earth longer
than the earthquake of June 20, but the
amount Of damage was less, and sc
far as known no lives were lost.
A proclamation has been issued. warn.
ing British troops against accepting any
ienga gements that may be offered. The
Merchants Steam Navigation COM
lpany continue the transfer of theil
ships from Chinese to German control
TONGHAKS ARE TOUGH.
Standing Menace to the Interest,
of Japan