The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-05
yEWS OF THE ORIENT.
poI;ey Of France and Russia To-
ward Korea Uncertain.
.ve,u EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN.
-. Destruction Of Life and Property
News Of the Sealing
Fleet.

r.~eorvKR. B. c.. July Especial -
- rrnnress OF China brings news from
nm 70 June IL Since the arrival
r.,,anese troops nothing important
y. e~rnrred. Japanese papers are under
-, censorship. so il is hard TO get news
= ~ 23d uitimo there was q rumor in
<.ssaharua TO the effect that 10000 Chinese
s..ors we're entering Korea from leho-
-. Chinese men-of-gar are anchored OF
s--.sr Chullado. Mr.. Otori, japanese
..sr5.tey 10 Korea. has refused the request
80, Yuan. Chinese resident at Seoul
- q the Korean government, 10 with
- the Japanese troops from Korea
- rovernnent forces have recovered
x-s.tr and the instruction has been al
z.oss suppressed.
there vas rumor in Shan ghai June III,
.soug the natives trading with Korea and
s.ssa. that viceroy Ii has received secret
s.st,uefions from the throne to send 5000
- and i,5oo cavalry, drawn from Port
4ythur and Talienwan. to hold Chemulpo
- Seoul, and that two squadrons will be
gssatched or are already on the way. one
!. he southeastern extremity OF the straits
h<txsen Korea and Japan, and the other
!. nasrol the waters between Fussn and
t.emalpo. It is also said that the Nan
..nv feet has received orders TO be ready
!. nroceed TO sea at q moments notice,
I'd that the military governor OF Eeng-
s. has also received telegraphic instruc-
.ss 70 sem a force of 5000 cavalry across
10 into Korea.
Acorrespo ndent at Chemulpo writes as
l. H. s.f . ka st1t
SHE revolt in Chuliado is by no means
esrlled vet, although few days ago a
message was sent 10 the United States ad-
nIrsl on the Baltimore 10 the effect that
Ca. Hong had defeated the rebels. killing
tie leaders and retaking Zenshu. 1t Is
reported that Hong does not want or In
tend 70 act against the rebels. and that
arssers have been sent to have him arrested.
A messenger who was sent by tue king TO
he rebels, offering to punish the officials
vic had squeezed and oppressed the peo-
pie if ihey would lay down their arms and
return psaeeably to their homes, was
killed BY the rebels. Just at present mat
iers are at q standstill. Two thousand
Chinese troops have landed ct Assam
tGassnl about twenty miles from here, and
so Jspsnese infantry yesterday landed
from the steamer Wakanoura Marn and
marched thence for Seoul this morning.
Previous to this 300 marines and bluetack-
cts from the Taeyama-kan had gone M
to seo1l In drenching rain. Out of that
nnaibes sixty stopped at the pass about
tight miles from here, where they threw
~ 40 earthwork and mounted two guns,
thus establishing a guard post. The re-
naming 240 proceeded on TO Seoul with
NJ 0tori. Today and tomorrow more
s.ssmers with japanese troops. including
30 cavalry, are expected. People here
nsst a loss to understand the meaning of
Ill these military movements, as every
hing is very quiet here. The Chinese are
b<gnning to realize that they may have TO
fghl what they regard as very insignifi-
eat power-Japan."
speats with reserve report that France
nd Russia will support Japan in her re-
stance to China's action in Korea, and
rs:
THAT this means that japan will resist
Cana In Korea by force. and that France
sha Russia will actively assist Japan we
are 10th 10 believe: but If this should hap
pea. will China look TO England to come
% Der assistance1 We do not believe that
tag Of the powers named Is anxious for
asg over such small matter as the con-
troi Of Korea; least of all France, who, it
SENS, Is about to have Siam on her hands
eace more. Meanwhile, we understand
that the Chinese telegraph lines north are
% congested with government messages
that they can hardly undertake any other
business
The Ai6hi Nied received the following
telegram iron its Tientsin correspondent
on the 2lst. IA Hung Chang has been
convinced Of the necessity of sending more
troops TO Korea, and has ordered 5000 TO
ieays. These he inspected the other day,
and they will be dispatched as soon as
transports can be provided"
VICTORIA. July 4-[Speciai.l "A pas
~nger by the Empress states that Just
osiofe the ship left Yokohama a report
ihat Commander Niino. an attache of the
isgaiion at Jaenchan, and q japanese
hssspaper correspondent who accom-
panied him on the trip. had been muir
wred BY Chinese soldiers. created great
statement At Yokohama. in the attack
&c capture OF Zenshu. 800 insurgents were
.Asa and seventy captured. The latter
ss'e put TO death. In the flight of the
Heels toward Kintei 500 were killed. The
agoyernor Of Zenshu has been exiled by
he Korean goyernmant