The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-24

Latest News by steamer from China. ia
pan and Cores, strongly Japanese IA
Tenor.

Latest News by steamer from China ia
pan and Corea, strongly Japanese IN
Tenor.
VICTORIA. II. G., Aug. ls.--Whcn the
steamship Empress Of Japan. which
has just arrived here. left Yokohama.
news Of war and rumors OF blockade
filled the air. All along the Chinese
coasts bcacons and buoys Were being
removed and numerous merchantmen.
the Empress of China included. had in
consequence come to grief Railway
constructed in both China and Japan
10 facilitate speedy transportation Of
troops Torpcdocs had been laid at
the entrance of all the rivers and
further supplies Of armsand amnuni-
| ton were being ordered. Exceptions
ally stringent press regulations had
been adopted To prevent any hut Off
cially corrected news being published.
Hence il is that all ndvccs by the En-
press Of Japan are strongly japanese
in tenor.
The chief items of interest in con
ncction with the movement Of the
navy chronicle the capture Of the Chi
ncse dispatch boat I'ang-iang. Ii
Hung Chang's favoritc: the Smelling 81
the Chinese cruiser Tsi-Yucn. with
loss Of sixteen lives and the sinking Of
Japanese cruiser of the first class by
the 1si-Nucn. sister ship of the Chen
Yucn. commanded by Admiral lui
paitscng. The Japanese newspapers
leave the name of the lost cruiser in
blank. and only refer to her de>truc
tion in the most casual way in obscure
corners Of their ISSUES.
strong efforts are being made by the
Japanese 10 throw n Il the blame for the
kow Shung affair upon piratical Chi
| ncse troops on board. who forced capt
Galworthy to east himself into the sea
to escape being murdered nj their
: hands. and assert that England has
I the strongest possible claim for dam
: ages against China in connection with
I the Kow >hungs's loss.
{ The Corcan king on the 2.th Of July
: released from Jail five important pris-
/ ners Of state, the sistcr-in-law and
; niece Of l;oku Yai ko. the mother of
X 10 Sal lIitou. and the mother and
h daughter of 10 ko Han. VIII" were
i imprisoned in connection with the re-
: bcllion Of 1851.
g II is generally believed that Eoku
1 lai ko will be recalled 10y the king
i and appointed to some important posi-
y ion. Ii is reported that the torcan
I government has officially intimated "a
|. Japan that they will promptly sever
a all connection with China Prepare
tons are rapidly advancing for the
: bomhardng of the Woo sung forts
:. and among the rumors prevailing in
a. Shanghai, when the last mail left. wa
r. one to the effect that the defcn>es ot
re- the approach to Shan Raj kaung
- where the great wall of China meet
10 the sea had been greatly strengthened
Is Two Of the Armstrong Alphabetical
" boats and t,vo other gunboats Were ~
IN ing in the vicinity. in obedience to in
,r structions from Vccroy Ii Hung
cs Chang. while. 900 men are being
III added to the land garrison~. Thi
or is strong enough 10 prevent shan IA
Kaung being crushed by any smal
II Japanese naval force that may escar
- the vigilance Of the Chinese cruise
Va in the gulf of Pechili.
:, The sale Of coal at kelung. Fol-
~ mosa. has been forbidden to any out
II. slider. the Chinese government requiI
r., ing the whole supply. The Sal Hin
collicry is turning ont 1000 tons 9
-, coal per day. and the coal dust at tn
- mines is now being made into bricks.
-. The Pei Yang fleet has been divide
-, into two squairons. one under Admirs
=, Ting-In-Yucn. cruising in the gulf Z
u. Pechili. and another under Admira
r. Ii Yai paitseng in Chen iuen. while
-, conveyed the transports which lei
- about the a5'h of last month for Gore;
The third division Is believed 10 be .
In Talicnwen. ready To escort To Tore
,no the second army corps. under 'ei
III. Sung. Of 10000 men. Most OF III
49,, troops appear to have been landed
IL the yalu river. The Foo Chow iiec
n while ostcnsibly making dcmon>trT
ton against Loo Choos. is to cruise =
" ,xv..n E,r,nn>a "A nd The. mainlani.