The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-13
CRUELTY OF CHINESE.
THEY CRUCIFY THEIR PRISON.
ERS.
Japanese Preparing to Defend Seoul
Against Corean insurgents - British
wRrships Closely Watching the Com
katants

Shanghai Oct "a dispatch from
Chcmulpo, dated October 3, says that
there are fourteen Japanese transports
in the harbor and that since September
- the Japanese have landed 1900
troops and 1866 coolies,
The dispatch adds that tire defehs,s
of Seoul are being strengthened, and
that the garrison has been rclntorced
he 1000 Jahancse teoops in anricipa.
ton of n hostile demonstration by the
Corcan insurgents. Referring TO the
conduct Of the Japanese troops ia Co
rca. the Chemulpo dispatch says that
while ON the march even the private
soldiers pay the CnrNiiis 'or cScrs
thing obtained from them. The daily
expense OF the operations OF the Japan
ese army Is said TO be 100000 yen.
The advices from Chcmulpo say hat
the Chinese recently cruciiied two Japl-
nese prisoners who fell into their hands
and they are also said TO have behead.
ed two wounded japanese soldiers who
were found IN an outpost hospital
which had been hurriedlv abandoned,
The British first class ;iriiiored cruis
er. Cndaunted. II guns commanded by
Edwin Ii. Richards. which had been
directed 10 proceed 10 Nagasalkl
Japan, for repairs, has been ordered to
remain here The British scc5nd elias.
screw gunboat Fircbrand, four guns
Lieutenant Commander Lionel G.. Tuf-
nell. has been ordered to proceed to
Newchand at the head OF the Gulf of
Lead Ton
A dispatch from Foo Chow says til Vt
fh,.r ri tnS oil fnr sh
Foo Chow. one OF the treaty ports of
Fo KEN. is situated about - miles
from the mouth of the Min river. Foo
Chow has naval arsenal. ship yards
and n school of navigation. Near 1t are
ent"hsive lead mines. and the black tea
district is within 20 miles of that place
Consequently Foo Chow carries on n
large trade with the maritime provinces
of China. both by land and water, as
well As with the Loo Choo Islands and
Japan. Its population Is estimated AT
900. 900
The Chinese have blockaded the
mouth of the river leading up to Foo
Chow, and vessels bound for that port
must now discharge their cargoes at
Sharp peak, No confirmation has been
received here of the report that the
Japanese had effected n landing near
Port Arthur. The British gunboat
Red Pole, Lieutenant Commander
Charles &. May. arrived here to-day
and reports having visited the vicinity
Of Port Arthur, where the Japanese
were reported to have landed. with
out finding any trace OF them. supple
mcntary reports are received here of
the naval battle fought off the mouth
OF the Ialu river. repeating THE asser-
tions frequently made that tile Japn-
nese did not lose any Of their war ships
in the engagement, although several
of them We're badly damaged.
Two japanese warships recently ap-
preached close to Chez Foo, probably
seeking for the Chinese warships of the
southern squadron.
1t is reported from Pekin that tax oil
goods being transmitted to and from
the interior will again probably be
largely increased In order to provide
extra war funds. 1t is also stated that
the viceroy has requested the salt mer-
chants 10 contribute to the war cN.
penscs, and II is expected that the sum
of 5.Ooo,ooJ taels will be raised 10y
this means