The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-02
lHE CHASTITY EAST.
News Of the Spreading Plague
in Hong Kong-Corea's
Commissions.

SAN FRANcIsco, July Q, 1s94.-The
teamer Peru, which arrived from Hong
Kong and Yokohama last evening, brings
news that the plague at Hong Kong has be-
come worse, the disease having broken out
in new districts From the 7th to the l4th
of June 701 persons died from the pest and
fully rs 600 Chinese had fled from the city.
1t is reported that a Chinese junk with about
400 passengers from Hong Kong on board.
escaping from the plague, capsized and sank
in Como Stu Moon Pass. Five Bgitish sol
diers who were engaged in the enforcement
of sanitary laws in Hong Kong have fallen
victims to the plague.
CoREAN REBELLION.
News brought by the Peru on the Corean
rebellion Ia Of a very interesting character.
Disaster after disaster has been met by Gov
ernment troops, and the fall OF the Govern-
ment was expected any time. The garri-
son of the town of Zenshu fell into the rebels
hands on May 81. The Commanding Gen
eral of the Government troops at finding his
army too small, issued notification for an en-
listment of men, calling upon every village
to send out thirty OF forty each. Shortly
after a company of $50 men presented
themselves before the General with a copy
| of his notification and offered themselves as
volunteers for the army. The general
praised them for their loyalty n enlisted
them. Encouraged by this, he resolved to
attack the rebels at Chojo. He marched to-
wards that stronghold but was met by the
insurgents. Just as the two armies were 60
ing to engage In battle, $50 volunteers split
into two companies with shouts and attacked
| Government troops. Hard pressed on three
sides the troops gave way. over 4UO or
them were killed while the rest took to their
heels. The insurgents then marched to
| Zenshu and in the afternoon they captured
the town.
PANIC STRICKEN.
When news of the defeat reached Seoul
the Government was bewildered while the
soldiers were filled with fear. The Govern
ment then gave orders against the publlca-
ton of this news, threatening with severe
penalty all who inrringed upon orders. The
CHIEF government Officials feared the arrival
of the rebels in the Capitol and preparations
made for fight. They privately sent
their noveable property into the
country. At another time the
government forces were encamped at Reiko,
while the rebels took their stand on a noun
tain close by Chojo. The former. divided
into two companies. marched for the lnsur-
gent camp. The rebels appeared to be only
about 100 in number, and were only three
hundred or four hundred yards from the
government troops, who began to fire on
them. but instantly thousands of rebels
arose from ambush and routed the govern
ment troops. Over 100 were killed OF wound
ed. Later the royal forces had a severe en-
gagement with the insurgents near Chung
Jul. a large town. The former were routed,
and the town fell into the hands of the vic
tors. These successive defeats created the
widest alarm in Seoul.
All trade was suspended and preparations
made to prevent the invasion of the In
surgents. The troops were stationed at the
gates of the Capitol in large Numbers, and
forts built around the place.
CHINA ASKS FOR AID.
Telegrams were sent by the Government
of China for assistance, and Viceray IS con-
sented to send a force of troops. Japan had
taken alarm at the situation, and had de-
spatched a large number of soldiers to the
scene. Their arrival frightened the Chinese
Minister, who at once telegraphed V1ceroy
Ii for more troops. and the latest reports
were to the effect that ten Chinese Men of
Wal had reached Jinsin with about 10000
troops. Six japanese war vessels are also
said to have reached the same point with a
LARGE force.