Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-13
VAR ron UIVILATioN.
Russia. Japan, France Rnd CnrsR
against Cbins aud England.

during the war.
Mr. Sob has had many thrilling ex.
pcriences. lie has been over thirty
times sentenced 60 death. kim Oh
kim, with whom no ilUd 10 JApau
originally, was murdered iy hitUI
assassina vent from CoreA not long ago.
POm.lS -3oh was attached 10 tho Go.
, rcsn embassy At Washington In 1854.
a year later his party was ovrrghfown
and lac was recalled with Kim.
They hal not been long ut home uu.
III their enemies began u hsrfass them
anu finally Sob aud KIM 1uI the
country, escaping death BY the mofest
chance, while many OF their cOmpan.
ions W ere murdered.
They went 10 Japan whore kim WAS
a'satSinsted. Pom. K.soh fu,ufnci 10
this country, entered Rutgpfa college,
where lac remained two year,. Since
then he las occupied various p0sitious
nnd Tow days ago King We, OF Corsa,
sent MIN CablegrAm n6kiug him To
come home, alter eight years of exile.
| P0m-h-s0h says fe Sung 30 toe
minister Of C0rca now here, Is man
Unqualified for tue place.
MS close ifienulinees Tor the repre-.
sentative " the Chinese government
~ Washington" no said, "hAs excited
the wonder OF all other foreign rspfe.
stntntivus there. The minister EuuwA
That lie can't continue iH office N the
/ progfcHsO.l continue ia
triumph Ia COrea, anu he wants TO 10
home.
But no can't do that without the
consent Of the COreau government.
which lac has not had. That IL the
reason, more than sickness, that he
hiss been pOsiponing his tfip. The
proper place for him " IN Washington
attending TO tue business OF his country.
But he fears that he will be- dismissed.
lie does not want that, but would
rather fesign.
"li this war coutluues Russia will
espouso TIE cause Of japan. japan,
be " understood, 10 not hghiing TOT
conquest, but thu spread OF Western
civilization. This IL what CHINA Is
lighting against Should RutslA DO
drawn iuto the fray, anticipate that
England Will aid Chins. ruun france
VIII ad Russia and Japan nnd Carua.
dont think that Germany or any
other county will all England anu
China, aud am satisfioi that We will
conquer In the end.
TING WAR As SEEN 10y TOuRisTa
VANCOUVER, b. e., Sent. IA
Tourists arriving on the Empfoss of
China were In Corea about three
weeks aad came right Trough the
battle-ground Of the Oriental nations in
u Japanese steamer.
MT. Fee denies there has been n
hattie OF any consequence at Assn.
"The JapAne,e," he says, "Afe camprd |
on one side Of the river aud the |
Chinese on the other. And perloli. |
Cally all day long while he was there |
they were doifing their hats TO each |
other with mock p0liteness aud eK. |
changing sarcastic compliments and |
sAlutations. There had been but little |
skirmish. The Chinese wanted TO i'm. |
prove their position and the japanese
resented 1t, wounding a number Of |
Chinese and chasing them on. None
were killed.
A. far a. he had heard, tho Chine,e
had the best Of H. Most OF the nights
had taken place ON tho water. He saw
one Japaneso steamer with her decks
swept clean.
A Chinese and japanese mHn-of-Har
had met of Seoul anu the Chinese had
run up ~ white tlag. Ihls the Japan.
eHe took Tor a nag Of truce anu sailed
up within a few yards OF tho Chiness.
whom the latter let fly her whole
cannOnade broadside anu disabled the
japanese at the first volley; but az the
Chinese was proceeding to take She
disabled boat in tow two Japanes.
men-Di-war hove In sight and the
Chinese skipped. The papeTn are not
allowed 10 publish the accounts OF the
battles, but Ono can hear all shout
them from other sources.
a TWO DAYS BATTLE.
SHANGHAI, Sept l8.-Rumors have
reached here thata battle was fought
between the Chinese and JApanese
near hair Cheng, Coroa, about Sep.
tembeT 2. The native newHpApefs of
September 10 say tho iight lasted two
days anu was still undecided when
news WAS forwarded 10 tho native
press.
Chinese papers Of September I2 an.
nOunoe that General fch, the Chinese
reports having gained n
Victory over ths japanese. 1t IN sun
posed here, however, that the Chinese
have met with reye 10 AZ Ping Yang,
Floods In Corea sIil prevent the
Chinese troops from crossing the
Imchin riyer 10 attack tho JapaueTo
sntronch ments.
Another report current here says
hat tho Klrino division Of the Chinese
army has crossed the kuliu river and
u now holding the city OF Buhiug
while awaiting the advance OF the
main body bBf0fo attacking the
Japanese right tlank, No reliable
lows, IL may DO aided, is obtainablu
iore In regard to the progress Of the
var.
The Hupao reports that the Chinese
idmiralty has determined to order 10
POI Yang from the Yang rso coast all q
var ships VI n certain tonnage and n
The Hupay adds that "A
OF torpedo boats from the
quadrons at Foo Chow, Canton and !
Nsnking will also be- ordered 20 Pei ,
Fang. 1
Intriguing enemies Of Vlceroy LII .
lung Chang have reported TO the
hTone the presence Ht Ten Tsin of =
Pei Lun, the vioerOy's sOn.in.law.
'anished In 1854. Tue throne has
rdorod his return TO exile.
sRtoiIi Does Not Know L.
WAsHINurON, Sept. 49, When asked /
bout the reported intention VI thu 4
ops TO direct his return 10 Rome ana I
levate him 10 the rank VI cardinal. d
iOnsignor Saiolli made the following /
latement: q
"The apostolic delegate has not Z, IL. q
al a N.NN -. a. I !