Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-21
Ii HUNG CHANG.
Committee for His impeachment Has
Already Been Appointed.

Committee for His impeachment Has
Already Been Appointed.
SAN FRANCIsco, September 8. = The
steamer Paru, which arrived from the
Orient this morning, brings news that
the Japanese navy after the battle off
Tung Tao had received instructions that,
if the Chinese men-of-war should come
again, to pursue them to the Gulf of Pc
Chi Ii and to attack Wei Hal Wei and
and Port Arthur. But, though the
Japanese men-of-war kept watch in
Corean waters, the Chinese men-of-war
kept within the gulf. Seeing there was
no other means but to attack them in
their home, the Japanese men-of-war
(said to be thirteen in number) left
Corea. They sailed against Wei Hal Wei,
which the Chinese did not guard, being
ensconced in the farthest corner of the
gulf. The Japanese attacked Wei Hal
Wei knowing that some OF the best YES
sells of the northern squadron were there,
but when the Japanese approached the
Chinese, leaving behind few old YES
sells, concealed themselves at Shanhai
Kwan, on the boundary between China
proper and Liaungtung. As the object
OF the japanese was not to attack the
forts, but to draw out the squadron, they
returned as they failed to meet the latter.
Unless the Chinese squadron was first
destroyed the forts could not be taken.
The Toxic papers contain news that
BODIES ill for Ii Hung Chang. The sole
responsibility in the conduct of the pres
ent war rests on him, and for every dis
aster the Chinese land or sea forces may
sustain he is held accountable. The
Nichi Mich says that Wang Jung Ho and
Lii Hung Tsao, who were commissioned
a few months since by the Picking gov
eminent to watch over the actions of the
NiCeroy, are going to take active meas
ures now that the intelligence of the de-
feats of China both on land and sea has
reached the ears of the statesmen of Pc
king. This Wang Jung Ho is said to be
on bad terms with the Niceroy, and as
his influence over the court of Picking is
known to be considerable, the situation
of the Niceroy must be an anxious one.
The Hochi and several other papers even
state that a committee for the impeach
ment of the Niceroy has been appointed,
and that Wang Jung Ho, Ii Hung Tsao,
Chang Chitung and an older brother OF
this Chang, all enemies OF the Niceroy,
have been appointed its members. That
the court of Picking was disposed toward
pacific policy and that the declaration
of war was forced upon it by Niceroy Lii
is evident from the great CONSERVATION
with which the statesmen in Picking
heard of the sinking of the Kow Shing.
The Viceroy moderated Japan, which he
regarded as incapable of taking any de-
cisive step. His anger is now chiefly di-
rected against Yuen, lately Chinese
resident of Corea, by whom he regards
himself as having been misled and hence
entanged in so critical a situation. Tuen
is now virtually the center OF hatred in
Tien Tsin in connection with the present
affair." He has found Tien Tsin too hot
for him to live in, and is said to have
secretly concealed himself.
The Japanese Charge d'Affaires at Pc
king, other members of the legation, and
the Japanese in that city, the Consul at
Tien Tsin and staff and Japanese from
Tien Tsin, the Consul-General and MEM
bers of the consulate at Shanghai, 200
Japanese in all. boarded the French mail
steamer August IL, and left for home.
Since the outbreak of hostillties be-
tween China and Japan the Chinese
population in the ports of Yokohama
and Kobe nave Deen reduced ny dbouG
1000. The Chinese government is said
through its officials in Europe to be at
tempting to get forty European military
men and naval officers to serve in the
present war. A private telegram is said
to have been received in Toxic to the eff
feet that it has been proposed at the Chi
nese Military Council to take advantage
of the want of men-of-war on the Japan
ese coast, to send warships to attack
number of ports at the same time. II
China has really decided to take the Of
fensive instead of the defensive, she is
welcome, says Shin Choya, to send her
cruisers to Japan waters, where the
japanese will show their true spirit and
make short work OF the invaders. To
thank Japan for her good will and to
bind closer the relations between the
two countries the Corean government
has decided to send an embassy to
Japan.
The China Mail says that the King OF
Siam is still dangerously ill.
The fifth son OF the Emperor of Japan
is dead.
FROM THE FRONT.
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