The record-union., 1894-10-25

6ls imperial higness, Prince Komatsu,
anu anu count hawanura have left for Corea.
Ihe Prlnce Is a Lieutenant in the navy,
ana mad been recalled from Europe TO
resume his post on the Kaniwa Kan.
count kawanura is a retired Vice Ad-
mlral, and it IS reported will take charge
OF the naval squadron in Corean waters.
though the Chinese at Ping Yang were
lmperfectIy supplied with ammunition
tney had plenty of money. The aggre-
gate amount of bullion falling into the
hands of the Japanese is estimated at
999, 420 yen in gold and l90,00 yen in sill
yer, also several thousand yen of Corean
money.
General Tso's fate is settled. an official
announcement of his death at Ping Yang
having been made. General Tso was
wounded early in the battle by shot in
the body while in charge of the first
line of Chinese entrenchments, but he
pravely stuck to his post, refusing to re-
tire, and continued to direct the serving
OF the field pieces until killed by bay
onet thrust. Tso is eulogiZed by the
Government for his bravery and his fam
lily has been rewarded.
Navigation in Shihtousha Channel is
now very dangerous, 600 submarine
mines having been laid. A large Junk
struck a torpedo recently, and both it and
hshIng boat were blown up and the
crews destroy ed. A Chinese gunboat
was also destroyed in the same manner.
nerce persecution has broken out in
the TWO southern provinces of Corea
against native Christians. This is headed
Dy the long Haks, allies of the Chinese
in Corea. Already a large lumber of ma
tive converts have been murdered, and
many Wero robbed and beaten. Pere
Joseau, French missionary, was MUIR
dered. The details have Just been re-
celVed. lie was captured by General Yeh
while on his way to Seoul. He and an
attendant were interrogated and beaten
by soldiers III the presence of General
ell. They were afterwards seized by
SIX soldiers and hoisted off the ground
by their ears. While in this painful po-
sItlon Joseau was stabbed in the side
with a bayonet by one Of the soldiers.
1he unfortunate prisoners were then
thrown on their faces and their heads
were literally hacked Oft. General Yeh
and staff complaicently regarded the
whole transaction, and when the dreadful
business was over went away without a
word, leaving the TWO headless bodies
bleeding on the bank of the river So
great is the terror Of the Tong Haks that
1t was two days before the native Chris
tlans ventured to bury the bodies.
At Pekln and Tien-Tsin great fear is
felt by the foreign residents of an attack
by the natives. The latter appear to have
an extraordinary idea that the foreigners
are helping the japanese, and even some
educated Chinese have been heard to as
sert that in the recent naval battle three
French and four Russian ships were en-
gagged. Actual attacks on foreigners are
being made i'll Pekin. On September
10Th, J. I. Headland, Professor Of Mental
and Moral Science at Pekin University,
was attacked by a mob and stoned and
beaten, and had a narrow escape. In
consequence the foreign legations are
now guarded by marines from the war
ships.
The British steamer Pathan, which was
seized by the Chinese warship Yam
Sheng, has been released on demand of
the British Minister. The Chinese claim
that the Pathan had on board two cases of
revolyers and one of cartridges for Japan.
a bond that she was not carrying contra
band goods was given by the owners.
A telegram TO the Japan DfdiE from
Kyoto, under date of October 9th, SAYS
that great battle is expected to take
place at ku You within the next fort
night, and that Japanese accommodating
column has reached the left bank of the
Am Nok River. No enemy was seen on
the opposite side of the river. AT that
date the Japanese army was at Ching Ju,
twenty miles from the Am Nok.