The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-27

other important offices. at last being
made Privy Councillor. lie was only al
years of age at the time of his death.
Notification has been issued from Peking
forbidding the importation of Japanese
goods and in consequence prices have been
forced up abnormallv.
The Italian cruiser Piemonte, now en-
route from Italy to Korea, is one of the
most powerful IN the Italian navy.
An eyewitness of the battles at Seikwan
and Asan states that the Chinese are not
skillfuI in shooting. their bullets being
directed not higher than three feet from
the ground. They used smokeless paw
der and most of them were armed with
seven-shot repeating rifles. They seemed,
h0Wevsr.t to be unaccus toned to use re-
peatlng rifles. as when ordered to fire they
discharged all seven shots in rapid success
sion. During the firing of these volleys
the Japanese officers ordered their men to
lay down on the ground and then to rise
and rush on the enemy in the intervals
while they were loading their rifles. These
tactics were successful.
Eight Japanese cooks employed on a
French cruiser. who landed recently at
ChefoO, were instantly seized by Chinese
soldiers and killed.
The rumor that the Chinese had pur-
chased the Chilean navy is again revived
10 Yokohama. This time it is stated that
the purchase includes two new cruisers
built by Armstrong and expected shortly.
a native japanese paper SAYS that the
British Government has ordered Admiral
Freemantle to watch closely the move
ments of the panese fleet during the war.
and that in pursuance of that instruction
some British warships always follow the
Japanese fleet ana bring tidiDgs to the
flagship once or twice every day. The
Japanese press condemns this actions,
claiming that Britain is showing partialtty
to China.
Japanese spy, disguised as China
man, has been found in the house of
Chang, nephew Of the Viceroy and COM
mander Of the arsenal at Port Arthur.
The man was Immediately arrested, and
was considered an important capture, as
the Chinese think now they have found
out how the Japanese possessed such &C
curate knowledge Of their plans and arma-
ments.
Inhuman barbarity marks the course
the Chinese army. The Chinese Taotai of
F0rmosa. who offered prizes for japan ese
heads, Is not solitary instance of savage
deprayity. The Koreans have bean en-
listed and three Japanese heads traasflxed
on spears are reported to grace the walls
Of Pyong Yang. and the ands of FIVE of
their foes were nailed TO the gates of
Whangju by the Chinese. The North
Chinese Daily News also says that soldiers
at several camps have been threatening
lady missionaries with insult, and trouble
may eDsue very shortly.
The imperial generosity of the Chinese
Emperor WAS enthusiastically displayed
last month. 1t was deemed polite TO re-
ward the extraordinary valor Of General
Yeh and his armv, VINO, it is stated, slew
no less than 5000 JaDs from July 80 TO the
end of August. The general received ac-
coriingiy gifts consisting of a white gem
peacock feather holder, a small knife,
pair of large purses and couple of cinder
boxes. The common soldiers were by no
means overlooked. Tor another Imperial
edics, dated August %, states that her
Majesty, the Empress Dowager, being
most solicitous about the health OF the
armies now stationed at Ping Yang,
which have to endure heat ana various
other hardships in fighting battles, desires
that forty chests of prever tive pills be
handed to Lii Hung Chang, who will for
warI them with the greatest dispatch to
General Yeh, for distribution among the
armies.
A number Of Europeans in the imperial
customs have left Canton and come down
to Hong-Kong in order o serve the mperial
Government in the war against Japan.
Several of these have had torpeGo and
gunnery training in the British navy and
are probably intended for similar work in
the Chinese fleet. They are promised 15O
taels month during the war and after the
war will be reinstated in custom service
if alive. Ii Killed their next of kin will
receive three years full pay, 54O0 taels. as