Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-02
JAPAN'SLATESTM MOVE
An Army Sent to Passiet Bay, Near
the Russian Frontier.
NUMBERS OF CHINESE TROOPS DRAFTED
The Chinese Emperor May Be
Dethroned.
LATE MILITARY ADVICES

TIEN TSIN, China, October 2-It is
| officially announced that 5000 japanese
troops have arrived close to Passiet Bay,
| near the Russian frontier.
Previous to this announcement II was re-
| ported here that q japanese fleet had been
| sighted on September 2S, ten miles from
Shan Hal Kwan, 200 miles from Pekin.
| Large bodies of Chinese troops have been
drafted TO that district curing the last few
| days, in order to prevent the Japanese
| from landing.
| Passiet bay is not far from Vladivostock,
the great Russian stronghold and railroad
terminus in the east. The latter opens upon
the Gulf of Peter the Great and the
waters of Passiet bay adjoin 1t. 1t is diff
| cult to conjecture the object of this move
| on the part of Japan, unless 1t Is to protect
the right flank and rear of the japanese
| army from the possible attack from the
| direction of the Russian frontier. Then,
again. the 5000 men referred to might SIM
ply be reinforcements for the japanese
army now marching upon Moukden.
| AS already cabled, a London Times dis
| patch from Shanghai says that ii is report
ed there that 5000 Japanese troops have
been landed on the Shan Tung coast be-
| tween the Yellow river and Tien Tsin. If
| this is true the Japanese are within striking
distance of Tien Tsin and may be preparing
| TO push on TO Pekin, leaving the formidable
Taku forts on their right. Tien Tsin is the
port OF Pekin, and is only seventy miles
distant from the capital of China.
| YOKOHAMA, japan, October 2-The
Japanese army has reached Anju in north
| eastern Corea. The first column advanced
! to Chongju and Kusong, further northeast
| and about fifty miles from the Chinese
boundary. without finding the enemy. The
| third and fifth divisions have established
their headquarters at Ping
Increase of the Japanese Army.
| LONDON. October 2.-The Times pub
fishes letters from Yokohama, bearing date
of August "a. stating that Japan is prepar-
| ing to increase her army in Corea to 1O0,-
| 600 men. The H. tentioEs of the government
as proclaimed by the native press are to
| crush the Chinese army in Corea and
| march on Pekin, where a claim for a large
| Indemnity will be made, ard the cession of
| the Island of Formosa demanded.
| letter dated September ] says that no
news of any kind has been received, ex-
| cept that a laval battle had been fought
somewhere in the gulf of Pe-Chi-LL 1t is
| added that vessels on both sides were
damaged. The dispatch Of troops con-
! tinues. but their destination is unknown,
| except that 100000 men have left to fight
| the Chinese somewhere. The japanese be-
| lieve that they will be in a position to die
tate terms to China before the end of the
|
| boarded millions at Moukden belonging to
the Chinese imperial family.
| Japan Is calling cut the second reserve to
supplement the denuded garrisons The call
| has not been responded to with enthusiasm.
| Many Of the men We're never before called
| out They are ignorant ard dull, and are
| angry because of having to leave their oc-
cupations and families. They are also
| afraid that they will be called into active
| service. The people therefore, are less en-
thuSiaStfc about the war.
Chinese Arsenals Inadequate.
Another letter dated Hong Kong. August
| 30, says ali that is now left of the Wham-
poa arsenal at Canton is the naval training
| college and the torpedo depot. China ship
| building establishments are, therefore, re-
| duced to the Foo Chow and Shanghai ar
| senals, which are quite inadequate to COM
pete with Japan's establishments. China is
| trying to get warships in Europe, but the
| neutrality laws block the way. A large
quantity of arms and ammunition is being
! shipped from the Whampoa arsenal to For
| mOSa, Wftre an attack is expected. Some
employees of the southern stations of the
Chinese customs have resigned to go north.
| None but gunners have gone yet, and ii is
| supposed they will be detailed for duty in
! forts, but 1t is said this is only the thin
| edge of the wedge.
| Transferring Treasures From MouIS-
| den.
| A dispatch to the Daily News from Vienna
says it has been learned that China is trans
| ferring all the imperial treasures from
Moukden to Jehol, beyond the great wall,
whittier Emperor Hien-Jong fled from the
| Anglo-French armies in 1850.
A Lesson of the NnIu Fight.
| Sir Edward Reed the naval constructor
in an interview today regarding the battle
| fought off the Yalu river, recounted the
naval views which Emperor William of
/ a 1,n1 4.
ences which were accorded Sir Edward
Reed at the beginning of the present year.
| Referring to those conversations. Sir Ed
| ward said that the recent battle strikingly
| demonstrated the SoundneSS of the German
emperors views. The latter. while fully
| recognizing the value of battleshps with
| stout armor along the belt and at the stem
| and stern, dwelt upon the necessity of pro-
| viding for the utmost possible amount and
| scope of gun fire.
| The emperor. on presenting Sir Edward
| Reed with his portrait as a souvenir, wrote
| upon it: In the modern battleship the dis
| tribution of weight neceSsitateS a compro-
| mise between armor and artillery. Give her
| a full, all-around belt and after that you
| must always decide in favor of artillery"
| Sir Edward Reed added that in his opin-
| ion, the most important point brought out
| in the battle off the Yalu river was the
| necessity of largely increasing the number
| OF bow and stern quick-fire guns on British
warships.
| Ahtl-f fOrc1Sh Feel1ng at Pekin.
| SHANGHAI, october 1.-The anti-foreign
| feeling at Pekir is increasing hourly and
| the authorities find 1t difficult to repress
| outbreaks upon the part of the Chinese
| population. Tn. leading Chinese represen-
| tatives at Pekin fear that if the japanese
| march upon Pekn the capital will be cap
| tured, as the Chinese soldiers gathered
| there to defend it are dissatisfied and un-
| reliable.
| 1t is reported here that Ii Hung Chang
| has receiveC, orders not to proceed to Co.
rea.
| China's Emperor May he Dcthroned.
The New Herald publishes the following
| from it's correspondent:
| SHANGHAI, October 1.-The Emperor of
| China will very likely be dethroned in
favor of Prince Kung's son, who will treat
| with the japanese.
| Ii Hung Chang has been superseded in
| the supreme command by Gen. Sang Using
| of the province of Human, who has received
| full powers