Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
WHERE IS THE ARMY2
Whereabouts of The Defeated at
Kiu Lien Cheng Unknown.
JAPAN IRRITATED At GREAT BRITAIN
Preparing a New Constitution for
Corea.
INSIDE VIEWS FROM CHINA

ITEM TSIN. November 15.-The where
| abouts of the Chinese army, which was de-
feated at Kiu Lien Cheng, is unknown
here.
Col. Won Hannekin has been given SUI
preme command Of the Chinese navy.
YOKOHAMA, November 15-The news
papers here resent Great Britain's offers
of intervention, which they regard as en-
| urely a movement in behalf of China. They
add that Great Britain's influence in the
| east is in jeopardy by this offer which
wounds Japanese feeling.
The newspapers of this city say that the
defenses of Port Arthur are reported to be
stronger on the land side than on the sea
front. Fully 100 guns are said to be in po-
sition.
The Japanese expect that If the Chinese
make any defense the assault will be
bloody.
LONDON, November 15.-A Tien Tsin
dispatch to the Times says that thousands
Of refugees who were fleeing from KIM
chow were mistaken for the enemy by the
Chinese troops and were fired upon. Hun
dreds of them were killed.
CHEMULPO, Corea, November 1.-THE
Corean government officials who have q
pro-Japan leaning are engaged in prepar-
ing a constitution which will be promul-
gated early in 1895.
Numbers of Corean soldiers who have
been sent against the Tonghaks have join
ed the rebels. whose numbers are increas-
ing daily. The country south of Seoul 10
In state OF great turmoil
Many Chinese Ignorant of "a War.
SAN FRANCISCO. November l5.-Einar
Bjornson of Shanghai. China, is in this
city. en- route to Rome. Italy. where his
father, the Norwegian novelist, is. Mr..
RiOrpson ia an officer of he Chinese cus-
toms service and has for eight years been
detailed on that duty to the various Chi
nese ports as well as those of Japan and
Corea. His acquaintance is extended In
official circles of China and among the
lterau.
Mr.. Bjornson explains the present inert
ness of the Chinese government being
due to the desire of the nation to celebrate
the birthday of the emperor, which was
November 10 last. For two years the gov
ernment has been gathering funds for the
occasion. All of the provincial officials had
been instructed to prepare gifts and collect
sums of money to be taken to Peking as
offerings to the emperor. When disaster
overlook the Chinese forces in Corea the
whole purpose of the government changed
to the defensive and the paramount wish
was to keep Picking safe from Invasion and
capture 1t was decided that the birthday
ceremonies and decoration should be con-
hned to Peking, and all the soldiers of the
empire were massed to preserve the capital.
AS 10 operationS In the near future,''
said Mr.. Bjornson, Il know that the Chi
nese government strongly desires to avoid
humiliation In negotiating with Japan, and
II the national pride is too seriously af-
fronted l do not think the war will end
very soon. China cares very little for Co.
rea, but the Coreans during 1900 years have
drawn all their civilization official COUNSEL
lors literature and art from China and
look upon that nation almost as a mother
country. China is willing that Corea should
be independent and be self-governed and
think the Chinese government would be
willing to pay an indemnity to Japan but
the opinion is conjecturaL
THE war has made no impression on the
Chinese people. Few Of them know of them
war has been in progress and most of them
care nothing about the matter In Japan
the chanCe OF war was seized upon as a no.
htical move, which might confirm the pres
ent mikado and his immediate friends of
the Satsuma, Choshu and Josaclaus in
power. The other cause is that Japan
has been clamoring for a division of power
cial positions. 1t is the intention that
every office shall be filled by a native and
that the government should be conducted
by them alone"
The Japanese Minister'S Advices.
The japanese minister. Mr.. Kurino has
received the following cable dispatch from
Toxic:
Our army occupied Tahien-wan at the
afternoon of the Sth instant having de-
stroyed Chinese torpedo. Our feet trans
ports and torpedo boats are safely anchor
ing in the bay. Torpedo station, with ig-
hitting equipments. charts of submarine tor
ra6n aipb fala In