The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-02
SHANGHAI, Oct 1.
~ TSPATCHES received here from

SHANGHAI, Oct. l.
MISPATCHES received here from
Tien-Tsin say that private ad.
vices have reached the latter
" city from Pekin warning all for.
eigners from proceeding to the capital.
The road aud waterway from Tung-
Chow to Pekin are alive with soldiers
who are hostile to all Europeans. Sew
sNl British residents of Pekin have
been assaulted, including Mr.. Tours,
interpreter OF the British legation. DR..
Dudgeon and others who were jour-
neying south.
1t is rumorsd that the British steamer
Irene. which arrived at Tien-T Tsin on
Sept. 20 from Shanghai. having on
board a number of Maxim rapid.fire
gurs and quantity of ammunition for
the Chinese, has infringed the neutral
ity laws The representatives Of the
British government are understood to
be taking action In the matter.
Is is reported that the Taotai Shung
(chlef magistrates of the district has
left Tien. Tsln. As it has been reported
that Shung was implicated with Others
in furnishing information to japan of
the movements of the Chinese forces on
land and sea, it is now believed tnat
the fugitive will be able to render ad-
ditional assistance to the enemy.
Taotai-Shung is believed to have
been the person who has kept the Ja-
panese SO we'll informed of the move.
ments Of Chinese ships, who notified
the agents of Japan of the Kow Shing
expedition, which led to the sinking OF
the transport and the drowning Of over
1000 Chinese soldiers.
The latest adviees from Tien-Tsin
say nothing is actually known Of the
destination of Taotai OF Tien- -Tsin, but
it is believed that his Japanese friends
have succeeded in smuggling him to
-some- -plass~ef-ssfsty, from~which he
Iill shortly escape to Japanese terri.
.ory. 1t is said that Taotai is not the
only Chinese implicated in furnishing
important news to Japan.
JAPs ARE MARCHING ON.
Official advices received here from
Toxic say that the japanese govern
ment has declared lead to the contra
band Of war. The docks at Nsgasaki,
Japan. are full Of cruifers. warships
and other vessels undergoing repairs.
The Japanese troops received here, il
Is stated in Japanese advices, are rap
idly approaching Moukden, the capital
Of Chinese Province of Manchuria. The
japanese army, which has been march.
ing upon Moukden ever since the bat
\ tie of Ping recently occupied
Heichou, on the frontier of Manchuria,
without opposition.
LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch from
Chez Foo to the Pail Mall Gazette this
afternoon says that Japanese cruisers
are sighted daily off that port. 1t Ii
Waddsd that the mature Of their opera.
tions is unknown. But coupled with
the fact that is has already been re-
ported that the Japanese have effected
landing to the northward Of Chez
Foo these movements are regarded
as significant and as tending to con-
firm the report Of the Japanese land
ing,
The British squadron in northern
Chinese waters ia cruising in the Gulf
Of Pe-Chill.
J An insurreetion is said to have
broken out in the Province of Shan
Tung. The result Of the uprising or 1t.
nature are not known.
Adispatch to the Times from Frank
fort says that the London correspon-
dent OF the Frankfort Zeitung tele.
graphs that he has learned from an
excellent source that Japan, il she i,
victorious over China. intends to divide
China into three independent king.
doms which will be placed under the
rule Of native princes, one of whom
will be Li-Hung Chang. If necessary
Japan will call conference Of th,
powers to decide the matter.