Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-17

SAN FRANCISCO, September l6-The
steamer Oceanic arrived here this
morning from Hong Kong and Yok9.
hama, bringing Japanese ad ces
September .. Little or no intelligence
was brought from China direct, and the
following notice, which appears al the
head OF the editorial column In the
China Gazette, newspaper published
10 Shanghai, seems to indicate the diff
liculty Of obtaining reliable informa-
tlon from Chinese sources:
"ln the present situation OF affairs 10
is utterly useless TO attempt 70 get any
reliable information over the Chinese
wires or from Chinese sources. aud We
are compelled, therefore, TO walt until
the Japanese official accounts OF the
progress OF the war between China and
Japan are first published In the press OF
the latter country and then get
them telegraphed here. The Chinese
have by their disgraceful nendaclty In
tho kow Shlng affair. and their refusal
10 transmit any telegram which does not
glorify them and mislead the public as
TO their condition, cut themselves of
from all chance OF their reports being
believed by people who want TO get ~
the truth.
The Oceanic brings the following
correspondence:
Copyright. 1894, by ne ASsocidtSd Pres.
YOKOHAMA, September THE re-
vised threaty between Japan and Eng
land was ratified at Toxic. August 25.
For the first time the United States
has failed TO take advantage OF Japsa's
desire to treat primarily with the great
republic on International transaction.
The opinion expressed In Japah IL that
negotiations al Washington might have
been concluded long ago II the State
Department bad been disposed to, act
upon the Japanese proposals. As II Is,
Great BrltS!n stands ahead In the e2 hct-
ment Of the tyeeS- yhich ihe Rtl6
empire has been NJ
for more than twenty Yeas cs9of5
treaty confers no Immediate advaSt1V
on Japan.
Chinese and Japanese fleets continux
to play the game OF hide and seek at
the mouth OF the Gulf OF Pachili, while
the ships OF the "midd e kingdom" con-
ceal themselves so effectually that for
elgners In the open ports cannot specn-
late as TO their position. The Japan
ese can accomplish llttle moro than 10
check the transportation OF Chinese
troops TO Corea, and In this they have
so far succeeded that further reinforce
ments IL undertaken at at all, will 20
by land. But 1t appears TO bs doubted
that China intends TO strengthen her
forces in the Peninsula further. Most
OF the bodies now In motion arc said to
be making their way towards Tien. .Tsln
and Pekin, the defense OF approaches to
the capital being considered OF the 6rst
moment.
The whole country between the capl.
tai aud the gulf Is In great agitation.
Correspondents from the interior write
to the China Gazette that intense terror
pervades the entire north Of the en-
pire.
The report Is circulated that III Hung
Chang, though now "a years old. will DO
ordered to take personal command of
the armies on the continent, nOtwlth-
standing the dlssatisfaction OF the court
OF the results OF his management up TO
this time.
The inactivity OF the armies In Cbrsa
gives rise TO various surmises, particu-
larly In Japan. where apprehensiobs OF
reverse are freely expressed. The
armies have been within a days march
OF one another for some tins. Trifiing
sklrmlshes are supposed 10 be instigated
by the Japanese to occupy the attention
Of the adversary while str(ng body
proceeds north. Intending 10 strike the
Chinese in the rear before .hey can
escape. Many rumors a,e in clrcula-
tion.
Count Yamagata is about 70 take
command OF the entire Jspanenss forces
In Corea. both military and naval. He
ls one Of the oldest officials In the
service.
Up TO the present time no American
or European correspondent has been
permitted 10 follow the japanese troops
into the field, objection being made
that IL would be impossIble to prevent
them from circulating inform alton thai
might be useful % tie eneu
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