The herald., 1894-10-01
CHINA MASSING TROOPS.
Armies for the Defense of
Pekin.
The Emperor's Confidence in
His Relatives.
His Father-in-Law and Uncle APP
pointed to Commands.
The British Steamer PRthan Released.
Lii HuDg Chsss's Troubies-Ja-
pan Planning the Dismem-
borment of China.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, Oct. LIT is reported here
that Sung Kuy, the emperor's fsther.in-
law, is taking 5000 picked Manchuas to
Kivan, where he has been appointed to
the chief command. The Kashgar
corps, numbering 20, 600 mon, ia expected
to arrive at Pekin shortly. All the for
eign drilled troops in the provinces OF
shsn Sa, Ho Nan, Shan See. Shang
Tung, Hu Nan, Hu Pey, and Kiang Foo,
sent to cover Pekin, are massing at Tung
Chow, under General Liu. They num-
ber 25 900 men.
Prince Kung, the emperor'e sixth
uncle, who for many years has been re-
lieved from active service owing to his
having been in disgrace. has been sp-
pointed by an imperial decree, president
OF the Tsung Ii Yamen. and president
of the admiralty, and oo-worker with
Ii Hung Chang in the war operations.
He will be allowed the privilege of the
palace at all times.
The steamer Pathan has been released
by the Chinese authorities on giving a
bond that she will proceed to Shang-
hal.
RELEASE OF THE PATHAN.
LONDON, Sept S0.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that owing to the protest
OF Great Britain, the Tsung Lii Yamen hRs
ordered the release of the British
steamer Pathan recently seized by a
Chinese warsbip on suspicion that she
was carrying contraband articles OF war.
The owners of the steamer intend to
claim compensationTfor the seizure OF
VI The sniHi dispatch says that Ii Hung Chang
has received important dispatches by
pony express frcrl PskiE. His enemies
sedulously encourage the dowager sm-
press in the belief that the defeat of the
Chinese forces are due to his incom-
petence and corruption.
The Times tomorrow Will publish q
dispatch sent from Shanghai today,
stating an imperial decree has Deen
issued appointing Prince Kung, the en-
peror's uncle, president OF the Tsung Ii
Yamen, and president of the admirslty,
as a special commissioner to conduct the
war operations.
JAPAN's INTENTIONS.
A dispatch to the Times from Frank
fort says the London correspondent OF
the Frankfort Zeisung telegfaphs that
he has learned from excellent sources
that Japan, il ahe is victorious over
China, intends to divide China into
three independent Kingdoms, which will
be placed under the ruls of native
princes, one of whom will be Ii Hung
Chang. If necessary, Japan will call
conference OF the powers to decide the
matter.
A dispatch to the Chronicle from St.
Petersburg says that Russia intends to
maintain a neutral position in the Chi
nese and Japanese dispute unless Japan
ennexes Corea.
THE Kow sHING AFFAIR.
sT. PAUL, Sept. 30.-Capt. I. G. R.
GateBworthy of the Britieh merchant
man Kow 6hing, which WAS sunk by the
Japanese steamer Naniwa over a month
ego while taking Chinese troops to
Corea, arrived in this city today on the
Northern Pacific, and left tonight for
London where the British Admiralty is
awaiting his report on the Kow Shing
affair.
DR.. franklin Rogers OF the naval hos
pital at Toxic. with his wife and dsugh-
ter, arrived on the same train and pro-
cseded tonight to Chicago and WASH
inzton on vacation.
Neither would speak OF the Kow
Shing episode. Captain Gatesworthy
submitted to enough of an interview to
deny all the interviews that were alleged
TO have been held with him, asserting
he had not until today spoken to a news
papermsn in America. He said: II de-
clined every invitation to make any sort
of statement for the press. spoke to
nobody and l have nothing to say to you,
nor will speak to any one else until
reach England. In due time, the full
particulars will be known to the world"