The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-09
JAPANEsE WAR SHIPS.
They Are sightsa .. che strait OF fs-Chi
Bteanaing Toward Tientsis.

They Are sightsd In the strait OF fs-Chii
steanine Toward Tientsis.
LONDON. Oct. ga despatch from Chifu Il
the Poll Mdii Gazette says that seven Japanese
war ships were sighted of Wei hai-wei steaminl
west. The Globe publishes despatch from
Tientsin saying that the steamer Wen-Chow
which has just arrived thar. reports that about
ten miles south of Chifu she met the Japanese
squadron. The Japanese flagship hailed the
wen-Chow and questioned her captain concern.
ing the whereabouts Of the Chinese southern
squadron.
A despatch from Shanghai to the Central
News says that Mr.. Charles DENLY. United
States Minister at Pekin, has warned the Amer.
leans residing in the Chinese capital that the
city Is certain to DO attacked by tho Japanese
Minister DENLY advises that all the ladies and
children be sent Mt once 70 places Of safety
Already many of the weAlthier natives are de.
parting. and many others are making prepare
tions to follow their example,
A despatch to the Central News from shang.
hai says q rebellion has broken out in Jehol, the
seat Of celebrated imperial palace, 12O miles
from Pekin.
A despatch from Tientsin reports that Shsng,
the Taotai OF tina. city, 10 In disgrace. He had
bought from Germany SOC, 900 discarded rifles,
the GovernmeAt nine taelS He. also bought :
large quantity OF eartrid c,ss whinh were found
the fraud and summoned Shsng 70 him. In the
interview thnt followed II Hung Chang IA said
Sppicstlon for leave 81 absence on he Plea that
he was ~, and the leave was granted.
y,cs-Admira Fremantle, commanding the
when his command shall have been increased
by three vessels, he will have sufficient force
At his disposal to carry out the instructns given
The Paris correspondent OF the Standard says
It Is understood that the negotiations between
teiegrsphs: . The palace in Pekin is guarded by
trusted. There arc daily fights between the
Chinese and the MonEolians. The latter are
The fien-Tsln correspondent of the Times says
that railway construction In China has been
suspended and all the European officers have
been engaged by the Government for the naval
A Times reporter. writing from Tien-tsin late
In august compares the 4, scenes there with what
1.-THE change was like that from one planet TO
and was quietly WORKING 70 a definite end.
China was In state OF aimless turmoil. like q
colony Of Ps.tGrbsd ants Japan made care:
duty and everybody performed II, The
in better working order and worked with more
consummate skill, In China, on the other hand,
the only system Whlch Is general is the system
of sham, and the navy Is y sham. They arc not
fighting forces but means OF livelihood"
Tho reporter reiterates the stories Of corrup-
tion and peculation OF officers, and continues:
1.-THE troops are mostly rabble, and the
Japanese ought 10 march through them like o
snow plough through snow"
The reporter throws a new light on the Asan
fight The Japanese. he says, vainly attempted
the tactics adopted At Ping Yang. but the move
ments were SO managed that separate japanese
divisions fired upon each other with disastrous
effect. The Chinese cut their way through, and
reached Ping-Yang after twenty-siI days
fighting.
BERLIS. Oct. s.-The St. Petersburg corre-
spOndent of the EOelntsche Zcitung says that
Russia has sent strong force to her Asiatio
frontier TO prevent further inroads OF Chinese
marauders. The force consists of five battalions
OF Siberian riflenen, two squadrons of Cossacks,
and three batteries.
ST.. PETERSEN RG, Oct. S.-The cruisers Dzhigit
and Vladimir MOnOmach have been ordered TO
proceed from Cronstadt where they have been
stationed, TO join the Russian fleet In the Pacific
and the Imperator Nicholas l. and the Pamiat
AEOva have been ordered from the Mediterra-
mean. They are also TO join the Pacific squad
ron.