The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-03
Jars ADVANCIN0 ON PEkIN.
Reported to be Only 200 Miles Off-Will tho
Emperor be Deihroped2

TEN TSIN, Oct 2.-It is officially an
nounced that 5000 japanese troops have
arrived close to Passiet Bay, near the
! Russian frontier Previous 10 this an
| nouncement, II was reported here that
| the JAPANESE fleet had been sighted Sep
| lemDer SSLh, ten miles from Shd Hal kWa,
| w miles from Pekin. Large bodies OF
| Chinese troops have been drafted to that
| district during the last few days, in or
| DER 10 prevent the Japanese from land
| Ing.
| LONDON, oct. "A correspondent in
| Toxic of the Central News telegraphs that
| the Japanese are moving north from Ping
| Yang. They report that they have not
| sighted the enemy, but have found Il
| large quantity OF arms and ammunition.
which had been abandoned by the Chi
| nese, many OF whom have been killed by
the Coreans. All the villages and farm
! buildings from Isusan, on the route of
| the troops. have been burned, and the
| Cultivated land laid waste. Six hundred
IoSakutO rebels were met by twenty-five
| Japanese engineers at Win Ching, and
were Immediately dispersed and fed, leav-
| Ing their matchlOCkS and spears behind
them Many of the rebels were wounded
put there were no casualties among the
Japanese.
ANOTHER CHINESE ARMY CHANCE.
LONDON oct 2IThe Star prints a
dispatch from Shanghai, stating that the
Imperial edict has been issued appoint
ing General Sung. formerly in command
at Port Arthur. Generalissimo OF the valor-
Gus Pei-Yang army corps, now I'm Man
churia, and Commander-in-chi OF the
MtnchuleyleS. except those of the Kir-
win division, the commander Of which is
Tartar General The other general Of
iicers are commanded TO obey all orders
or General Sung. under pain OF death.
WILL THR EMPEROR BE psTHRoNED?
NEW YORK. oct. "A special cable to
the Herald from Shanghai says: The
Emperor of China will very likely be
dethroned. In favor of Prince Kung's SON.
who will treat with the japanese Ii
Hung Chang has been superseded I'm st-
preme command by General Sang Using.
of the province OF Huhan. who has re-
t,, eeived : fun powers o. Ii 1t Hung Chang re
calto Pao Ting Foo. capital OF the pro-
vince of Chi IL His alleged detection to
the Japanese is only canvassed consequent
TO the recall of Prince Kung. Twenty
thousand Human soldiers are gathered
around Shanghai Kewan, the terminus of
the great wall. where IL forms a boundary
between the provinces Of Chi III and |
suing KING. Ii Hung Chang's army is
distrusted
TO INCREASE THE ARMY IN CoRrA.
LONDON, oct 2.--The Times publishes |
letters from Yokohama, bearing date of |
August 2+th. stating that japan Is prepar-
ing to increase her army In Corea to |
10000 men. The Intentions Of the Gov
ernment. as proclaimed by the, native |
press, are 90 crush the Chinese army ia |
Corea and march on Pekiu, where a |
claim for a large indemnity will be made.
and the cessiOn of the Island OF Formosa |
demanded. letter dated September |
LIST says that the dispatch of troops con-
tlnues, but their destination is not known. |
except that looem men have left TO. fight
the Chinese somewhere. The Japanese
believe that they will be In a position TO
dictate terms 10 China before the end of
the year, and also that they Will possess
the boarded millions at Moukden be-
Japan is calling out the second reserve to
supplement the denuded galrisons The
call has not been responded to with enthu-
siasm. Many OF the men were never be-
fore called out They are ignorant. dun, |
and are angry because Of having to leave |
their occupations and their families They
are also AFRAID that they will be called
INTO active service. The people. therefore |
are less enthusiastic about the war.
ATTACK EXPECTED At FoRMosA.
Another letter. dated Hong Kong. Au-
gust 30th, saws that all that is now left
of the Whampoa arsenal AZ Canton is
The naval training college and the torpedo
depot. China ship-building establishments
and Shanghai arsehals. which are quite
inadequate to compete with the japanese
facilities and establishments. China is
rying TO get warshps in Europe but
arge quantity of arms and ammunition is
,eing shipped from the Whampoa arsenal
% Formosa, where an attack Is expected |
some employees OF the southern stations
II the Chinese customs have resigned to |
70 North. None but the gunners have
zone yet, and IL is supposed they will be
detailed for duty in forts.
vrc"RfY ~ rewFr sOr WANNA.
LONDON, Oct, THE Shanghai cor
espondent of the Central News tele-
raphs:
There Is no sign in Tien Tsin that Ii
lung Chans's power is waning. His
audiences are as we'll attended as they
yer were. He has several thousand well
rmed and regularly paid troops. who
rotect visiting Europeans. Much anxiety
felt for the foreign residents, as the
opulace is behaving insolently and be-
oming unusually threatening. The re- ,
loval OF the treasure and archives from /
foukden has made a bad Impression. | =
elng regarded as display OF weakness"
pougI. d AT qae cHisEsg LEGATIoS.
w AsHfNGTON, ID. c.. Oct THE Of I
,iaIs or the Chinese legation were very | =
credulous to-day OF the reports from | I
,anghat that the Chinese Emperor was
,out to be deposed. and his place occu-
I'd by son OF Prince kung. II any
lch coup d'etat was contemplated, no | :
timation OF II has come here: on the
ntrary. all official communications show ,
at the viceroy, Ii Hung Chang. is
M conducting affairs, although II Is not
ubted that his efforts In the present !
1erRency are fnterfered with by HIS OPP ! y
inents. Il II pointed out that Prince l .