The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-07
She Begs the Powers to Save
Her From the japanese.
THE WAR GOES RAPIDLY ON.
japanese Troops Only Two Hundred
Miles From Tientsin.
Pert Arthur, Tfenfsin, Menkden and
Psking to Be Captured By the Japan
sss Before she Talks Of Negotiations.

IoSpoS. Nov. "a dispatch from
Shanghai says . merchant steamer has ar
rived at Chefoo from Port Arthur. Ali
the foreigners on board declare Port
Arthur viii be bombarded and captured.
LONDON, Nov. "a dispatch 10 the
Times from TIentsin, which will be pub
ished tomorros, says that the representa-
tives Of all the powers were assem- hled by
the Tsung Ii Yamen to hear the Chinese
governments statement respecting the
situation of affairs. Prince Kung, pres
idsnt of the Tsung Ii Ysmen, calmly
aEoged the impo,ency of China to with
stand the japanese attack, and appealed
10 the powers 10 intervene saying that
China was willing 10 abandon her sover-
eighty over Korea and TO pay . war in
cemniry. The ministers spplauded the
frsnkness Of this confession. and promised
to support China's appeal TO their respsc-
tive governments ~ith q view Of restoring
peace in order TO avert the dangers threat
ening all interests. The French minister
moved in taking leading part in the pro-
posed Intervention.
SHAxGHAI, Nov. 6-The British officials
have sent an uIti.natum to the viceroy,
demanding settlement of the Chung King
affair Within seven days. The British de-
mands are that Taotai Shung be dismissed
and degraded. and the Chung King is to
be salated with twenty lone guns If these
demands are not complied with within the
specified time reprisais upon the part of
the British feet are threatened. On
August Ia Tientsin dispatch announced
that thirteen Japanese soldiers who had
been forcibIy removed by the Chinese from
the British steamship Chung King were
returned Immediately upon yiceroy Ii
Hung Chang being notified. II was added
that the viceroy apologized to the British
consul. On August 7. however. a dispatch
from Shanghai announced the arrival
there of the steamship Chung King. and
the captain OF that vessel furnished his
version of the affair, which gave ii a
serious aspect. The captain said that
while his ship was at Tungkun,
on the Gulf of Pechili. the soldiers went
on board for the purpose of seizing Japa-
nese passengers They found on board that
steamship sixty Japanese. mostly women
and children. and at once began to hunt
them down. The Chinese pursued the
japanese all over the vessel, bound them
hand and foot and flung them over on the
wharf. Ii Hung Chang eventually, upon
protest of the British consul, commanded
the Japanese returned on board the Chung
King. and ordered the Chinese soldiers
who made the raid severely punished.
WASHINGTON CRY. Nov. GA short
cable dispatch received by Secretary
Gresham today from United States Min
lister DENLY at Peking, chronicles an other
important forward movement by the Jap
anese. 1t reads az follows: THE Japa-
r
Listuno, and are approaching Shsnhsi-
kwan. Two campaigns against Moukden
| and Tientsin.' All of this means. ac-
cording TO the Interpretation arrived at by
the state department. officials. that the
Japanese have seized the important strate-
getic point'of Kinchow, near Newchwang,
and The railroad leading in one direc-
ton toward Tientsin and in tho other
toward the Manchurian capital. Moukden.
The latter is thus threatened from two
sides, as the Japanese forces which have
crossed the Yaiu river from Korea are
advancing rapidly from the southwest
upon the doomed capital, and. according
to Minister Denby's cablegram another
force will start northward from kinchow to
join them. The distance from kinchow to
Tientsin is about 200 miles, and the roads
are the best in China Tienisin is well
fortified. but. should il fall, the way TO
Peking. the Chinese capital. would be open
10 the invaders. Neither the Chinese nor
Japanese legations have any official ad-
vices OF the Japanese victories cabled bT
DENLY, nor of the reported efforts of China
to secure peace. The tendency at both
legations is TO doubt that any peace over
tures have been or can be m ade at the
present junctnre.
1t is believed that the japanese intend
to occupy Moukden. with Port Arthur and
Tisntsin. thus completing strategic posi-
ton which viii command peace onI the
terms they desire. or. in the absence of
peace. will permit the japanese 10 60 into
winter quarters and rest the campaign
until spring.