The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-30
JAPAN MEANS BUSINESS
The Aikado has Ordered 0lt All The
Army and Navy Reserves
COREA IN A VERY BAD WAY
Two Thousand Cinnamon eIauRh-
tsred In q Terrific Naval Bat
tls-The Cruel War 10 on
In Earnest.


:" EARNEST
YOKOHAMA. July co.-An, imperiai edIcs
has been issued calling oil. the army aud
navy reserves and ordering them 10 rcport
for duty at their respective hea,louar,ers.
Tho Chinese residents of Janan are greatly
alarmed mt tho ,hrsa,enipy outIook and
are fleeing from the country in large mum.
bers.
Al Toxic tho conviction is growing in
official circles that tho Chinese negotia-
'ions are simply pretcxt to gain time In
order to allow China TO concentrate her
forces for tho purpose of making COM
bincd attack on the Japanese.
Reliable advices have been received at
Toxic that the main body of the Chinese
army crossed the northwestern frontier Of
Corea July %. Further firing on tho Jap
anese ships on tho Coreancoast Is re.
ported.
TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER.
SHANGHAI. July 2s.-Laie this evening
further details OF the naval engagement
reached this city. The fighting, though
OF snort duration, was very severe. Prior
Japanese warship' the crew OF the trans'
port "n'cn was srmed' anu the military
io'ce on ooaru OF ner, made haru nsns
asa,ns' 'ne a''sckihR force.
Many OF shose on ooard OF ner were
s"o' oeaa on ner deck. When Tue vessei
oegan 20 SINK tnere was great excitement
on ooara. In tue confusion no attempts
was maae 10 lower the small boats. Every
ioro'ener on ooard vas Killed IN the hsht'
'hs' or went down win the vessel.
TWO THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
Tho loss Of life was very great. OF
nearly 1000 Chinese troops ON board her,
only 10 wero saved. They were picked up
by q French gunboat that was cruising in
In tho vicinity.
Only short time elapsed between tho
explosion and the laundering OF the trans.
port. Tho vessel went down suddenly
near Shopiont island.
Tho Tsao Kan, which was captured by
.ne sapahese' was an oiu man-of.war tnat
nao osen impressed into service as
transport. Many men wero killed on
ooau OF nor potore sue fcii INTO the hands
Oh the Japanese
IN BLEEDiNG coREA.
"o"s "~'y -S'|Hs fesos ~ W.
quiries made OF experts in eastern poll.
tics and persons who have resided IN
Corca, reporter OF the associated press
learns that widespread discomfort exists
In Corca because the corruption and mis-.
government that everywhere prevails.
One OF tho most powerful revolutionary
factors In tho country 10 the quasi re.
ligious sect called Tong.Hak. which as.
crit,es tho precarious condition of the
Coreau trade and commerce In the pre..
ence Of foreigners IN tho country. This
sect has set for itself tho task Of riddiuR
Corea of tho hated foreigners and threat.
ened the Japanese and other foreign resi-.
dents.
Among tho charges brought against the
foreigners is tho one that they have caused
an enormous incrca SO In the price of food
stufY.. without nnv benetit accr,,in, 20 the
C.-
.."''H" ihh fo"I'"'IHS'
"o kne ., .or0a posseAses no Na.
eu'norny @ne no ~ -, IN cons,an' .erloe Oh
vo'u''ou 'na. "n, 'weep u.n '.o,h ns
u'o.s' no 70 nee'y u usus A.u ,ro
wno'o couu'y - M s'a's o1 snsIsny. 40
TINS cond't'on Oh shairs 70 que tne rsvos
uhet tSSouhy ssottSo ~ 0uV W suS wv
vinccs.
Last year &c. 600 Coreans threatened 10
march ON thu q capitni. Seo,,l. and eompel
tho foreigners TO leave, This rebellion
was suppressed. but the country has been
disturbed ever since. Reforms IN the nd.
ministration are regarded as absolutely
necessary, not only to save the commerce
OF tho country, but for the safety OF the
foreigners
MORE FIGHTING.
LONDON. July .9.-Adyices have reached
herr indicating that the Japane.e A.,
,,.l.a ,h, Ch,r... ,r,on. uh,, i. rd.d =,
A..r from m ,r,r.rcr, npd ..c,ned fran,
thu Japaneso wnrship. IL in added that
China has prohibited tho exportation of
rice or grain.
Torpetlocs have been laid In the north
channel and tho entrance Of the Yanv.
Tse-Kiang river. The Chinese Govern.
ment Ia buyin9 war material freely.
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