The Yale expositor., 1894-10-05
NEWS OF ALL KINDS.
GLEANINCS FROM IMPORTANT
PRESS DISPATCHES.
The japanese Land $4,000 Troops on
Chinese Sou-The Japanese Fleet Are
Cruising on Che Foo and Everything
Looks Ready for a Big ''Scrap."

London: The Times publishes dis
patch from Shanghai stating that
$4,000 Japanese troops have been landed
on the Shan Tung coast (China) be-
tween the Yellow river and Tien Tsin.
A dispatch from Che Foo says that
Japanese cruisers are sighted daily off
that port. 1t is added that the nature
of their operations are unknown. But,
coupled with the fact that it has
already been reported that the Japan
csc have effected a landing TO the
northward of Che Foo, these move
ments are regarded as significant and
as tending TO confirm the story of the
japanese landing.
Other China Japan Gossip.
Dispatches from Shanghai say the
disorganization of the Chinese troops
in many sections as discovered by the
war council is appalling. The COM
missariat is corrupt beyond belief.
There is no clothing for the troops,
food is scanty and weapons and war
munitions, bought and paid for, can
neither be found nor traced. The
great Chinese camp between Tien Tsin
and Talu is filled with raw levies and
disorder is rampant, although eXecu-
tions are frequent. The men arc
without rifles. Foreigners do not ven
ture in the camp unless they are amply
guarded. Most of the Europeans have
gone to the coast towns for protection.
Many Chinese merchants have also
migrated to the coast towns, feeling
that they will be more secure with the
foreigners.
Remnants of the Chinese force from
Ping Yang have reached Mokden.
They tell doleful stories of the fight
1t is reported that Taotai Shung
(chief magistrate of the district) has
left Tien Tsin. AS it has been reported
that Shung was implicated, with
others, in furnishing information to
Japan of the movements of the Chinese
forces on land and sea, it is now be-
lieved that the fugitive Taotai will be
unable to render additional assistance
to the enemy.
An insurrection is said to have broken
out in the province of Shang Tung.
The result of the uprising or its nature
are not known.
1t is reported that the dowager en-
press heartily supports Niceroy Ii
Hung Chang.
Washington: The reports that the
JdDdHtSt tIulNtTb lONCI lnR Oll NllC
Foo and that Japanese troops are be-
ing landed confirms the prediction of
japanese authorities here when the
second Japanese army embarked that
the invasion of China and the march
on Pelxin would begin soon.
In diplomatic circles here it is point
ed out that the British admirals course
in shadowing the Japanese ships as
fhav, annroach tba Chinese Ct iS in
line with policy of the British navy
which has caused much irritation.
Various British vessels having at diff
ferent times shadowed the cruisers of
other nations, as in the Brazilian revo-
luton they followed Da CANA vessels
and reported their movements to PeiX-
OTTO. A story is told of how the British
ships watched the Russian fleet at
Yokohoma recently and the Russian
commanders ruse Two of his vessels
left hastily and n Britisher was soon
following, the Russians made circuit
and returned to the harbor with the
British vessel close behind. As the
boats came in the Russian admiral
gave orders to his fleet TO clear the
decks and prepare for action. The
British ship came TO sudden halt and
the threatened broadside was averted.
Later the British government demand
ed an explanation and received an an
swer which put stop to her shadow
ing Russian vessels.
Official advices received from Toxic
say that the Japanese government has
declared lead to be contraband of war.
The docks at Nagasaki, Japan, are full
of cruisers, warships and other vessels
undergoing repairs.
The japanese troops are rapidly APP
preaching Moukden, the capital of the
Chinese province of Manchuria. The
Japanese army, which has been march
ing upon Moukden ever since the
battle of Ping Yang recently occupied
Heichou, on the frontier of Manchuria,
without opposition.
The Chinese government has ratified
the new treaty with the United States,
and the papers are now on the way
out from Pellin.