The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-24
LATB FOREIGN NEWS.
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. Is.
IPer 8. 8. Warrimoo.l
THE oRIENTAL Wan.
Advance on noukden Likely to Be
Abandoned
THE ORIENTAL Wan.

Advance on Noukden Likely to Be
Abandoned
A union bet ween the two bodies
OF Japanese troops eau be- made at
almost any moment on the coast OF
the Yellow Sea.
Il ruw seems probable that the
oper ation Of the first army has thus
far been based upon the superstition
that the Chinese had large forces at
Moukden or its vicinity and intend
ell to fight somewhere 10 defence Of
the Manchurian territory. Holuiug
this view, the Japanese have hest
tated to uncover the approaches to
the Corean frontier, lest = strong
Chinese body should push its way
back to the peninsula and work
havoc in tho sbsenc- ~ the power
full reserve. But II has long been
evident that nothing need be appre-
hended from an adversary which
flies at every sign of danger. aud the
scrupu'ous caution OF the Msnchu.
risu campaign begins to appear
somewhat misplaced. II is y ques-
tiou whether MoGk!sn will b con.
sidered worth tax ~, uuw IT, tho
routs to Picking 10 open. A small
garrison at Hongkwong (Feng-
whong) or Kiulien can guard against
all chances OF peril to Cores, and
the bulk OF Yamagata's men may
with perfect security be spared for
cooperation in large movements else
where.
CONFUSION WORSE COMPOUNDED.
Edicts are pouring out from the
palace In Peking with . recklessuees
and lack Of Conference with sttests
the utter confusion that yeigns at
the court. Officials srs excited and
cast down, generals are rewarded and
disgraced, ordinarily without the
slightest understanding OF the tran
sactions In which they have been
engaged. Commanders who lately
we're loaded with honors have been
punished for alleged cowardice.
Gen. Yeh, . fugitive from Corea,
has been compelled TO disgorge the
. Thousands OF taels prematurely be.
: bestowed on him by the Empress
Dowager. Admiral Ting, Who was
rewarded for being beaten at Tuiko-
san harbor, has bsen stripped OF his
honors and placed under the direc.
ton OF an Englishman, Capt. Nc
Clure, who accompanies him nomi-
r nally a. vice admiral but who really
. controls the fleet.
Ii Hung Chang was appealed Ia
aud reviled the same day. Prince
Kuug il for tho moment the nomi.
: ual centre OF authority, being sp.
:. pointed commander Of oil the forces
, military and naval. But before any
!. practical result can follow the enun
citation OF . decree Il 10 liable TO bt
y Cancelled by . contradictory rescript
!, The government 10 without form
U aud void. The report that arrange
= ments have been made for the figh
Of the imperial family from Peking
in case OF q Japanese landing o
= Taku, 10 80 far confirmed that Il i
y accepted a. trustworthy by tn
> Japanese authorities. Chsngchov
= is said to be the chosen place OF ~
treat.
/. Seditious plscsrds have been post
= ed In Chingkisng, denouucing tn
n Manchu dynasty aud demanding Il
!. overthrow.
" CHINESE SQUADRON IN REVOLT.
The best warsbips Of the NsnyanI
squadron have been ordered TO joi
y the naval force In the Gulf OF Pr
; chill, but the officers aud crew are i
y revolt, alleging that their service
- due only to the viceroy OF LiaOe
kiang, aud that they will not iigh
III the battles Of Ii Hung Chang. I'll
central government Is Offering p'
"A, cuniary persuasiuns to secure the
!, cooperation.
,, A part OF the repsrstion dsmant
!. I'D by Great Britain for the outraR
n on the steamer Chan King has bee
>. given in the form Of . salute to th
dag Of that ship from the fort
Damages are yet to be paid aud th
rs offenders personally punished.
- EUROPE.
u. Italy's scandal Ia connection wit
ID the Bauca II mana duplicates
IN large number Of government of
cials, members OF the legislatur
, journalists and others. Premi'
~, Crispi himself Is attacked in III
o. documents, which have been laid b
y. fore the chamber OF deputies |
20 Signor Giolitti. Among them q
% letters written by Signor Tanlong
20 manager OF the bank, while in pI
son, which state that the deficit
At the bank was due to expenditur
ic among ministers, senators, membe
nd of the press and others. In Il
ar chamber of deputies Premier Girls
NV declared that the documents were
ar mass Of lies.
i. Recent Liberal defeats in Euglar
have greatly discouraged the Go
eminent party.
'es Lord Dunraven has cabled to Il
so American representatives OF 4
So America Cup Offering them, on q
up count OF the impOssibility Of gettil
zee a meeting Of the Royal Vac
ke Squadron, that he Is willing to lsa
on all differences to bs arranged lat,
80 that work on the new yachts IN
proceed. He is willing even to lea
'us The cup in the hands OF the N,
On York Yacht Club, in case his bI
mt wins.
lp- Sir William Harcourt, IL is ga
rot | rafusas IN fnllou tha pramiar's Ia