The morning news., 1894-09-10
SOLDIERS IN SILK HATS.
In Line Of Battle With 3-COTneTed
Tiles and Mother HubbaTdS."

The Merry War Now Going on in the
orient-The Comic Opera Uniforms
Seen by the Steamer Sikh as She
Sailed Down Past the Forts-searoh-
ing for Articles Contraband of War.
London, Sept 9.-The Central News
correspondent in Shanghai says that the
Chinese have ceased sending reinforce
ments to Korea via Manchuria Troops
are now drafting from the interior for the
coast garrisons, presumably in anticipa-
tion of sea attack.
The Japanese are repairing the roads
round Seoul to facilitate the movement of
troops. Sickness is prevalent in the Chi
nese camp near Ping Yang, owing to the
continued rains and the bad condition of
the provisions.
ADMIRAL TING DEGRADED.
London, Sept 9-The Morning Post
will print tomorrow this dispatch from
Shanghai. Admiral Ting, commanding
the Chinese feet in the Gulf of Pechili,
has been degraded for cowardice and in
capacity, deprived of the peacock feather
and ordered TO leave the fleet and take a
minor command ashore The reasons are
not given. Hitherto Ting has been regarded
an able officer. His disgrace is believed
to be due TO his failure TO prevent the en-
trance Of the Japanese fleet into the Gulf
OF Pechtli and consequent capture of an
island in Society bay. The native news
papers state that Ii Hung Chang is try
ing to procure the mediation of the United
Kingdom or Russia The emperor and
dowager empress are furious on this ac-
count, and will not listen to the sugges-
tion
"1he country in the neighborhood of
Pekin is inundated The government has
ordered that no attempt be made to re
duce the foods since the water would be
a protection against a Japanese advance
upon Pekin, which is feared. The
Chinese are furiously anti-Japanese, and
menace the lives of all Japanese. They
try TO prevent neutrals from loading car
goes for Japan
INTERVENTION IN THE ORIENT
Paris, Sept. 9-The Republique Fran
caise says in regard to the reports that il
is the intention of the Japanese to attack
Shanghai, il is proof that Great Britain is
seeking preteXt to intervene in the war
between China and Japan. But this, the
paper adds, the United States, France
ana Russia will not permit
AN EXTRAORDINARY MISSION.
London, Sept. 9.-The Times will pub
lish this dispatch from Shanghai to-mor-
row; An extraordinary mission has ar
rived in Tien Tsin, conveying birthday
presents from the King of Korea to the
dowager empress. The mission will pro-
ceed to Pekin.
There was collision between the Chi
neso and japanese near Ping Yang on the
seventh. The high water almost prevents
military operations.
The Times correspondent in Tien Tsin
says; The British minister and the
vNeroy have signed a convention by
which the Chinese telegraphs are to be
connected with those of Burmah and
India. The American gunbOat Monacacy
has arrived here. The war news received
here is regarded as worthless" "
THE Kow SIZING IN FALSE coLoRs.
Victoria, B. c., Sept. 9.-The Northern
Pacific liner, Sikh, from Yokohama,
brings interesting advices Of the war in
the orient. The reason given by the
commander of the JapaDeses warship
Naniwa Kan, when asked why he fired
upon the Kow Shing, seeing she was
flying the British flag, is now given for
the first time and is certainly pertinent.
Because she was sailing under false
colors, was carrying Chinese troops and
had been sold TO the Chinese government
and fully paid for"
Notwithstanding this explanation, the
same paper which gives its publicity, an
nouuces the sum of $750,O00 has been
agreed to by the Japanese government, as
reparation for the sinking Of the vessel
and compensation TO those dependent
upon the Europeans lost with her.
Both China and Japan are at present
keenly alert for articles contraband of
war, and to this the delay in the arrival
of the Sikh is attributable, The govern
ment has declined to consider rice as
contraorand Of war, but both belligerents
claim it 10 be such, and use every en-
deavor to intercept rice-carrging vessels.
The Sikh was delayed at Shanghai by
Chinese gunboat, which made an
effort to gain possession Of the
rice portion Of her cargo The
British consul objected. aud the mer-
chant was allowed to proceed. 1t is al
most impossible to get reliable war news
anywhere in the east, even at Shanghai.
This trip the steamer passed very close to
the Foo Chow forts and saw the Chinese
garrison drawn up in line, ali attired in
flowing sack gowns of gaudy colors and
high three-cornered silk hats and made a
curious spectacle.
IGNORANT OF HEAVY GUNS.
These forts are the work Of an English
man, the son Of naval officer, and are
said to be exceedingly strong. one Of
their eighty-ton guns burst some time
ago, killing several men. II is generally
understood that this occurred through
ignorance in handling il.
MARCH OF TIE MERRY WARRIORS.
China is now hurrying an army of hun
dreds Of thousands Of men through
Northern China to Korea, but as they are
sulsisting on the products of the country
through which they are passing, aud
most Of il is mountainous 10 is hard 10
say with what success they will meet.
Most Of the men enlisted and drafted
into the Chinese army are coolies OF the
low order.
The Chinese have been Offering great
inducements 10 Europeans and Americans
TO enter their service and havV secured
many.
On Che other hand, the japanese have
no outsiders in any branch Of the service.
On the way over on the last trip TO the
orient, the Sikh passed through a feet OF
twenty Chinese ships They were di-
vided into four divisions. with five ships
In each division They were well han
died
AT the smaller Chinese ports all man
ner Of outrages have been committed on
resident japanese, and in some places peo-
pie have been robbed.
CHICAGO GETS A BATH.