The record-union., 1894-12-24
THE WAR IN TIE ORIENT.

Japanese Gain a Victory Over Ten
Thousand Chinese.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 23.-General Kasaura
on December 18th attacked General
Lungs position, seven miles west of
Halt Cheng. The position was defended
by 10000 Chinese, who were routed after
four assaults. The losses are not stated.
JAPAN'S TERMS OF PEACE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Recent news
paper mail advices received here from
Japan show that the question of the
terms OF peace that Japan will demand of
China is fruitful subject of conversa-
ton among the natives. Opinions how
ever. dltfer regarding these terms, and
while some journals condemn they are
more specific in their demand than
usual one paper asserts that Formosa.
so important from a commercial point of
view, must at all events be taken. After
detailing what an immense expense
must be incurred by Japan in supporting
Corea and protecting Japanese interests
In the north of China, one paper declares
that Formosa will have to be annexed as
recourse from which to draw receipts at
least equal TO the prospective eXpendi-
lures. Another paper enters strong
protest against the claims advanced that
China must surrender territory entirely
out OF proportion 10 the objects for
which the war was undertake H.
Assuming that the war is practically
over, the Japanese are already DISCUSSING
Japan's prospects thereafter MIR. kane-
koW, the vice. Minister of State for Agri-
culture and Commerce, has been LOOKING
into the history OF the United States after
the great CIVIL war, and to Germany after
the Eranco-Prussian war; for light on the
subject, and the Noshomusho has been
holding consultations about the matter
Tow ~
Tar from concluded. Various Ministers
are personally of the opinion that the ex.
tension OF facilities for direct expectation
Is OF the greatest Importance.
According to Seoul correspondent.
things are becoming serious whore there
is trouble, in which Tai Won Kun, who
is understood here to be practically Prime
in the surrender of Lei Kai, favorite of
Tai Won Tun, to the Corean police. in
whose custody he is now held. Lei. it
appears, took part in all the celebrations
OF the faction headed by the aged states
man, and is, therefore. acquainted with
The prospects. Shortly afterward he was
made police official, and had occasion to
meet members of the Japanese police
now IN the capital. Intercourse with
them gave him an insight into the real
intentions entertained by the Japanese
toward Corea. Thus newly enlightened.
says the correspondent, his hatred of
crooked articles and ignorant devices of
the factions with which he had been con-
nected grew intense, and finally drove
him TO confess to the police what he knew
OF the actions doing. He was placed in
confinement, and although implored by
several OF the parties against whom he
had informed not to confess, he made a
clean breast OF all he knew and had done.
Some objections were made by the
Corean Government TO the actions of
Japanese Minister Count Inouye Tor an
examination OF witnesses implicated in
the affair, the Corean asserting that such
proceedings would be contrary to the
time honored usages of the country. The
result OF this first collision was not
clearly known at the time the cor
respondent wrote. Letters by means of
which the faction instigated the TONG
Hak lnsurrectlonistS, together with other
documents bearing on the same report.
secret descriptions sent by the kai ko
Wun to the Chinese Generals in the
Phipng Yang, have all fallen into the
hands OF the japanese, and the sinister
project OF the old gentleman and his fol-
lowers against Japan, the correspondent
ADDS, is now an open secret. Events
transpired that news has come to the
Y nited States by telegraph to the effect
that the Japanese Government has dis
penSed with the services of Tai Won
Tun, and the natural assumption is thar
this was the result of the conferences re-
ferred TO.
Factional strife in the Corean court is
said by another paper to be the prime
cause all tho evils now hamperinp the
country's progress. Lately another bone
OF contention has been added to accentu-