Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
THE JAPANESE VfGILANT.
Gulf of Pc Chi Ii Commanded b.
Their Fleet.

LONDON, October ia dispatch receiv-
ed here from Tien Tsin says that the
/ Chinese officials no longer deny that the
japanese feet commands the Gulf of Pc
Chi Ii. 1t is added that the Japanese ad-
mral pays Il weekly visit to every i'm
ports Ia station on the gulf, and makes his
inspection leisurely.
Eight japanese cruisers sounded the en-
trance TO the harbor of wei-Hai-wei for
three hours on Saturday last, and then
went across to Port Arthur where they
made observations. without getting within
range of the guns of that place. The jap
anese Meet returned to Wei-Hai-Wei on
Monday last in single line. keeping their
distances splcndidly, and heading straight
for the barbor
When almost within range the feet sep
arated. and lowered around the harbor en-
trance. The fort fiji ed few shots at the
japanese. hut the latter did not reply and
continued making observations, until Count
lto's flagship the steel cruiser Hashidate
Hfeu once. whereupon the fleet reformed
ana steamed away in the direction of Taku
Inc Tier Tsin dispatch adds that a
ohlnanan who was arrested there upon
suspicion of being a Japanese spy was
tortured until he admitted the truth of the
charge He is to be executed.
me same dispatch says that four spies
nave nave been arrested at Port Arthur for cut
thS the submarine wires connected with
me torpedoes. 1t is also stated that the
fire which occurred in Tien Tsin last Fri
day was of iGcendiary origin.
Intervention Demanded.
Inc standard this morning publishes a
ieaaer, III which it argues in favor of the
immediate Intervention of the powers, in
Guiding the United States, In the Chinese
Japanese war. 1t urges England to take
the initiative and prevent awkward compli-
eatlons through Russian Intervention. 1t
thinks that Japan would be satisfied with
the neutrality or Corea, a money indem-
MY ana the possession of the Loo Choo
highlands and the Island of Formosa
A dispatch To the Times from Tien Tsin
dated toGay, says that MIR. OConnor, the
british minister, arrived at Che Foo on
D. ard the British warship Alacrith and is
proceeding IL haste to Pekin.
The dispatch further says that the en-
peror II taking the initiative in infusing
new energy into the national defense. He
Is mastering military resources, the exist
e1ce u which was scarcely suspected.
The Niceroys fuen kwei and HUI Kwangg
have been summoned to Pekin for a council
The Japanese cruiser, which was lately
mistaken fer the 1oshinO. was probably the
ChiyOda. The Japanese admiral has been
making sham demonstrations with dummy
ships painted white, like war vessels, but
there are always the same two cruisers APP
pearing about the promontory of Shan
Tung. The japanese are taking elaborate
pains TO conceal their losses in the recent
out that their fleet was crippled more seri-
ously than the Chinese were aware Eng
lish papers received here contained a YER
sion of the Chinese emperor's declarat ton
of war as circulated in Europe The phrase
Roofing the pestilent Japanese from their
lairs' was not in the original document
Experience has shown that the Japanese
accounts Of events preceding and during
the war have been systematically mislead-
ing.
Germany Not Appealed To.
BERLIN. October lit Is semi-officially
stated that nothing is known here of the
report, circulated by a news agency, that
China has requested the mediation of Ger
many in the war between the former coun-
try and Japan.
The Tageblatt publishes a dispatch from
st Petersburg. which says that It's COR
respondent there learns that the object of
the leaders OF the rebellion in the Chinese
province of Mongolia is to secure the an
nexation of that territory to the Russian
empire.
Col. won Hannekin HOnOred.
TEN TSIN, October 1.-THE Emperor
of China has bestowed the Grand Cross of
the Double Dragon uron Col. Won Hanne-
kin. formerly aid-de-camp to Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang. in recognition of the services
which he rendered to China while advising
the Chinese admiral during the naval bat
tie whlch was recently fought between the
fit-ets Of China and Japan off the mouth of
the Yalu river
Chinese Driven Back.
YOKOHAMA. October 1.-THE Japanese
have occEpied the south bank of Yalu river
after driving back the Chinese.
SHANGHAI, October lit is now an
nounced that the repairs to the Chinese
feet at Port Arthur will not be completed
for at least another ten days.
her
rage upon a missionary has been committed
at New Chwang.