The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
OF TIE JAPANESE ARMY ENTERS
THE GULF or PECHTLL


LONDON. oct. GA dispatch from
Shanghai to-day says: The masters OF
several Chinese junks which arrived az
Che-Foo yesterday report having sighted
large heet Of japanese transports, es-
GIorteb by warships. Tuesday night This
japanese fleet was then entering the Gulf
OF Techiii, and after steaming westward
Tot som" distance the course OF the war
shlps ana transports altered 10 about
northeast In AL. the Japanese fleet war
ships and transports included. numbered
seventy ships. Their presence In the Gulf
OF fechlli has caused the greatest ex-
eltement at Shanghai and elsewhere.
THg ExprDfrioS&RY Forcr.
In London N Is believed that the Jap
anese iieet referred to as having been
sighted is the eXpeditionary force con-
sisting OF about SO.Oo0 men. which left
Hirchomina, the japanese headquarters.
september 18th on sealed orders and
under the command OF the FIELD Mar
shaI Count Oyama, who was the Japanese
Minister OF War until, upon taking the
command of the expedition, he tempora-
riy handed over that portfolio 10 the
Minister OF Marine. Count Saigo. This
force, composed of the Second Japan ar.
my corps. was escorted by the Second
Japanese squadron.
cnrNFsE IN FULL TETSFAr
\ dispatch received at New-Chwang.
from the Guf of Lao Ton says the CHI
nese are I'm full retreat from Moukden,
which is threatened by the advance or
the Japanese troops from Corea and Ja-
pan. The forces are said 20 have been
landed near POSsiet Bay ana not tat
from the Russian territory bordering on
Corea and the Chinese province OF MAN
Churia.
Another report which reaches London
from Shanghai says that II Is believed at
the latter city that the Chinese forces
which have been defending Moukden
have been hastily summoned from that
place I'm order 10 oppose the projected
Japanese landing either IN the cur or
Pechill or in the Gulf of Lao Ton The
Chinese have been hurrtedly adding 10
the fortifications OF New Chwang In antic-
ipation of the Japanese attack upon that
port or landing in it's neighborhood.
HOMO KONG VISITED ny A TYPHoOs.
LONDON. oct. "a dispatch from
Hong Kong says that the city and VI
cinty was visited yesterday by a ~
phoon which did great damage TO proper
The schooner Caleb Curtis which was IN
harbOr, was wrecked. The captain, his
wife and the entire crew were drowned
CHINESE wARsmIps ON rHE ALERT.
LONDON, oct. ga dispatch irotp
Shanghai says. The Chinese warsnlps
stationed off the Bogue forts In the CAM
ton river have been Instructed 10 exercise
the utmost vigilance. and TO overhaul any
suspicious vessels that arrive IN the
river.
Native reports from the Corean from
tier say that the Chinese have abandoned
their position at Ngan and retired upon
k eichan. There Is a vague rumor thdt
the Chinese officials contemplate totally
blocking the Woo Sung bar.
The Chinese Government has authorized
a nrm in Tien Tsin TO raise a loan of
one million pounds. The sum OF one MIL
lion pounds has already been placed prl-
Yatcly
LONDON. Oct. ct Is stated that the
action OF the English Government. in or
dering squadron TO proceed 10 China, Is
approved by the other European powers,
which will shortly adopt a similar course.