The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-24

A High 0tc'al Involved in IN
trigIs &c inst Jsp.n,
ENCOURAGED TONG HA1 REBELS.

Secret Dispatches Sent to Chinese Generals
Fail Into japanese Hands Losses of the
Armies OF China and Japan from Jap
snese Standpoint.
WASHINGTON. Dec "a - Recent news
paper mail adyices received here from
Japan show that the question Of the terms
Of peace which Japan will demand from
China is a fruitful subject Of discussion
by the native press. Opinions, however,
differ regarding these terms, and while
some journals content themselves with
speaking generally on the subject, others
are more specific in their demands. One
paper asserts that Forlosa so important
from commercial and military point of
view, must at all events be taken. An
other paper enters a strong protest against
the claims that China must surrender ter
ritory entirely out of proportion to the
objects for which the war was undertaken.
Assuming that the war is practically
over, the japanese are already discussing
the matter Of Japan prospects thereafter +.
Mr.. hanlo, the vice minister of state for
agriculture and commerce, has been look
ing into the history of the United States
after tn" great civil war, and to that Of
Germany after the Franco-Prussjan war
for light ON The subject, and the uosho-
mu5hu has been holding consultations
about the matter for some time, but the
investigations are far from concluded. The
vice minister is personally Of the opinion
that the extension of facilities for direct
expectation is Of the greatest Importance
According to Seoul correspondent af-
fairs are again becoming serious in Corea
WNN.4 Ff...
Kun, who is understood here to be prac
tically prime minister, is involved. 1t had
its origin in the surrender of Iii Hcilt,
favorlte Of Tai Won Kun to the Corean po-
lice, in whose custody he is now held. Ii,
it appears, took part in all the delibera-
tions Of the faction headed by the aged
statesman, and is therefore acquainted
with its secrets. Conscience finally drove
him to confess to the police.
Letters b. means of which the faction
instigated the Tong Hak insurgents, to-
gether with other documents bearing on
the same point, and secret dispatches sent
by the Tai Won Kun to the Chinese gen
erals in the Phyoug Yang have about all
fallen into the hands of the Japanese au-
| thOritics, and the sinister project of the old
| gentleman and his followers against ia
| pan, the correspondent adds, is now an
| open secret
Since these events transpired news has
| come to the United States by telegraph to
| the effect that the Japanese government
| has dispensed with the services Of Tai
| Won Kun and the natural presumption
| is that the action was the result of the oc-
curences referred to.
A Japanese paper gives summary of
| the losses of the japanese and Chinese
| armies up to Nov. %, exclusive of the bat
ties at Fung Wang Chang, Kinchan, Tai
ien-Whan at Port Arthur. 1t shows that
| the japanese lost about $50 killed and S3j
| wounded, while the Chinese lost $500 men
| killed and 1900 wounded ana LOIS of
them were made captivcs, making total
of lO.3lS. The Chinese have also had 2l1
| cannon taken from them, 1885 rifles, ,36 3Si
| cannon shot aud 43.G5O cartridges.
Besides enough ammunition to last a
month, firing with 10000 rifles 1913 ban
ners have been taken, 3,IOO tents, 100,
horses, 100000 taels worth of gold and
silver, 1l,OOO coins, 2,4l3 koku of rice ., 755
kolu of unhulled rice, and in addition
| sufficient food to last an army of 2O,OJC
| men three days. The Chinese have alsC
lost thirteen vessels, a torpedo boat, five
men-of-war sunk, and one Of their wal
vessels captured, which makes a total ton,
mage Of 9, $50 tons.
The number Of killed and wounded on
| the japanese side at Port Arthur is esti
mated at 400, while the loss of the enemy
is estimated at nine times that number.