Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-26
CHINESE TROOPS LANDED.
JnPanese Soldiers i'm Corea Start To.
-iN ward the Enemy's Position.


A dispatch from Yokohama. dated yester-
day. states that the Japanese troops in
Corea have commenced a forward move
ment against the positions occupied by the
Chinese troops in the same country. A
battle is daily expected.
Reports come from Shanghai that the
1000 Chinese troops which left Taku on
July ID for Corea, conveyed by eight gun
boats. have landed In Corea.. The gun
boats e5corting the transports having these
troops on board had instructions to fire
upon the Japanese If the latter INSTRUCTED
the landing of this army. The other troops
which left Foo-ChOw for the Loo-Chow
Island are also said to lave safely reached
their destination.
1t is stated there that IL the report of
landing ofthe Chinese troops unopposed is
correct the prospects of a peaceful settle
ment OF the disputes between China and
Japan are improved. the Chinese fleet
of transports and gunboats could scarcely
have escaped the vigilance of the Japanese
war vessels If the latter had been pre-
pairing to oppose the landing of the Chinese
iorce. This Is said at Shanghai to show
that Japan is now more amenable to coun-
sells OF the treaty powers.
Views In London.
There is a strong impression at TIE jap
anese legation in London that lighting is in
progress in Corea. although no official ,.o-
tice to that effect has been received 1t is
said at the legation that there are only
about 300 Chinese troops in Seoul, while
there are between 5000 and 5000 Corean
ana about 600 Japanese soldiers there.
The officials at the Chinese legation have
heard nothing of the reported sinking of
a Chinese transport by japanese vessel.
They say that their informal ton indicates
an improvement i'm the situation, md they
are hopeful. that peace will be restored, il
Ii has been formally broken. II is under
Gf.a s,.r hat h.. .-lz
waters has been ordered to defer its cruise
northward
The suggestion that the United States
might intervene in the Corean difficulty has
excited much interest in London We #
ficial circles here disclaim all definite
knowledge Of the Washington govern .nent's
Intention. they hold the opinion that apy
action from Washington is much more
likely to be individual than joint. A dis
patch from Shanghai says: American resi-
dents here suggest the suzerainty of the
United States as the readiest solution of
the problem. but the European residents do
not regard the suggestion serious.
-re1" ." An" An,icable Settlement.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Cen
trail News says: Numerous rumors of fur
Their fighting at Seoul are current here, but
none can be confirmed The Coreans con-
tinue to menace the japanese of the Seoul
garrison. Intelligent native opinion here is
that there will be an amcable settlement,
in which the Europeans will have no share.
The Chinese arsenals and arms factories
are busy night and day. The officers of
chinese gunboats are filling the numerous
vacancies on the vessels with seamen at
tracted by generous bounties.
the Central News says: Great Britain
has informed China and Japan that in case
they infringe upon her interests. she will
take whatever steps she may deem neces-
sary. but otherwise will not interfere in the
present dispute. Important cable dispatches
were sent this evening to Admiral Fireman.
tie. commander of her majesty's squadron
in Chinese waters.