The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-12
JAPAN THE AGGRESS0R.
TIE CHINESE 4 VOID TIE APPE AR
ANCE or PROPAGATION.
The Chinese Army In Northern Corea In
Deplorable Cosditicn--A T. eaty he
tween Corea and Japan.

i-ONDONs Stlts in ulcplttu W ihf
Times from Wei-Hai-Wei to-day says
that commission. composed OF foreign
ers, after examining the incidents Of the
naval fight OF July 2ith. declare thet
the Japanese were the aggressors. The
Chinese, the commission adds were
careful TO avoid the appearance Of pro-
vocation. but the Japanese way la d the
Chinese. selecting sood pos.t.O on Inc
Chinese senior snip escaped, haklnS q
running hght, while greatly damaging
her pursuer The second Chinese snip
fought until her ammunition Was sA-
hausted. and two OF her guns were de-
stroyed.
The same morning. It appears, the
Japanese arrived from Seoul ana attack
ed the Chinese at Asan. THESE opera
tions were evidently well concerted;
The Chinese fleet according 10 Inc
Times dispatch. Is now col ected at
Wei-Hai-M ei. and ~ In perfect hsnuus
trim. The chin Nucn has been rtpa t't
and is recruiting seamen frscly. An ~
cellent esprit de corps exists ah,ohs laS
Chineseisailors. and they are waluhs
ders TO enable them to assert the su-
premacy OF China In Corean waters
REFUSE TO OFT THEIR HAIR CUT.
Continuing. The Times correspondent
cables that both the Chinese anu 'aPen
ese armies In Corea are sctmihsy ~ IL
active. The japanese nave oI"e'e. -. w
n
of subiectlOn. The CorednS feiuse 10 "'
SO. preferring to fight for ther liDery,,
A dispatch received here from Sna"s.n.
to-day says: Advlces rece5nTu recor,nern Corea
that the Chinese army In NotInethm Ia to.Sa '.'-i
* i'm "A deplorable condition. Inc cnisrsv
generals are reported 70 hane and
themselves to be grossly inconpe'eh.' 49, az
the officers OF the lower siau's az 10,
cnntsnted and disheartened, whhe tne
ronk and file OF the Chinese army are
exhausted and dispirited. What aosrs ,,us
there were In that portion on tac ew oo ~
a month ago have been washed away W
the floods and consequently II - lhpossl,
bic to transport guns, ammunltloh ar -.
food through Manchuria INTO NoFea ,,ns 10
The Chinese army. Quantities OF guns,
ammunition and food previously sen.
southward have been blocked In diherent
parts of the country Oy the otn ss,,,t s,oto
OF the roads, and the food ana ann aIrlnup me
route southwark. Asa result food ,rs rs ne-
ccming very scarce In the chinese a'u,i,
although they are doing their best 10 i've i've
on the country; But @ the Vou,f VOorofess Wiling,
ness ~ help the Chinese, they sehd III
very little In the way OF suppiles'
A STRICT BLocKADf.
According TO the dispatch releI,Tu ~
the pretence of Chinese naNal tsu.ls 10
absurd. The japanese are sa'd ade ~ the
corean coast that not even the sihaliesss
vessel can get through. Huhuleus a., ~,
Chinese soldiers are reported 70 nave uiea ui'si
of want and exposure, ana much s'SA"'''
is said % exist I'm their ranks. ara
on tho other hand. the japanese are
said IN he much better prepared ior &c
ttve operations. They have succeeueu ~, III
Leeninp their lines OF comuuihcatio"
~ and have pushed their forces for-
,.orJ until they are now threatening ue
Cbinese dank The position OF the latlet,
with winter rapidly advancing, threa'e"H
to become untenaDle. -....,,,,,s ., fhe
n. M al
Chinese the Shanghai dispatch says tna'
orders were sent from fehh o't' :. ,,,',',, ~.
night ago for all the Chinese SlNsss
,o concentrate In the cur OF ie-Nn.-' ~.
hnt n apDears that these orders were
never carried out and IL Is now ahhvui.
ed that the Chinese naval piahS harS ,.rs
again been modified, peremp'o'A ,aost
having been sent for threr ol ,,,adron
powerful vessels OF the southern s'l"rNt a''rtn
e. ioin Admiral Ting's fleet IN the hpit.'
without delay. When these ,sttc
ments arrive II is also sserted the Sna,,, ,,
ese fleet will commence oper"liO"9 ia '
earnest against the Japanese
so coSrruuN, N lISo.
No confidence however, ~ lelt III ~, n
niral ring's ability 70 hold even Tue 49,.
nf Pe-1'hi-IL against the japanese heet'
and consequently many steamers b.lD,o,
ing 20 Chinese firms are being tI"hsi'''
to the British nag ...,- ourn,ses
Tho raising OF money Tor war Putp.I1 ],
rroceeds and the Mandarins commanding
proceeus,, ,"s ai,s and districts are reported
IN be squeezing the unfortunate
without mercy. ..osst,t, pronerty
., rsceiving particular attention u!on
d. mart OF the Mandarins. The turee
MERCHANTS OF shan Tuns' VINO nno. 49,.
some hesitation in complying WIN - W
oeicials' demands, had their property SO"-
iiscated.
r.s,rv pErwEIN coBEA AND JAPAN.
NOS received at the japanese iesa,lD''
""3,,, IN the effect that an important
49,, mad been negotiated between Core1
anI ianan. which authorltauyeiy DENIES
the relations OF ne WA .%V '9g'' China
The object Of the treaty " stated u,
-, NJ mile TO be- the usual desire on
the part Of the emperor Gia0i,ely ot Iypax t,x and
w 51ma,,,,,,ine the attitude Of each country
toward the otJer. with view OF c!eiy
elucidating the existing rela'y'Is p"'r resn
Japan and China, which, h,ch h1ns ,hs copean
C,,''r,'r,ent has made OF the yaRlhese
Government TO compel the Chinese y
evachate COrea. To secure cohSsl.lns
action for the more eHegtNe 81
| ianre between the two countries WIS
l.t'sred AZ seoul on the 26th day of Su-
gist BY Mr.. Otori, the Envoy or JaP,,,,'
sn1 the Corean Minister or Foreign Al
Satrs Tho treaty consists 81 three ar
4 ltlfNs AbN 'fN'N@S
ticleS. -, h,oo, q, the a.
49, ~ -. -, hs III. stleu~tuening and per-
nefuati0n of the independence of Corea
a. an autonomous State. and me promo,
lion Of the mutual interests OF Corea ana
Japan by compelling the Chinese tore's
90 vvppwitbdya,y from Corea and by obliginY
China I'D abandon her claim OF the right
to dominate the affairs Of corea.
Article binds the Chinese PoVerninsht
to carry on warlike operations aYs
china both offensive and defensive. The
corean Government Is bound by the ar
tlcle TO AFFORD the japanese forces every
POSSIBLE facility In their movements, ana
10 furnish them with supplies OF pro-
visions AT fair remuneration, so far as
such supplies may be needed.
Ry article 3 II Is provided that the
treaty shall terminate SO soon az treaty
Of peace shall have been concluded by
China and Japan.