The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-23
PUSHING TROOPS FORWARD.
Japan Preparing for the Defense of
Seoul Against the Chinese.

Japan Preparing for the Defense of
Seoul Against the Chinese.
London, Sept. 22.-The Times Shang-
hal correspondent telegraphs that ad.
vices have been received from Chemulpo
under date of Sept. rs, stating that fleet
of thirty-two Japanese transports con
voyed by a number of warships have ar
rived there. The transports had on board
1000 soldiers, 5000 Coolies and 1000
pack horses. Troops are being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible toward
Seoul in order TO protect that city from
any attack that m ay be made upon it by
the Chinese.
WITH ALL POSSIBLE vIGOR.
The Weekly Sun will publish tomorrow
morning the following dispatch from Yo-
kohama:
Japan has decided TO prosecute the
war with all possible viRor before winter
Orders have been issued for $4,000 more
troops to start for the front immediately
"lheir exact destination is not known.
1t is generally believed great coup is in
tended. The enthusiasm through the ma
tion is unbounded Everywhere troops
are received with excited acclamations
Regular railroad traffic has been temper
arily suspended, the whole railroad sys-
TEN being under requisition for military
purposes. The bulk of the troops go by
ran to SirOshima where the Nikado prOba-
bly, reviews them before their departure
FOR the seat of war. 1t is stated that
every provisions has been made for the
transportation Of troops officers and men
are elated and confident of victory"
TO FOLLOW UP THE ADVANTAGE.
Yokohama, Sept. 22-The japanese
government has decided to follow up the
advantage it has gained against the
Chinese and push the war with all possi-
bic vigor before the arrival Of winter.
Orders have been issued for $4,000 troops
to depart at once for the front.
The national enthusiasm aroused by the
success of the japanese forces is un-
bounded
The military authorities have taken
possession of the railway system. The
MlkGdo will review the troops before
their departure for Korea.
II is announced officially that the Jap
anese loss in the Halu naval battle was
nine officers and thirty men killed and l60
OF all ranks wounded.
AMERICANS VOLUNTEERING.
Washington, Sept 22.-So many Amer
leans have applied to the Japanese lega-
ton for employment in the service Of
Japan during the present war that, in
order to answer such applications
promptly, the minister has been Obliged
to have recourse to printed circular,
which reads AS follows:
The Legation is in receipt Of numerous
enquiries whether the Japanese govern
ment intends to employ foreign subjects
or citizens in any capacity during the
present war with China, either in active
military service, or as surgeons, or In
other employments directly or indirectly
connected with the war.
"Whie appreciating the friendly senti-
ments which have caused so many per-
sons to seek to enter the service
Of Japan at this important crisis,
| regret that l can only return
negative reply TO such inquiries
The various lines of service to which
they refer have been for years parts of
an oganized system in successful opera
ton, and consequently at this juncture,
the Japanese government does not feel
under the necessity of employing any per-
sons in addition TO those who have been
trained 10 perform the duties of such SER
vice"
BRITISH SUBJECTS IN DANGER.
London, Sept. 22.-A business firm of
this city last evening received a cable
dispatch from Yokohama requesting that
a guntoat be ordered TO proceed at once
to that port to protect British subjects re-
siding there, whose lives, the dispatch
declares, are in danger
TRANSPORTS ARRIVE SAFELY.
The Westminster Gazette publishes
dispatch announcing the safe arrival a.
Port Arthur Of all the Chinese transports
from which troops were being landed al
the mouth Of the Yalu river when the at
tack was made by the Japanese feet on
Sept. IL.