Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11
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BERLIN, Oct. ILL - asoeAe eu n@i
that the European powers have agreed
upon q Corean policy and decided moi
to take any action hinderipg the Japan
csc advance upon Pekin.
LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch from
Tien-Tsin says the troops which have
arrived there of late are merely riffrafl
armed with old swords and jingals
The Chinese government has made
large contracts with German manufac'
turers for quick firing guns. The ia.
panese are watching for the arrival on
the coast of this consignment of arms
It is rumored at Tien Tsin that two
iron. clad warships have been purchased
from Austria or the United States. Ii
Hung Chang is generally blamed fol
China's defeats. The children sing
songs ridiculing him and placards Of
the same character are posted in the
streets. The Chinese declare that Rus.
STA is aiding Japan. The japanese fleet
command the Shah Tung coast and the
Gulf of Peichili.
LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch rom
Toxic says that detachment of Japan.
csc cavalry and infantry yesterday
made an attack upon and routed q
force of 1000 Chinese at Wi-Ju and
that the place remains in the hands Of
the japanese. 1t is reported to the
Japanese officials that 10000 Chinese
troops occupy the north bank of the
Yalu river, where they have completed
eight batteries and are building more.
Field Marshal Count Yamagata has
established his base of operations at
Ping Yang, which is convenient to the
sea and easy of access for supplies. 1t
is generally believed that the Japane.e
will be in possession of Moukden by
the early part of November. Other
important military operations are under
way, but their objects are as yet kept
secret. Early results, however, are ex-
pected.
China has been formally notified OF
the surrender and dispatch to Nagasaki
of the steamer Tenkyonaru, together
with her European and Chinese crew.
A state of siege has been declared in the
district of Hiroshima under article II
of the japanese constitution.
TEN TsIN, Oct. 1.-THE Emperor of
China has bestowed the Grand Gross OF
the Double Dragon upon Col. Won Han
nekin, formerly aide-de.camp to Vice.
roy Lii Hung Chang, in recognition of
the services which Won Hannekin rem
dered to China while advising the Chi
nese admiral during the naval battle
which was recently fought between tine
fleets of China and Japan, at the mouth
of the Yalu river.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 1.-Two Japanese
spies who were arrested in Tien Tsin
have been sent to Nankin to be behead-
ed. Affairs in Pekin are represented
as extremely critical. Upon the arrival
of the British and Italian ministers at
Che-Foo yesterday they Immediately
hurried off together for Pekin.
The Emperor is still active in his deter
mination to manage affairs himself.
With this object he has summoned the
viceroys of the different provinces in
order to ascertain the exact state of af-
fairs. The assertion that the japanese
admiral has been making sham demon
strations with dummy warships is un-
founded in fact,
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Standard, in
a leader, argues in favor of the immedi-
ate intervention of the powers, includ-
ing the United States, in the Chinese
Japanese war. 1t urges England to
take the initiative, and prevent awk-
ward complications through Russian in
PREVENTION. 1t thinks that Japan would
nc satisfied with the neutrality of
Corea, a money indemnity, and the
possession of the Loo Choo highlands
and the island of Formosa.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. lit is Off
cially announced that on October 8 the
Car and Czarina and the imperial
family drove to the waterfall of Utes-
han, near Yalta, where they remained
and drove back to Livadia.
3, ATHENS, Oct. u.-Bendendorf, the
Cars grand marshal, has gone to
Corfu to prepare for the arrival there of
the Car. The King of Greece has
placed his chateau at Corfu at the Cars
disposal.
LONDON, Oct. 1l.-A dispatch from
Berlin says that DR.. Schweninger, who
has been summoned to Varzip to attend
Princess Bismarck, will also treat
Prince Bismarck, who is slightly indis-
posed.
LISBON, Oct. ia dispatch from
Lorenzo Marquee, on Delagoa Bay,
Africa, says the Portuguese there are
nemmed in by thirty thousand Kafir
natives. The town is strongly barri-
,aded.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 1.-THE Minister of