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New YORK, Oct. 13.-John \.
Cockerill cables from Seoul as follows:
a message was sent to the Herald on
the 10th inst, giving details of the
murder of the Queen of Corea and the
outbreak of a revolution in that coun-
try, but it was interdicted at Toxic
The officials now apologize forts nom
transmission.
The plot to kill the Queen was
made by Corean friends of the Tai
Won Kun and irresponsible Japanese
Soshi. The japanese troops were at
the palace gates when the butchery
took place. The Tai-WOn Kun was
also brought to the palace shortly
after the assault. There is nothing to
show that the Japanese Minister had
any knowledge of the plot. The King
is now a prisoner and his father has
been proclaimed dictator. a new
cabinet has been constituted of pro
Japanese elements.
The Queens officials have fled or are
in hiding. Appeals have been issued
to COreans to rise and eXpel the Japan
ese. Marine guards from the United
States cruiser Yorktown are protecting
the legation. a japanese SOshi has
been arrested for the murder of the
Queen.
Following is the dispatch referred
to by Colonel Cockerill as intercepted
| by the authorities and which the
| European edition of the Herald will
| print tomorrow: The palace was
| broken into on Tuesday morning at 5
| O'Clock by a body of Corean troops
and band of Japanese Soshi in civil
! ian dress. The Colonel in com mand
of the troops, on refusing TO enter the
palace, was killed, and a number of
| palace guards were slain. The Japan
ese entered the Queens room and
killed the Queen, the minister of the
! hOuseh, ld and three women. The
! bodies were taken outside and burned.
japanese troops were at the palace,
but took no part in the proceedings
The Tai-Won- Kun, the Kings
father, reached the palace soon after
! the assault and assumed authority.
He is now dictator, and is known 10
! have been in the plot. The pro-
Japanese party are in control. Many
of the Queens party have been ar
rested aud many more have fed. 1t
! is believed that the Queen DOwager
was killed last night and that the
King will be forced to abdicate.
Guards from the United States war
ship Yorktown and Russian cruisers
have been ordered up. Great eXcire
ment prevails. 1t is thought that the
| butchery will hasten action on the
! part of Russia.
The Worlds Toxic correspondent
cables as follows: Persons wearing
Japanese dresses and carrying Japan
csc swords were among the rioters
who lately attacked the royal palace
| in Seoul, COrea. At first it was sup
posed they were COreans disguised as
japanese, but now it is suspected they
were Japanese Soshi, apparently hired
ruffians. The Japanese Government
has ordered an exhaustive inquiry.
The chief prOcuratOr CprOsecutOr) Of
! the court at Yokohama has been sent
to Corea to direct the investigation.
The Queen, il is believed, is dead.
The Tai Won-Kun is supreme. He
has forced the King to issue a decree
degrading his cOnsOrt to the level of a
cOncubine and Outlawing her family.
! The foreign legations at Seoul are
guarded by marines from the foreign
warships at Chemulpo. All is quiet.
LONDON, Oct IA Shanghai dis
patch to the Times says that Her
Majrsty's cruiser Edgar has suddenly
been ordered to ChemulpO, where she
will land force of marines.
1t is reported from Peking that some
of the MOham edan rebels in the pro
vince of Kansu have captured the city
of Ian Chu, the capital of the pro-
vince.
\ New Ocean Cable.