The record-union., 1895-01-23
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near Hal Cheng. On January 4th he had
reached Sui Yen, from which place he
telegraphed that the Chinese General
Sung had reorganized his defeated army
and was cautiously returning in the di-
rection of Hal Cheng. Rumors of move
ments by Lieutenant-GeneTa1 katsura
are IN circulation, but there is every
reason for believing that he remains in
Hal Cheng awaiting y odzu's arrival.
Won Hannekin's scheme for reorganiZ-
ing the Chinese army, and providing at
short notice trustworthy force for the
defense Of Pekin, has been put aside by
order OF the Tsung Lii Yamen. The rea-
son publicly given for abandoning it is
the alleged depletion OF the treasury.
Apart from this, it is known that great
discomfort was excited in high military
quarters by the proposal to confer the
chief command upon a foreigner, and that
threats Of mutiny were growing so loud
and frequent as to throw the court into
CONSERVATION. Hence the overthrow of
| the project.
a serious disturbance occurred at Foo
Chow last month, when an attempt was
made to bury the remains Of Captain
tong, beheadea for cowardice at the
single naval battle Of the war, with the
| ceremony appropriate to the rank he had
held FOng was the officer who took his
ship out of action before the fight had
fairly begun, and was decapitated with
out trial at Port Arthur by order OF Ad-
miral Ting. The funeral procession was
stoned and dispersed by rioters, who
seized the coffin, and would have mai
treated the corpse but for The opportune
arrival OF a strong guard upon the scene.
The interment was subsequently effected
by night ana i'll strict privacy.
A few days later a similar uprising in
the same city was caused by the an
nouncement that Commodore Liu, late
commander of the Chen 4uen, would be
entombed with naval honOrs. Liu had
committed suicide Immediately after the
disabling OF his ship near Wei Hal Wei,
and it was popularity believed that he had
Intentionally run her upon rock known
to every navigator and easily avoided.
Though formerly idoliZed by his towns
men Of Foo Chow, his remains were iOl-
lowed to the grave by shrieking mob,
and would have suffered the worst in
dignities If the local officials, warned 10y
the tumult at Fong's oOsequiss, had not
taken due precautions against extreme
violence.
Contradictory DEGREES from the Chinese
Emperor follow one another in quick
succession. On December 22d the order
cOndemning the Generals who lost Port
Arthur to the seyerest punishment was
rescinded, and the condemned officers
We're simply deprived of rank and titles
and sent TO serve under Sung Ching, the
new leader OF the army near New
Chwang. By way Of inspiring them
with the true martial spirit, sung is com
manded 10 behead them at once, without
further reference to the throne, in case
they are $50 lost to the feeling OF shame
as to exhibit coWardice IN the future"
The sentence against Admiral Ting is
likewise suspended by special cdict. The
imperial wrath is little to be dreaded IN
these days OF uncertainty and VaCillatiOn.
Foreign newspapers Of Shanghai con-
tain trauslatiOns of an alleged imperial
resCript so extraordinary IN character
that its authenticity is scarcely cred
tied, although 1t appears to have been
given to the public through the regular
channels. Its tone and purport may be
judged from the following extract: The
Japanese have gained victory after vic
tory and despoiled our territory, until
our august ancestors in their sacred
graves are disturbed. This is because
we who rule the empire are unworthy
and deficient in virtue and have intrusted
| the defense Of the State to unfit servants.
Ii, however, 1t Is our destiny to suffer the
worst evils and TO witness the deflemeut
and destruction OF the revered altars,
there remains nothing but for Us to per-
iSh with them. When that time comes
may you (Weng. Li-Tsao and Wen Shih)
reyereutiy lead the Empress DoWager TO
safety in the west and provide for wor-
thy succession to the throne which we
shall no longer fill. Then may the sacred
shrine Of our ancestors be purified and
the disgrace OF the nation wiped away"
1t is rumOred that this edict was pri-
vately circulated in the palace at the be-
ginning Of December last and has become
known TO the outer world through treach-
cry. But the genuiueness of SO remarka-
BILE a document needs further attestation.
The ransom paid for the release OF Mad
anne Chaillet and her daughter from Chi
nese pirates was about $50, 900.