The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
MARINES ASHORE
Uprising In Korea Has Assumed For.
aidable Proportions,
THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE QUEEN
A Mystery Which Yet Remains
to Be Solved.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.--Information Of
the formidable uprising in Korea. result
ing In the disappearance and probable
death of the queen and the landing OF
military forces by the United States and
European powers has been received by
Minister Kurino OF Japan from the foreign
Office at Toxic. 1t Is quite sensational, IN
dicating tho landing of marines by Russia,
the United States and probably Great
Britain.
The latest dispatch 10 Minister kurino
states that force OF Russian marines, 4o
IN number, has been landed Thus Tar
they have confined themselves TO guarding
the Russian legation at Seoul Unltea
States marines were landed from the
Yorktown to the number OF 10. lt Is be-
lieved also that British marines have been
landed. Besides these, the Japanese have
a considerable force of soldiers at Seoul
who have been preserving order.
The dispatches come from Toxic, and
communicate the substance OF dispatches
received from General Muira, the Japan
ese envoy at Seoul. They are dated from
the 9th TO the 18th insts 1t appears in
these dispatches that the trouble had lts
inception through the queens dislike OF
. the newly OlklulLtu NolhANlg Va AhSANe-
The old soldiers had the primitive equip
mept of the far East, but with the progress
of japanese influence in Korea two bat
talions of Korean troops were organized
on modern methods. Each battalion num-
bered 900 men. armed with modern weap-
ons. They were well drilled and differed.
When the queen. showed her disfavor to-
ward these new troops, they appealed to
Y,..wyarful chief whO
has long been at enmity with the queen
He accepted the leadership of the new
troops. and at thehead of one battalion
entered the queens palace. The native
soldiers fed from the palace.
what Has Become of tho Queenr
The Toxic dispatches do not state spe-
eifically what became of the queen, further
than that she has disappeared and cannot
be located The officials are inclined TO
believe, however. that the unofficial re-
ports of the queens death are true. The
Japanese government, the dispatches fur
ther state, has acted quickly on the re-
ports, and has appointed commission to
inquire into the facts.
In the meantime, it Is emphatically de-
MED that the queens death, II it has oc-
Cured, was due to the Japanese. One re-
port is that q Japanese soshi killed the
queen. This Is not yet confirmed in the
dispatches received here. The officials say
that the soshi are an irresponsible and law
less class, and that their acts cannot be
iaid TO the Japanese people or government.
General Muria's reports also cover the
work Of Japanese troops in preserving or
der. These troops are stationed opposite
the palace, having secured this point OF
vantage some time since through the Ko-
rean government. They took no part in
the attack on the palace, but after 1t had
occurred, when the native troops were
fleeing and the new battalions were en-
forcing their success in capturing the
palace, the Japanese troops aided in pre-
venting bloodshed and disorder. 1t is
probable that some deaths occurred during
Che melee. Following this came the land
ing Of the United States and Russian
marines, and, as is believed, the landing
of the British.
The latest indications are that Tai
Won Kun and the king are in control Of
affairs at the Korean capital. The king
has been the nominal ruler, but the queen
has heretofore been recognized as the real
ruler. The influence of the king and Tai
Won Kun is distinctly favorable to the
Japanese.
At the Korean legation no word has
been received from the disturbed capital.
The officials are much exercised and do
not doubt that the queen has met her
death, although they are not ready to
abandon hope. In case official confirma-
ton is received, there will be such formal
ceremony as is usual on the death of
sovereign The legation will go into
mourning, but there is not likely TO be a
funeral service. although this has been
: considered as a further mark of respect.