Evening journal., 1895-10-15
THE UPRISING IN KOREA
Serious Trouble In the Hermit
Kingdom.
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UNITED STATES MARINES LANDED


Information Received at Washington by
Japanese Minister Regarding tho Disap-
penrance and Probable Death OF the
oucen-Korean Legation Think Her Dead.
WASHINGTON, Oct i5.--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 for
elgn Office at Tokyo. IL is quite sensa-
tional indicating tho landing Of marines
by Russia, the United States and probably
Great Britain.
Tho latest dispatch to Minister Kurlno
states that force Of Russian marines, 40
I'm number, has boon landed. Thus far
they have confined themselves TO guard
ing the Russian legation at Seoul.
United States marines were landed from
the Yorktown TO the number Of id. lt Is
believed also that British marines have
been landed. Besides these the Japanese
have considerable force Of soldiers at
Seoul, who have been preserving order
The dispatches come from Tokyo and
communicate the substance Of dispatches
InfOlNtU from ANtntINl NlNlINi lNt ENlihnN0'
envoy at Seoul They are dated from tho
nth to the 12th inst. 10 appears in these
dispatches that the trouble had its inccp
tion through the queens dislike OF the
newly organized soldiory Of Korea. The
old soldiers had the primitive equipment
Of tho far east, but with the progress of
Japanese influence in Korea two battal-
ions OF Korean troops were organized on
modern methods. Bach battalion num-
berod 600 men, armed with modern woap-
ons They were we'll drilled and oilicered.
Tai Won Kun Leads the Antiroynl Forces.
Whom the queen showed her dlsfavor to-
ward those new troops, they appealed TO
the Tai Won Kun, a powerful chioii who
has long been at enmity with the queen.
He accepted the leadership of the new
troops. and at the head of one battalion
entered tho queens palace. The native
soldiers fed from the palace. The Tokyo
dispatches do not state specifically what
became OF the queen further than that she
has disappeared and cannot be located.
The officials are inclined to believe, how
ever, that the unofficial reports of the
| queons death are true.
The Japanese government, the dis
| patches further state, has acted quickly
/ ON the reports and has appointed COM
mission 20 inquire into the facts. In the
meantime it is omphatically denied that
| the queens death, If 10 has occurred, was
| due to the japanese. One report is that
Japanese Soshi killed tho queen. This
Il not yet confirmed In the dispatches re-
rcived here. Tho officials say that the
Soshi are an irresponsible and lawlosa
ulass, and that their acts cannot be laid "a
the Japanese people or government.
General Muira's reports also cover the
work of Japanese troops In preserving or.
der. These troops were stationed opposite
the palace having secured this point OF
vantage some time since through the Ao
rean governments They took no part IN
the attack ON the palace, but after Il hae
occurred, when the native troops were
fleeing and tho new hattalions were en-
forcing their success In capturing the pal
ace, the Japanese troops aided In prevent
ing hloodshed and disorder. II Is probahl,
that some deaths occurred during the me
lee Following this camo the landing Of
United States and Russian marines, and
as is believed, the landing Of the British
Prince PAX LIKELY TO Rule Korea.
The latest indications are that the TIA
Won Kun and tho king are In control o
affairs at the Korean capital. The kinf
has beon the nominal ruler but the queer
has heretofore been recognized as the rea
ruler The influence OF the king and the
Tai Won Kun arc distinctly favorable C
the Japanese.
AT the Korean legation no word hni
been received from the disturbed capital
The officials are much exercised and do mo-
doubt that the queen has met her death
although they are not ready 20 abandon
hope. In case official confirmation Is re
ceived there will be such formal ceremony
ns is usual on the death Of sovereign
The legation will 20 into mourning bu
there is not likely TO be funeral service
, although this has been considered as
further mark of respect.
Recent news from Korea makes Primo
PAX lately prime minister Of that coun
try, tho central figure OF interest in Wash
, ington. He has been here for the last fey
! weeks and Is impatiently awaiting an eS
pected summons from the mombers Of th
: progressive party, Of which he is the lead
; or. asking him to return and resume hi
, mission of reforming the government n
is likely 20 be tho future ruler of Korea