The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-15

TAsuISoroS, Oct l4.-IniormAtIon
Ct the formidable uprising in Korea, re.
lulIing in the disappearance aud prob
able death OF the queen, and tho land
ipE Of military lorcss by the United
States and European powers has been
received by Minister KurinO, OF Japan,
1t is quite Sensational, indicating the
landing OF marines. Thus far forty
have confined themselves to guarding
the Russian legation At Seoul.
United StatOs marines were landed
from the Yorktown to the number of
sixteen. believed also that British
marines hAyA been landed, Besides
these the Japanese havo considerable
force OF soldiers at Seoul, who have
been preserving order.
rhe dispatches from Toxic COM
nunicata the substance OF dispatches
received from General MuiFh, the Japan
sse envoy at Seoul. They are dated
from the 9th to tho l2lh instant. tap.
peay from these dispatches that the
trouble had iIs inception through the
Queens dislike Of tho newly organized
Ioldlery oil Korea. The old soldiers had
tina prlmatiVe equipment oi the far
east, but with the progress Of Japanese
Influence in Korea two battalious oil
Korean twoops were organized on mod
0ru methods. Each battalion number.
cd 600 men, armed with modern
Weapons. They were we'll drilled aud
oaceTed.
When tho queen showed her disiayor
towards these new troops ,heY appealed
10 IAi.Wou.Kun, a powerful chief who
hss long bean at Gumity with tao queen.
tic accepted the leadership OF the new
IrJaps aud at the head Of one battalion
entered the queens palace. The native
soldiers hed from the palace. The
Hokio dispatches do not state spCci6cal.
ly what became OF tho quson, further
tlnn that she has disappeared and eau.
rot bslocated. Tho otticialSAre inclined
- believe, however, that the unofficial
roparts OF the queen, death arc true.
iss Japanese movement, tho dispatches
ur,het state, has acted quickly on the
rsoorIs and has appointed q commission
to inquire into the facts. In the mean
lime, il Is emphatically denied that tho
2uesn's death, II 1t hAs occurred, was
sue 10 tho Japanese.
One report is that o Japanese soShi
Killed tho queen. This 10 not yet con-
Ermed In the dispatches received here.
The officials Say that the BoIhi are an
reasonable aud lawless class and that
,asiE acts cannot bslaid TO the Japanese
people or government.
General Muiras reports also cover the
Eprk Of the Japanese troopI In preserV::
ing order. The troops were stationed
opposite tho palace, having secured the
place Of vantage somc time ago through
Iao Korean government. They took no
r,tt in the attack on the paiacc, but
aiter 1t had occurred when tue native
unons woro haeing and the new bat
isions wore enforcing their success IN
.GpturIng the palace, tho Japanese
troops aided In preventing bloodshed
and disorder, II Is probable that come
deaths occurred during the melee. Fol.
owing this cams tho laHdiaG Of United
NNtss aud Russian marines, and, as II Is
Ucieved, ths landing OF tho British.
The latest Indications are that tho
Tli.won.Kun aud tho king are In con-
,fU. OF affairs at the Korean capitol
Jns king has been the nominal ruler,
Int tho queen has heretofore been
recognized ~ the roal ruler. The inilu.
suco Of the king and tho Tai. Won.kun
no distinctly favorable to The Japanese.
A. tho Korean legation no word has
bUsE received from tho disturbed capi.
,ol. The officials arc much exercised
and DO not doubt that tho queen has
luet her death, although they aro not
ready TO abandon hope. III case oaietaI
confirmation is received, there Will be
such formal ceremony 40 is usual on
t1u death OF q sovereign. The legation
will 20 into mourning, but there ia not
yrly 10 bo funeral service, although
"a. has been considered as further
mark oil respect.