The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-15
Majesty's Dislike 10 seeing Her
Army Modcrnfxcd.
ANOTHER SCARE IN HAWAII
AN ARMED INVASION EXPECTED BY
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
FruitIess search for Fiiibusters Who
Are Supposed tn Have sailed from
south American Port.

the formidable uprising In Corea. resulting
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 Ku-
rino. of Japan, from the Foreign once at
Toxic. 1t Is quite sensational. indicating
the landing OF marines by Russia. the
United States and probably Great Britain.
The latest dispatch to Minister Kurino
states that force OF Russian marines.
forty in number. has been landed. Thus
far they have confined themselves 10 guard
Ing the Russian legation at Seoul. United
States marines were landed from the York
town TO the number of sixteen. IL is be-
leved 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 COM
municate the substance OF dispatches re-
celvcd from General Muira. the Japanese
envoy at Seoul. They are dated from the
9Th to the 18th inst IL appears from these
dispatches that the trouble had its incep-
ton through the Queens dislike or the
newly-organized soldiery or Corea. The
old soldiers had the primitive equipment OF
the far East. But with the progress OF
of Corean troops were organized on modern
methods. Each battalion numbered six
hundred men. armed with modern weapons.
They were well drilled and officered. When
the Queen showed her disfayor towards
these new troops they appealed to the Tai
Won-kun, a powerful chief. who has long
been at enmity with the Queen He ac-
cepted the leadership OF the new troops,
and, at the head of one battalion, entered
the Queens palace. The native soldiers
fled from the palace. The Toxic dispatches
1z -
the Queen further than that she had dis
appeared and cannot be located. The Of
hcials are inclined 10 believe however that
the unofficial reports OF the Queens death
are true. The Japanese government. the
dispatches further state. has acted quickly
on the reports and has appointed a COM
meantime it is emphatcally denied that the
Queens death, IL IL has occurred. was due
TO the Japanese One report Is that Jap
anese soshi killed the Queen. This is not
| yet confirmed I'm the dispatches received
here. The officials say that the soshi
an irresponsible and lawless class and that
their acts cannot be laid TO the Japanese
| people or government.
General Muira's reports also cover the
work OF japanese troops In preserving
| order. These troops were stationed oppo-
| site .the palace. having secured the place OF
vantage some time ago through the Corean
| government. They took no part in the at
| tack on the palace, but after II had oc-
| CURED. when the native troops were fee
! ing and the new battalions were enforc-
ing their success & in capturing ls the palace.
bloodshed and disorder. IL is probable that
some deaths occurred during the melee:
sd this psssa came sae Landing Of vnissd
latest indications are that the Tss-won-
s eap The Rnr Gs has Sssn
the nominal ruler. but the Queen has here
tofore been recognized as the real ruler.
are to the
| Japanese.
At the Corean legation no word hss been
/ received from the disturbed capital The
! officiels are much exercised and do not
| doubt that the Queen has met her death.
| although they are not ready to abapdon
ceived. there will be such formal ceremony
| az is usual on the death OF sovereign.
| The legation Will go into mournip<. but
| there II not likely 10 be funerai eery-
ice. although this has been considered a
further mark OF respect.
Fate OF the Queen.
NEW YORK, Oct. H.--A special cable
| gram to the Herald from Seoul, Corea.
SAYS: "The palace was broken into one
Tuesday morning by body OF Corean
troops and band OF Japanese soshi In
civilian dress. The colonel in command OF
! the troops on refusing TO enter the palace.
was killed. and a number OF the palace
\ guards were slain. The Japanese entered
| the Queens room and killed the Quen. the
| minister of the household and three won,-
| en-. The bodies were taken outside and
| burned. The Japanese troops were at the
palace but took no part I'm the proceeds
| ings Tai Won Kun. the Kings father.
| reached the palace soon after the assault
| aud assumed the chief authority. He is
now dictator and is known to have been
IN. the plot. The pro-Japanese party II IN
q Jntrol. Many of the Queens party have
!, been arrested and many more have fed.
! 1t is believed that the Queen dowager was
killed laet night and that the King VIII
he forced To abdicate. Guards from the
| Russian cruiser at chenulpo have been or
| derad up. Great excitement prevails. IL IA
Thought that the butchery will hasten ac-
tfor on the part OF Russia"
| A later dispatch says: THE plot 10 XII
| the Queen was laid by Corean friends OF
Tai Won Kun and an irresponsible Japan
ese Soshi. The Japanese troops were az
I the palace gates when the butchery took
! place. The King is now prisoner and his
father has been proclaimed dictator. a
| new cabinet has been constituted OF pros
| Jarauese elements The Queens ofnctaia
! h.y. fed or are In hiding. Appeals have
been issued TO the Coreans to rise and
I expel the Japanese. Japanese Sosnf has
| beer arrested for the murder OF the
Queen"
HAWAIIANS EXCITED.
On the Alert for Ff1fbustering Expe-