The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-fnforma-
ton of the formidable uprising in Co.
rea, resulting in the disappearance and
probable death of the queen and the
landing Of military forces by the Uni
ted States and European powers, has
been received by Minister Kurino, of
Japan, from the foreign office at To-
kio. 1t is quite sensational, indicating
the landing of marines by Russia, the
United States and probably Great Bri-
tain.
The latest dispatch to Minister Ku-
rino states that a force ofARussian ma
rines, forty in number, has been land
ed. Thus far they have confined them
selves to guarding the Russian lega-
ton at Seoul.
United States marines were landed
from the Yorktown to the number Of
sixteen. 1t is believed that British ma
rines 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 dis
patches received from General Mira,
the japanese envoy at Seoul. They are
dated from the eth to the 18th inst.
that the trouble had its inception
through the queens dislike Of the
newly organized soldiers of Corea. The
old soldiers had the primitive equip
ment of the far east but with the
progress of Japanese influence in Co.
rea, two batallions of Corean troops
were organized on modern methods.
Each battalion numbered 500 men
armed with modern weapons. They
IoI Ia
When the queen showed her disfavor
toward these new troops they appealed
to the Tai Won Kun. a powerful chief
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 the queens pal
ace. The native soldiers fled from the
palace The Toxic dispatch did not
state what had become Of the queen
further than She had disappeared and
cannot be located. The officials are
inclined to believe, however, that the
unofficial reports of the queens death
are true. The Japanese government,
the dispatch further states, has acted
quickly on the reports and has APP
pointed a commission to inquire into
the facts. In the meantime 1T is en-
phatically denied that the queens
death. if it has occurred, was due to
! Japanese shC3hi killed the queen. This
| Is not vet confirmed in the dispatches
received here. The officials say that
the shoshi are an irresponsible and
lawless class. and that their acts can
not be laid to the japanese people or
government.
General Miira's reports also cover
the work of the Japanese troops in pre-
serving order. These troops were sta
toned opposite the palace, having Sc
cured this point of vantage some time
since through the Corean government.
They took no part in the attack on
the palace. but after it HAD occurred
when the native troops were fleeing,
and the new batt9liCns were enforcing
their success in capturing the pa.ace,
the Japanese troops aided in prevent
ing bloodshed and disorder. 1t is prob
able that some deaths occurred during
the melee, Following this came the
landing of the United States ard Rus
! sian marines, and it is believed the
landing of the British.
The latest indications are that the
Tai Won Kun and the king are IN
control of affairs at the Corean capt.
tai The king has been the nominal
ruler. but the queen has heretofore
been recognized as the real ruler. The
influence of the king and the Tai Won
Kun are distinctly favorable to the
! Japanese.
At the Coream legation no word had
| been received from the disturbed capt.
tai. 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 Off
cial confirmation is received there will
be such formal ceremony as is usual
on the death of sovereign. The le-
cation viii go into mourning, but there
| IS not likely to be a funeral service. al
| though this has been considered as a
! further mark of respect.