The morning times., 1896-03-12
JAPAN Waits FOR KOREA
Must Pursue a Negative Course
Pending Russian Union.
DETAILS OF THE REVOLUTION
Ministers of the Former Governments
Were Killed by Terture-koreans
Showed the Most Shocking Char
aeteristIes OF Sayagry-Minister %
War Escaped by Steamer.

Victoria, Il. c., March 11.-Letters Just
received from Japan by the Empress OF India
relate in detail the exciting incidents OF the
recent revolution in Korea, since which the
king has remained under the protection
OF the Russian embassy, the government Of
the country being brought into Russian
hands entirely, hands that atareactivelyhostile
to the japanese.
Russian troops continue to enforce mill
tary law in Seoul and its seaport and resi-
dents OF the east are agreed that Russia viii
remain in charge Of affairs till the hermit.
Kingdom is brought absolutely and entirely
under the dominion Of the bear,
The japanese government held long ses-
sIous February Is and 20 10 consider the
situation created by the climax at Seoul.
and came 10 the conclusion that a Joint
prOtectOratc was not 10 be thought of in the
present mood of the powers; while the
administration Of Korea by Japana lone was
equally out of the question
ACT WITH RUSSIA.
1t was pointed out in the cabinet that the
only course open 10 Japan was TO act in
concert with Russia, and. even this being
impossible at present, it was agreed that
the only policy for Japan TO adopt during
the next live years was the absolutely mega
tive one OF waiting and watching for an
opportunity 10 advance again tD Korea,
mean while nursing the national power.
The story of the overthrow Of the pro-
japanese government OF Korea is terri
ble one. evidencing the supreme savagery
Of the people for whom Japan had en-
deayOred TO obtain q responsible govern
ment.
On the night or February o. having been
informed that plot was ripening to rob
him of life and throne, the king applied
to the Russian embassy for protection,
and steps were taken by the police au-
thOriues OF Seoul, under Russian military
direction. to apprehend the members OF the
Korean cabinet
Three of the ministers kim Hong Chip,
Yu Xii Chun, and Kim Yun Six, were in
consultation at the cabinet offices when
the police burst in upon them and arrested
them on the royal order.
DEATH BY TORTURE.
They were placed in Sedan chairs and
taken Immediately to cells, where they wsre
locked up for hut half an hour, when the
police returned with a formal order dis
missing them from the ministry.
They were then dragged from their cells
by the police, hitherto the servants OF
their sovereign Will, and cOnducted to
the entrance OF the police bureau, where
their hands were tied behind their backs
and the hacking OF their necks with the
police swords began, No trial or even the
preteHse or one, having occurred
Chun's head was nearly severed from his
several inches into his shoulder. six was
neatly decapitated. Then. having nlutilated
the bodies. after the ancient and horrible
Korean custom, Bun, the director general,
ordered the police to tie ropes to the hands
and feet of the victims and drag the bodies
through the streets, taking care to pass,
in the terrible procession, the homes OF
each Of the dead
This was done, the bodies being beaten
on the way with stones and Clubs The
corpses. minus the heads, were finally left
for the inspection OF the popuIace-
ONE MINISTER ESCAPES.
The heads were displayed on poles, and
the public. who, a few months before had
bowed before the leaders, quickly pro-
ceedcd to crush in the heads, diselRboweI
the bodies s.ld eat OF the flesh torn from
them.
The correspondent who relates the fear
ful sights OF the night. could not, he says,
remain TO witness the closing scenes OF
the frightful feast. From scraps of in
formation given in Japanese papers, the
conclusion is drawn that the mysterious
passenger brought TO this port by the steam
er Victoria a few days ago, was not the
brother of the Korean king, as his fellow
passengers declared bur the Korean minis
ter of wal, the only one OF the cabinet-who
escaped. Cho Heul YOn, by name.
When the as oeiatCs were app.ehended
he had withdrawn from the council for
few moments. and witnessing the rest
from a distance. took 70 flight, hiding
himself on the steamer S0va Mara, at
Chcmulpo. and with Japanese assistance
finally getting on board the No1'hen
Pacific liner, bound for here.
He is said 70 be wei provided with
money and N communication with Prince
Pax. The last arrived fugitive has not
bcNa seen since he disembarked from the
steamer here. His friends assert he went
East at once.