The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
JAPANESE SPIES SHOT
SEVEN OFFICERS EXECUTED BY RUS
SLAMS AT PORT ARTHUR.
Batch of Interesting News from the
Far East-SeriOus Crisis in COrea
Trouble in China.

b1C1ORlA, 6TlIlSn COLUMBIA NOV. ZS.--
The steamer Glenogle has arrived here aft
er tempestuous passage, bringing an in
teresting budget of news from the restless
East. From Tien-Tsin comes news which
shows that Japan has decided to resist
Russian aggression. She is preparing to
drive the Cars troops from Corea and to
this end large detachments of troops are
being landed in the hermit kingdom.
News is also at hand from Tfen-Tsin that
a large number Of Japanese spies have been
| captured by the Russians at Port Arthur
and shot. Seven Japanese, all officers Of
the imperial Japanese army, were taken,
and on their persons were found drawings
of the principal Notifications. But day
elapsed after their capture before they were
marched out before firing party of Rus
slams and summarily shot.
The rebels in Chung King, according TO
advices by the Glenogle. are increasing in
power daily. The TungLLiang & How
Chow Railway is completely under their
control. They have compelled well-to-do
people to provide them with money and
provisions and are making weapons day
and night. Merchants in Chung-King have
wired to Shanghai and other coast ports
stopping the shipment of goods. The rebels
are daily committing atrocities Of every sort
S"AAA hAAAN' OAS VI luSlT LEAFLETS, HI, went
to the governor of Lung -Shui-Chn and de-
manded large sum of money was refused
and the rebels, two thousand strong, plum
dered the town, killing hundreds.
Two days afterwards they went to Tung-
Liang and demolished all the houses of the
Christians, massacring those who tried to
escape with shocking brutality. They then
declared that they nad gone to that city
especially to oppose foreigners and Chris
uans. Others, they said, were not to be
| moested unless they offered resistance
TWO French priests and a missionary Of
the c. M. S. had gone to the magistrates
yamen for shelter, and late in the after
noon the rebels went to the magistrates
and asked that they be delivered up. The
magistrates refused but they afterwards
relented and allowed the rebels to enter the
yamen to take the missionaries. The Meth
odist drew revolver and resisted and he
Was at once killed. The two French priests
were bound and carried away as prisoners
The rebels then retired to Wang Choa-
Tung. They are, it is said, Selling and muir
dering Christians almost daily.
According to the reports from Chemulpo
matters have reached grave crisis in
Corea. The Emperor is being worried TO
1eath with petitions by the Independence
Club, who are forcing his hand to dismiss
some of the higher ministers, when the
will invade the palace and take charge of
the governments affairs.
The execution of the unfortunates accused
CT Ihe attempt to poison the Emperor was
g ghaStly affair The doomed were taken
from the ScalLold on which they were to
have been executed by a mob. Then began
one OF the most grewsome exhibitions of
saVagery and bloodthirstiness ever seen in
any land. The condemned men were actu-
ally torn to pieces by the mob and even
when lie was extinct the most 0GViliGn in
dignities imaginable were heaped on the
mangled and bleeding remains
Considerable excitement prevails in Pc
king among the Manchu faction over the
action of the Empress dowager in bestow-
ing ON Tsai Chi, Prince of Iuan, and Prince
Tasi Lien, a sword called the Shang Fan
sword, which carries with it the right to
behead any person, regardless of rank or
from the throne This is f to gaPd neainst
sudden signs Of treachery. Although the
Shang Fan sword has been an institution
of the country ever since the earliest Chi
nese history, it has only been bestowed once
before during the present dynasty, and then
to the Mongol General ST Shang. who was
appoined by the late Emperor Hsien Feng
specaliSSinlo of the imperial forces acting
against the TAPPING rebels.
The Jap9n Times sPeiaking Of the critical ea
fear in the heart of the Empress is that
the Manchu dynasty will go the way of
previous dynaSties, so she clingS to Russia
as her strong support"
The Japanese government has ordered an
other new battle ship, which is to be con-
structed by Messrs. Vickers s Sons q
Maxim, of the naval construction works,
Barrow-in- FurnesS. at a cost Of $3.50 900.
1t will exceed anything yet built in size and
offensive and defensive qualities. 1t will be
over Il, 900 tons displacement
Disquieting rumors come from Hinoura,
Shirkisha, Uchimura, Oshima, where peo-
pie are subsisting bamboo and other
roots owing to the scarcity of rice and the
sardine fisheries. which heretofore have
furnished lucrative occupation. but have
proven a failure this season They are on
the eve of an outbreak, and most stringent
measures have been taken by the govern
ment to prevent an uprising. Steps have
been taken to ship the necessary supplies
until such time as they can resume their
usual Vocatons.
The Chinese government has issued a
special gazette prohibiting expectation of
Japanese yen into the Pahang district. The
cause assigned for such action IS that the
Pahang province is bitter against the Jap
anese government and will not recognize the
coin of the realm.
Among the Glenogles passengers was
Captain Frederick Keye Company B. First
North Dakota Volunteers, who left Manila
Oct 26 on q leave of absence.