Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
WILL RESIST RUSSIA
Japan is Restless Under Encroachment
Of the Gar
PREPARATIONS TO REGAIN COREA
Rebellion in Chung King Province
Takes Serious Proportions.
MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS

VICTORIA, b. c., November 2S.-The
steamer Glenogle has arrived here after Il
tempestuous passage. bringing an interest
irg budget Of news from the east. From
Tien Tsin comes news which shows that
Japan has decided to resist Russian aggres-
sion. She Is preparing to drive the cars
troops from Corea, and to this end large de-
tachments ef troops are being landed in the
hermit kingdom
News is also at hand from Tien Tsin that
large number of japanese spies have
been captured by the Russians at Port
Arthur and shot. Seven Japanese, all off,
GERS of the imperial Japanese army. were
taken, and on their persons were found
drawings Of the principal Notifications. The
day after their capture they were sum-
marily shot.
The rebels in Chung King, according to
advices by the Glenogle, are increasing in
power daily. The Tung LANG and How
Chow railway is completely under their
control. They have compelled well-to-do
people to provide them with money and
provisions, and 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 One of their leaders, Vii, went TO the
governor of Lung Shut Chin and demanded
a large sum OF money. was refused. and the
rebels, 2,ooo strong, plundered the town.
killing hundreds.
Massacre Of Christians
Two days afterward they went to TunS
Liang and demolished all the houses of the
Christians, massacring those who tried 10
escape with shocking brutality. They theu
declared that they had gone to that city
especially to oppose foreigners and Chris
tians. Others, they said, Were not to be mo-
Tested unless they offered resistance.
fuVn and q SSfp had
gone TO the magistrates for shelter, and
late in the afternoon the rebels went to the
magistrates and asked that they be deliy-
cred UP. The magistrates refused, but they
afterward reented and allowed the lepels
to enter the lemn to take the missionaries.
The Methodist missionary drew a revolver
and resisted and he was once killed. The
Two French priests were bound and carried
away s prisoners. The rebels then retired
To Wang Choa Tung. They are, il is said,
seizing and numbering Christians almost
daily According to reports from Chemulpo
matters have reached a grave crisis IN CO.
rea. The emperor is being worried TO death
with petitions by the Independence Club,
who are forcing his hand to dismiss some
of the higher ministers. when the whole
phalanX of the Independence Club VIII In
wade the palace and lake charge OF the gov
ernments affairs.
CHASTITY Execution.
The execution of the unfo-tunates accused
of the attempt to poison the emperor WAS
a ghastly affair. The doomed were taken
from the scaffold on which they were 90
have been executed by mob. Then began
one of the most grewsome exhibitions Of
savagery and bloodthirstiness eyer seen I'm
any land. The condemned men We're acti-
ally torn to pieces by the mob and even
when life was extinct the mos: dcviish in
dignities imaginable were heapcd on the
mangled and bleeding remains.
Considerable excitement prevails I'm Pekin
among the Manchu faction over the action
of the empress dowagar in bestowing upon
Tsai Chi, Prince of Tuan, and Prince Tssi
Lienu sword called the 'Shsng Fsnd"
sword. which carries with II the right 10
behead any person regardless OF rank OF
dignity without first asking permission nom
the throne This is to guard asains; sue
den signs of treachery. Although the
''Shang Fand' has been an institution eyer
since the earliest history of the Chinese. it
has been but once bestowed during the
present dynasty, and then to the Mougol
general 81 Chang, who was appointed by
the late Emperor Hslen Fong special gen
eralissimo of the lmperial forces acting
against the Tipping rebels.
The Japan Times speaking Of the critical
state OF affairs at Pekia says:
The real fear in the heart of the empress
is that the Manchu dynasty will go the wa
of previous dynasties; she clings to Russia
as her strongest support
New Japunese Hattie Ship.
The japanese government has ordered an
other new battle snip, which Is to be con-
siructed by Messrs. Nlckers' Sons and Max
i'm of the naval construction works, Bar
row-in- Furness, for f930,U Ii will exceed
anything yet built in size and i'm offensive
and defensive qualities. II will be over
$1,000 tons displacement
DiSquieting rumorS come from Hinoura,
Shirikichi. Cchanura, Oshina, where peo-
pie are subsisting on bamboo and other
roots. owing to the scarcity of rice and the
sardine fisheries. which heretofore have fur
nished lucrative occupation, but have prov
en- "A failure this season. They are OF The
eve of an outbreak, and most stringent
measures have been taken by the govern
ment to prevent uprising. Steps have
been taken to ship the necessary supplies
until such time they can resume their
usual aVoCatiors.
The Chinese government has issued a
special gazette prohibiting the importation
of japanese yen into Pa Hang district. The
cause assigned for such action is that the
Pa Hang province is bitter against the Jap
anese government and will not recognize
the coin OF the realm.
Among the Glenogles passengers WIS
Captain Frederick Keye. Company B, lat
North Dakota Volunteers. who left Manila
October 70 on a leave of absence.