The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-21
MUCH DISORDER
AND BLOODSHED.

Seoul July 20.-The streets we're
being cleared at noon when desultory
rifle firing was heard in different
parts of the city, presumably by the
deserters from the Ping Yang regl-
ment. where rioting continues. A con-
centrated effort was made at 2 o'clock
this Afternoon Saturday to murder
the entire cabinet After harranguing
at the Temple of Heaven, mob of
1000 marched a mile to the mansion
of Lwsn YuIg which the1zN sac1a9d and
burned The same fate was then Wis
tied on the homes of the prime min
lister and others.
The same mob then proceeded TO
the home of the minister of war, nea"
the old palace, but here they were
met by the Japanese guards, who re-
pulsed the rioters, wOunding and kill
ing many.
An Alleged Plot.
At 10 o'clock last night an alleged
plot was reported to Marquis Ito. He
was told that the imperial guard had
been clandestinely ordered by the
former emperor to enter the palace
at midnight and murder the whole
cabinet. which was responsible for his
abdication. This is the official eXpla-
nation of the fact that the japanese
are garrisoning the place. The KO-
rean ministers of war and justice
visited Marquis Ito at II o'clock last
night, and, declaring that the intrigue
above mentioned was about to De
realized, prayed for instant help.
Marquis Ito, who had already received
the former emperor's petition asking
him to assist in subduing disorders,
Immediately ordered Governor HaZa-
10
The soldiers arrived half an hour be-
fore the time of the intended dash of
the Korean general from the barracks
for the palace gate.
American Attitude.
United States Consul Sammins late
yesterday afternoon, in reply to Mar
Quis ItOs offer of protection TO Ameri-
can consulates, stated that he would
leave the matter of protecting Ameri-
cans to Ito's discretion, as he was
without information regarding danger
from mobS. On account OF the fact
that the American consulate adlClDS
the former emperOr'S private house,
it is daily thought that the F2z-rule'
will seek it as an asylum OF safety
giving as a cause the presence OF
japanese trCopse for the alleged pur
pose of preventing his escape or a
| possible accident
IT is said. however. that since No
vember. 1905. the Koreans have moi
| hoped for American aid
Japanese Activity.
At 1870 O'Clock last night Genera
| Hasegewa's troops garrisoned the
palace, and were also stationed at al
| important places. During the nigh
| the Ping Yang regiment. said 90 be
| the best in the Korean army, was dis
| armed on account of having furnished
Yesterdays mutineers. and also be
| cause it was suspected Of plotting tc
| CAPTURE the palace in an attempted
coup d'etat. The students of the mill
| tary school are reported to have at
| tempted to collect military supplies
on hill overlooking the city. In,
Korean army is widely distributed
over the country, and is not feared.
Yesterdays disorder tendeq TO the
suburbs for a distance OF Two miles
| where a station master on the enc
mulpo railway is reported TO nave
| been killed.
An official report this morning
states that a total of ten japanese
were killed and thirty wounded d.
the rioting. The number OF okrear
victims has not been reported.
Natives Excitement.
Ping Yang. July 20.-All the shops
here are closed. There is great ex
citement among the natives, VINO are
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