The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
MOB IN SEOUL
Up To MISCHIEF
Fire ART BIoodshed Fea-
ture the Uprising.
FEELING RUNS HIGH
Military Force Insufficient to Deal
With a Serious Gutbreak-No
Expectation Of the New Enn-
ncror Doing Anything to
Relieve tic Situation.
Relieve tic Situation.
(By the Associated Press.)

(Bv the Associated Press.)
Toxic, July 20.-A dispatch from
Seoul says tHat an enraged mob OF
1000 persons has attacked and burn
ed the residence Of the Korean pre-
mter. Vi Wang Yang. The premier
was absent at the time on 4 visit TO the
palace.
A proclamation was published at
Eve O'Clock his evening warning al
nennla TO remain in their houses. At
dusk. machine guns were i~ntrenched
behind breast works built IN the
streets approaching n palace IN an
ticipation of a night attack. Nlntla
are patrolling the suburbs.
japanese troops are arriving mere
but they are too few iii number to
make any attempt 10 disarm Korean
soldiers feasible. and they are now
confined to their barracks.
AT the formal audience this after
noon Marquis Ito was the first TO be
| received. He had a conversation with
| the former emperor lasting ten min
utes.
The new emperor is performing his
duties in a purely p~crfunctory man
ner. He is said to show little strength
OF character and the outlook fol- MS
administration of pubic affairs IS not
promising.
This afternoon the rioters surround
ing the premier's residence We're dis
persed by the japanese police with the
! assistance of the artillery. The pre-
mier sought refuge in the palace, the
! other ministers going to n japanese
residency general. The crack of rifles
continues to be heard and it is be-
/ lieved that a collision has occurred
between japanese police and Korean
soldiers. If japanese troops attack the
Koreans the state of unrest VIII be
aggravated.
Troops are D~atrolling the main
streets of the city in the face of a
mob inflamad to frenzy by students.
The anger Of the Korean masses ap-
pears now to be directed less against
the japanese thar Korean ministers,
all of whom they have vowed to Kill.
The situation appears to warrant the
proclaiming of martial law, but too,
desirous of avoiding interference eX-
cept to protect foreigners and the
throne, is exceedingly reluctant to
resort to military rule. The enVirOnS
of the American and British consul
lates are guarded on account of their
proximity to the palace.
Natives Greatly Excited.
Ping Yang, July 20-AlI the shops
here are closed. There is great excite
ment among the natives who are I'M
aware that abdication has been ac-
complished. The safety of japanese
residents is problematical. as the de-
& pdl1uIe VI a = iIllSiiI 1oI 0tod -
only 500 japanese troops in the pro
vince.
The shops Of Seoul AVE been clos
ed now for Sc hours. Today the crowds
are greater and the native spirit is
higher, necessitating a greater show
of military force, as the people are
encouraged and inflamed by the sew
eral killings of yesterday. General Ha-
zegewa, has two machine guns placed
in the palace square.
Not only is the Korean army re-
garded as impOtent to cope with. the
situation, but the numbers of Japa-
nese troops are wholly inadequate. Ar
rangements have been made for re-
inforcing them from S~himonoseki.
Hostilities are directed wholly
against the Japanese. Other foreign
ers are safe. Much apprehension is felt
for the safety of Japanese at int
rior places when the Korean masses
learn, as they will in q few days
of the momentus events that have &C.
Cured.
Rioting Grows Worse.
Toxic, July 21.-Late advices from
Seoul say that the rioting is growing
in magnitude. Attempts to burn tn
railway station and the police build
ing We're frustrated by prompt actor
by the japanese police and gendarnes
The powder magazine of the Korean
government is strongly guarded b.
japanese troops at the request of tn
minister OF war. Rioters are shoot
ing wildly out of windows and two
japanese are reported to have bee,
killed. Murderous assaults are FIRE
quent and the city is verging almost OF
a reign OF terror. Business is com
pletely suspended.