THE COREAN WAR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7062, 23 August 1894, Page 2

THE COREA N WAR.

Yokohama. August 20. The constitutional reformer* of Japan hare iwaed a manifesto, declaring that it >■ the doty of the army to dictate terms of peace under the walla of Pekio. The Japan Mail states that 180,000 men hare been mobilised without difficulty. Londox, Augoat 20. The Britifth Government have seized a ■teel cruiser at Newcastle, laden with torpedo tubes, grapplert, and other warlike ««nitions for Yokohama. It is reported that Austrian agents will, within a few days, land 20.000 Mannlicher rifles in China. The Shanghai correspondent of toe Times says that skirmishes are reported to have taken place at Penrang, and a great battle la expected. | The Japanese position at Seoul, the capital, commands the approachee to the town, and it will be difficult to dislodge them. The Mikado demands the abolition of the Chinese suzerainty over CoresAugust 21.— The Japanese Legation is gratified at the measures taken by the Government to preserve neutrality on the part of British subjects. The munitions on board the Islam, whieb was seized at Glasgow, were intended for Japan. Shanghai, August 90. General o»hima has sent forward a strong force to meet the Chinese, who are advancing on Seoul. August 22.— The Chinese report they attacked the Japanese at Pengrang on Fnday, and drove them back eleven miles to Chungho with heavy loss. The fight was renewed next day and Cbungho was captured, the Japanese sufferingesverely. The Chinese fleet now oommands the Gulf of PechilL The Japanese are re-embarking troops at Fusan, but with what object is unknown. WAsmsoToif, August 20. Several Japanese officers and students in America are returning home immediately. Four car loads of Chinese have left New York for China via Vancouver. Newcastle, August 23. There is considerable excitement in commercial circles at the receipt of news that all the coal stocks in Hong Kong have been already bought up. High freights are ruling here, and great difficulty is experienced in finding tonnage, as tr.mt veHsds in port are under charter for other parta of the world.