Show S Ttie < orean D flicnily Washington 4Rear Admiral Glitz commanding the Asiatic squadron wrote the department on eastern affairs under date ef Yokohama Yoko-hama August 19 He states on the 1st of August news was received at Yokohama of an outbreak of the antiforeign party in Corea Several Chinese had been murdered and a number of Japanese escaped Great excitement prevailed at Yokohama and it is thought Japan will declare war but later news while confirming confirm-ing the outrage on the Japanese minister showed the movement not to be national and the Queen and many prominent members of the progressive party weie killed during the attack on the palace which occurred about the same i time about July 23rd Admiral Clitz paid the Japanese government has been prompt in making preparations pre-parations for guarding the interest of its people several menofwar having been sent to Fussian with troops and policemen on board He learned through the American minister min-ister there was no intention of declaring warbut simply reestablish ministers with proper dignity and guard the legation and afford a place of refuge for them and subjects incase in-case of further trouble The Japan ess do not regard the outrage a national na-tional one On August 1st Admiral Clitz received a telegram from Minister Young informing h m of this outbreak and suggesting suggest-ing that ho send a vessel to Corea to protect American interests inter-ests Before acting on this dispatch Admiral Clitz received a department depart-ment telegram August 2d informing inform-ing him that the treaty with Corea had not been ratified and directing him to send a vessel to Corea and also directing him to communicate with Minister Young This was accordingly done August 3d by placing the Monacacy at Minister Youngs disposal On August 8th Admiral Clitz received a telegram from Mr Young as follows In obedience to the Presidents order wil send the Monaeacy to Corea Signed YOUNG Admiral Clitz says he learns through the press of China that 1500 troops crossed the frontier and entered Corean territory also alike a-like number was approaching the frontier Ten gunboats and corvettes cor-vettes will rendezvous off the southeastern south-eastern coast He says it is impossible impos-sible for him to say what bearing it may have on future action In Japan he epeats cholera still exists ex-ists in Yokahoma and vicinity but decreasing dud not so fatal in its effects and the health of the squadron I squad-ron continues excellent |