ABSTRACT
T HE weeks which I spent in Mukden were full of rumors and excitement. A few words on the origin of the war
with Japan may make the situation intelligible. The Tong-haks, as was mentioned in chapter xiii., had on
several occasions defeated the Royal Korean troops, and after much hesitation the Korean King invoked the help of China. China replied promptly by giving Japan notice of her intention to send troops to Korea on 7th June, 1894, both countries, under the treaty of Tientsin, having equal rights to do so under such circumstances as had then arisen. On the same day Japan announced to China a similar intention. The Chinese General, Vi, landed at A-san with 3,000 men, and the Japanese occupied Chemulpo and Seoul in force.
