A correspondent at Seoul writes that for some time nothing had been heard of the Turgyok (Tung histo pai or Toyaku), but they Intely came to the front agai Tt was reported that they had collected at Poeun, in the district of Clung-chen-to, situate on the border of the metropolitan province and Kyeng-hong, and that they were en camped in the high plateau of Syok-n-san, The southern Governors were blamed for not acting against these insurgents, and the Governor of Chung-chen-to was cashiered and replaced. There is not much to fear, however, from this movement, but more from the wild rumours that have been prevalent, Seoul was to be attacked on the 23rd of April, then on the 10th ut May, then on the 13th, Tt is sid that a large number of the Seoul Coreans have gone into the country to escape the massacre, and that the King is preparing to resist the rebels, by taking refuge in the citadel, the famous Poukhan behind ti which dom. mates the capital an Tt is also reported that quite recently a telegram arrived from the South announcing that the J'ungyol: men were marching on the capital; and it is certain that several comfatenibly to meet the Tiagyok.
of soldiers have left the capital, Guns inva been placed in position from this on th take. But such is the condi tic of the troops, and so badly are they pro ed, that they must give trouble to the unfortunate country people, if nut to the rebels.
As to the Tungyok themselves, they are mostly literati disgusted with the present corrupt governnient, and joined to them are a number of the highway robbers who are too common in Corea. While the latter have spears, the former have only their arms and their legs, which they know how to use, and it is to be hoped that the mere news that the soldiers are coming, will set them to using them, Means! consequence of the pa and the rumours, the price of rice is going up, though the' weather is favourable, Our correspondent has got hold of pamphlet containing some heads of the doctrine of the Tunyyok, but it dues not amount to anything. i pears, is inspired by the appar immortal spirit, which visits him eoiistantly, and all kinds of marvels are attributed to the Tungyok. In one night they can go to France and come bs neighbourhood of the capital it is reported that the Zungyok of Seoul transport themselves through the air, ae if they had wings, from Namen to Poukhan.
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