The Viceregal yamen at Nanking hag received a dispatch from the Chinese Legas tion at Seoul, concerning certain recent morements of Russians in that country. The dispatch after stating the almost helpless condition of Chinese trading in Soren ab the present time, so different from their position before the war with Japan in 1804, ves on to say that Russian interests in rea are now supreme which lends one to ask, whether the Emperor of Corea really recognises Russia as the Paramount Power and, if so, where do China and Japan come in? As an instance, the high-handed. action of the Russians is ding iv their demand for a special Concession at Masanpo. The dispatch says: The Russians are trying hard to get the Concession from the Corean Government of a largo tract of land at Masanpo, which from a military point of view dominates the port and controls the Féngshui of the whole place." This piece of land was secretly selected by a Russian mission of ox-oration several years ago which the Russian Government, it is stated, intends season of the place in soured, [he to garrison and fortify as sven as pose
idea seems to be to place the Masar concession on a similar basis to thy 'PO the Japanese at Fusan wi at of
show that the Russians are ars: To held by the latter for over 300 ye. about the matter they he earnest threatened the Corean Guy -¥e already if the concession demanded ernment that, granted, the Russian Adr be not quietly tious to take the place rural has insteucif necessary. The Cc by force of arms, have, however, -roans, weak at first, resolute tone of assumed a mora the secret supt refusal, the result of ort of the Japanese and Seoul, the Ir from? stter having received instruc-Minister. peking to support the Japanese mutual, i everything relating to the Corea, interests of the two Empires in The Russinns, however, appear at. to have the upper hand as they have Present two cruisers at Masanpo cotecting and ready to help a number of Russians there who are trying to buy as much lund as they cain the coyote region. The Russians have also a fast torpedo-boat at Masanpo to cary dispatches between that port and Seoul, and further developments are anxiously awaited.
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