電受第一四七號
大臣[手決]
次官[印]
政務局[印]

Mutsu
Tokio.
東學黨 get growing
stronger; according to information
from reliable source it is probable
that royal troops sent from
京城 have been defeated a
part of which having fled
away before fighting about
400 江華島 soldiers will
hastly proceed to 全羅道 for
reinforcement.

Sugimura
May 20 1894