The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-23
IN FAVOR OF PEACE.
Growing Sentiment in Japan
That War should Cease.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1eshdsa sad rekisg New Dsee=s.ssxs.
While Weihsswet and Chssoo Are In
No conaisiea 70 Resist Attack.

o. FeksrE 70 San FrzrscEsso. Dee - }--
Gen Oyznaa ieFt Poxt Arthur on Deem
ber !. moving r0rtE1 Inward toward Kin
ehcNs wh1eh he reached On the snesuxa
4 sufficient force nras detached frozn TIE
secozsd army 20 occupy tbs Notifications.
Gen. cyazrass movements is1sflrase a rux-
pose 10 march upon Foo-how. a town
half way between kinch0w ard NeR-
ehEany. but 10 definite announcement q
his plans has been made pubac. Although
Neshaiwel les virtually sfefenseEess, 81
the southern sssse of the entrance 20 the
geif Of Pechsh. no steps towards sts
occupation have yet been taksn Cheefco
Is Ia state Of utter Generalization. 50
far an tia local authorities are con
eeruef. When the fGgsfives from Fort
Arthur began 20 rour into the town,
accompanied by raniestricken runaways
from Nesaasws5, the Chanase officials ap-
Piled 10 the forelgn co<7suis for the lazsl-
Ing OF force from the ships-of-war 10
defend TIRE place from the native SOL
dtary
The report that numbers OF Chinese
were rseeaieszIy slaughtered at Port
Arthur receives no denial. bat Il should
be stated that. although rot contradicted.
X does not find d place in any Of the
oiiieial records OF events. TIE march 20
sfoakden appears 70 have heen dropped
out or the japanese programme
Seoul. Korea. Dec. s-The energy with
which Count rnouye develops his pro-
Jects Of reform has q startling effect
upon the Korean court. On December
he had seroEnl interview with the king,
from which not only the queen. bat also
the entire royal family and the officers
Of the household were excluded. The
vacilsating soveTeign was made TO under
stand that. II the secret plot fer the re-
turn OF the Mings we're allowed TO con-
tinue. the capital should be agaln oeea-
pied by japanese troops an1 martial law
proclaimed The king Was informed tina.
his minister OF tlse interior had been
directly concernel Ia founentlng the Tong
Hak Instructions. and was advised 10
dispense with his services. Before the
day ended the unfasthful minister had
restzae
Tokyo. Dec. S-If the Judgment OF the
most intelligent and broasizsl inxied section
OF the Japanese community could be
openly expressed, IL would De found al
The majority Of the ministers Of state
are thoroughly persuaded that no time is
likely to be more propstioas than the
present for settlement that shall secure
the greatest material advantages TO their
country. aud At the sane time guarantee
entire security for the future. They be-
llese that additional victories may have
the effect OF wringlng extensive terri
torial concessions from their conquered
adversary. but they doubt the wisdom
of assuming the responsibilities OF cen
nfsenfal administration. wnieh may prove
more bur Iensome than Japan can bear.
But the military ard naval elements.
supported by the mass OF the people are
for the moment TOO powerful TO be re-
sisted. No newspaper has yet the cour-
age 10 hint at a suspension Of hoStilities.
asd the government is noS prepared 70
stand against such storm of opposition
as would be provoked by a direct declara-
ton Of opsEAon THAT the punishment ard
humiliation Of China have gone fa~
enough. But 1t Is something TO know
that the wariike aasrlt is rot supreme in
the ianermest councils % the empire. and
thst TIE faost sagaeioafs aai experienced
members CT the oabiHet are ready TO web
carne any eceasien which VIII promise
peace upon the conditions essential to
japanese honor ami safety.
The Chinese have won their FIRST MILF
tary success since the war began. ore
hundred miies uorth OF the Yalu river.
where the battle q Husam was fought
on the s5th Of October. the high road
to Moukden climbs over a gorge between
precipitous halls. The place IS called
Motienling. or Heaven touching pass"
and was esteemed absolutely impreg-
nabie on November = japanese
scouting party attempted to force this
pass. but concluding. after the loss 81
four men. that the place could not b
sSsaiicd from the front without great
hloodsheI. they fell back and. having
obtained reinforcemsnts. divided into two
bodies, OF which enc remained to hold
the trunk roads against tho southwark
advance &c the enemy from Molten. ard
the other. under AsJ. Gen. Taehiui. en-
tered by road leading. after many
windings. through the mountains past
the eastern flank OF Molten until IL
strikes the main route a gcod deal north
OF that place The former OF these forces
was attacked by the enemy IN great
strength but sucees3ea IN beating him
back after severe sklrmish. IN which
the japanese lost fcrty men. Meanghiie
scouting detachnents had been sent
eastward "a clear the rear Of TactsmTs
aanking eosamn. ard December - one
* these attachments vas completely
outns;s aSered and forced back by Maachu
soldiers. lasiaS several men. Thus The
Chinese scored for oucc. The japanese.
however soeu tkFew forward fresh
troops ard drove The enemy into the
mountains eastward. while Tschimg con
ttaue3 his difficult marsh until Oh No
venlher p he found himself confronted
- Chinese forces a. q place consider
ably rogth Of the hcaven-touchlag PASS.
Al cuEag egnsnt easues. in which the
Chinese were completely routed. They
retired precIplSaieiy. leaving = of their
number dead gpoa the field and aban-
doring a considerable quantity of small
arH,s and ammunition. There Is little
6oabt that she Tachisnl brigade have
emerged on the nsain road and that the
celebrated hcavea-toEeht pass is
turnet. IL So afsukdsn hes virtually al
tie mercy - the japanese. surprising
they care 70 push on. but the haTdships
enaare4 ~ troops n SnafehsaE over the
sianchar.an mountains IN December
E1ast be texrsble.