The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-22
o RENTAL WAR NEWS
NEWS OF RECENT MOVEMENTS
OF TROOPS.
.asisanesc Gain Easy Victories Every
where-Rumored That China is
Raising Money to Buy War
ShipS-Japancse News.


lowing adyiccs TO the Associated Press;
Yokohoma, Oct. 3O-Gcncral Oyama's
army left Japan oct. Is. The number
troops was estimated ut little more
than 10000 They filled nearly 30 trans
ports and 800 Hat bottom boats accompa-
MED the hOtilla to facilitate the landing
On oct. 20 the east coast Of the Ii Chung
.3euinsula was reached. n considerable
part of the force was put on shore at II
certain DOint supposed to he some 40
miles south Of Port Arthur and little
nOrth of the fortified town of Lain ChaO
ar Chin CHR on the opposite coast. The
remainder Of the army passed around the
extremity of the peninsula INTO the Gull
of Pc Chi LII and toward Il destination
mot vet positively known TO the public III
.Japan, The fleet under Admiral Ito
moved simultaneously upon the stations
at Port Arthur and Talicnwan. The
PURPOSE was to hem in all the Chinese
-garrisonS in the southern part Ul IA
Tung and compel their surrender. The
native troops defending these positions
are believed not to exceed SOOO III mum
her These facts ARE tclcgraphcd from
Shanghai. From the scene of operations
no direct intelligence has been received
by the japanese government. The mas
irry of the stronghold which commands
one side of the entrance to the gulf of re
Chi Iii will give Il powerful advantage to
Iapau and the possession or destruction
of the ships sheltered mt Fort Arthur
4yiIl secure her the undisputcd control OF
che Chinese waters, but the capturcol Il
large body of soldiers would only pc
burden which would be gladly avoided
Vcrc il possible.
General Yama has signalizcd his adj
vance into Manchuria by the seizure of
she walled town of Kewelcen ON Chiu
Lien. The attack was so fccbly met that
The encounter could hardly be called II
battle. The crossing of the 1alu river
was completed Oct. % and was followed
by "A succession of skirmshcs in which the
Japanese lost 20 killed and wounded.
Kewelcen fell Oct. 26. The defending
force was estimated yariOusly at from TO-
600 to 10000, all OF whom ran away alter
fhp first assault The japanese casual
Ties were about 20 killed and so wounded,
OF the Chimes 100 were killed. The spoils
were of great value.
Particulars of the movements on the
Manchuri are obtained with difficulty,
owing to excessive scnsitivcnCss Of the
japanese authorities to the charges Of
disseminating false news which has been
the war they have steadily refused to is
against them. From the beginning Of
The bulletins until after receiving official
for Information in Toxic can testify to the
extreme caution exercised and now that
the government has been advised of cir
."u' lting falschOOds it is next to impossible
20 get any information whatever.
AdviCes from Tiem Tsin announces that
the Chinese have secured from the Hong
Kong and Shanghai banks a loan of TO-
100000 taes at { per cent. With this
money several ships of Chili's is to be pur
chased if the present intention is carried
out. 1t is reported that two wealthy Ticn
Tsin men have united to make up
fund of 1000 600 taels, the repay
ment of which, with interests,
IS secured by the customs department.
The vicerOys of several provinces are
said to have declared their readiness to
supply the amounts with which they
have been assessed, ranging from 1000
600 to 1O,OOOO00 tacls. For the first
time in Chinese history, it is statd that
the sums are eventually TO be refunded
and interest allowed. Hitherto the pro-
rincial rulers have been compelled to fill
the imperial treasury without hope of
other remuneration than the bcstownl of
increased rank.
The exodus of foreigners from Pckin
continues. The British minister has or
.dcrcd his countrymcn TO leave and if any
aliens remain, it vii be without the sane
.tion Of their diplomatic representatives,
who do not undertake their safety.
English newspapers in China stated
.Dusitiyrly that the wounded who re-
turned to Port Arthur from the battle of
Tai no San have received absolutely no
assistance. One doctor in Ticn TSin was
photographed for on the arrival of the
Ships and though he signihCd his will
iingnCSs 10 start nj once, the authorities
refused 10 provide the medicine and
stores ana appliances which he required,
and as without these his services would
.hc,oI no avail, he did not 90.
Several American newspapers express
The opinion that the proposed treaty be
tween the United States and Japan is de
'aycd by the unwllingncss of the latter
powcr to agree to restrictions upon the
immigration of her subjects. This is an
error. The imperial government re-
cards the question of no Importance for
the reason that few Japanese show any
disposition to leave their native land.
The country is not nj all OvcrcOwded
and more than half of the land under
cultivation is still unOccupicd. The only
immigration has been of some 1900 to
Hawaii and the conditions which tempt
the poorest classes of peasants to try their
fortune there for II while did not exist
elsewhere. There is not the slightest
likelihood that any considerable number of
Japanese will seek home in America,
but il the United States authorities de-
sire to introduce Il restriction clause i'll
the treaty japan will make no opposition
To any reasonable provision.
The young COrean prince, Wi Hal, will
visit the principal cities of Japan before
returning home. Excellent results are
expected from his brief sojourn in the emf
pire.
4 DIPLOMATIC question will probably be
brought forward for consideration of the
government of the United States and ia
pan. BY American usage all sailors sail
ing in American merchant vessels are
held subject to United States iurisdic-
tion. no matter what their nationality may
be or where the ship may be stationed.
This claim is not only theoretically main
tanned. but has been practically put in
force. n%-lishmau who committed
murder on an American vessel in Goko-
hama was tried before the United States
consul and the supreme court ut Wash
ington subsequently decided the accused
was properly subject to the United States
jurisdiction.
The governor of the Kanagawa dis
riot in which NokohOma is situated,
now asks the central government for i'll
formation ms to what disposition will bc
recognized by Japan in the case OF Of
Leases committed by Japanese seaman
on alien ships within the limit of the
empire The foreign office answered:
All japanese and also foreigners not
belonging TO Il treaty power, VINO is