The record-union., 1894-12-01
THE War In THE ORIENT.
FooNr1NUED FROM FIRST pAeE.l

judgment on the subject. The native
newspaper which printed his letter to
the local Governor has been fined twenty
yen for publishing private official docu-
ment without permission.
In course of the trial the prosecuting
attorney remarked that the admins
trative officials were not concerned with
the questions of jurisdiction and corre-
spondence, and as their consideration
conveyed only the individual views Of
writer's, the legal point at issue was in
20 way affected by the opinions ex-
pressed" The incident will, therefore.
pass without further debate.
- The Emperor has sent from hiroshima
the following message to the army under
General \ amagata: Il am impressed by
the loyalty and bravery with which you
have overcome countless obstacles, and, 1,
in your onward march, have driven the
enemy beyond Corea, occupying his ter
TItory and making yourselves masters OF
this important position. Now the sever
tiles OF winter are approaching take heed
10 your health, and bear yourselves so
that future successes shall follow"
In connection with this address it may
be mentioned that the Surgeon-G eneral
reports that the troops actively engaged
in Manchuria are in better average con-
oltion than at any previous time in the
last four years. Contrary to usual eXpe-
rience, illness is less common among The
OdDdu6S6 LIOOpS III LuO uSIO IIdu WullS
the same men were IN garrison service.
The popular contribution to the navy
fund has reached 800, 900 yen.
Japanese newspapers are amusing
themselves by publishing maps OF China
in the partitioned condition it will as
sumo after the war has had its full effect.
Most of these maps represent Japan in
possession of FOrmosa, the littoral prov
lnces of Shing Ing, Chihili. Sang Tung,
Kiang Su, Chekiang and Funkien, and,
as rule, the viceroyalties of Shansi,
Honan and Anwui. To England are as
signed Kwang lung, Human, Hupeh and
Shensl; to Germany, hWangsi, kwhich-
now and Hainsu, and to France Yunan,
Szechuen and Kangsuh, territory Of Mon
golia, and nothing more is set apart for
Russia.
Japanese divers have applied for per-
mission to raise and repair the King
Nuen and Chihi Yuen, sunk in the fight
off Taikosau harbor.
The movements of General Oyama's
army corps may be summarized as fol-
lows: Landing began October 9th, near
the mouth Of the Hwayan River, on the
east coast Of Liau Tung peninsula, about
seventy-fiYe miles from its southernmost
extremity. No opposition was offered
and the troops were all brought on shore
before the evening of the 30th. Detach-
mentS started south on the 2Sth and in
the afternoon the small town of Petsewo o
was occupied. Thence forward progress
was steady and uninterrupted for a week.
The inhabitants, after the first shock of
surprise, mostly watched the strange SOL
diers with stolid Indifference, though
some villages were deserted in panic, not
withstandlng the efforts to reassure
their occupants by the distribution of
placards promising general safety and
protection.
Very few disturbances occurred, so
trlhlng as scarcely to require mention.
Several deserted camps were passed dur
ing the opening days of November, but
no enemy was seen until the town of
Kinchow, or Chin Chin, was reached on
the 9th. a feeble show of resistance was
here made, but this ceased after skir-
msh of two hours, the Chinese flying
precipitately. The position of Kinchow
is significant, from the fact that it stands
at the narrowest point of the peninsula
where the distance from side to side is
only about two miles.
The harbor OF Tah-Lien was approached
on the 7th, the fleet under Admiral Ito
cooperating in the movement, and the
reduction of the important station ac-
complished. Again the enemy failed to
strike blow in defense. Some 1900
troops abandoned the forts and joined
the garrison at Port Arthur. The Japan
ese destroyed the torpedoes with which
the harbor was lined.
a Chinese mineboat used for laying for
laying torpedoes, and seventy-five feet
long, worth 1900 yen, accidentally ran
into the Japanese fleet near Tah- Lien on
October 9th and was captured.
One of the latest dispatches from Tien-
Tsin announces that the foreign Minis
ters are making preparations for united
departure from Pekin. Whether this is
Intended as a mark of dissatisfaction
with the Government or want of conf
Il ..l.
matte corps is not indicated. That Great
Britain has assumed an extremely threat
ening attitude toward China is asserted
with great emphasis and directneSs by
the correspondents in Pekin and Tien-
ISln. The apparent neglect of the former
Power to demand reparation for the
Chung King affair has never ceased to be
matter OF surprise, but if reports now
current are well grounded it is evident
that the wrath of the English Govern
ment is not slumbering for a moment
1t was on August ID that a body OF fifty
or more armed Chinese soldiers boarded
the British mail steamer Chung King
while that vessel was lying at her wharf
near Tien Tsin. and committed series of
Outrages upon several passengers on
their way to Shanghai. These passen-
gers were mostly japanese officials of
considerable rank. Among them were
the Consul at ,Tien-Tsin and his family
and number OF attaches of the legation
at Pekin, all of whom were returning
home in consequence of the declaration
OF war. Men and women were alike
hustled from their rooms, bound, forced
on snore and at | o'clock in the morning
dragged TO an eXtemporiZed guardhouse
IN which they were confined until day
light, when they were brutally driven
back 10 the steamer, after having been
robbed of valuable articles of property.
AS crowning display of insolence, the
rufhans fired yolley of musketry over
the ships side.
The circumstances that the sufferers
from these acts of violence We're Japanese
did not especially concern the English
authorities. Their business was TO exact
atonement for the insult to their flag, and
until last week 1t has not been publicly
known that any steps toward securing
redress had been taken. Now, however,
We hear of formidable preparations for
the enforcement OF satisfaction.
1t is said that Admiral Freemantle has
summoned the entire British fleet to meet
at Shanghai to await the arrival of a
strong military force from India, the
landing OF which at Chu San is to be
effected without delay. The degradation
and dismissal of tue chief magistrate
holding office at IienTsin and an avowal
OF regret, accompanied by a salute to the
British flag from the guns of TakU forts
Is demanded. If these conditions are not
promptly fulfilled the troops and war
ships will commence reprisals. Startling
as this intelligence sounds, it is repeated
from various quarters and on alleged
official authority. The latest addition is
that England has already strained the
point of forbearance in consequences of
the condition Of Chinese affairs. but a
warning was given at the beginning of
November that further extension of time
could not be permitted and that NOTHING