The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-10
THE WARM THE ORIENT.
A succession of japanese VictOries-Re-
belliOn Threatening In China-DlsSr"ce
of Her Greatest Statesman.

The sweeping Chinese victory at Asai
| turns out to be an overwhelming japanese
trumph-that is, If the other side Is TO DE De
eved In fact the lying is so pro1use IRON
both sides that reliable news about the war !
ohout impossible. The latest accounts OF
This battle state that "At three Il. IN: on inc
Doth of July the japanese advanced on tne
Chinese intrepchments at Shen Yeng, and az
fer several hours severe fighting won decls'
i've victory. The Chinese intrenchments were
| captured and the whole force OF ABOUT o,ooO
men was put to rout with a loss OF about ooG
killed and loss wounded Mss five nne officers iusn
and 10 men killed and wounded. Inc
entire camp equipage of the Chinese, great
ouantity of arms and amunitions of war, IN
Guiding four cannon and many flags, were
captured. The Chinese troops fled IN com,
plete disorder with the intention, General
Oshma thought, of endeavoring to escape by
means of Corean boats at Gunsan. Inc
Japanese were i'm pursuit when the bulletin
was forwarded. General Oshma took pos
session of the Chinese headquarters at Gasan
or Yashan.
Another dispath says: "a Chinese cruz,
ser has captured a Japanese trading PARK anu
taken her to Taku." 1T is reported tnaI .nere
has been another engagement of the Coreah
coast. in which three Chinese war ships were
captured by the japanese. The report mas
not been confirmed \ dispatch from toko-
hama says: Further battles have been 1ougnt
between the Japanese and the Chine,e ana
the japanese have routed the Chinese ana
taken Seikwan. The Chinese fled to koshen.
Their loss was 800 killed. The Japanese loss
was trifing.
Lieutenant Hung Chong. the greatest
Chinese Statesman of modern 'hes,
who for nearly forty years mas Deeh Tue NUS
distinguished of the emperors couhsehoIs,
and who has adhered consistently 10 the
methods and appliances that may aiu III ii'ah-
ing China power, has been divested Oh ms
yellow Jacket as viceroy but ne
still seems to be directing the war
This is not the first time that he mas been III
disgrace for in 1870. after the Tan-tsin massa-
ere his titles were taken from MN anu ne
was punished i'm othsr ways on the ground
that he had not assisted the general In COM
mand. But he remained for less tnan TWO
years in imperial disfayor.
II is said that the Anglo-Russian efforts TO
bring about peace between China ana Japan
have failed. China insists upon retaihlng ner
suzerain rights over Corea She Wa wnm,,s
10 negotiate with reference to the reforms
but became ncensed on hearing OF the SINK
ing of the Kow Shing and settlement Is now
considered improbable. I'm.
The Chinese government has specially
thanked Germany for the action of the Ger
man war ship Iltis in rescuing loo Sniilese
sinking of the transport kow shing.
There is not the least doubt in the minus OF
officials at Washington that Russia has been
instrumental in bringing about war between
Japan and China. II Is thought she beiie'es
that a. result of il she will he able TO Sc
cure one of the Corean ports as the terminus
Of her trans-Siberian railroad.
The press of st. Petersburgh i unanimous
i'm declaring that Russia will tolerate no
infringement of Corean territory or any sup
preston of her Independence. no matter what
NAV be the result of the war between China
and Japan, nor viii she permit any Interior
ence on the part of Great Britain or any other
power. If such interference conflicts with the
interests of Russia. Russia's movements are
watched very closely by Japan. owing 10 the
reports of a Russo-Chinese entente,
Ii present plans are carried out. the oniied
states will join the European powers IN pre-