The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-17
GREAT JAP VICTORY
Sixteen Thousand Chinese
Killed Off Out of a Force
Twenty Thousand at
Ping Yang.
EIGHTEEN HOURS FIGHTING
Japan Remains Master of Corea
Panic in China Yictors
Only Lose a Handful.
Bu Cable to the United Press.


News despatch from Seoul, dated Pm.
Sept. 16, says a great battle has been
fought at Ping Yang between the Chi
nese and Japanese troops, in which the
former We're utterly routed. On Thurs
day Japanese column from PongTan
made reconnaissance in force, drawing
the fire of the Chinese forts, and thus
ascertained their positions. The column
then fell back in good order, with little
loss
By Friday night all the Japanese were
in position for combined attack upon
the enemy. The Gensan column threat
ened the left flank of the Chinese, the
Pong-San column threatened the Chi
nese centre, while the Hwang-Ju col
umn, operated against the right, which
had ben reinforced the day before by
detachment of marines from the fleet
at the mouth of the Taitong River.
The Chinese had utilized the old de-
fences at Ping-Yang and had thrown
up new works, making the position an
Exceptionally strong one.
THE BATTLE.
The battle was opened on Saturday at
daybreak by a japanese cannonade of
the Chinese works. which was continued
without cessation until afternoon, the
Chinese responding The work with the
heavy guns showed good practice. At
about two o'clock body of infantry was
thrown forward by the japanese and
maintained rifle fire upon the enemy
until dusk. Throughout the day only
the Pong-San column was engaged. The
Chinese defences had suffered greatly,
but the losses on either side We're small,
both the Chinese and Japanese having
taken advantage of all the shelter avail
able. The Japanese troops, however,
had gained some advanced positions.
The firing continued at intervals dur
ing the night, and in the meantime two
Japanese f1anking columns had formed
a Gordon around the Chinese. At three
o'clock in the morning an attack was
made by the Japanese columns stimuli
taneously and with admirable precision.
WEAK IN THE REAR.
The Chinese lines, which were so
in the rear, and here the attack was a
perfect success. The Chinese were com
pletely taken by surprise and were
thrown into a panic. Hundreds were
cut down, and those who escaped death,
finding themselves surrounded at every
point, broke and fed. Some of Viceroy
stood their ground to the eastward and
were cut down to man.
The Pong-San column, swarming over
the defences in front completed the
route. Half an hour after the attack
was opened the positions at Ping Yang
were in possession of the Japanese.
OVERWHELMING VICTORY.
1t is estimated that 2OOOp Chinese
Soldiers were engaged in the battle. The
japanese captured immense stores of
provisions, munitions OF war and hum
dreds of colors.
The Chinese loss is estimated at 10000
killed, wounded and taken prisoners.
Among those captured by the Japanese
are several of the Chinese commanding
officers, including General Tso-Fung,
Comrnander-in-C Chief of the Manchurian
army, who was severely wounded.
The Japanese loss is only thirty killed
and 27O wounded. including eleven Of
ficers.
Most of the casualties among the Jap
anese occurred during the first days
fighting, very few were the result of
the night attack.
The japanese forces are in active purs
suit of the fugitives, who have thrown
away their arms and readily yield them
selves prisoners.
A desultary war may be carried on for
somes time to come. but unless China
shall succeed in getting another army
into the Peninsula. Corea will undoubt-
edly remain in possession of the Jap
anese.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
Advices from Yokohama say that des-
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