Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-12
The skirmish at vi-Ju.

LONDON, Oct. l2. A correspondent with the Japanese forces at Wi-Ju tole- graphs as follows:
 The difficulty experienced in transport ing our guns and cnmmissariat overland has greatly retarded our advance. The main portion of the advanced column reached Yong Chon on Oct. | No sign of the enemy was seen. On the Sth scouts reported that a Chinese force under ,, 900 men was still occupying Mi-Ju. and dc tachment of Japanese infantry and caval- ". supported by light artillery, was sent to dislodge them. Tho Chinese offered slight resistance and then llei in disorder across the Ialu river. The Chinese loss in killed and wounded was under loo. We occupied Wi-Ju on the same day. We do not expect to advance further for some days.
 Reconnaissance show that the Chinese are in force on the northern bank of the Talu. We have already located eight bat teries. with guns in each. Tho enemy is rapidly building new earthworks and bat tories. Their force appears to be strong. The next fight will bc serious.
 Field Marshal Count YHmagata com mandtng the Japartse forces, still main tains his base at Ping Yang as being con venient for tho securing of supplies by sea. General Nodzu commands the ad- vance forces It Is calculated that we will possess Mukdcn by the first week in No vember. Tho government of wi-Ju has been intrusted to n Japanese officer. A field telegraph has been completed, and a regular courier service to tho rear was opened.
 Japanese trui.ers Capture a ship. A dispatch from Tokyo says that Jap anese cruisers captured the Chinese ship Tenkyomaru, with a crew Of Chinese and | Europeans. She was dispatched to Naga- saki, and China was officially notified of her surrender.
 A state Of siege has been declared at Ill., | roshima undc-- article 1 | of the Japanese constitution to prevent disclosure of Jap. l anesc movements to the advantage of the | enemy.
 Eight leading Korean noblemen will | leave Seoul on Saturday to seek an inter view with the Japanese emperor at Hiro- shima- It is understood that they will pe- tition the emperor to maintain the Jap | anesc protection of Korea. | Japan has pledged herself not to annex | Korea, but she will not permit any Euro | pean power to take a foot of Korean terri. tory or alloy Russia to take any position menacing the integrity of Japan. Shang hal dispatches say 1t Is rumored in Tien | tsin that the Chinese emperor recently | arriyed thero in disguise, with a few | trusted servants. Co inquire Tor hlinsel as to the position of affairs and Vicero! Ii Hung Chang's alleged incapaclty. lii present activity Is traced to this visit
 The Chinese arsenals arc working thei hardest in making quantities of c1licien projectiles.
 A dispatch to The Times from Yoko hama says the Japanese advance guar entered wi-Ju Tuesday, routing ?, O0 Chinese.
 A Tien- tsin dispatch to The Times say that the recent withdrawal of Englis and other families from PekinR appear to have been the result of Japanese ruse Information imparted confidentially fror Tokyo of an intended descent upon tn coast of the province Chill and an attac
 upon Peking induced the foreign mini'
 ters to take precautionary measures fo
 the security of women
 The Japanese expected by this rusc
 excite Peking Among the Chinese th
 effect has been rather to rouse the ,coul l to . resolute defense of the emnire. PoI