The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-26
PORT ARTHUR EVACUATED.
Japanese Cavalry Win in a SkiTmiSh
on The YaIu.

Anxious to Collect Their Pay from
the Chinese Governmental Powerful
Opposition Political Organization Of
Japan Votes to Stand by the Ministry
Throughout the War.
Shanghai, Oct. est is reported here
that the Chinese have evacuated Port
Arthur. A report is also current that the
Japanese have effected landing at Tai
ion Wag bay on the Korean side of the
kwang Tung peninsular, not far from
Port Arthur.
London. Oct. 25.-A dispatch to the
Globe from Yokohama says that Gen.
Oyama's army corps, which was reported
to have been engaged in battle near Port
Arthur. has landed at Seikoosso. China.
The japanese troops, which have been OPP
Grating in the north of Korea, have
crossed the Yalu river and entured Man
chooria
A dispatch to the Central News from
Wi-Ju says Count Yamagata, commander
in-chief of the Japanese forces In Korea
has reported to the government at Toxic
that a detachment of 1900 Japanese in
fantry crossed the Yalu river on the morn
ing of Oct. 24th, at Sukochi, above Wi-Ju.
Shortly after crossing the river the troops
met body of Chinese composed of 800
cavalry, 100 infantry with two cannons,
The Japanese at once made an attack
upon the enemy and the latter fed leav-
ing behind them two guns and a large
number of muskets. The Chinese lost,
twenty killed or wounded, but there was
not a single fatality among the Japanese.
The latter also seized fort near the scene
of the engagement. A detachment of the
Japanese forces is advancing upon Lash
Lyen and the main body is crossing the
Yalu river.
Vancouver B. c., Oct. 25.-The follow
ing additional Japanese advices were
brought here by the steamer Empress of
Japan to-day:
Since the Japanese navy has taken pos
session of the west coast of Korea, be-
tween Ninsen and the Tadong river, the
difficulty hitherto experienced by the COM
misariat in supplying provisions and am
munition to the Japanese in the interior
portions of Korea has been removed and
freight Is now being conveyed by sea In
stead of by land. japanese transports are
running between Ninsen and the Tadong
every day. Hitherto, neither newspaper
reporters nor the genral public have been
company the fleet, but special arrange
ments We're lately made by which repor-
ters are permitted to embark on board war
vessels. The privilege is confined TO n
small number, only one reporter being al
lower per ship.
Much amusement is being caused by the
naive replies and outspoken demeanor
of the Chinese prisoners of war now in
Ehme prefectre (Matsuyama) They ex-
press themselves as more than delighted
with the manner of their entertainment
and the quality of the rations served
them. They are not. they declare, regular
soldiers, but mere mercenaFies, having
entered the Chinese army for the pay
promised them, and which, according to
their contract, still runs on even when
they are in captivity. This point they
have frequently emphasized and constant
ly beg their guards to request the Japa-
nese government 10 see that China pays
them regularly. They want all their back
pay. Their salaries, they allege. are con-
siderably in arrears. The japanese SOL
diers guarding them are said to be aston
ished at the spirit shown by these men.
They have not the faintest conception of
patriotism, their whole soul being wrap
ped up in planning for payment of what
rightly or wrongly they claim as their
dues. None OF them express any paFtlcl-
lar desire to hurry back TO China and they
seem TO have got all the fighting they
want The men are in good health and
spirits, excepting the mental worry at
tendant upon that qestion of back pay
Thirty-eight gums were captured M
Ping Yang. They consisted of Krupp
field and mountain pieces, GatIinRs and
Nordenfeldts. The two Japanese now In
the hands of the Chinese authorities at
Shanghai are reported to be in good
health. The consul general is sparing no
pains to secure good treatment for them
L. I'll.
fund in Japan still continue undated and
the Red Cross society receives many con-
tributions OF ten yen a month during the
continuation of the war from private
purses.
An eye witness OF the battle of the Vain
says in the columns OF the Japanese Mall
that there seems to be little doubt that
the Japanese can now walk over the
course and get where they want, whether
ii be Pekin or Mookden, or both. All they
will have to provide for is getting back
again. for unless they do so this year
either place may be their Moscow next
year.
A very fortunate incident is the favor
able state OF the rice crop this year in
Japan. Great apprehension was felt
throughout the country, for the misery Of
famine added to that of a foreign war
would reduce the country to great straits.
but It is now estimated that the Weld
must be above the average by 10 per
cent. A surplus OF 10 per cent over the
average yield means an increase of Z, 800 .
900 koku, valued at 2SOOO,000 yen. This
| will go far to relieve the stringency In the
money market. There are IN the vaults
Of the banks some 100000 yen OF specie
| in reserve, out Of which a sum required 10
support the army for several months
| may be dsbursed without any particular
] inconvenience
! The leaders OF the Kashin-To, a DOW
| erful political party in Japan, have for
| INFLATED the following resolution, which
will be submitted at a convention TO be
/ held soon and which without doubt win
! be unanimously adopted:
! a. Our party viii vote for whatever
appropriations OF money may be neces-
! sary to carry the present war 20 such a
| termination as shall serve to chastlse
! China and TO secure permanent peace for
| the Orient.
J Cd Since II would only invite future
| calemities to patch up a temporary peace
| our party will resolutely resist the ac-
ceptance OF any proposal for peace made
before tho vital objects OF the war have
/ been attained.
(8) Since II Is OF essential importance
| that the whole nation should be GDited