The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-20
JOHN JOLLIED BY JAPS
TWO MORE TOWNS TAKEN
From Every Section OF the Orient
Come Reports OF Added Vic.
tories for Mutsu tiito's
Brave Men.

New YORK, Dec. l9.-Ths World to-mor.
row will print tho following from its spec.
ial correspondent, dated Port Arthur,
Nov. ~, via Vancouver, Dec. 10: The
struggle for tho emancipation OF Corea
has boon turned into . savage war OF con-
quest. The Japanese have for tho past
four days trampled civilization under the
feet OF her conquerinG army. The taking
OF Port Arthur was too great . strain
upon tho japanese character, which sud.
denly relapsed into the brutish state OF .
generation ago.
Almost the entire population OF Port
Arthur havc been massacred, and the
work OF butchering the inhabitants 10 con.
tinued. Tho streets arc choked with mu-
tilaied corpses. China 10 now at the
mercy of Japan, and within short time
the army will be marching on Pekin.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Japanese
legation here has received a dispatch from
Hiroshima, sent through its minister at
ST. Petersburg, detailing the movements
Of the Japanese troops In China. The
following 10 the message:
HIROSHIMA, Dec. 10.
Tho third division Of the first army took Hsi
Mo Chang on Dec. III and occupied Hal Chong
on Dec 10. Both places are on the route to and
near Nai Chang and Lao Yang. Signed.
At the legation IL b said the third army
10 evidently on ito way to join Field Msr-
shall Count Oyams at Mia Chang. This 10
an exceedingly valuab 10 strategic point.
SHANGHAI, Doc. 1a-Local papers state
that an imperial decree was issued Doc. II
for the arrest aud handing over to tho
board Of punishment OF Tacatic Kung,
General Wei WI Cheng, Tung Seliin,
Chang Kurte and Ching Yunh for losing
Port Arthur; Tsao Hueyi. commander at
Talien Wang. for cowardice; Wieju Kweis
commander Of the ship, for his incapscity
to control his mon and permitting them to
pillage; Yeh Chih Chav, commsnder-in.
chief Of Chihili, for sending false reports
of victories, whereas he rstreated from
Yashan and lost Ping Yam and Anchow,
and Admiral Ting for failing to protect
Port Arthur and cowardice. It's reported
that the authorities refused passports to .
detachment Of Russian marines sent ia
guard the legation Of Russia.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says that, In view OF
China's refusal to permit foreign guards
to enter Pekin, the various diplomats Of
that city are combining for local defense
should the occasion arise.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. l0.-Tho first Japanese
army, under the command OF Fled Mar
shall Nodsu (Fisld Marshal Yamagata hav.
ing been invalided home) 10 operating
from Chien-Lsne.C .ChenR. with detatch'
ments thrown out toward Now Chwang
and Moukden. Little Roadway is being
made. The country ID difficult to trav-
erse, and the enemy 10 making resistance.
II appears that the first army 10 not
anxious to get to New Chwang or Shang'
Hai.Kwang before the other forces arc
ready to strike Ton Tsin. A searching
official inquiry 10 being made into the
Port Arthur atrocities.
BERLIN, Dec. l9.-Ths Cologne Gasette
publishes letter to-day from Armenia
telling Of fresh horrors there. including q
villages laid In ashes, II other villages
pillagsd and 10 priests massacred.