The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-26
Little Opposition Encountered by the
japanese, Who Captured "a Fort,
Two Cannon and Many Rides.
VICTORS PRESSING ONWARD
PORT ARTHUR SAID To HAVE BEEN
EVACUATED BY CHINESE.
Japanese Also Reported to Have
Effected a Landing Near the Port
Great Havoc by an Earthquake.

LONDONs Oct. z.--A Qlspatcn from lOklos
dated to-day. says that Field Marshal Count
Yamagata has telegraphed to the War
Office that a detachment of 1,c00 japanese
infantry crossed the Yalu river on Wednes-
day morning and attacked the enemy. The
Chinese force consisted OF six hundred cav
airy and one hundred infantry with two
guns. The enemy fed. The japanese cap
tured Chinese fort, two guns and many
rifles. The Chinese loss was twenty killed
and wounded. The Japanese sustained no
loss. The Japanese advance columns are
marching upon Lshyen
dispatch dated Wiju, Oct "a. apparent
ly delayed In transmission, was received
here this evening. giving details of the
above fight 1t says that the japanese
Were ferried over the Yalu river at day.
break. Chinese earthworks had been thrown
up to oppose the landing OF the japanese
force, but a slight deviation enabled the
Japanese to cross the river and land with
out opposition. The Chinese fed after the
first few rounds were fired at them The
japanese captured the works with a rush.
The Chinese fed to batteries that had been
constructed lower down the river. throwing
away their arms in their flight. These
were found to be antiquated muskets. The
advance detachment now holds the Suko-
chin ferry to guard the passage of the Jap
anese main body, the advance of which
will commence or dawn tomorrow Crhurs-
day. The Japanese engineers have pom
toons thrown across the river in readiness
for the army TO pass over. The Chinese
are still in force in the batteries opposite
Wiju. Their strength has not materially
increased during the past week. The main
attack upon the Chinese position will be-
delivered before Sunday.
A dispatch from Yokohama tonight says:
The main body OF the japanese army is
reported to be attacking the Chinese posi-
ton at Kuilensted. north OF WI Ju-
Later advices from Yokohama show that
the Japanese army crossed the Yalu river
on wednesday without further opposition.
and Immediately advanced to the attack OK
the Chinese at Kiulenste CKuilensted) The
battle is now proceeding.
Port Arthur Evacuated.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-An unconfrmed dis
patch from Yokohama to-day reported that
the japanese had invaded China. Another
dispatch, dated Shanghai. stated that IL
was reported that the Chinese had evacu-
ated Port Arthur. A report was also cur
rent that the Japanese had effected land
ing at Talien Wan bay on the Corean side
cf the Kwang-Tung peninsula near Port
Arthur.
The Yokohama dispatch says: 1t Is re-
ported here that the army corps under Field
Marshal Count Oyama. formerly Minister OF
War. has effected landing near Port Ar
thur. 1t is also again asserted here that
the japanese army under Field Marshal
Yamagata has successfully crossed the Yalu
river and entered Manchuria- 1t was an
nounced on Sept. & that Field Marshal
Oyama had sailed from Hiroshima with the
second Japanese squadron. Since then 1t
has been repeatedly asserted that the Jap
anese had effected landing near Port Ar
thur, and it has been stated that a report
was current that this important place had
been captured by the Japanese. On the
other hand, the japanese have several times
river, and also as having been repulsed.
For instance, on Oct 3 Shanghai dis
patch stated that Field Marshal oyama
had crossed the Yalu river, and the last
time he was reported TO have
been repulsed was . on Oct Is:
when 1T was asserted tast Doln siaes
the Japanese being driven southward. IL
the japanese have been so uniformly sue
cessfnl against the Shlnese II IS olIncui.
to understand how they have so many OF
their soldiers wounded and already sent ia
the rear A dispatch from Chemulpo, Corea,
on Oct g. announced that 1,S00 wounded
a large number OF wounded japanese az
Seoul, and that 200 wounded soldiers or
Japan had already been sent back 10 that
country Supposing the large number TO
mean another two thousand wounded this
would show that the whereabouts OF about
six thousand wounded are already known
at Chemupo, and il is safe to assume that
this number does not include those VINO
were engaged in the recent fights said TO
have occurred about the Yalu river.
Inquiries made at the japanese legation
In this city show that no news confirming
the reported landing of the Japanese army
under Field Marshal Count Oyama near
Port Arthur had been received there. but
the japanese officials fully credit the re-
port They say that it seems certain that
Oyamas expedition was dispatched for the
purpose of attacking Port Arthur or Wei
Hai-Wei, or both
The Standard says that a silver loan OF
l. 500 600 taels for the city OF Canton is
being offered in London, probably in order
to feel the pulse for Chinese loan.
Female Spy Arrested
VAN(,0ITVER Oct 9S-Am0ng a6V,cpS