The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-09-29
The GreaI Battle to Be Fought
at YaIu.
NEWSPAPER MEN TO THEFRONT
Duly accredited Correspondents Can
Hereafter Accompany the Military
Forces of the Empire.

LONDON, sept. "A dispatch rom
Shanghai dated today says;
Captain Tang commander of the Chi
nese warship Chen Yuen. which was sunk
in the engagement of the Yalu river is
among the saved. The British steamer
Irene from Hamburg, loaded with large
quantities of munitions of war, arrived
safely at Takuan and has landed q cargo.
1t is understood that the government OF
ManGhuria rs concentrating all the troops
raised in that province upon Mukden, and
that on the route TO Viii extensive earth
works are being rtised The defenders are
composed of party OF northern Cinnamon
They are excellent material but are badly
armed, only about 1000 of them having
rifles. Further supplies however, will be
hurried up from southern arsenals.
The Chinese force on the Yalu river is es-
timate5 at ? 800. Many of these are raw
recruits and are also badly armed. The
loss of the guns, rifles and ammunition at
Ping Yang has greatly embarrassed the
Chinese war department. 1t is recognized
that battle must be fought on the y ain.
and the Chinese are straining every nerve
TO retrieve the disaster at Ping Yang.
European officers here doubt whether
Mukden is really the immediate objective
point of the japanese. 1t is considered
proba BILE that ii they attack Wit the jap
anese will make a descent and march upon
New Chwang with an expedition. If this
movement should be successfully made the
Japanese would cut the Chinese
main line of communication ana
could attack the Yalu army from the
rear. New Chwang in possession of the
Japanese would form the basis for move
ment upon Mukden or upon Peking itself
and forces landed there could cooperate
with an army advancing from Corea.
This is the plan credited by experts to
Field Marshal Hamagata
The island of Iatantan in Corean bay
has been coaling station from where the
Japanese can keep a constant watch upon
the mouth of the gulf of Pechili nine
Japanese gunboats being stationed there.
The emperor of China holds war council
influence of his former tutor and aged
adviser.
Newspaper Men TO the Front.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Sept. "a. The
steamer Rio Janeiro arrived here today
from Hong Kong and Yokohama, bearing
advices 10 Sept. Q. The following CORE
spondence of the Associated Press was re-
ceived:
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 9-The foreign de-
partment of Japan has this day given no.
tice that duly accredited newspaper CORE
spondents can hereafter accompany the
military forces of the empire and will re-
ceive all the consideration that can reason
ably be given by the commanders Of troops.
nese soldiers has been followed by the as
sassination OF q French customs officer ON
the frontier of Tonquin. These acts of vio--
lence are greatly embarrassing the Pekin
authorities and it is announced that repa-
ration will De offered in the case of Rev.
Mr. Wills by the execution of his assassins,
the rebuilding of the wrecked chapel, and
paying a sum of money to the family Of the
victim. An English newspaper in Shang-
hal states an unprecedented step will be
taken expressing regret in the imperial
edict. AS regards the outrages on French
warships, that nation will demand repara-
ton.
The work OF ngthening defenses along
the Chinese coast is continued, mainly by
posting floating batteries at points of sun
posed danger. The trophies captured at
Kong Hwan and Asan Will soon be exhibit
ed at Toxic.
Notes of the Oriental War.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. PA rescrpt has
been issued commanding an extra session
Of the japanese parliament at Hirosharma.
October 10 for several DAYS TO disc uss mat
teTs requiring the sanction of parli ament.
A letter from IleH Isin says the Chinese
fleet landed Z, 900 troops on the banks Of the
\ alu, in spite of the attack of the Japanese
squadron. The letter adds that The Chi
nese ships engaged in the bat lie of the
Nalu river were short of ammunition.
They were ordered by Colonel Won Henne-
kin TO ram the japanese vessels, but the
order came too late, as The Japanese were
already retiring.
LONDON Sept. 24-Ohicials Of the Japan
csc legation deny the story cabed via Van
couver, Is. C., that that the Kow Shung
affair had been settled by the Japanese
government apoiogizihg and paying $40
600 indemnity. They add that Japan
holds that The sinking OF the transport
was fully justified